Edita Kaye shares her picks for great springtime cookbooks. Click through her presentation to see which books have made the list.
The beginning of a new year is all about doing away with the old and improving your life. For anyone with a love of food and cooking, an upgrade to your kitchen might be just the thing you need! Here are a few books to get you started and give you ideas to fit your culinary needs.
The Kitchen Bible: Designing the Perfect Culinary Space, 2014 by Barbara Ballinger
This book is a step-by-step guide to creating your perfect kitchen. There are hundreds of photographs and abundant inspiration for layouts, advice for speaking to a contractor, checklists and more.
New Kitchen Idea Book (Taunton’s Idea Book Series), 2016 by Heather J. Paper
If you’re looking for kitchen upgrades that focus on layout, lighting and storage without breaking the budget, this book is a great option. It features photos and step-by-step instructions to help you create a kitchen that is both gorgeous and functional.
Kitchen Ideas, 2009 by Better Homes and Gardens
This gem offers hundreds of inspiring ideas, including a survey of kitchen trends, ideas for enhancing your existing floor plan, advice on mixing and matching materials, and making it all happen affordably. It’s great for transformations big and small.
Country Living 500 Kitchen Ideas: Style, Function & Charm, 2014 by Dominique DeVito
DeVito’s 2014 book is a revised edition of her bestselling book. Every page is packed with innovative ideas to make a kitchen both inviting and efficient. You can find advice on appliances, colors and patterns, walls, storage, windows, accessories and more.
House Beautiful Kitchens: Creating a Beautiful Kitchen of Your Own, 2012 by Lisa Cregan
Input from some of the country’s finest designers are included in this book, including Johnathan Adler, Jeff Lewis and Carole Lalli. The various styles and tips in this book are sure to point you in the direction of a kitchen you’ll love.
The kitchen is often the most loved and used space in the house, so why not make yours a priority in 2019!
Christmas is a magical time of year, and there’s nothing more special than gathering around the table with your loved ones for a holiday meal. If your old recipes have gotten lost over the years, have no fear! Here are a few traditional resources for your next big meal.
Camille Glenn’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Cookbook, 1996
Camille Glenn s well-known for writing The Heritage of Southern Cooking. In this Christmas Cookbook, Glenn provides his readers with nineteen holiday menus that will last you through the whole busy season!
An Old-Fashioned Christmas: Sweet Traditions for Hearth and Home, 2015
If you’re looking for great food and drink recipes, decorating ideas and heartwarming stories, look no further than this piece by Ellen Stimson. A resident of New England, she uses beautiful pictures to share her family traditions and encourage you to make your own traditions with your loved ones.
Time-Life Old Fashioned Christmas Cookbook, 1996
Appetizers, drinks, soups, salads, relishes, meats, veggies, poultry, bread, cookies, candies, breakfast and food to hand out as gifts… What more could you want?!
Hershey’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Cookbook, 1989
For traditional cookies, candies, breads, pies, and cakes, this is a great cookbook to keep as a reference in your kitchen for the holidays.
Old Fashioned Country Cookies Cookbook, 1994
For many of us, Christmas isn’t Christmas without tons of cookies! Find tips for your favorite staples or branch out with new recipes using this book from the Gooseberry Patch Everyday Cookbook collection.
Christmas is so unique because every country does it differently. From Germany to Iceland to Switzerland to our own U.S.A, Martha Stephenson beautifully illustrates culture and tradition.
I hope these books and recipes help to make your home festive and cheery this Christmas.
When you’ve decided to live a Ketogenic lifestyle, the best place to find new recipes is in a cookbook! Here are a few of my favorites that will give you new ideas and fit into your lifestyle.
The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes for Busy People on the Keto Diet – by Jen Fisch
Jen Fisch, the blogger behind Keto in The City shares her favorite keto meals for your hectic life. As a busy mom, she knows how difficult it can be to cook healthy meals daily. These 130 recipes truly simplify the ketogenic diet. It includes one-pot meals, meals that can be made in less than 30 minutes, and even 5-ingredient meals. It’s the perfect resource for your next breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack!
The Essential Keto Cookbook: 124+ Ketogenic Diet Recipes – by Louise Hendon and Christopher Kelly
If you’re looking for more than 124 keto recipes and 200 pages of full-color, this is the cookbook for you. It features a complete ketogenic meal plan and food list to take any guesswork out of the equation. The authors featured recipes that are sugar-free, low-carb, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and legume-free, helping those with diet restrictions to stay on track in a tasty way.
The One Pot Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: 100+ Easy Weeknight Meals for Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, and More – by Liz Williams
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking: Meal Plans and Time Saving Paleo Recipes to Inspire Health and Shed Weight – by Maria Emmerich
The Wicked Good Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: Easy, Whole Food Keto Recipes for Any Budget – by Amanda C. Hughes
This cookbook is a great roadmap for navigating through the keto diet. Hughes especially focuses on sticking to the diet without breaking your budget. She stresses that a keto diet isn’t just a fad; it is a lifestyle change. In this comprehensive book with 175 recipes, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the keto diet.
Drinking enough water is key to maintaining good health, but there are alternatives to plain water. One of the healthiest ways to give your water a kick is by infusing it with fruit, herbs and even vegetables.
To get the most nutritional value from your infused water, you’ll have to consume the fruit after you’re finished with the water. However, if you’d prefer to discard the fruit afterwards, you’re still reaping benefits by infusing your water in the first place. For example, if you have fun creating new recipes for your infused water, it could lead to more water consumption.
Here are a few recipe possibilities to get you started:
- Citrus Mint Water
By adding grapefruit, lemon, mint and cucumber to your water, you’ll get a combination of freshness and citrus that is perfect for a hot summer day. Grapefruit is known to be rich in antioxidants and immune-boosting properties, so snacking on some slices while you hydrate could give you additional health benefits.
- Mojito Water
Alcohol can dehydrate you, but you can satisfy your mojito craving with some non-alcoholic, infused water instead! With mint and lime, your water is transformed into a light, tart beverage. If you add a touch of sugar, your taste buds are really in for a treat.
- Apple Cinnamon Water
When you think apples and cinnamon, you probably think of autumn days and falling leaves. However, cinnamon is great for digestion, so infusing your water with apple and cinnamon is a great treat year-round. If you add plums and pears to the apples and cinnamon, it creates great balanced flavor.
- Ginger Peach Water
Ginger is a root with anti-inflammatory properties that can help with digestion. When ginger is combined with the flavor of a ripe peach, it’s like they’re a match made in heaven.
- Watermelon Basil Water
Nothing says “summer” like fresh watermelon. By throwing watermelon and some basil leaves into your water, it’ll be a beautiful mix of green and pink that tastes even better than it looks.
- Lavender Lemon Water
Lavender isn’t just a great candle scent. It’s also a natural way to add sweetness to your water. By infusing your water with lemon and lavender, you can create a unique flavor combination that can be made into lemonade with a bit of sugar or raw agave nectar.
I hope these recipes give you ideas for your summer diet. Connect with me on social media to tell me about your favorite recipe!
Olive oil is the closest thing we have to a magic elixir in the modern era. Edita Kaye swears by olive oil, from its health benefits to its delectable taste. Click through the listicle below to learn all about the green gold!
Edita Kay’s fabulous heroine Cate returns with her summer adventures! Read about her journey to a healthier life full of healthier snacks here!
Breakfast Banana Split Cartoon & Recipe
Try Cate’s healthy fry recipe!
Slender Balsamic Steak Recipe & Story
Try a healthful dessert full of fruity goodness
Ditch the Fat, Keep the Fab!
