Looking for a fun *free* date night with your hubsters? Have you tried the local library? Although probably not the most
romantic getaway, the library is full of fun! We happen to have a fantastic library in my town, if I do say so myself. It has a great selection of books and music. I get quite excited when it's library night. Yay books! Yay free dates!
While Mr. Schalk peruses the Shaker furniture and other man books (insert words like government, construction, intellectual thought) I am distracted by other genres. Yes, those are woman books too...just not this woman. I'm all for intelligent conversation, but when I'm at the library my mind wanders towards this...
Looks interesting, right? Or is it just weird? Hmmm, we shall see!
Then, there's Pam. No, not
that Pam Anderson. The uber cool cookbook author Pam Anderson who visited Ree at her
ranch a while back. Her subtitle is "Getting it right every time - making our favorite dishes the absolute best they can be." Amen sister! (As I scarf a bagel and glass of milk...I like to daydream about real cooking while my toaster does the work for me.)
Rediscovering fried chicken? Wow, I didn't know I had lost it, but I'm
so willing to "find" it again.
**This report just in from my hips...fried chicken has not been out of my vocabulary/eating habits as of late.** What?? Shh, be quiet hips, no more out of you!
Finally, my mind caught a glimpse of this and I fainted.
Crabtree & Evelyn cookbook circa 1989. It's subtitle..."A Book of Light Meals and Small Feasts." So sweet, so backyard tea party, so me!
Mulled cider applesauce is just one of the many recipes that popped out at me. They are all simple yet sweet. And the book is so pretty! An eclectic mix of photography and graphics. Just the way I like my cookbooks!
I adore cookbooks. They are one of my favorite gifts to receive. Personal, artistic and full of possibilities. Most of all they bring people together. Families, friends, new neighbors and bloggy buddies! God bless meals and the people that create them!
I'm off to drool over my new free treasures. At least for the next 3 weeks until they are due back at the library.
xoxo, Rachel
Love the cookbooks! I have that one, plus several others by Pamela Anderson. They're really good books. I haven't seen that Jane Austin one. Is it any good?
ReplyDeleteoh rachel...i just read your fried chicken paragraph to one of my co-workers, got us laughing this morning!
ReplyDeletei have to admit it, i think cookbooks are my favorite reading material!
You made old library books look like the next hottest thing!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to take them back or else you'll end up like me with BANISHED next to your name at the library... :-)
Hi Rachel - You're so right about the Fried Chicken thing..it made me laugh!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish my local library did something similar.
Gemma x
That is such a great idea! The FREE Barnes and Noble:-)
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