TAG: cooking
For tweens and teens: Creative and adventurous summer programs
Posted in kids, News, Teens on June 12, 2017 at 6:00 am
This summer tweens and teens can find adventure and feed their creativity at the library. Spark your creativity by making your own stamp designs, cooking up a culinary feast, and recording a mini stop-motion LEGO movie. For the adventurous, tackle the mystery room escape puzzle from 59:Escape Room Adventures. Can you find the clues to […]
Tags: cooking, crafting, DIY, escape room, events, film boot camp, hobbies, kids, LEGO, LEGO movie app, puzzle, stamp, stop animation, summer, teens, tweens, video
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 […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, cookbook, cooking, food, recipes
Easy Pinterest recipes for busy adults
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 7, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Melanie Boerner Do you get home from a busy day and just can’t bring yourself to make a meal for the family? I feel this way most weekdays! I don’t think it is just me—I bet lots of busy parents do, too. On the weekend, I can whip up an elaborate meal with the […]
My long-standing relationship with coffee (and 10,000 coffee stands)
Posted in Explore and Discover on February 7, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Amanda Flanery “Love is in the air and it smells like coffee.” —Unknown How many of you, by a show of empty cups/mugs, have a stack of coffee stand cards in your vehicle or wallet? Do you also think the best time for coffee is right now? And in a few minutes from now? […]
Tags: adults, books book list, classes, coffee, coffeertunist, community, cooking, espresso, events, food, latte, recipe, recipes
Engage: our new library event magazine
Posted in News on December 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
Spokane County Library District introduces Engage, the new magazine packed with information about events, workshops, and programs at the library. You can pick up Engage at any of our 10 libraries or view it online. Just like all of our events and programs, the magazine is free. When you open the pages of Engage, […]
Tags: adult, business, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, classes, community, concerts, cooking, education, Engage, events, family, family events, financial literacy, food, gardening, health, hobbies, kids, literature, magazine, Money Smart Week, music, parents, poetry, STEM, teachers, teens, The Yellow Wall-Paper, tweens, workshops, YA, young learners
No-trick dog treats for Halloween
Posted in Explore and Discover on October 18, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Stefani Miller If your favorite trick-or-treaters have four legs instead of two and speak in woofs, ruffs, and barks, then they’ll love these treats that are just for Fido and friends! Made with simple, everyday ingredients that dogs love, you can bet these two snacks will get their tails wagging. Along with the […]
Tags: baking, carob dog treats, cooking, dog treats, food, Halloween, holidays, peanut butter, pumpkin recipes, recipe
The Whole30: for heart health, for life
Posted in Explore and Discover on September 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker The cardiologist gave me a choice: lose weight, lower your blood pressure, and get more cardio exercise or begin taking a prescription. After we talked it through, I made the decision to forgo the medication, and return in six months for a follow-up on how things were going. “Stay away from carbohydrates, […]
Tags: books, clean eating, cooking, diet, food, heart health, low-carb, paleo, recipes, science, Tiger Blood, whole 30, whole food, whole30
Easy orchard fresh sorbet (without the ice cream maker)
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 28, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Stefani Miller Few things are more delicious than the sweet tang of fresh berries on a hot summer day, preferably blended into something cold and refreshing. So I’m sharing the icy deliciousness of homemade fruit sorbet with you. Sorbet is the perfect summer treat. It’s easy to make. All you’ll need is fresh fruit, […]
Tags: booklists, cooking, family, food, fruit, ice cream, kids, no-bake, recipes, sorbet, treats
The revealing nature of food
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on September 9, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler I’m still trying to recover from a recent viewing of The Supersizers Go…Restoration episode. Brits in the 1660’s consumed a disgusting amount of meat and ale. The average person drank two liters of ale a day and vegetables were considered unsafe to eat because they grew in the dirt. Venison was the […]
Cookbook recommendations for amazing casseroles and one-pan meals
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson For some reason, the end of August always feels rushed, frantic, and pretty stressful for me. I have a lot of catching up to do after three months of action-packed summer programs at the library, not to mention a fair bit of planning for this coming fall. In fact, I even have the pretty lofty goal […]
