The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Hi. My name is Kathy Jennings and I have been a reference librarian since 2002. My passion is cooking and I can help you find just the right recipe from the Cooking Neighborhood. From compost to container gardening, I will also assist you in finding information and inspiration from our Lawn and Garden Neighborhood. In addition, I love to help people find great books to read using the Personalized Reading List service.
Contact Kathy at kjennings@tscpl.org
The recipe assistants received another request for easy, flaky pie crust. So, here are two that we think fit the bill. The first recipe comes from SimplyRecipies.com Perfect Pie Crust Recipe Ingredients All Butter Crust for Sweet and Savory Pies (Pâte Brisée) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling 1 cup (2 sticks [...]
The recipe assistants were asked for some different and special recipes that are budget friendly and that children might like. The person requesting the recipes has already tried ham, turkey and a mexican dinner. The first recipe and we are giving is for a roast chicken. Now I know that does not sound very special but this [...]
It’s that time again when we start thinking about what we are going to be eating for the holidays. From the roasted turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, and stuffing to all the wonderful desserts, the holidays are a special time for great food. Because I love to cook, I normally entertain at my house. Sometimes if I [...]
The winner of the new Barefoot Contessa cookbook is David Thomason. Congratulations to David and thanks to all that participated. Remember, the cooking neighborhood is the place for cookbooks and recipes for your holiday or any day cooking. Happy cooking and happy holidays!!
A few weeks ago, I was in Kansas City seeing Ina Garten. For those of you that don’t know, Ina Garten is a cookbook author and is also known as the Barefoot Contessa. I have all of her cookbooks and I really love her recipes. Instead of just getting one cookbook, I got two and [...]
It’s that time of year again when I start thinking about what I am going to cook for Thanksgiving. But instead of probably thinking about the main course my first thought goes to what kind of bread should I make. This year I have found a recipe that I am going to try. It is [...]
The recipe assistants had a request for recipes for using almond milk. Almond milk is a liquid made from almonds. It is a nondairy product with half the calories of milk. We were asked to find a recipe for ice cream and here is one that we found. Vegan Rocky Road Ice Cream (Adapted from [...]
The recipe assistants received two requests for recipe assistance. The first request is for chicken noodle soup. Here are the ones that we picked. The first one is from Ina Garten from her book Barefoot Contessa family style: Easy ideas and recipes that make everyone feel like family. Chicken Noodle SoupServes 6 1 whole (2 [...]
Here is another pie recipe from the Tecumseh Heritage Day Pie Contest. This pie, Three Blind Mice Chocolate Cheese Pie made by Cindy Cooper, won first place in the single crust category. The original recipe, by Diane Selich, is from the pie council website. Here is the link to that page. http://www.piecouncil.org/ As for the pie, [...]
As I wrote about some weeks ago, I was a pie judge at the Tecumseh Heritage Day pie contest. There were 28 pies to judge and I have to say it was a very difficult decision. There were two categories, double crust and single crust. The first place winner for the double crust pies was one [...]
As I wrote about some weeks ago, I was a pie judge at the Tecumseh Heritage Day pie contest. There were 28 pies to judge and I have to say it was a very difficult decision. There were two categories, double crust and single crust. The first place winner for the double crust pies was one [...]
