Decorating: The Ultimate Guide by Julia Collins
Starts with offer of a free ebook, table of contents where each chapter is broken up into a room.
Lights and walls are highlighted for each room. Short into and what is available out there.
Been in a lot of hotel rooms and have experienced a lot of lighting choices also.
What I love about this book are the tips for lighting for every room in your house.
There are pictures that will show you what would look good in certain rooms with many options.
What a way to go shopping-do your homework first then go to the store.
Other free ebooks are listed at the end along with other works by the author.
Short section on essential oils.
How to Crochet: A Beginners Guide to Learning to Crochet Today (The Ultimate Crocheting Book to Unlock Your Inner Artistic Talent) by Victoria Lane
Starts with a table of contents where many subjects are covered.
Some photos, but some are hard to see. Explampes and instructions on what you will need to get started.
basic stitches are very small photos/diagrams, like section on advanced stitches.
tips about hooks and yarn are included. Also give you ideas of what to avoid being a beginner.
Instructions for easy items to make are included with small color photos.
Be nice if items started at the top of a new page-they are mixed up some starting at the middle of the previous page.
Notice there is no gauge or size when making these. So a baby blanket could be less than 20" across-quite small..
Termination is discussed and how to read a pattern.
I've seen better books...
Lectin-Free Cookbook: 50 Easy&Delicious Recipes to Feel Amazing, Lose Weight and Enjoy Your Life by Ethan Murphy
Table of contents where chapters are broken up into meal categories.
Intro about what lectin is and what benefits you should expect from eating the foods in the categories.
Love tips about beans as we grew our own last year and enjoy Love the listing of what you can eat along with the words and color photos of the items.
Each recipe starts with a title, big color photo, short intro about the dish, list of ingredients and how to make them.
NO servings, Not every recipe has a color photo. There is NO nutrtional information.
Best to check with your doctor before taking this diet on.
No bake chocolate chip zucchini breakfast bars would be my choice to try.
Meal Prep Cookbook: Meal Prep Recipes for Beginners by Bethany Aderholt
Starts with a table of contents where chapters are broekn up into meals by days also by category: clean eating, muscle building, wegiht loss , low carb, vegetarian shopping lists.
Intro about eating healthier, shopping, save money, waste less, etc.
Like that you can make things and save half of the dish for another week. We cook that way also.
Lots of tips along the way.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook time. Summary of the dish and list of ingredients. Should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sodium, low sugar products.
Nutritional info: calories, total fat: sat. fat, protein, carbs, fiber and sugar are listed.
There are NO photos. Think I'd rather have all breakfast recipes listed at once, rather than day by day.
References and resources are listed at the end. Info about dirty dozen and clean 15 is columnized at the end. Conversion charts are also listed.
Spicy Recipes :The Ultimate Guide by Daniel Tyler
Starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into snacks and meals.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep, cook times, ready in along with servings.
List of ingredients that you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar and low fat products, also use fresh vs canned.
Some have over 15 ingredients-be sure you have them all before cooking.
Directions in how to make are included aong with tips on how to serve and with what.
Recipes do NOT always start at the top of a new page. There are NO pictures.
There is NO nutritional information. Format of recipes is not uniform throughout. Some recipes are also using European measurements: grams vs US American oz.
Offer of free ebook at the end.
Fruit Infused Water: 60 Thirst Quenching Recipes for Weight Loss, Maximum Hydration, and Detox (Natural Vitamin Water - Fruit Infused Water Recipes - Detox Diet - Liver Cleanse - 100 Percent Health by Aubrey Azzaro
Starts out with other works by teh author. Table of contents where recipes are not broken up into any specific order.
There are SO many combinations of fruit infused water options.
Lists of different ingredients and why use water sections.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of a new page.
Each recipe starts with a title and a bit about the ingredients. How to prepare the items and make the drink.
There are NO pictures and no nutritonal information although fresh fruit and vegetables are used.
Like that they tell you the benefits of the ingredients that are added.
Love the chart at the end showing different colors and foods that will give you the one you want along with health benefits.
Couponing for the Beginner: A Guide to Couponing for the Uninitiated by Jenny Dea
Table of contents about all aspects of couponing. I have been doing it since the kids were young, they are now in their mid 40's.
With just the two of us now I still find us using coupons from various sources to help save a bit of money. e
Into about what a coupon is, the language, . Rules at certain stores are also explained and links are included for online reading.
Where to obtain them is linkable also. Color photos help explain about coupons also throughout the book.
Reward programs are also explained to get even more money back.
Great if the stores you shop at are also highlighted in this book.
Helpful resources are listed.
Home Canning and Preserving Recipes for Beginners by Louise Davidson
Starts with table of contents where recipes and sauces are not listed in any order. Offer of free ebooks by the author are included.
Intro and all about canning and preserving food at home, everything you'll need to accomplish this.
Pictures are included along the way.
Each recipe starts with a title, big color photor and total time, prep and cooking times along with servings.
List of ingredinets and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat and low sugar products.
Directions are included also. there is NO nutritional information.
Rather surprised thought this would be just for jams and jellies. Has not only applesauce but salsa, etc.
Has sections for water bath and pressure cooking methods.
NOT every recipe has a color photo.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Charts for altitude for water bath processing, pressure canning, useful volume measurements, cooking conversions charts are also included at the end.
Smoothie Recipes: Gain Energy, Lose Weight, Detox and Feel Stronger by Madison Miller
Starts with a table of contents where recipes are not broken up in any specific order.
Offer of free ebooks by the author and a summary of this book are included. Intro talks about smoothies and how great it is for weight loss and good health.
Each recipe has a title, summary of the item, nutrional info: calories, total fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs and protein.
List of ingredients and how to make it.
There are NO pictures.
Great comibnations of fruits and vegetables in a smoothie.
a 7 day plan is also available.
More books by the author are highlighted at the end.
Chart showing measuring equivelents and oven temperature
Jams and Jellies: Preserving By The Pint In Minutes: Delicious Fresh Preserves You Can Make In Under 30 Minutes With A Jam and Jelly Maker by Jennifer Williams
Starts with a talbe of contents where recipes are broekn up into jams and jellies. Highlights the maker via Amazon.
Into and acknowledgements and getting started using the jelly maker and other handy tools.
What I like about this book are the recipes: classic, lower sugar and specialty james.
Each recipe starts with a title, short summary, prep, cook times and servings.
List of ingredients along with directions.
Tips along the way. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Love that it tells you how long you can refrigerate the item or freeze it for.
Also has a section for happy hour jams...
Caprese Recipes: Simple Italian Cooking Caprese Style by BookSumo Press
Starts with other works from the author. Includes about the author and an intro about the book.
Table of contents where there are a few categories.
Chart showing common abbreviations. Each recipe starts with a title, list of ingredient sand how to make.
There is some nutrtional information: calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, sodium, cholesterol, carbs and protein on a 2000 calorie diet.
Also has servings and prep and total times.
Great color photos but not of the food.
Saw one recipe for 2 that calls for a pound of cheese-that's a bit much for our dietary needs.
Like some of the food combinations and most of the recipes call for a lot-more than 10 items to make the dish.
Torte would be my choice to make but more than an hour to do that....
Love 3 ingredient salad!
Goodnight Zoo by Michelle Zimmerman
This book kinda reminds me of Goodnight moon. Great children, colorful book.
Rhyming book also! There are so many animals that we learn about and where they go to bed.
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