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Did you know that a Gimlet, a Daiquiri, and a Bee’s Knees are the same cocktail? As are a Cosmopolitan, a Margarita, and a Sidecar. When hosting a party wouldn’t you enjoy saying to your guests, “Would you care for a Boulevardier, perhaps, or a Negroni?” These, too, are the same cocktail, substituting one ingredient for another. Or if you’d like to be able to shake up a batch of whiskey sours for a party of eight in fewer than two minutes, then read on.

Mama T has been feeding a family of seven since 1973 on nothing but grit, grease, and gall. In Mama T’s Ingredient Substitutions, she shares the kind of cooking wisdom you don’t find on Instagram—how to stretch a meal, fake a missing ingredient, and make dinner happen with whatever the fridge didn’t offer. This is not a pretty cookbook. It’s a survival guide with sass. With 30 straight-talking chapters and 12 no-nonsense recipe appendices, Mama T walks you through substitutions that actually work—from replacing eggs with mashed banana to turning saltines into casserole gold. ...

If you’ve ever tossed out the heel of bread or scraped dinner bones into the trash, Mama T’s here to set you straight. Mama T’s Scraps Cookbook: What You’re Throwing Out, I’m Turning Into Supper is a no-nonsense, Southern-style survival guide for turnin’ everyday food scraps into honest meals that satisfy. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Mama T’s spent 70 years stretchin’ suppers and savin’ what most folks waste. Now she’s teachin’ you her gospel. Inside, you’ll learn how to make flavorful broths from onion skins and chicken bones, fry pan hash from last ...

105 Copycat Restaurant Sauces and Spices in This Cookbook With the current economic climate many people can't afford to go out to eat any more. On top of that, many restaurants had to close either temporarily or permanently. Many chain restaurants are regional and when people move to different parts of the United States or to different parts of the world, they no longer have access to their favorite fast food or chain restaurants. There are also some spices and sauces that are extremely expensive in name brand form and recreating a copycat version will save the home chef and their family a ...

380+ Simple, Delicious, and Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Aging, Weight Loss, and More Energy Are you over 50 and looking for a stress-free way to eat better, feel better, and lose weight without giving up flavor or satisfaction? This 2-in-1 cookbook bundle is your complete guide to keto made simple, with more than 380 senior-friendly recipes designed for energy, balance, and better living. Whether you’re completely new to keto or looking for low-carb meals tailored to your stage of life, this book offers clear guidance, nutritional tips, and recipes you’ll love. What Makes This Keto ...

Nostalgia is a powerful thing, and many of us would love to explore the decades of the 1900s. In this cookbook, we share with you some of the classics of each decade, from the 1920s through to the 1970s. Some will be foods you’ve heard of but might never have tried, while others might be familiar to you already....

The Mayor was murdered? And a magical plant from my garden is to blame? Even if I wanted that jerk dead, running my Bed & Breakfast takes all my time. There’s no way I could sneak a murder into my busy schedule, but obviously, someone I know did. A plant stolen from my garden poisoned the Mayor. Who could have done this? And why would someone frame me? I'm certain that my hard-working assistant, the delivery driver, and my gardener are innocent. And I’m sure it wasn’t the sexy water witch who spends an absurd amount of time staying at my little Bed & Breakfast…but he does know way ...

Practical Life Skills for Teens: How to Manage Money and Time, Communicate with Ease, Cook, Clean, and Build Healthy Habits. Master These Essentials and Take on the Future with Confidence! Equip Your Teen with the Skills They Need to Thrive in the Real World! Is your teen prepared to face the challenges of adulthood? In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, it's natural to worry about whether they have the tools to manage their time, money, and responsibilities effectively. Many parents share these concerns, asking themselves: Will my teen know how to manage their money wisely? Can ...

Over 75 Fruit and Honey recipes from 1895-1923 newspaper clippings saved by Miss Pigg during her life. Lots of tips too from the home cooks of the day. Includes recipes for: Apples Apricots Bananas Blackberries Cherries Cranberries Currants Dates Figs Grapes Lemons Oranges Peaches Pears Pineapple Plums Prunes Raisins Strawberries Honey and Molasses

What would you think of one who should build a beautiful house and then destroy it, or paint a lovely picture and then tear it to pieces? Have you never thought that this is the way God is doing? He makes, to destroy. Nothing seems to long remain the same. He clothes the trees with leaves, but within a few months strips them off. He makes the tiny bud and develops it into the beautiful flower, but the flower is no sooner in bloom than it begins to wither and fade. It seems to be so with everything in nature. It starts out, grows in beauty, and then is destroyed. Why should such loveliness ...

56 Traditional Chicago Recipes in This Cookbook Chicago, Illinois is located on the north east part of the United States on the shores of Lake Michigan, which is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Chicago has a large number of regional specialties that reflect the city's ethnic and working-class roots. These include the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, the Chicago Style Hot Dog and the Italian Beef sandwich. There are many famous people from Chicago including Harrison Ford, Tina Fey and John Malkovich. Chicago is the setting for many books, movies and television shows including the ...

We all admire the hero. That person who’s celebrated for accomplishing big things in the face of even bigger odds. Yet heroes aren’t defined by their circumstances, but by their choices. They’re people who continually choose to serve others, even when no one is watching, and without expecting credit. Based on the books of Ezra, Haggai, and Zechariah, this study examines three unsung heroes of the Bible who can inspire us today.

Welcome to FhCon. An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom. They're insanely happy you're here. Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.

The world has become a confusing place. Every day we are confronted with cloudy moral issues that once seemed clear. When did the simple things get so complicated? But instead of wondering how we got here, maybe we should revisit how we got started. And there's no better place to start than the beginning of God's Word, the book of Genesis.

This cookbook is a faithful rendering of old Southern recipes. These 131 recipes span the spectrum from lobster to possum, from shrimp to groundhog, from catfish to fried chicken. Although some of these recipes have been modernized, they all reflect the food of the Old South and give an insight into the people that lived there in times past.

"Seasoned Hearts" presents an intimate prequel that reveals the passionate romance behind the most unexpected engagement in the Miklos Crime Family series. Dr. Sanaa Kimani never imagined she'd open her door to find Charleston's most feared patriarch on her doorstep. But when Márkus Miklos arrives seeking cooking lessons—an excuse so flimsy it would be comical if his intense gaze didn't suggest an entirely different hunger—she finds herself drawn into a world where danger and desire dance hand in hand. At sixty, Márkus has spent decades building an empire from necessity and ...

I discovered many of Grandma’s recipe books in a shoe box while rummaging around in my attic in 2015, where they had remained untouched for over over 35 years. When I showed one to my daughter, who is a keen baker and has many recipe books, she immediately took out her phone and took a photo of the recipe for Chocolate Tartlets.

 On her next visit she came with a tin containing the results, they were delicious. She asked to see the book again and took another photo of Drop Scones, it turned out they were easy to make. The seed was set to for me to try and publish some of Grandma’s ...

A cryptic message in a fortune cookie sends Charlie again to England to visit her favorite aunt. She's having lunch in a local café when construction workers come upon a human skeleton behind a wall. The police are called to a more urgent case, so Charlie begins sleuthing around on a cold-case crime website, only to discover Aunt Louisa was one of those questioned when the victim disappeared. Can she save her aunt from arrest, or will the real killer come after them both?

Are you a young adult or older teen looking to move away from home for the first time? Although over 80% of parents believe they’re doing their best to prepare their children for adulthood. Research shows that more teenagers are moving back home and continuing to depend on their parents simply because invaluable skills are unavailable in schools, on social media, and at home.

Bethany Rogers stirred the black pot of Texas chili and licked her lips in anticipation as the delicious aroma filled the late afternoon air of her father's Fort Worth, Texas ranch. It had been a month now since he had passed away. His heart had given out and his final words to her were, "Charlie," which was his fond nickname for her, "Tis the season to be married. Your papa's not going to be around much longer to take care of you. I want you to find yourself a good man that will love and treat you like you deserve. Give up the silly notion you have of being a cook on a cattle drive and ...