More books read Dec 30

Lemon Meringue Murder Mystery by Joanne Fluke
This story starts out with Hannah and she's agreed to be a witness for Norman, he's buying a house and plans to knock it down, on the lake, and build the house they designed.
EVERYBODY thinks she's to wed him but he's not even asked. When they and her mother head to the house to get some old antique items Delores finds a dead body...
Hannah questions a lot of others to find out who was at the house and who had seen the person last to put the clues together to solve the mystery.
Always a lot going on, Michelle shows up for college break and there are many changes with her, a murder occurs and Hannah is on, she didn't realize there was a pool as to how long it'd be til she signed up.
Learned a few new things with photography and other general information that would be coming in handy, along with special ingredients in cookies.
Baking conversion charts are also listed at the end.
Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Apple Turnover Murder Bundle: Key Lime Pie Murder, Cherry Cheesecake Murder, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder and an EXTENDED excerpt of Devil's Food Cake Murder
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Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
Have enjoyed this series and not sure if it'll ever end as I've read of Hannah getting married in the last book.
This one starts out with Hannah baking for a  3 day event. Brad, an old professor comes for the event and he is murdered. Hannah and others in town help to gather the clues.
A local was using the professor, an ex wife and you'll never guess who actually killed him.
Recipes every other chapter round this book out.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Key lime pie murder_ a Hannah Swensen mystery with recipes  by Fluke_ Joanne
Hannah is a judge for the county fair but she finds another judge dead.  Hannah proceeds to gather clues, find out who wanted her dead and who has an alibi.
She also is involved with Mike the cop and the dentist Norman. You wonder if she will ever pick one!  Love the characters and Hannah's family and people who run nearby shops in town.
So funny how her sister Andrea bought it that oatmeal was their mothers cure for getting gray hairs as Andrea has found a few on her head LOL
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
This story starts out with Hannah's mother and she's on her case to come to a decision as to who to marry: Mike or Norman and to let the loser down softly.
Problem is a show comes to town and casts a lot of the regulars and the producer is a guy Hannah went to college with: Russ.
She is baking a cherry cheesecake 2x a day for the director at $50 each along with desserts for the crew after lunch.
Hannah does what she does best-finding clues as to who saw the man last before he was killed. So unpredictable.
Hannah gets so close to being part of a murder when she questions the right person...
Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Lemon Meringue Murder Mystery by Joanne Fluke
This story starts out with Hannah and she's agreed to be a witness for Norman, he's buying a house and plans to knock it down, on the lake, and build the house they designed.
EVERYBODY thinks she's to wed him but he's not even asked. When they and her mother head to the house to get some old antique items Delores finds a dead body...
Hannah questions a lot of others to find out who was at the house and who had seen the person last to put the clues together to solve the mystery.
Always a lot going on, Michelle shows up for college break and there are many changes with her, a murder occurs and Hannah is on, she didn't realize there was a pool as to how long it'd be til she signed up.
Learned a few new things with photography and other general information that would be coming in handy, along with special ingredients in cookies.
Baking conversion charts are also listed at the end.
Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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devils food cake murder by joanne fluke
LOVE THIS SERIES, gives me ideas of how i can change my cookie recipes. love creating a one of a kind cookie recipe once per year, the
experimenting with just the right ingredients comes from the books i read from this author. love hearing about the close family members
of the baker in this series and how they combine to solve the murders. i wonder if this series will ever end and Hannah will pick one
for her husband.super cookie recipes, vinegar raspberry cookies sound over the top! love how the next book has already started as some
things were divulged in this one, WTG!

Books read Dec 30

cherry cheesecake murder by Joanne Fluke
This story starts out with Hannah's mother and she's on her case to come to a decision as to who to marry: Mike or Norman and to let the loser down softly.
Problem is a show comes to town and casts a lot of the regulars and the producer is a guy Hannah went to college with: Russ.
She is baking a cherry cheesecake 2x a day for the director at $50 each along with desserts for the crew after lunch.
Hannah does what she does best-finding clues as to who saw the man last before he was killed. So unpredictable.
Hannah gets so close to being part of a murder when she questions the right person...
Recipes every other chapter. Charts for conversions are also included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke
Have read almost this whole series and realized I had not read this very first one.
Story starts out with Hannah and she runs the bakery shop and tries to avoid getting set up for a husband from her mother's selections.
We are introduced Mosha her cat and they have bonded. The prior night she had met Norman the local dentist at her mothers dinner table.
He's 15 years older than her.   Ron is the local delivery driver and he shows up daily to get cookies for the day. Claire shows up and she runs the dress shop and their parking lots behind their buildings are next to one another.
Her young helper Lisa is there to help bake and serve the customers...
Her sister Andrea who's married to Bill, a sheriff and they have a daughter Tracy. Andrea runs the local real estate agency.
Some one has shot Ron and Hannah is the one to find him...
Love to find out why Hannah had returned home from teaching... Never knew it!
She visits around town asking others and discovers who has seen him and the times...
After collecting a bunch of clues she confronts the one she thinks did the killing as they draw out a gun at her.
Like how she avoided being shot and they all celebrate with the new deputy. Like learning why Mike had come to their town...
Recipes are included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Books read Dec 27

Dash diet cookbook: yummy dash diet recipes by Lee Standford
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.
Large portion of the book is introductory material that talks about the dash diet and what it is and how to make your meal plan.
Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo, total time, servings.
List of ingredients and for the most part they are healthy but you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fats, fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given along with optional choices.
Different kitchen appliances are used be sure to read the full instructions before starting a recipe.
There is NO nutritional information.

50 Christmas Refrigerator Cookies – Icebox Cookies and Sliced Cookies For the Holiday (The Ultimate Christmas Recipes and Recipes For Christmas Collection Book 8) by Pamela Kazmierczak
Starts with TOC and recipes are not listed in any specific order.
Short intro about holiday season.
Each recipe starts with a title, short summary of the cookie.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sugars, low sodium, fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and servings suggestions.
There are NO pictures.
There is NO nutritional information.
Servings are sometimes listed under temperature for baking and for how long.

50 Christmas Candy Recipes by Pamela Kazmierczak
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into candy categories.
Short intro about the holiday season..
Each recipe starts with a title, short summary of the dish and list of ingredients. You might be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sugar, low sodium alternatives.
Directions are given and servings suggestions.
There are NO pictures.
There is NO nutritional information.
There are NO servings listed.

600+ Instant Pot cookbook 2020 by Rosemary W. Davila
Problem I have with this cookbook is that the format changes for some recipes drastically so you know they are not from the author herself, that is my conclusion.
TOC and lists recipes under meal categories.
Description is included about the instant pot and what this book includes as far as meal categories.
Intro talks about the secrets of using the instant pot.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep time and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium, fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is a bit of nutritional information provided: not sure which serving the nutritional information is for,
but has calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, net carbs, and protein.
Some recipes have  fat calories, fiber, carbs and protein.
There are NO photos.
Some recipes are listed ingredients with bullet numbers in front of them, others have just the bullet itself.
one recipe lists some ingredients as oz. does that mean you only want one ounce of them? very unclear.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of the page.
Measurements are varied throughout the book, they are not always the same.

Superfoods Matcha green tea by Ariana Hunter

Free book offer.

Introduction about the green tea variety is discussed, benefits, history and tips.

Recipes start with a title, servings, active time, cooking time and total time.

List of ingredients and how to make is included.

NO pictures, NO nutritional information.

Like the idea of snack foods enriched with green tea, not just smoothies.

Lots of recipes for taking care of your external body as well.

My Cat is Fat by Katrina Streza

Colorful children's book about a boy that has a fat cat.

Compares many animals with the big cat he has.

About the author and illustrator are listed at the end.

Free activity book offer at the end along with other works by the author highlighted at the end.

Books read Dec 26

The Mystery of Santa Claus by Paul Moxham
Have read the stories from the 1950's from this author and loved them all.
Story starts out with Will and he's visiting his friends, Joe and his sisters at their grandparents house for the Christmas holiday and they have a dog, Jock.
After getting some cake at the bakery they head to see the car that crashed when a tree fell on it. Jock takes off and the kids all follow him and find a man in another crash and he's dressed in a Santa outfit....
The finally locate help for the man and he's brought to the hospital and their grandfather drives them there to find out about all the presents the man had, who got his memory back...
Love how they are able to save the day for the children and come up with an even better idea!
Excerpts from other works are included at the end.

Her Snow Valley Christmas Eve Kiss: Sweet, Christian (Christmas in Snow Valley series Book 4) by Taylor Hart
Book starts out with dedication and then the story.
Molly works in Denver, CO at the jewelry counter which she loves and is making a large montary donation by her tactics to the owners.
She gets a call at Christmas that her dad is on the way to the hospital-heart attack. She rushes home to help out and meets her ex boyfriend Kevin-the boy next door.
She also had found a letter her dad had written to her mother that really disturbs her to the point where she's never coming home again.
She finds out so many secrets and God's plan comes into play before she starts listening to it.
Predictable but so many twists and turns-so much heartache and medical problems.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with excerpts.

The Muffin Top Christmas by Tabatha Kiss
This story starts out with a little boy Zachary and his dad making cookies for Christmas.
His mom works at the bar with her brother and the adults have a special night planned after work. Problem is Zach never wants to go to sleep.
His aunt shows up and she has news herself... While Evey is at the bar a strange man is there as well and it's closing time...
She realizes after he starts talking who he is and gun fire erupts... Never expected this type of a book, was hoping for recipes even.
Action and adventure for sure! Other works by the author are listed at the end.
About the author is also included along with links to get in contact with her.

Rhythm and blue skies by N. D. Jones
First time reading this author, bit different than other romance books i read.
Malcolm and Dr. Sky work at the same location and he stalks her that she relents to let him into her life.
Description sounded like a good story, office romance but there's a ton of erotic sex scenes that I had not even planned on.
Story line follows them and also Malcolm's brother in law who's cheating on his wife, in a car accident and they are happy to have her alive.
Also the drama continues with Sky's side of the family where her father is in contact with her and wants to come visit when the other family he has meets for Christmas.
Story goes back in time to bring you up to date on what's really happened.
Newport RI excursion is kinda fun but i would've chosen different things to do being from the area.
Entendres gets a bit old real quick after the second time to the 6th time.

The Curious Snowflake by James C. Struck

One snowflake needs to find out about things and asks hundreds of questions. One time she asks what happens with they fall. They live in the Great Cloud and she goes to find out...

She travels to other sections of the great cloud and asks many others....

Acknowledgements and dedication at the end with a note from the author.

Goldie the Unicorn by Mary Smith

TOC then the story.

This colorful children's story starts out with Goldie and they are a unicorn who has a fairy called Angie.

The unicorn is crying because they found some pretty pink flowers and wandered away from his brothers and sisters and now can't find them.

She makes a promise to the unicorn when she's not able to locate her family.

Great solution follows

Oliver West! It's Time to get dressed!

Print is too hard to read and no way to enlarge it. Some of the background colors also make it hard to even see the letters.

Emerald the Mermaid by Mary K. Smith

TOC, offer of book in various forms and then the story starts.

Emerald is not well liked and she hears others talking behind her back. The other mermaids do not like the dolphins but she does and  helps them find something...

They share it with her and the others are very jealous because of the friends she has...

This book is about jealousy and you should treasure kindness.

Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.

Princess Daisy by Mary K. Smith

Starts with table of contents and audible version or paperback copy available.

Story starts out with Daisy and she has her own kingdom.

She's tired of everything it takes to be just a princess and wants to be a mother. Her own had died after she was born.

Her father the king is so busy with fighting wars for the castle, she escapes into the garden near her favorite tree...

The Flower fairy of wishes comes to visit with her and she has only 24 hours to make a wish.

Things change after she is granted her wish, one she did not see coming...

Great ending of treating others and know needs of others and then your dreams will come true.

More works by the author are highlighted at the end.

Silly Milly the Dane by Sheri Wall

Children's colorful book about Milly the Dane and there is a lot rhyming going on.

Hard to read the print as some of it is in cursive and other words are not and the print is small.

The Dane does many things and he is very silly when they do.

About the author and others who worked on the book are included at the end.

Soul Comforting Winter Soups by Jennifer Millhouse

Table to contents where recipes are listed in no particular order.

Has one recipe, creamy veggie soup that explains how to make your own vegetable stock, this is priceless information!

Intro material  talks about the common types of soups and their differences.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings and list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat and fresh vs. canned.

Directions are given and there are NO pictures.

There is NO nutritional information.

Be sure you have the kitchen appliances called for before starting the recipes.

Not a ton of recipes but each one should be very comforting on a cold winter day.

The Heart Healthy Diet and action plan by Alla Kay

Free offer upon signing up for newsletter.

Starts with short intro about the healthy heart meal plan and then table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.

Lots of intro material about the parts of a meal and what each do to your heart.

Listings of useful and harmful products for your new diet.

Each recipe starts with a title, medium size color photo and list of mostly healthy ingredients. I'd substitute for low sodium, low fat and low sugar and fresh vs canned items.

Directions are given along with prep and cook time.

NO servings or nutritional information is listed.

Measurement abbreviations change a lot sometimes Tbsp, tbsp etc.

Some recipes also include grams and oz. so you are going to have to convert one (England or American) methods to come up with one only version of measurements to use.

Although there are tons of recipes without all the proper information like servings you can become lost before you know it.

listings of healthy carbs and fats are listed at the end.

Afterword is also included.

The Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook 2020 by Holly Totteny

Table of contents and recipes are categorized by meals.

Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep time and list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat, fresh vs. canned.

There are NO pictures.

Directions are given.

There is NO nutritional information.

Some recipes use an air fryer, and many other kitchen equipment. make sure you have the appliance before starting...

Some recipes included England and American measurements mixed up in the same recipe so be sure to convert first.

Just a ton of recipes, nothing that really sticks out for me but using processed and canned and packaged items for quick meal.

 

Books read Dec 23

Vikings: The True and Surprising History of The Vikings by Patrick Auerbach
Started watching and Curse of Oak Island and really got involved with learning about the Vikings as they depict a lot of things about them.
Loved the new words I learned and looking them up, women roles, food they grew and items they made and traded.
Liked hearing of the religion, roles they played, items left behind and the history.
All around great book with many resources.
Excerpt of Norse mythology is included.

A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye
This historic western book starts out with the creation of Belle, WY and the saga of the missing bells. Like this link to the other stories by other authors.
This story is about Sheriff David and his deputy has seen a man with the stolen bells and when he goes to shoot he is blinded by the gunpowder as he is sanding too close to him.
He had just gotten word that his mail order bride won't be coming at all. Hope is his long time friend in the area and she's due to get married in the spring.
She is the doctor's assistant and she's able to help the sheriff with eating and getting about as he recuperates with no vision. He does peek and she discovers it and talks him into not doing that again.
The doctor returns at one point from a snowstorm and he and the sheriff keep a secret from others.
David's mother is also been visiting and she spends time with Hope.
Love when the workmen come to share a meal, love that they are all about community.
Like how this ends and mystery of the bells in this version of the story.

Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah
Love this author's works and although longer than others they contain so much.
This story starts out with acknowledges then the story begins.
Family camp that the dad still runs with help from his daughter, Claire.
Story follows Joe is a worker that picks fruit at the vineyards along with immigrants where he becomes gets hot and wants to move on, nightmares still scare him. He was once married to Diane and he just wants to move on, low profile.
Love the location of WA, so many of the destinations mentioned we have visited.
Like hearing of the other locations, new places to me, so well described.
Claire and her daughter Allison are working at the camp and she plans to go with high school friends for their annual vacation. She only sees herself as a failure when she talks to her sister.
Her sister from a different father, Meg is very accomplished lawyer  and can't be bothered with the camp. She has many sexual partners to fill the void along with a  lot of pills from her doctor to help get through the night.
Chapters go back in time to events that occurred so you can understand why things are done they way they are 10 years later.
After Claire gets married it's determined she has a brain tumor and she wants to keep it away from her spouse who's off recording songs in TN.
Meg is there for her whenever she needs her, researching the cures. Joe has some knowledge but it's in his past and it could be he can't go there....
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

The Guardians by John Grisham
Starts out with Post and he's a lawyer who is given clients to defend for free. After he is given one that he can't even stomach he walks out of the courtroom to never return. He gets help from his mother and psychiatrist after his wife leaves him and he looks for guidance from the Guardian Ministry.
He becomes a minister and an a lawyer to help those who are imprisoned wrongfully.
They are currently following several other cases so at times the things they find are a bit confusing.
Love hearing about all the leads and how as a minister he is able to persuade others to sign affidavits stating they lied.
Horrific details of death that won't soon leave my dreams, but I can't put the book down.
Love outcome they get with just a handful of people over the years.
Love hearing how the story came about, priceless!
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas
Starts out with Ty and there's a mystery that arrives at the ranch when he shows up. A folder from his grandfather that's been passed down to him. He needs to find out what it's all about. I'm thinking past marriages and he could be one of the sons....
Female cook for the ranch and her two boys who help out at the ranch with chores and other personal things. She's fallen for the new ranch hand. Steamy sex scenes.
Elliott is trying to hold the whole ranch together when his ex fiance shows up to do the accounting work... She's engaged to another now but do they still have a thing for one another?
Cooper hightails it off the ranch to go find the wild mustangs cuz the female cousins are due in and he wants no part of them partying and loads of fashion showing up at the ranch.
He discovers a boy who's run away from everybody. Doc also has an appearance in this book-the docs young new vet of a daughter-he's off retiring.
Lots of romance and how the ranch is run is interesting.
What I like about this book is the location, descriptions, so many people involved with each having their own and different age groups.
Overheard conversations and one wonders if the ranch is losing all their funds illegally....
So fun of a read, so much to it, action, adventure, mysteries, Christmas and get aways to pristine views.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).




Vestige of Power by Sara Blackard

Christmas at the Falling-Down Guesthouse: The funny feel good romantic comedy full of love and family by Lilly Bartlett
Written in English terms this story is about a woman who runs a B&B and she's gotten injured in an accident, around Christmas and her niece knows the reviewer for the publication is soon to be there for a few days.
Lottie and her daughter Mabel leave to head there to salvage what they can about the few days and to check on Aunt Kate.
There is so much wrong with the house, the cab driver comes to her rescue, Danny. He can no only cook but helps her get the house ready, inside and out.
Could be comical to some but I see it as serious as things go so wrong and just when things are fixed other things break.
Didn't really care for this story probably because of the England traditions that I am so unfamiliar with.

How to Make Flaky Pie Crusts by Chef Val
Short intro and there are lots of pictures with the family in different steps of making the pie crust over the years.
There are other works listed.
There is just one recipe it has a title, ingredient list and a medium size picture.
Directions are given  using also photos with words.
Lots of tips along the way.
List the list of things you will need, not only ingredients but measuring cups, pans, etc.
Other works by the author are listed at the end.

Recipes Instant Pot: Whole Chicken, Rice Pressure Cooker Cookbook. by Edward D. Tigger

Start with table of contents where recipes are broken up into food categories.

Intro talks about benefits of using instant pot and how it works.

Each recipe includes a title, medium size color photo, servings, cook time and list of ingredients.

Ingredients lists do look healthy and there is some nutritional information: calories, fat-not broken up into good or bad, carbs and protein. not sure if it's for a specific amount or size of portion.

Directions are included. Will be trying minestrone soup later today as it only takes 10 minutes to cook.

For dessert it'd be banana bread. Some of the recipes only come in European measurements. 

A KEEPER because I know which ingredients to substitute for to make it healthier.

A KEEPER!

Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge Cookbook

Like that the original books about this lodge go to St. Jude's hospital.

This is the cookbook where it contains the recipes from the books.

No contents or index and recipes are not in any specific order.

Each recipe starts with a title, short summary of the dish, author who submitted it and the list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat, fresh vs canned.

Directions are given and also suggestion so how to serve.

There are NO pictures, there is NO nutritional information.

Not all recipes start at the top of a new page. Some recipes have a small color photo.

Love Christmassy names of them and my favorite to try would be pumpkin muffins.

Craft ideas are also included at the end. About the author Kim Hornsby is included at the end

Book Review: Plant-based Diet Guide for Beginners: A Complete Healthy Eating Cookbook including 50 Tasty Recipes for Your Meal Plan Throughout the Year by Silvia Pala

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Plant-based Diet Guide for Beginners: A Complete Healthy Eating Cookbook including 50 Tasty Recipes for Your Meal Plan Throughout the Year by Silvia Pala
This book starts out with a table of contents where the recipes are broken up into meal categories.
Lots of introduction material that not only covers the plan but many aspects of it.
Forward is about a few factors of the diet plan: what we eat, how and when matter also.
Introduction is about generations deep of the love of food and a brief summary of what to get from this book.
It covers everything and then some so you won't be lost with following along.
Lots of medium sized color photographs throughout the book that only enhance what is written on the pages.
Never thought about how the plant based diet types have a role and which diet plans follow what specific food groups.
So many benefits of eating a plant based diet and what benefits your body can embrace to make them healthy.
Other different  diets are put up against the plant based diet and the contrasts are many.
Disease prevention or reversal is also included along with what foods you should be eating.
Each recipe starts with a title, some have a color medium sized photo, prep and cook time.
How long you can store the food in fridge or freezer and suitable diet plans and how long it can be stored for.
Nutritional information: calories, protein, carbs, fat, mentioning sat fat when necessary and servings. No sodium or sugar levels are mentioned.
List of ingredients and how to make the item are listed. Variations are also suggested along with some valuable tips.
One recipe has over 17 ingredients, make sure you have them all before starting.
Substitutions I'd use would be fresh vs. canned products and low sodium, low fat products.


Measurements are not the same throughout but understandable format. ex: Tablespoon, tablespoon, tbsp . 
Sometimes the measurement is at the end of the ingredient and sometimes it's at the beginning.
example:
1/3 cup walnuts                      and in the same recipe
celery 1/2 cup

One recipe just says cup walnuts. I assume it means one cup of walnuts???
Book also includes meal plans, shopping lists, meal plans for children, anti inflammatory, weight loss and high protein, Paleo friendly and vegan. Lots of tips how to preserve and/or freeze the food you've prepared for use later.
What foods to completely avoid, dealing with cravings, set up strong habits and shopping lists.
Appendix includes charts on liquid measurements, solid/dry, oven temperature.
Replacement and substitutes for different meal plans are also included. References and resources for further reading are also listed at the end along with acknowledgements and about the author.
Book has such valuable information especially for a beginner just starting out with this diet plan but also new information for those of us who've been on the diet for several years.
Lots of food categories but just a handful of recipes in each one.
EXCELLENT resource book.
I received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.

Book Review: All Hearts Come Home for Christmas The Green Earth Christmas Series, Book 1 by Annalisa Russo

All Hearts Come Home for Christmas The Green Earth Christmas Series, Book 1 by Annalisa Russo
Summary of this book is highlighted at the start.
Other works by the author are summarized.Dedication page.
Jillian is all ready for Christmas, house decorated and cookies baked.
No family will be visiting, NO snow and no now no boyfriend.
She's a teacher for 10 year old kids. Story also follows Tristan, a musician who according to the tabloids he's leaving the profession and heading back home.
The weird dream: Oprah and several others over the time show up in her house and it's her job to make sure Jillian gets through Christmas. She gets to see things in a different light for many others in town.
Love hearing how the neighbors, teachers and waitress are all so involved with one another.
She has finally heard what she's been wanting to hear for years and now she has to say them back but she takes her time thinking about the whole situation.
Love the idea of the Christmas jar and where the money is going to.
Magic and miracles to make the dreams come true.
A word about the author is included at the end.
I received this review book from Wild Rose Press via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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