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By Meredith Hughes. 2001
Examines one of the oldest, most portable foods on earth, the nut. Discusses the history, growing requirements, and food value…
of pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamias, and other species grown around the world. Includes a recipe featuring each of these six nuts. For grades 4-7. 2001By Meredith Hughes. 2000
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
By Meredith Hughes. 2001
By Meredith Hughes. 2000
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Discusses the history and uses of plants that are normally thought of as vegetables but share some of the traits…
of fruits, such as tomatoes, eggplants, avocados, cucumbers, peppers, squash, and breadfruit. Includes recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999By Meredith Hughes. 2000
Describes the historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of various spices and herbs derived from flowers, fruits, leaves, bark, seeds,…
roots, and rhizomes. Includes pepper, vanilla, nutmeg, horseradish, licorice, ginger, cinnamon, mustard, basil, rosemary, saffron, and parsley. For grades 4-7. 2000By Robin Davis. 1998
Twenty-nine recipes arranged as breakfasts, beverages, snacks, main courses, and desserts--each with a list of necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions.…
Try the C-3PO pancakes, drink a Yoda soda, snack on a Jabba jiggle, and dine on Obi-Wan kebabs, followed by R2-D2 treats. Includes health and safety tips. For grades 3-6By Gary Goss. 1999
Thirty-three soup recipes grouped by season. For winter, hearty choices: minestrone, French onion, and Cuban black bean. Summer has cold…
soups: gazpacho, vichyssoise, and ice cream! Ingredients are listed first, then step-by-step directions. Includes nine related recipes for breads, nachos, and croutons. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Explains how humans have cultivated and used various grains including wheat, rice, corn, millet, oats, barley, and rye. Discusses the…
nutritional value of these cereal products and provides recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Describes historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of four bulb vegetables (garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks) and three stem vegetables…
(celery, asparagus, and rhubarb). Includes recipes. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999By Melissa Peterson. 1998
By Laura Wilder. 1943
Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, the town's most eligible bachelor, enjoy a delightful romance while Laura teaches school. When her…
last term ends, they marry and look forward to a long and happy life together. Sequel to Little Town on the Prairie (BR 11326). For grades 5-8 and older readersBy Joan Scobey. 1993
In this revised edition of the cookbook designed to accommodate the taste of young people, the recipes have been updated…
to fit the more health conscious 1990s. Includes descriptions of equipment and ingredients, general cooking tips, and menu planning as well as over one hundred recipes. For grades 4-7 and older readersBy Laura Wilder. 1953
The Ingalls family moves from their stake on the Dakota prairie to their store in town to escape the severe…
winter. One blizzard follows another until trains stop running and the community, isolated for months, faces starvation. Sequel to By the Shores of Silver Lake (BR 11324). For grades 4-7By Laura Wilder. 1941
In 1881 Mary, who is blind, is finally able to leave for college, and Laura gets a job in town…
helping a seamstress. She also continues her schooling so she can receive her teaching certificate. Sequel to The Long Winter (BR 11325). For grades 4-7By Laura Wilder. 1939
The Ingalls family moves westward once more, this time to the Dakota territory, where Pa finds a job in a…
railroad camp and the family takes up a homestead. Sequel to On the Banks of Plum Creek (BR 11323). For grades 4-7 and older readersBy Laura Wilder, Garth Williams. 1953
Wisconsin, 1871. The Ingalls family experiences pioneer life in a little log house, miles from any settlement. They feel safe…
and secure despite blizzards, wolves, and the loneliness of the big woods. Prequel to Little House on the Prairie (DB 10929). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1932By Laura Wilder. 1953
The pioneering Ingalls family leaves the prairie for a farm and a primitive sod hut in Minnesota, where they must…
battle a flood, a blizzard, and a devastating plague of grasshoppers. Sequel to Little House on the Prairie (BR 10510). For grades 4-7 and older readersBy Joan D'Amico. 1995
Explains how cooking uses chemistry to mix and heat ingredients to make something new, like bread from flour, yeast, and…
water. Experiments show why popcorn pops and toast turns brown. Includes recipes for pizza, muffins, mashed potatoes, and fudge brownies. For grades 4-7 and older readers