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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
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to see Paula Deen in person. What a treat that was. She was so cordial and such a personable person. Her new cookbook, The Deen Family Cookbook is also available now and it looks like a good one. If you like Paula Deen you will not be [...]
We received a request for no-bake cookies with Stevia. In case you do not know, Stevia is a South American herb that has been used as a sweetener for hundreds of years. The leaves of this small green plant have a delicious and refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar. This is [...]
If you love to garden, then you probably have container gardens as well. I love to use container gardens as they provide me the flexibility to try different plants that otherwise I could not grow. A new book, The Container Gardener’s Bible by Joanna K. Harrison is quite good. There are many stunning photographs of different plants [...]
We had a request from Carla for Asparagus Lasagna recipes, and we found two that look really good. The first is from Gourmet Magazine. The Library subscribes to Gourmet, and we have issues of this magazine dating back to 1975. Asparagus Lasagna Ingredients 4 pounds medium asparagus, trimmed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt 1/4 cup (1/2 [...]
I had some extra boneless skinless chicken breasts and I needed a new recipe to try. I don’t like to make the same thing over and over again. I was in the Periodicals room looking at magazines when I spotted the April Everyday with Rachel Ray magazine. In her 30 minute part of the magazine, [...]
Have you ever heard of Tiger Cake? I had not until I saw this cake mentioned in a blog. But, the recipe was not included. There was however a link to a book Bittersweet by Alice Medrich. I found it in the catalog and lucky for me it was checked in. After looking at the [...]
On April 4th, the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Awards will be given out to different cookbooks. The Association of Culinary Professionals is a very prestigious organization of culinary professionals. Take a look at this website http://www.iacp.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=661 to see all the finalists. Many of the cookbooks that are up for an award on the website are [...]
Here is one other spinach recipe. Spanakopita Yield: 8 servings Time: 1 1/2 hours Tools: large saucepan or Dutch oven, wooden spoon, 9 x 13 inch baking pan oiled, brush Ingredints: 1/2 Cup olive oil 2 Cups onion minced 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. oregano 2 1/2 pounds, fresh spinach, cleaned and [...]
Here are the vegetarian spinach recipes that were requested. Vegetable Lasagna 9 lasagna noodles Olive Oil-flavored vegetable cooking spray 1 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 2 Cups sliced fresh mushrooms 1 Cup grated carrot (about 1 large) 1/2 Cup chopped onion 2 Tablespoons water 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce [...]
Here are some low-fat, low sodium recipes that were also requested. Herbed Tomatoes, Chicken and Rice (this low calorie, low fat meal provides two servings of veggies) Prep: 5 minutes Total time: 30 minutes 1/4 Cup Kraft Light Done Right reduced fat dressing 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.) 2 cloves [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is tommorow and I want to find something fun to eat. I have made most of the traditional foods associated with St. Patrick’s Day like irish soda bread. As I was looking at one of my favorite food blogs, I found a recipe for chocolate whiskey and beer cupcakes. They are made with Guinness beer, Bailey’s [...]
