Reverend Isaac McCoy and his amazing wife Christiana established Indian mission schools in Indiana, Michigan and Kansas in the 1800s. This novel concentrates on the two schools established in the Michigan Territory at the request of Governor Cass and Indian leaders. Other missionaries and teachers joined the McCoy family in their constant struggles and hardships. Isaac frequently traveled to solicit support from church and government officials in order to improve conditions for Indians. Christiana, a capable leader and teacher, took over during his absences. The McCoys always sought solution when confronted with problems. When white settlers and traders brough alcohol into their vicinity, the effect upon the Indians was devastating. Isaac working tirelessly to find an answer and eventually was able to convince government officials to move Indians westward to undeveloped land.
Thirty of America's most talented gourmet chefs reveal themselves as unabashed dog lovers who cook for their own dogs. Thanks to the talents of author Kathryn Levy Feldman and photographer Sabine Louise Pierce, The Culinary Canine brings forth the stories of these chefs, portraits of their spoiled, well-fed canines, and over thirty unique (and doable) recipes! Among the chefs interviewed and featured in this book are restaurant owners and professionals from coast to coast;from New York City, Boston, and Chicago to San Francisco and L.A.;some of whom were former contestants on Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, and Chopped!The chefs include: Cosme Aguilar, Karyn Calabrese, Steve Chiappetti, Dominique Crenn, Roberta Deen, Geraldine Gilliland, Carmen González, Troy Graves, Todd and Ellen Gray, Cornelia Cochrane Churchill Guest, Mya May (Christine) Gyaw, Kerry Heffernan, Diane Henderiks, Phyllis Kaplowitz, Nick Lacasse, Matthew Levin, Anita Lo, Tanya Nunes, Marc Pennvenne, Melissa Perello, Georges Perrier, Keith Roberts, Harry Schwartz, Amaryll Schwertner, Nicholas Shipp, Jay Silva, Guillermo Tellez, Dana Tommasino, Eileen Watkin, and Eli Zabar. Keeping the health as well as the gastronomical satisfaction of their canines in mind, the chefs' recipes focus on natural, organic ingredients and sound nutrition. For example, Georges Perrier, the chef proprietor of Le Bec-Fin and Georges' in Philadelphia, offers "Isabelle's ‘TouTou' Food," and Eli Zabar, owner of six chic eateries in New York City conjures up "Bread Soup for Dogs." Each recipe is unique, healthful, and fun to make (and chow down on).You don't need to be a chef (or even a terrible good cook) to master the recipes in this book, and your dog won't mind if you accidentally double the chicken, cheese, or quinoa!
From the author of Inspired By and Timeless Interiors, a guide to fabulous at-home entertaining both indoors and outdoors. Beyond pulling a room together with great fabrics and furniture pieces, Kathryn M. Ireland has an extraordinary talent for pulling together stunning tabletops and delicious meals. Here she celebrates good friends and great food in the French countryside and in southern California. In an elegant scrapbook style, she shares her notes and advice on entertaining, particularly outdoors. Join Kathryn and her talented friend Ithaka for a breakfast, lunchtime picnics, a candlelight dinner, afternoon tea, a barbecue, and a wedding—all interlaced with signature Kathryn M. Ireland fabrics.
A creative approach to seasonal cooking, A DISH FOR ALL SEASONS presents 26 adaptable recipes, each with four seasonal variations, for a total of more than 100 accessible recipes for creative weeknight cooking. This practical cookbook flips the script on recipe books organized by season. Instead of dedicated recipes to Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter—which would mean three quarters of the book goes unused for three quarters of the year—this book features 26 go-to recipes, each with four variations. Every dish includes a base recipe—such as a simple frittata, Panzanella salad, sheet pan dinner, or loaf cake—plus four adaptations based on the season. Readers will also find simple instructions and formulas for creating original dishes, giving them the tools they need to improvise based on the ingredients they have on hand. With a photograph to accompany all 100 dishes, this is a versatile, repertoire-building cookbook will be a go-to resource for home cooks looking to create delicious, healthy food all year long. SMART STRATEGY BOOK: This book teaches home cooks to cook creatively. With a base recipe, seasonal variations, and instructions for adapting the recipe using whatever ingredients are on hand, readers can choose to follow a seasonal recipe exactly, swap out an ingredient or two depending on what's available at their local market, or experiment with their own, totally original combinations. GREAT VALUE: With more than 100 go-to recipes, plus instructions and formulas that let readers experiment, this cookbook is a great value. Like DINNER'S IN THE OVEN and other weeknight books featuring lots of photography and simple recipes, the package is as appealing as the content. RECIPES WITH WIDE APPEAL: These are the kind of recipes that people actually cook on a regular basis—easy weekday staples such as oatmeal, hummus, quesadillas, sheet-pan dinners, penne pasta with meatballs—but with a seasonal twist. Perfect for: • Beginner cooks who want to master a few staple dishes • Home cooks of all skill levels looking for easy, creative weeknight recipes • Amateur chefs interested in updated basics • People who like to cook seasonally and shop at the local farmer's market
Anna Peters has been dumped by her long-term love, Garry, and needs to figure out what to do with her broken heart. Tackling her misery by trying to cook her way back into her beau’s life, she learns a few things – like what mussels are supposed to smell like, how much she knows and doesn’t know about sirloin, and how to sidestep a consommé that’s never going to happen. She also, ahem, taste-tests a few of the eligible men who have been under her nose all along. But is Anna Peters finally ready to taste reality? Or will she burn down the kitchen before then? Full of good sex and great recipes, Anna Peters’ Year of Cooking Dangerously is a mouth-watering feast.
Children can lift the flaps to help Little Mouse gather ingredients to make bread rolls with Daddy Mouse. Then follow the steps at the end of the book to make the simple recipe together! Daddy Mouse wants to go to the store to gather ingredients for a recipe, but Little Mouse wants to play magician. So Daddy Mouse says that they will make magic bread rolls! At the store, Daddy Mouse says that they need flour and yeast. And of course they need cheese to go with their magic bread rolls! On their way home from the store, Little Mouse suggests that they pick some tomatoes and lettuce to have with their meal. Daddy Mouse and Little Mouse mix the ingredients and leave the dough to rise, and when it's time, they put the dough in the oven to make their magic bread rolls. Includes lift-the-flaps throughout and a child-friendly recipe at the end.
The claypot method of cooking has become hugely popular again. Not only do claypots provide a convenient, one pot meal, they also keep food moist and succulent and allow flavours to mingle and develop. Also, because minimal fat is used, claypot cooking is the ideal way to cook almost anything for today's healthy lifestyle -- from appetizers and risottos to main dishes and desserts. Claypot Cooking shows you how amazingly easy it is to use a claypot, from preparing it for cooking, to browning, crisping and storage. The book includes hints and tips on how to make the best use of your claypot, and provides complete nutritional information for each recipe. And, of course, Claypot Cooking offers a stunning repertoire of delicious dishes (some of which are not always associated with claypots) including Meatballs with Ratatouille Sauce, Venison and Prune Stew, Tuna with Mexican Rice and Chocolate Surprise Pudding.
** COLORING BOOKS FOR TODDLERSThis simple and fun activity can help greatly in the development of your children. Your little ones will love 100 THINGS FOR TODDLER COLORING BOOK, designed especially for tiny hands, a book that's packed with more 100 things for fun. They will spend hours coloring it. - Filled with easily recognizable pictures like food, a cute sheep, animals and more... - A variety of common, everyday things to help toddlers practice recognition. - This is a coloring book with 100 pages to color that keeps little ones busy and entertained for hours...
This children's coloring book is full of happy, smiling, beautiful unicorns. For anyone who love unicorns, this book makes a nice gift for ages 4 to 8 years.Please note: This is not an adult coloring book and the style is that of an ordinary child's coloring book, with cool unicorn images.What you will find inside the book: - A variety of cute unicorns and detailed backgrounds.- Age appropriate backgrounds for pre-school and elementary age kids under 8 years.- A nice large format for small hands to enjoy.Activities such as coloring will improve your child's pencil grip, as well as helping them to relax, self regulate their mood and develop their imagination.So if your child loves unicorns, stars and rainbows, then order your copy today.
Essays in this volume illustrate how shows such as Orange Is the New Black and Oz impact the public’s perception of crime rates, the criminal justice system, and imprisonment. Contributors look at prison wives on reality television series, portrayals of death row, breastfeeding while in prison, transgender prisoners, and black masculinity. They also examine the ways in which media messages ignore an individual’s struggle against an all too frequently biased system and instead dehumanize the incarcerated as violent and overwhelmingly masculine. Together these essays argue media reform is necessary for penal reform, proposing that more accurate media representations of prison life could improve public support for programs dealing with poverty, abuse, and drug addiction—factors that increase the likelihood of criminal activity and incarceration. Scholars from cultural and critical studies, feminist studies, queer studies, African American studies, media studies, sociology, and psychology offer critical analysis of media depictions of prison, bridging the media’s portrayals of incarcerated lives with actual experiences and bringing to light forgotten voices in prison narratives.
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