Soup Bone Dreams In The Lean Times

This book is dedicated to all the generations of family who came before and endured “Lean Times” to lift us to a higher realm. Poetry and short stories sing their praises. Their tears prepare the ground for our future growth. Without this creative moistening, we may remain barren. We must allow the bolt of pain to strike us. Remember, this is useful pain, lightning illuminates. Memories sleep in deep waters to be awakened by the children of tomorrow.

“A delight…Just the right mix of creepy and humorous, treading the line between scary and fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Plenty of tasty vocabulary…As ghoulishly bright as a jack-o’-lantern.” —Publishers Weekly Three little witches and a bunch of spooky characters come together to prepare a delicious batch of Bone Soup in this Halloween tale based on the beloved fable, Stone Soup. This just-scary-enough picture book comes with a recipe for Bone Soup—perfect for Halloween eating. Trick-or-treat? Trick-or-treat! We’ve something usually good to eat! One Halloween morning three witches are looking for a tasty treat and they find only a small bone in their cupboard. So they decide to go from door to door in their village to find just the right ingredients for their Bone Soup. No one in the village is convinced that soup can be made from a bone, until the littlest monster reveals just what the special ingredient should be.

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • 150 fast and flexible recipes to use what you have and make what you want, from New York Times contributor Ali Slagle “Ali has pulled off the near-impossible with a collection of delicious, doable, recipes that don’t just tell you how to make a specific dish, but how to expand your way of thinking.”—Sohla El-Waylly, chef and all-around awesome person ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Simply Recipes ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Bon Appétit, The Boston Globe, Food & Wine, Salon, Saveur, Mother Jones, Delish, Epicurious With minimal ingredients and maximum joy in mind, Ali Slagle's no-nonsense, completely delicious recipes are ideal for dinner tonight—and every single night. Like she does with her instantly beloved recipes in the New York Times, Ali combines readily available, inexpensive ingredients in clever, uncomplicated ways for meals that spark everyday magic. Maybe it’s Fish & Chips Tacos tonight, a bowl of Olive Oil-Braised Chickpeas tomorrow, and Farro Carbonara forever and ever. All come together with fewer than eight ingredients and forty-five minutes, using one or two pots and pans. Half the recipes are plant-based, too. Organized by main ingredients like eggs, noodles, beans, and chicken, chapters include quick tricks for riffable cooking methods and flavor combinations so that dinner bends to your life, not the other way around (no meal-planning required!). Whether in need of comfort and calm, fire and fun—directions to cling to, or the inspiration to wing it—I Dream of Dinner (so You Don't Have To) is the only phone-a-friend you need. That’s because Ali, a home cook turned recipe developer, guides with a reassuring calm, puckish curiosity, and desire for everyone, everywhere, to make great food—and fast. (Phew!)

The New York Times says it "ranks with green juice and coconut water as the next magic potion in the eternal quest for perfect health." ABC News calls it "the new juice craze." Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kobe Bryant are hooked on it. It's bone broth--and it's the core of Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet. Naturopathic physician and weight loss specialist Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND, knows the healing power of bone broth. The cornerstone of her booming health practice (as well as so many family recipes), bone broth is packed with fat-burning, skin-tightening collagen; has anti-inflammatory properties; helps heal the gut; and warms and satisfies the entire body. In Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet, Dr. Petrucci couples delicious bone broth recipes with a groundbreaking intermittent fasting plan, helping you achieve spectacular weight loss and more youthful looking skin in just 21 days. Dr. Petrucci walks you through the science of why bone broth works, then arms you with a plan to lose weight safely and easily--with no cravings, weakness, or hunger pains. She'll introduce you to simple but gourmet recipes for beef, turkey, chicken, and fish bone broths and soups that are loaded with flavor and nutrients, and easy ways to cut down on time spent in the kitchen. Also incorporating easy resistance training routines and mindful meditation exercises, Dr. Petrucci gives you everything you need to succeed.

Nine powerful stories about life under Haiti's dictatorships: the terrorism of the Tonton Macoutes; the slaughtering of hope and the resiliency of love; about those who fled to America to give their children a better life and those who stayed behind in the villages; about the linkages of generations of women through the magical tradition of storytelling.

Real-life stories will take you back to the time when families stood shoulder to shoulder, working against Depression, dearth and drought to build a better life together.

Cheeba the Dog was part of our family for eighteen years. During those eighteen years, Cheeba did some very unusual and shocking things. I felt I needed to share the stories with others. This book is written for everyone to enjoy-children, adults, pet lovers, or those who are looking for a little additional joy and laughter. Cheeba the Dog will bring that to you. Cheeba the Dog will keep you wanting to read and craving to find out what mischief he gets into next.

" Novel One, Daring Pioneers Tame the Frontier, Novel Two, Raised Country Style from South Carolina to Mississippi, Novel Three, The Generation that Saved American."

Ever stopped to read the list of ingredients in the products you use every day? In Low Tox Life, activist and educator Alexx Stuart gently clears a path through the maze of mass-market ingredient cocktails, focusing on four key areas: Body, Home, Food and Mind. Sharing the latest science and advice from experts in each area, Alexx tackles everything from endocrine-disruptors in beauty products to the challenge of going low plastic in a high-plastic world, and how to clean without a hit of harmful toxins. You don't need to be a fulltime homesteader with a cupboard full of organic linens to go low tox. Start small, switching or ditching one nasty at a time, and enjoy the process as a positive one for you and the planet.

Cancer patients seeking to integrate meaningful spirituality with practical healing solutions can now feast on a comprehensive blend of self-care options. This book provides a variety of holistic strategies for cushioning chemotherapy and softening surgery while empowering readers to grow in consciousness. Each of more than 250 topics begins with an inspirational quote from one of the world’s wisdom traditions, offers a story to foster self-care and personal transformation, and concludes with a useful tip. With passion, authenticity, and a dash of humor, this book courageously addresses medical topics such as “Finding Chemo,” “Hair Pieces: Turbanator,” and “Recovery: Master the Possibilities.” Holistic care entries include “Nutrient Density: Thriver Soup,” “Shadow Work: Dark Night Rises,” and “Field of Dreams.” Explore these restorative ingredients to enhance your nutritional choices, stimulate your creative juices, foster your personal powers to transform mentally and emotionally, and deepen your connection with others and the Divine.