My Latest Book Obsessions

 

Now that I am done with finals I can spend more time blogging, reading, eating and scheming.  :)

I walked to the library the other day and ran across some unexpectedly wonderful books and magazines. I have also added a cook book to my collection this month. So exciting!! I love to read!

As part of my adoption of minimalism I have been selling my unwanted books to my local bookstore. The joy of this is that they provide an in store credit and so I was able to purchase this cookbook for nothing. I was so pleased. I have not tried many of the recipes yet but I did make the Lentil Soup and it was delicious. The recipes do not call for meat or gluten products for the most part but if you are a creative cook and want to incorporate those things into the dish than it is not difficult. There are a wide variety of recipes in this book, all divided by season. 

Omygosh...love love love this book! Even though I have grown up with a rural farm experience all my life I still love this book. It is very practical and shows what you can grow on a plot as small as a quarter acre. There are tips on food preservation, gardening, raising livestock, making cheese and yogurt, growing herbs and so much more. It really makes me wish that spring was here and farmers market time has come. Either way you slice it I think I am going to grow a fantastic garden this year. 

Mother Earth News has been around long before being green and sustainable was hip and cool. The nice thing about my local library is that it subscribes to Mother Earth News and so I can check out a few issues at a time and read them happily. Each issue is full of interesting articles about people who live off the grid, alternative living and energy, and food storage and growing. There are also health related articles and recipes. The website is also pretty amazing too.

Perhaps there are those out there that are still unsure about the whole green movement. I think that Natural Health will convert them. This is such a wonderful magazine. I have been reading it long before now. It has a lot of recipes and natural beauty care products. There are also very practical articles that are informative and entertaining. There is also a lovely website for this mag as well.

This is a very cute little book. If you really want some very practical tips on reducing your carbon footprint than I totally recommend this book. It has tips for every part of your life and how to reduce your energy consumption. 

Happy Reading!

CCosner