Sunset Vegetarian Cooking: Review

Sunset Vegetarian Cooking: Book Review


Book Review

I found this wonderful cookbook published in the 80s in our local bookstore. I purchased Sunset Vegetarian Cooking for 10 cents that back then was selling for $6.95! Wow, what a  treasure I found! Within the 96 pages, you will find excellent fine-tasting recipes for salads & appetizers, soups, main dishes, vegetable side dishes, and sweet desserts, to name a few. Just roasting bell peppers over the fire can add that nutty flavor to your salad, along with the Lemon Thyme Dressing for your artichoke pasta salad. I am a huge fan of homemade soups, especially the Cuban Black Bean, so this section has good abundant choices. A favorite collection of variety is the Feast from India with Vegetable Curry India-spiced Eggplant and Savory Fried Rice. This is a good book to add to your kitchen library.

5/5 stars.

Sunset Vegetarian Cooking

Recipe

Vegetable Curry

This Indian curry takes easily to improvisation. You start with a basic method of cooking and combination of spices, then add vegetables that appeal to you. If you cook vegetables other than those suggested here, and the textures vary, add the firmest vegetables to the pan first. Then, toward the end of the cooking time, add the more tender vegetables.

2 tablespoons salad oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon each salt and curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger and cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 bay leaves
2 medium-size carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 pound broccoli, separated into flowerets, stems peeled and sliced
1/2 pound butternut or banana squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
3/4 cup water

Pour oil into a 5-quart pan and place over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Stir in salt, curry powder, pepper, ginger, cumin, and red pepper, cook for 1 minute. Add bay leaves, carrots, beans, bell pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, squash, and water. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are just tender (about 20 minutes). Remove cover, increase heat, and cook for a few minutes to reduce part juices by one-half. Remove bay leaves before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 5 grams protein, 33 grams carbohydrate, no cholesterol, 127 calories.

Sunset Vegetarian Cooking

Additional Vegetarian Book  Review

Vegetarian Cookbook Bundle

Happy Reading!

Lady D 

 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

Review: I Like Bees, I don't Like Honey!





About The Book

 like bees . . . but I don't like honey!
I like my imaginary friend . . . but I don't like it when people say he's not real.
A beautifully illustrated, funny and thought-provoking book for building confidence and encouraging children to express their feelings - about anything and everything. This book will help enable a much broader conversation about individuality, fear, and hopes.
All author royalties are being donated to the NSPCC.



"An important book helping children understand that their feelings and opinions MATTER, written with charm and warmth. Empowering and a great way to help children speak up about their anxieties and worries." <–> Francesca Simon

"I'll tell you what I like - this book!" <–> Andy Stanton

book illustration

Kindle Edition

Book Review

My older grandson really likes this book because they talk about what they like and don't like. I love the fresh approach to sharing feelings and learning from one another. Great discussion for sensitive kids talking about what they are afraid of. They will want to join in sharing their hopes, what they love and their passion! The rhyming words are wonderful and warm, the story layout is so charming and the illustrations are fantastic! The book makes a great gift for all ages, building confidence and self-awareness. My younger grandson grinned and said, "This is fun!" Get the book. It's awesome!

5/5 stars. Really like this one!

I Like Bees, I Don't Like Honey!

A side note, all the author royalties from the sale of the book will help the NSPCC keep the children safe. Visit, nspcc.org.uk

Thank you, LibraryThing!

Happy Reading!

Lady D
 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

Easter Love Letters from God: Book Review




Book Description

Jesus came to teach people how to love. He came to heal us from everything that hurts us, and to fill our lives with joy, hope, forgiveness, and peace. And the more you get to know Jesus, the more you’ll discover that this can be your life too.
Easter Love Letters from God, written by Glenys Nellist and illustrated by Sophie Allsopp, guides children and families through Holy Week with seven beautifully illustrated Bible stories. Following each story, the child will find his or her own letter from God. Children will love the excitement of opening the letters and parents will love how the letters elaborate on the Bible stories being told. Each message gives the child a sense of wonder as they discover what happened leading up to Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. A very special Bible verse, entitled God’s Wonderful Words to You will accompany each story and letter. Much more than a memory verse, each carefully chosen promise will be God’s very own personal words of love, encouragement, and hope.
Book Review

What a fantastic interactive book to read with your children and grandchildren. Such amazing Biblical stories leading up to a glorious Easter! Kids will enjoy opening up their own mail, finding warm and encouraging notes within the flaps. For those wee sensitive ones, you'll find gentle tones from the author who is a great word crafter. Fears of being alone are addressed and calmly lifted. The elegant illustrations go perfectly with the storyline to enhance simple understanding and meaning to Bible passages. If you want to know what love looks like, you must get the book! My favorite part is that there is a special ending, too! It is a great addition to home and Sunday School libraries. I believe this book especially makes a great gift for that special someone this Easter! I love this one!
5/5 stars!
I received the book from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for my honest review.
Perhaps you would like to read another review from the author's other book I've read!

Love Letters From God

Happy Reading!

Lady D
 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

DesignCap Review



About DesignCap

DesignCap is a free poster maker to help users create custom posters in minutes, no advanced graphics skills needed. Try it out: https://www.designcap.com.

Some of its key features:

* Hundreds of professionally designed templates.
* Thousands of stock photos, clipart images, shapes, fonts, and backgrounds.
* Fully customizable features.
* Completely free to use.



My Review

One of the cool features about DesignCap is that you are able to create a beautiful professional looking poster in no time at all. Pearl Mountain Technology provides templates, fonts, shapes, and backgrounds for free! All you need to do is choose creative designs of your choice and simply add personal information for your event. The learning curve is easy to understand and your finished project is ready to share with clients and also social media in no time at all. It's a perfect tool for school use, up-coming sports events, musical activities, birthday parties and so much more! I love it and plan to announce my spring piano recital designing posters on DesignCap.

5/5 stars! Highly recommend!

Lady D

 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

Jay-Jay And The Carnival: Book review



Jay-Jay And The Carnival


Book Description

Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus is a brightly colored playbus full of toys. He’s always ready for adventure, and after an eventful summer, the bus is ready for his journey to the carnival. The children are also excited – but what will happen on the way? A children's picture storybook.

Jay-Jay And The Carnival

Book Review

Can you imagine a special brightly colored bus joining in the fun at a parade? The children enjoy many summer activities and especially spending time on the bus with all the toys. One day, Alex the bus driver experiences a bit of a crisis and it is at this point that the reader wonders who will come to the rescue? With children wearing bright colored costumes, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Jay-Jay, will they be disappointed? Most importantly of all, who will be the best looking float at the exciting fun-loving carnival? We all love Jay-Jay. This is a delightful story!

5/5 stars!

Special thanks to Sue for writing such lovely books. You may want to visit Sue's website, www.suewickstead.co.uk

Happy Reading!

Lady D

 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

A Spooky Tale: A Walk With Our Teacher



Book Description

When the teacher decided to take the class out for a walk the children did not want to go ... But... What could possibly go wrong? Why did the class not feel well? Read the book to find out.

A Spooky Tale: A Walk With Our Teacher

Book Review


Great cover art! The illustrations are filled with delightful expressions and complement the story perfectly. My grandsons especially love the characters chasing after the children! The author spins a fun story that is so engaging. The green aliens, grumpy gorillas, and an enormous fat caterpillar are some of our favorites. They will surely entertain ages 3-8. We can't wait to read where the teacher takes the children next time!

5/5 stars! My 5-year-old grandson loves the book!

About The Author
As a primary school teacher, I have always told a few stories as well as written a few with or alongside the pupils. This story was written together with my class following a trip to explore the neighborhood. It was always a favorite and many years later, now updated, it was time to share the children's imaginative ideas. The walk, which inspired the story, is still there Where would your journey take you? What could happen?

A Spooky Tale: A Walk With Our Teacher

Happy Reading!

Lady D

 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis