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  • Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Hardcover (Better Homes and Gardens Books, Sept. 18, 2018)
    This new and fully revised edition of the beloved New Junior Cookbook is the perfect way to introduce children ages 6 to 10 to the rules of the kitchen and successful cooking. The book begins with the framework needed for navigating the kitchen--safety is always first. Then recipe chapters that cover breakfast, brunch, supper, snacks, and desserts draw in children with their colorful and whimsical illustrations. All recipes in this edition are new, and are nutritious without sacrificing great taste. Throughout, kids learn the message that good food fuels the body, and the recipes, tips, and hints hone that message. Each recipe is easy to follow, with a simple-to-read ingredient list, a list of tools needed, and a step-by-step method. In addition, there are food swaps in recipes, turning kids from picky eaters into chefs who customize their food as they please. Full nutrition, including grams of sugar, is included in every recipe.
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  • Better Homes and Gardens Baking: More than 350 Recipes Plus Tips and Techniques

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Hardcover (Better Homes & Gardens, Oct. 8, 2013)
    This all-new and gorgeous edition of Better Homes and Gardens Baking (the first major all-purpose BH&G baking title published since 1998) is a compendium of irresistible cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, cobblers, pastries, and breads—from everyday sweets to special-occasion show-stoppers. It has everything you need to bake fuss-free and with delicious results for bake sales, cookie swaps, birthday parties, holiday tables, or just because you’re in the mood to bake. You'll find: More than 400 recipes for luscious baked goods such as Cinnamon Rolls (with four fun shape variations), Raspberry French Silk Pie Bars, and Herbed BouleMore than 250 photos showcase the recipes and clarify techniques Chapter-opener features with classic recipes that teach secrets to baking successMake-It-Mine recipes with choices to help you adapt to your taste, convenience, and occasionMake-It-Mini guides to help bakers turn out scrumptious sweets in smaller sizesThis will surely be the go-to baking reference and inspiration for years to come.
  • Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book 15th Edition: Gifts from the Kitchen

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Ring-bound (Better Homes & Gardens, Aug. 10, 2012)
    The updated and revised edition of America's favorite cookbook, plus a bonus section of food gifts for year-round giving The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. This new food gifts edition includes the complete 15th Edition as well as inspiring projects for creating personalized food gifts that are sure to charm friends and family. Each of the projects shown includes two recipes perfectly suited to tuck inside each package idea, making this the perfect book for gift-givers who love to cook. Contains 30 new creative package ideas that are easy and fun to createShowcases projects that use easy-to-find materials and include step-by-step instructions for successProvides how-to photos for recipes and craft ideas that require more description for successIncludes 60 new recipes for projects, including cookies and bars, breads, cupcakes, jams, jellies, casseroles, soups, and much moreFeatures the entire 15th Edition of the New Cook Book
  • Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Hardcover-spiral (Better Homes & Gardens, July 27, 2012)
    An all-new edition of the perfect kids' cookbook—now more fun than ever! Written and designed to appeal to kids ages 5 to 12, this all-new edition of the Better Homes and Gardens New Junior CookBook features 65 brand-new recipes that are simple to make and a blast to eat. Each recipe includes a photo of the dish and unique and lively illustrations of characters that tell a story to complement the dish. All the recipes here are easy-to-follow and packed with helpful hints and fun ways for kids to put their own spin on them. With lots of easy-to-understand nutrition information, it's a great way to teach kids about healthy eating while getting them interested in cooking. 65 recipes include hearty breakfasts, lunches, and dinners as well as healthy snacks and treatsFun, engaging, full-color illustrations bring each recipe to life and grab kids' attentionSpecial features cover cooking basics, kitchen safety, menu planning, basic nutrition information, and guidance on reading and understanding food labelsTeach your kids how to eat right and help out in the kitchen with the Better Homes and Gardens New Junior CookBook. It's the perfect way to make it rewarding for the whole family.
  • New Junior Cook Book: 1955 Classic Edition

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Ring-bound (Better Homes and Gardens, Aug. 16, 2005)
    A reprint of the first edition of Red Plaid just for kids from 1955.Original, vintage illustrations and full-color photos—more than 300 in all—reprinted with the nostalgic patina of a gently aged classic.The book has a practical side too! Easy-to-use tabbed chapters and more than 100 recipes including beverages, breads and sandwiches, candy and cookies, desserts, main dishes, and vegetables and sides.This fun heirloom gift is perfect to give to children who are just beginning to cook—the new “Hostesses & Hosts of tomorrow.”
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  • Better Homes and Gardens Step-by-Step Kids' Cook Book

    "Better Homes and Gardens"

    Hardcover (Meredith Books, June 1, 1989)
    Shares simple recipes for sandwiches, biscuits, breads, beverages, vegetables, main dishes, and desserts, and offers suggestions for breakfast, lunches, and picnics
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  • Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Hardcover (Better Homes & Gardens, Dec. 9, 2011)
    The updated and revised 15th edition of America's favorite cookbook. The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book has been an American favorite since 1930, selling 40 million copies through fourteen editions. This new 15th Edition is the best yet, with 1,000 all-new recipes and a fresh, contemporary style.Plenty of new chapters have been added to meet the needs of today's everyday cooks, including new chapters on breakfast and brunch, casseroles, and convenience cooking. More than 1,000 photos accompany this wide selection of recipes, which cover everything from Pad Thai to a Thanksgiving turkey.NEW FEATURES: icons that call out fast, healthy, or classic dishes; an expanded and revised chapter on canning and freezing foods; and new chapters on pizza, sandwiches, wraps, and morePresents more than 1,400 recipes, including 1,000 brand new to this editionMore than 400 helpful step-by-step, how-to images and photosNew suggestions for personalizing family dinners, new twists on favorite dishes, and plenty of recipes that yield leftovers you can use again in other recipes
  • Studio Spaces: Projects, Inspiration & Ideas for Your Creative Place

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Paperback (Better Homes & Gardens, Dec. 9, 2011)
    Create, update, and organize your creative workspace With the economy still in a slump, handmade isn't going anywhere. In the online and print crafting worlds, craft and art studios and workspaces are extremely popular topics—and storage and organization is a perennially hot topic. Combining the two brings together the best of both worlds in a collection of inspiration, how-to, projects, and sneak peeks into the studios of favorite designers. With a unique combination of designer studios, inspiration, helpful projects, and creative how-to, you'll find clever and helpful ideas to corral your crafting supplies, update your creative spaces, and spend more time creating and less time combating clutter. You'll get an inside look at the studios of top designers and crafters Dozens of projects to help contain, organize, and manage craft supplies and stash Dozens of inspirational stories on studio and workspace organizationCountless clever and unique tips and tricks for wrangling clutter and getting the most out of the space you have, freeing up time for more creativity No matter what your craft or experience, Studio Spaces offers the inspiration and ideas you need to better organize and decorate your home studio and let the creativity flow.
  • Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Ring-bound (Better Homes and Gardens, Sept. 12, 2006)
    With more than 38 million copies sold since 1930, the New Cook Book is one of America's most trusted sources for cooking information. Now with more than 1,400 recipes, 800 color photos and the latest nutrition information the 14th edition combines tradition, flavor, speed and convenience for today's busy cooks. A special 20-Minute Meals chapter includes more than 45 fast meal solutions for time-crunched cooks and new at-a-glance icons identify Easy, Whole Grain, and Vegetarian recipes, in addition to the helpful icons for Fast, Low-Fat, No-Fat and Favorite recipes.
  • New Junior Cookbook

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Hardcover (Meredith Books/bh&g, Sept. 15, 1989)
    This beginner's cookbook introduces youngsters to preparing main dishes, vegetables, sandwiches, salads, and treats. Each recipe is kid-tested and approved. Includes full-color, how-to photos.
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  • Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Ring-bound (Meredith Books, Aug. 1, 1996)
    A new edition of the best-selling cookbook features 1,200 kitchen-tested recipes, including six hundred new to this edition, along with menu suggestions, nutritional analyses, color-coded sections, step-by-step directions, full-color artwork, and more. 775,000 first printing.
  • Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

    Better Homes and Gardens

    Paperback (Better Homes and Gardens, Sept. 12, 2006)
    More recipes, more pages, more fast meals for your family! America's #1 cookbook is better than ever in this new 14th edition, with more than 1,400 fabulous recipes you and your family will love. Each recipe, whether it's a fresh new flavor or a tried-and-true classic, was individually perfected in the Better Homes and Gardens(r) Test Kitchen, so you can count on amazing results. The most popular chapters are expanded, with more on Cookies, Desserts, Slow Cooker Recipes, and Grilling, plus an all-new 20-minute chapter with more than 45 super-fast meal solutions! Each chapter now includes essential need-to-know information up front where it's easy to find. A must-have for any kitchen, whether this is your first edition or your 14th!