September (2016) Books – All these books can be found in your local library! The Best and the Lightest 150 Healthy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner,from the editors of The Food Network Magazine
I particularly love the recipes in the Soups and Stews section! This week I am making the Kale and White Bean Soup on page 21. The Chicken Potpie on page 93 looks delicious, I’ll make that next week. And on page 300 there is a Oatmeal Flax Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that has Dave’s name all over it:) This cookbook is choc full of recipes that I am anxious to create. Nutritional information is provided, as well as helpful hints for preparing the recipes. Since we joined a dinner club I have become somewhat obsessed with finding interesting, appealing and healthy recipes. I plan on ordering this book to add to my collection of cookbooks. Amazon’s price is $17.70. 👍
(When the dinner club meets, every 6 weeks or so, I will devote an entire post on the full menu and the conversations that took place)
Find Her, by Lisa Gardner
So, I normally don’t read mysteries. No reason really- maybe because they usually seem ridiculous and easily solved. So when this book came across my desk, I was reluctant. I read the back cover, searched the title inGood Reads.comand decided to give this book a try. To my surprise I was hooked after the first chapter. The main character, Flora, is kidnapped during spring break and held in a coffin type box for days at a time. She is reduced to a submissive captive and is changed forever. What I found intriguing is how the author was able to tell this story without gory details…details that usually scare me as a reader and usually invade my own dreams at night. I wanted to find out quickly what happened to Flora so I read day and night and finished the book in two days. This book is well written, plot driven and very suspenseful. I suggest you check it out of your public library. 👍
Balancing in Heels, My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making it all Work written by Kristin Cavallari
This book sparked a memory when it came across my desk. I remember watching Laguna Beach and later The Hills on MTV, back in the day; therefore, I was curious to see what Kristin had to say. If I was younger, I would have really enjoyed this book; I think my own daughters (26 and 22) would get more out of it than I did. The book presents lots of helpful information on pregnancy,diet and nutrition. Kristin discusses her marriage and the birth of her three children and her routine to get back in shape after each birth. She offers lots of good recipes and helpful wardrobe advice. She also talks about how she got her shoe business up and running. She is a goal setter -very much like me, so we had that in common. Overall, a good read for a twenty- something young women. 👍
Becoming Grandma, by Lesley Stahl
We love 60 Minutes! Every Sunday we are usually glued to the TV to watch it. So- I was curious to see how Lesley Stahl was dealing with becoming a Grandmother. I became a Grandmother in 2014, December, and I am over the moon in-love with KJ. Kenneth Jr. Lesley Stahl is experiencing the same emotions! She talks about how happy she is in her new role of Grandma. She talks a great deal about her relationship with her own daughter and how the dynamics changed once she became a mother. Lesley states that she is amazed at how “mothering” came so easy for her daughter. She was concerned at first, thinking her daughter would continue to be self-absorbed, but her fears were abated once she saw her daughter holding on to her new granddaughter. Her relationship with her own husband changed as well, the family they created was growing and the bond between the two of them strengthened. Lesley tells wonderful stories while giving lengthy discussions about other famous grandmothers. She writes in a casual manner- almost like you are having lunch with her and she is relating stories to you while you order wine. I really enjoyed this book and I particularly enjoyed a glimpse into Lesley Stahl’s life. 👍
