TAG: cooking
Yum! Instant Pot Cooking class shares recipes & tips for pressure cooking
Posted in News, Uncategorized on December 31, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley My sister gave me an Instant Pot for Christmas several years ago. I didn’t know what it was and had never used a pressure cooker before. But I’m always game to try a new kitchen gadget, so I gave it a whirl. To say it changed everything would be a slight exaggeration, […]
Tags: class, cookbooks, cooking, instant pot, pressure cooker, pressure cooking
Uncover your creativity & watch live art-making at the library
Posted in News on September 26, 2019 at 6:00 am
LIVE ART DEMONSTRATIONS Artists and craftspeople demonstrate how they create their art. You’re invited to watch and ask questions. The demonstrations in October are presented in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month. Mindfulness Weaving with Diana Taylor SPOKANE VALLEYSaturday, Oct 5, 2–3:30pm Tatting with Shuttlebird Tatting Guil […]
Tags: 3D printer, 3D printing, adults, art, bookmarks, comic books, cooking, crafts, create, creativity, cross stitch, demo, demonstration, digital magazines, drawing, hobbies, illuminated, instant pot, knitting, live, mindfulness, painting, photo album, photos, pottery, pressure cooker, recipes, tatting, watercolor, weaving
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with family, food, and festivities
Posted in Explore and Discover on February 5, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz Congratulations! You made it to 2019. I hope the year so far is treating you kindly. If your resolutions are starting to fall by the wayside, or the glum weather is getting to you, don’t worry. There is another chance for a fresh start—the Lunar New Year! As you know, the modern […]
Tags: Chinese Chunjie, Chinese New Year, cookbooks, cooking, dragon dance, family, hoopla, kids, kids books, Korean Seollal, Lunar New Year, new year, Nian, parents, picture books, reading, Spring Festival, Tibetan Losar, tradition, Vietnamese Tet
Gifts of experience for less stress and more joy this holiday season
Posted in Explore and Discover on December 11, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Abra Cole The holiday season is here again! I love the smells of goodies baking in the oven, the peacefulness of the fluffy snow falling outside, and the excited sounds of kids clamoring to get the best spot by the Christmas tree and all the gifts. Usually at our house, that last one is […]
Tags: adults, adventure, books, classes, community, concerts, cooking, crafts, DIY, events, experiences, family gifts, food, games, gardening, gift of experience, gifts, hobbies, holiday gift guide, holiday gifts, holidays, kids, microadventure, parents, sporting events, teens, travel, tweens
Delicious creations you can try with December Creator-in-Residence Catee Ng
Posted in News on November 20, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge I’ve made a few cakes and cupcakes for birthday parties over the years, usually from a box mix and a tub of frosting. Inevitably, my cake turns out lopsided, my cupcakes are dry, and the frosting is half-melting off the side. I realize that the last one happens because I start baking […]
Tags: adults, art, baker, baking, buttercream, cake decorating, chocolate, classes, cookie decorating, cooking, creator in residence, cupcake decorating, DIY, edible art, fondant, food, frosting, hobbies, teens, The Food Network, The Lab
Perfect pairings: Recipes to devour while binge watching
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 10, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz I’m a summer person. Long summer days swimming around the lake and baking dry on the shore, hiking through the woods, picking berries, tending to my ever expanding garden—it doesn’t get much better. After a long, sun-drenched day, I want to grill up something yummy and then collapse on the couch for […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, cookbook, cookbooks, cooking, food, hobbies, movies, recipes, television, themed cookbooks, TV series
Spring Break at the library
Posted in News on March 8, 2018 at 6:00 am
Build a masterpiece with LEGO bricks all week long at North Spokane Library. Play games at Fairfield Library. Kids in grades K–6 are exploring the art technique of pointillism at Medical Lake and Airway Heights Libraries. Tweens fire up their imagination to make a 2–3 minute stop-motion video at Argonne, Cheney, Moran Prairie, and Otis […]
Tags: art, books, cooking, crafts, digital library, events, food, hobbies, kids, LEGO, reading, science, spring break, STEM, stop-motion video, technology, teens, tweens, video, YA, young learners
Beat cabin fever with these creative and (mostly) free activities
Posted in kids, Parents and Teachers on February 20, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson If your family is like mine, then February is peak cabin fever season. While we still bundle up and go outside occasionally, we don’t last long when the weather is so chilly. This leaves a lot of time spent inside trying to keep ourselves entertained. While we love reading books, watching movies, […]
Tags: activities, baking, blanket fort, cabin fever, cookbooks, cooking, crafts, dance, decorate eggs, family, flashlight tag, food, hobbies, hoopla, indoor, indoor fort, kids, library, movies, music, parents, recycling, STEM, tag, teens, tweens, upcycling, young learners
Create a Freezer Meal Plan: Save money & indulge in flavor
Posted in News on January 19, 2018 at 6:00 am
In this class led by Meegan Ware, learn the easy way to plan for a week, two weeks, or up to a month in advance for meals. You’ll get yummy recipes for great freezer meals and healthy shortcuts you can always have on hand. Following a plan like this can save you money because you’re […]
Tags: adults, cooking, events, food, freezer meals, health, recipes
10 cookbooks you’ll be glad you checked out
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 23, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Stefani Miller Walking into the cookbook section at the library can be a little intimidating. There are so many books with lovely, enticing pictures on the cover. How are you supposed to choose which one to take home and which one to leave on the shelf? Don’t panic! I’ve been testing them out in […]
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