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Table of Contents Introduction Tools Needed Preparing & Seasoning Your Dutch Oven Cleaning Your Dutch Oven Buying a Dutch Oven Buying an indoor Dutch oven Buying an Outdoor Dutch oven Tips on Cooking with Your Dutch Oven Section Two: Recipes Dijon Chicken Stew One-Dish Chicken & Rice Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Autumn Chicken Stew Jamaican Curried Shrimp & Mango Soup Braised Winter Vegetable Pasta Leek, Potato & Spinach Stew Indian-Spiced Eggplant & Cauliflower Stew Salmon Chowder Peppery Pork Stew Beef Stew Recipe Vegetarian Black-Bean Chili Pork Rib Ragu Turkey and White-Bean Chili Golden Lentil Stew Manhattan Fish Chowder Quiche Lorraine Country Breakfast Dad's Breakfast Dutch oven All in One Breakfast One Pan Breakfast Dutch oven Pot Roast Barbecue Sauce (Family Secret ) Heart Healthy Dutch oven Ribs Chuck Wagon Brisket BBQ Beef Dutch oven Stew Home Grown Stew Swiss Chicken & Vegetables Dutch Oven Teriyaki Chicken Chicken Washington Heart Healthy Chicken Cordon Bleu Dutch Oven Chicken BBQ Chicken Cashew Chicken Chicken Enchilada Casserole Pork Loin Roast Pork Chops and Potatoes Little Smokies Barbecued Spare Ribs Fresh Rainbow Trout Dutch Oven Pizza Easy Dutch oven Lasagna Dutch oven Potatoes Double Good Potatoes Dutch Oven Potatoes & Cheese Onion Rings Baked Beans Bob White Burritos Patio Beans Cream Soda Biscuits Dutch Oven Rolls Pioneer Dutch Oven Cornbread Pioneer Dutch Oven Bread Hard Tack Fry Bread Dad's Campout Bread Norwegian Crisp Bread Indian Fry Bread Honey Butter Raspberry Delight Fruit Cobbler Dutch oven Mixed Surprise Chocolate Carmel Cake Quick Cherry Cobbler Cherry Cobbler Pineapple Upside Down Cake Cobbler Apple Spice Cobbler Fruit Cobblers Pineapple Upside Down Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies After many years as a scoutmaster teaching boys to cook he decided to put his recipes together and find other peoples favorite family recipes from around the community and put them together into a cookbook that he could share. At first it was a fund raiser for scouts to go to camp and then it has just evolved over time as a great collection of family recipes that anyone with a Dutch oven can use to cook, over an open fire, with briquettes or just in your house oven. Simple easy recipes. There is nothing better than being at the family cabin and cooking a great meal and being with family. Some of the family favorites are the Dutch oven lasagna or the stew. We hope you have as much enjoyment from cooking and sharing these recipes as we have had making this book and cooking these recipes in our family.

Table of Contents Introduction Depending on Others Getting to Be an Achiever Success Stories Financial Support and Independence Types of Dependence Role of parents In Self-Reliance Learning Self-Reliance - the Hard Way Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction There is a great difference between self-confidence and self-reliance. Self-confidence is something you have in yourself. It is a part of your personality. Your elders may consider it to be insolence, arrogance, and even impudence! But self-confidence is the ability of a person to think that he is capable of doing something because he knows he is mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally proficient and skilled enough to achieve that particular end or goal. On the other hand self-reliance means using your own abilities and resources without seeking any assistance from others. Naturally, you will have to have lots of self confidence in yourself, in order to become self-reliant! A self-reliant person rises in stature, both in his own eyes than in the eyes of the people around him. He commands respect. If you have parents who encourage you from childhood to develop a sense of self-worth, you are going to emerge as a person with a continuous interest in life when you are an adult, be able to face lots of challenges and overcome them and have a passion kindled for success.

Rats For Kids Table of Contents Introduction What is a rat? What kinds of rats are there? Where do rats live? The history of rats and humans What is a brown rat? What is a black rat? What is a lab rat? What kinds of lab rats are there? What is a fancy rat and what kinds are there? Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Rats are some of the most adaptable creatures in the world. It seems like everyone hates them, but they really are interesting and have contributed a lot to science and made good companions for people. So, are rats all bad? Easy answer, no. But that depends on what type of rat they are, and there are many that should be avoided. Like any animal, some rats are friendly, and others are nasty. But the rat is an enduring character, inspiring writers from Brian Jacques of the Redwall series and E. B. White in Charlotte's Web to cast them as nasty, icky villains or at least as unsavory characters. But then again, sometimes rats are portrayed as good characters, such as in Pixar's Ratatouille. In the end, a rat is simply an animal looking for food and shelter.

The Beginner's Guide to Houseplants Easy Tips and Techniques for Growing Houseplants in Your Home Table of Contents Introduction How to Choose Houseplants Temperature Humidity Different Types of Containers Light Watering your plants Rule of hand Watering Tips Going for a long holiday - What about my indoor plants? Feeding Your Plants Re-potting a plant What Is the Best Potting Mixture Training and Pruning Your Plants Cleaning Your Plants Common pests and their treatment Appendix Index of common names and botanical names of popular houseplants. Author Bio Introduction Millenniums ago, a man deciding to build a garden was fortunate because he had all that land right outside his door. All he had to do is clear out a piece of land, and mark it with a boundary wall. After that, he could go hunting for attractive looking plants in the wild, and bring them back home. With a little bit of care and cherishing, he would soon have a tame garden of his own. But today, a large number of us are not so fortunate. Space is at a premium. Concrete jungles have taken the place of what was once nature's backyard. And that is why man is looking for easy options to bring beautiful greenery inside his limited space. And so this book is for all those, who want to know more about indoor plants, how to grow them, how to take care of them, which are the best plant varieties which flourish indoors and tips and techniques with which you can enjoy not only a relaxing hobby, but also greenery around you. Until just after the Second World War, indoor household plants were limited to ferns, palms, and potted plants, which flowered in season. Surely plants like aspidistras were also popular for interior decoration but soon more and more wide-ranging varieties and species of foliage parted plants began to be known to keen gardeners. This change is due chiefly to the architects who designed postwar buildings on severe lines. Gone were the rambling houses with huge gardens. Strictly utilitarian designs were utilized by architects to design these houses and flats. Frankly speaking most of them were chicken coops. The introduction of houseplants in a large variety of colors and fonts provided a flash of color to those austere and severe designs. You could relieve the simplicity and the austerity of the home by growing houseplants indoors. Thanks to the improved heating and lighting systems, many varieties which were once grown in hot houses, greenhouses and conservatories would now flourish indoors as houseplants. There are many plants which are easier to grow, and last for several years.

Table of Contents Introduction What are deer? What do deer look like? What do deer eat? Where do deer live? True deer versus other deer Muntjac White-tailed deer Roe deer Moose Elk Fallow deer Brocket Pudu Conclusion Publisher Introduction Deer used to mean any wild animal, and venison meat was any meat of a wild animal. Deer can be found throughout the whole World except Antarctica and Australia.

Table of Contents Introduction General Principles of the Embroidering Art Selection of Pattern Pattern Position Pattern Laying on the Cloth Things needed Embroidery Needles Selection of the Best Thread Threading During Embroidery Finishing and Starting Yarn Working with an Embroidery Hoop - Transferring the Pattern Copying The Design onto Another Paper/Fabric Different Traditional Stitches of Embroidery Flat Stitch Group Tacking Stitch And Running Stitch Backstitch Stem Stitch Also Known As Outline Stitch Straight Stitch Satin Stitch Long and Short Stitch. Flat Stitch Fishbone and Open Fishbone Stitch Loop Stitch Group Blanket Stitch And Buttonhole Stitch Feather Stitch Double Feather Stitch Fly Stitch, Open Attached Fly Stitch, and Closed Attached Fly Stitch Chain stitch group Open Chain Stitch Twisted Chain Stitch Lazy Daisy, Wheat Ear, and Attached Wheat Ear Stitches Knotted Stitches Group French Knot Stitch Coral Stitch Bullion Stitch Finishing Your Project Blocking Your Design Mounting Appendix Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction A thing of beauty is a joy forever and Curly Locks sitting on a silk cushion and sewing a fine seam after dining off strawberries and cream are 2 clichés which have everything to do with keeping oneself adorned with something beautiful, made by one's own hands. The instinct of beautifying one's house and surroundings and also one's clothes is innate in a human being. And that is why traditional designs incorporated designs, including natural symbols and figures like flowers, animals, leaves, and birds, through needle and thread on a base. Women used fishhooks and ivory needles 5000 years ago with fiber from plants like cotton thread, jute thread, and even silk thread. Even today, natural fibers are used for embroidery including silk. We do not know which particular civilization where and how long ago decided to embellish the garments one wore with embroidery. But we do know that ancient civilizations more than 5000 years ago had experts in the art of needle and thread and their families, and these housewives were proud to demonstrate their creative abilities to everyone who came to visit and admire. When the Spaniards conquered the Philippines, - 1521 to 1799- they wanted to show the natives that they were the conquerors and that is why they ordered them to wear their traditional shirt- Canga untucked in their loin cloths -bahags. The Filipinos in order to show that they were not conquered decorated these shirts with such exquisite embroidery, that each shirt worn became an admirable barong tagalog. When I was young, I had a number of these sent to me by my aunt in the Philippines, - shirts for ladies - which I wore when at college to the great admiration of all my fellow classmates. You can look at some of the examples in the Appendix and throughout the book. Each of them took anywhere between one and a half years to 3 years to make by hand by my skilled artisan friends through state aided societies for the upliftment of women.. They are now being sold all over the world through nonprofit organizations and the money going straight to the women. Traditionally, any surface which was present and visible would be embroidered upon and embellished with patterns. So this book is going to tell you all about how you can learn the traditional art of hand embroidery. After that you can try your hand at your own designs.

Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Crayon Resist Materials needed Technique Chapter 2 - Printmaking Chapter 3 - Mono printing using Styrofoam meat trays Materials needed: Technique Chapter 4 - Leaf printing Using crayons Technique Leaf printing using paint Technique Chapter 5 - Stenciling Materials needed: Method Chapter 6 - Exploring Line Designs Line Quality Technique Chapter 7 - Wall Hanging using Discarded Tissue Roll Technique: Chapter 8 - Designs using shapes Method Chapter 9 - Tie and Dye Tying methods The dye bath Chapter 10 - Mask Making Creating a mask Method Mask #2 Chapter 11 - Mosaics Method Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Visual Art is one avenue where people of every race and creed can express themselves. Children, in particular, tend to crave this vehicle of expression as they go through the artistic stages: scribbling, pre-schematic, schematic, and visual realism. Each stage is vital to the child's development, and artistic expression should be encouraged as much as possible. Parents and teachers sometimes stifle this creative side of children by not providing opportunities for artistic expression. It is sometimes due to their lack of knowledge or fear of the subject. This book will highlight ten art topics that can be used at home or in the classroom to encourage artistic expressions and spark creativity in children and interested adults.

Table of Contents Introduction What is a dingo? How do dingoes act? Where did dingoes come from? The history of dingoes and humans Culture and dingoes Prey of dingoes Dingoes as pets Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The dingo is an Australian animal that has been there for a very, very long time. Lots of people hear the name, but most don't know much about them, except that they're dogs. But what is a dingo? How is it different from pet dogs? And is it one of those crazily different Australian animals? While the dingo is not a marsupial like the kangaroo or wallaby, it is still fairly unique, like most animals that are native to Australia. By the end of this book, you will have learned a lot more about dingoes than most people know.

Goats For Kids Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Goats For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with Goats. This is one of over 30 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. http: //AmazingAnimalBooks.com The series is known as one of the most beautiful on the kindle. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color kindle. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful animal: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about Goats*** Table of Contents Introduction What are goats? Goats and humans What do goats eat? Goats and their appearances How do goats act? Pygmy Goats Australian Goats Boer Goats American LaMancha Goats Dwarf Goats Landrace Goats Alpine Goats Angora Goats Cashmere Goats Mountain Goats Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Did you know that goats won't eat just anything? They're actually very picky eaters. This is in spite of many sources showing them eating everything from homework to tin cans. Goats are very interesting creatures; they have been domesticated (herded and raised by humans) for longer than people have had a written language. Goats aren't a bit part of modern day life for most people, but they have long been a source of food, clothing, and other goods for people the world over. Goats are good for milk, fibers (to make fabric out of), skin, meat, and their horns. They are similar to sheep in a lot of their uses to humans, and it's no wonder, because they're cousins. Domestic animals include dogs, cows, sheep, cats, and horses; the goat is one of many. However, they are unique among their fellow domestic animals in many ways.

Table of Contents Introduction Hidden Hunger Explained The Importance of Micronutrients Iodine deficiency Vitamin A Deficiency Choosing the Best Diet Fortified Foods Preventing Micronutrient Deficiency Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction You consider yourself to be a very health conscious person, eating the right foodstuffs, at the right time. However, you have been noticing of late that you get tired easily. You are pale, and feel that subject. You do not feel hungry, very often. You may also suffer from giddiness. By evening, you're so tired that you have absolutely no patience and inclination to be nice to the rest of the family and you snap at them at the slightest procreation! Naturally the family is at a loss to understand your unusual behavior. On the other hand, let's take the example of your once happy go lucky teenager. One evening, while playing basketball, she felt dizzy and fell down. Also, her grades which were quite good, in the past have started falling down because according to her she cannot concentrate. Her attention span has shortened considerably. She is very easily distracted, much more than what is normally in a normal teenager! Both of these examples may be unrelated, but the underlying reason for both of them is the same. You as well as your teenager are suffering from what is normally called "hidden hunger." This is not an eating disorder, which is self-inflicted, like bulimia or anorexia. This is micronutrient deficiency. This is one of the most important and worrisome of all the public health problems all over the world today. Did you know that 47% of the people, even in well-developed nations are suffering from this micronutrient deficiency? You may tell yourself, how can that be, you have been eating well and you have been eating often. But what have you been eating? Processed foods? Foods which have been treated in such a manner that all the micronutrients have been removed beforehand, and other supporting additives being placed in those foods instead? Many of the foods which we eat today are lacking in the essential minerals and vitamins, which are necessary to keep the body functioning properly. These micronutrients include iodine, zinc, iron, and vitamin A.

Table of Contents Introduction Celery Seed sowing Trench Growing Knowing More about Earthing up Onions Spinach Summer Spinach Winter Spinach Leeks Asparagus Preparing Your Asparagus Bed Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Deep-rooted vegetables have been grown by gardeners for millenniums, because they know that there is going to be a next advantage of having a deep-rooted vegetables' harvest. Not only is it going to be bountiful, but the treatment done to the soil during this growing process is going to enrich it manifold. Deep-rooted vegetables improve the soil as special preparation has to be made for them. That means you have to go in for the cultivation except for spinach. Celery, onions and leeks need well-prepared ground and asparagus and rhubarb are permanent crops. That means these are going to be your main crops interspersed with short-term crops like spinach, - between different main crop sowings- which are going to be harvested from your land every year. Spinach is thus called a "catch" crop. This book is going to give you information on how best you can utilize the ground around you to grow organic vegetables for your family and also possibly for the organic market in your city. Remember for millenniums people have been using traditional organic farming methods for growing their vegetables. So it is time to come back to nature and say goodbye to artificial fertilizers and harmful chemical pesticides.

Grandma's Natural Remedies and Ancient Herbal Beauty Recipes Table of Contents Introduction Monday's Child Is Fair of Face The Healing Power of Infused Oil Remedies for winter- Chilblains Sciatica Stiff Joints... Quit your Bellyachin'! Simple Perfumed Ointments Natural Cures For Summer Ailments Appendix Introduction A couple of years ago, somebody asked me what made me so interested in herbal remedies and natural cures as well as natural beauty recipes? That is when I told him that the wisdom of the ancients had not been garnered together, and would be lost as the generations forgot about asking their old wise ancestors, the Lore which they knew. So I was seven years old, when I decided to myself that I needed to know everything about what my grandmother had learned from her grandmother. And I started writing those ancient natural remedies and beauty recipes down. More than three decades later, I started writing books on natural remedies and natural herbal recipes, which I collected, whenever I went around the countryside. People used to go around looking at the places to visit; I used to go around asking for the oldies of the village who would give me herbal remedies and recipes. In around 30 years, I collected thousands of these recipes, which were and are still being used by villagers and townsfolk and which have been given to them down the ages. And they work, because all the ingredients are natural. And also, the genetic makeup of hard-working people living in an unpolluted atmosphere helped in keeping them healthy. So they did not have to go running to a doctor whenever they caught a sniffle. They knew the easiest herbal tisane in which would put them straight in a couple of days. Now, I spent my childhood and youth in jungles as well as in remote areas in all corners of the compass, where nobody believed in medicines, - and sometimes medical access for serious cases was able only through air lifting by a helicopter - but everybody believed in the power of nature and her curative properties. Also, plenty of exercise, a good and healthy diet and grandma's natural remedies kept us healthy and happy. And the funny thing is that the only times we got sick with measles, mumps, and chickenpox was when we came down from the mountains to the cities and the towns during our annual vacations. The moment we got back into the healthy atmosphere of the mountains, with plenty of fresh air, plenty of fruit and drink and plenty of opportunities to create lots of childish mischief and mayhem, we were content and happy children again. We never knew that there were medicines which you needed to pop to keep healthy. Is not this the natural trend of the 21st century "civilized" person? You have lost your faith in natural remedies to keep you healthy. You would rather buy something expensive, which is being endorsed by your favorite star. I am certain she never uses that medicine herself, because it is made up of chemicals. These chemicals are going to have a harmful after effect on your body. The first thing you do when you wake up is take some vitamins with your breakfast. After that, you take some vitamins or pills to pep you up. Then you take the medicines prescribed to you by a doctor. Count the times you take some sort of medicine in the shape of a pill, vitamin, and drug throughout the day. And then can you believe someone who has not been to see a doctor for the last 30 years? There are plenty of octogenarians in our area who believe in natural remedies and good diets to keep them healthy. They are all grandpas and grandmas. They do not coddle themselves with pills and medicines.

Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit 1.2 Prepare Your Kit 1.3 Disaster Supplies Kit Basics 1.4 Disaster Supplies Kit Basics Chapter 2 - First aid supply 2.1 Drugs 2.2 Dressings 2.3 Other First Aid Supplies 2.4 Survival Kit for Your Home 2.5 Items for safety and comfort 2.6 Survival Kit for Your Automobile 2.7 Important Documents 2.8 Disaster Tools Chapter 3 - Hygiene 3.1 To Build a Makeshift Toilet Chapter 4 - Food 4.1 Food for survival: Chapter 5 - Water 5.1 Ways to purify water Chapter 6 - Blackouts 6.1 What to do during a blackout 6.2 After the blackout Chapter 7 - Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Preface We will begin this book by providing you with the basics, such as the disaster supply kits. You have to be prepared for everything before any disastrous event takes place, because that is the only key to fighting off any mishaps that may occur. We not only give you the basic instructions, but will also supply you with the most important supply off all, the list of all the relevant objects you need. Now, a lot of these things are generally found in any common household, but we provide you with all other extra things that need to be there as well. We will follow it up with the advice of storing all important documents and what kind of documents are the important ones. Disaster tools are followed by another key section, which is hygiene. When the grid goes down the usual setup of your life alters for a great amount of time, and the mechanisms that we normally rely upon are in disarray. Hence, we give you a list of essentials to make sure that your hygiene remains in good condition, because that will directly impact your health. Furthermore, that will potentially create problems for you in an already tough situation. In this section, we cover the basics all the way to creating a makeshift toilet. The next section brings us to the issue of food. Here we give you all the do's and don'ts regarding food supplies. We tell you what foods you have to rely upon and those that you should avoid and keep at bay. Water, although more key in importance, comes after food in our book and after explaining its relevance, we will tell you all the different ways in which you can purify unclean sources for use. We follow it up with general advice with what steps to take during and after the blackout and sum it all up in a conclusion for you. Read the book and follow it up with all the advice that we present to you. Remember: the key to prevention from any disaster is preparedness. We have done our part now it's your turn!

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Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Little Iron Horse Chapter 2 Characteristics Chapter 3 Horse Fun Facts! Conclusion Nature's Amazing Wonders Author Bio Introduction *** Canadian Horse: The Canadian horse is a very special horse that comes from Canada. They descend from draft and light riding horses and have beautiful colors like black, bay, brown and chestnut. It is a very sturdy horse. What does "sturdy" mean? Vocabulary.com says "sturdy" means: firm, steady and tough. So this horse is strong and can do lots of hard work. Do you remember what draft horses are? A draft horse. This is a horse that "draws" or "hauls" something. It is also called a work horse or heavy horse, because it works hard and pulls heavy loads. However, these types of horses are usually strong, gentle, easy to work with and very patient.

Table of Contents Introduction SPRING SUMMER FALL (AUTUMN) WINTER Final Facts Conclusion Introduction Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better Albert Einstein *** Seasons: Seasons are amazing! They are a beautiful part of our planet, and add tons of color to the world around us. Seasons are very important for us as humans. Why? Well...can you tell time? Do you know what day of the week it is, the month, or year?

A Beginners Guide to Herb Gardens - Herb Gardening in Your Home Table of Contents Introduction Which Herbs To Grow Where Do You Grow Herbs? Best Soil for Herbs. Planning Your Garden Chessboard Garden Propagation of Herbs Growing through Cuttings. Test - Have Roots Been Formed Herb Plant Division. Plant maintenance Harvesting Your Plants. Root Plants. Whole Plant Harvesting Leaves Harvesting. Herbal Harvesting Flowers Harvesting Seed Harvesting Drying Your Herbs. Herb Storing Using Herbs Herbal tips Bouquet Garni Omelette aux herbes fines Making Herb Tea Conclusion Author Bio Introduction I have already written about how to make a herb garden in another gardening book- How to make a Herb Garden - in our Gardening series, but the gardener cum herbalist is going to get an even more extensive knowledge about how to make a full-fledged herbal garden in this book. Perfumes, juices, oils and other products extracted from seeds, leaves, shoots, and bark of the herbs have been used since the earliest times in religious ceremonies, and in cooking. Magicians used them in making mysterious potions to impress the credulous public. Herb essential oils along with parts of herbs have long been in use down the millenniums to make natural beauty products. The oracles of Delphi were women who had been "intoxicated" on fumes of deadly nightshade, which would make them hallucinate. And then with bay leaves in their mouths-these leaves were considered sacred to Apollo - they used to predict the future. No wonder not many could understand them or interpret their sayings. So each hearer chose the one which suited his requirements the best, and believed the Gods had spoken. Today, these herbs are usually grown for their great value in cooking. That is why it is well worth finding a small place for herbs in any garden. The 21st century world is also slowly and steadily getting back to the idea that the herbal remedies, which were used in alternative medicine in ancient civilizations of the East and West had curative properties. The Egyptians, Babylonians, Chinese, Mayans, Aztecs, Greek and other knowledgeable people all over the world used these herbs, and derived all the healthy benefits of them as often as they could.

Table of Contents Introduction Tips for Successful Baking Using Standard Measures Other Useful Equivalents Ingredient Replacements Important Ingredients in Baking Baking That Perfect Cake How to Freeze Cakes Chocolate Cakes Frosting and Icing Butter Frosting Chocolate Butter Frosting How to Apply a Frosting to the Cake Cake Icing Equipment Decorating Your Cake Biscuits and Cookies Mixing Tips Basic Biscuits Biscuits Variations Ready-Made Mix for Pancakes, Waffles, or Biscuits Tea Biscuits Pancakes and Waffles Muffins Plain Muffins Wheat Germ Muffins Freshly Baked Bread Baking Fresh Bread How Do You Get the Right Flour Consistency? Shaping the Dough Making Plaits Dinner Rolls Mini Cottage Loaves Testing the Bread Making a Cheese Loaf Perfect Bread Tips Perfect Pies Understanding Pastry Quantities Making the Pastry Chilling the Dough - Yes or No; That Is the Question Rolling out Pastry Lining your flan Ring Baking Your Pastry - Blind Baking Finishing Touches Sausage and herb Pie Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Nobody knows when baking became a part of mankind's culinary history, but this tradition, along with boiling, frying, broiling, stewing, etc. has been long known to help man cook his bread in an oven. Baking was just not restricted to making bread; you made biscuits, patties, pancakes, cakes, pies, and anything you wished with some oil, flour, eggs, milk and other healthy ingredients made up into a batter. After that, you just put it in a pan, put it in the oven, and allowed the heat to work its magic. Many of the baking recipes being used in grandma's time, - and even before her time - have been passed down through the ages for generations. Not only were they tested and proven and eaten regularly, they were for the most part simple and yet unusual. In nearly all of them, the only ingredients needed were basic items which grandma kept on hand at all times. The modern-day bakery with its wide selection of readymade cakes and pastries and also food manufacturers, turning out new package mixes and delicious frozen delicacies have taken much of the fun out of home baking. So is it a surprise that not many youngsters of the coming generations bother much about learning how to cook, especially baking. That is because all these ready-made goods are wonderfully convenient and inviting, but most homemakers still enjoy home baking, now and then, when they have the time, energy and inclination. So it does not matter whether you are an experienced home Baker or just a newbie starting out to learn the really interesting new activity of home baking - this book is going to give you plenty of tips and techniques, where you can take full advantage of improved ingredients, reliable recipes, laborsaving appliances and controlled temperature equipment to help you bake that perfect cake. Each time, every time. That means you can have your cake and eat it too.

Introduction Tropical rainforests are found near the equator and get more than 8 1/2 feet of rain per year! More animals live in the rain forest than all other habitats combined.

Table of Contents Introduction Choosing an Aquarium Fabricating an Aquarium Placing Your Aquarium Rearing of Fish Temperature How Many Fish to an Aquarium? Right Fish Combinations Fish Food Fish Behavior Adding More Fish Fish Care Aquarium Care Changing Water Fish Care During Your Absence Light Egg Layers and Live Bearers Live Plants Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction So you have finally designed your home's interior to your own satisfaction. The furniture, the curtains and all the decorative ornaments have been put in place. However, there is something missing, which could enhance the aesthetic beauty of your house. This is possibly an aquarium. Ornamental fish keeping has become a multimillion dollar modern-day art and business. Everyone wants to enjoy the beauty of exotic fish as well as attractive water plants. In fact, many doctors prescribe keeping aquariums in the houses of their stressed-out patients, so that they can look at the calm and tranquil movements of the fish moving about in their aquatic abode and thus relax. Once upon a time, aquariums were used to decorate the entrance of houses. However, nowadays, this business has grown from $8.9 billion in 2012 with an annual growth of 10% per annum! The USA is the largest market in the world of ornamental fish, importing fish worth $500 million each year, followed by the European Union and then Japan. When I was a youngster, father being the DIY type built an aquarium and stocked it with goldfish, neon tetras, Veil-tails and black Mollies. These were the only fish varieties available in the city at that time because nobody knew much about aquariums or fishes as pets/drawing room ornamentations. Nevertheless, people came, people saw, people admired, and people wanted. Within a month the whole neighborhood had aquariums and had begun to vie with each other to get more and more exotic and possibly expensive stock. And most of these experiments failed, because these people did not know much about aquarium care and fish care. This book is going to give you that basic information, so that you can choose your fish varieties, care for them, and even have an interesting long time hobby which relaxes and entertains you.

Table of Contents Introduction Stress in Children What are we doing to our children? Positive and Negative Stress Knowledge Overload Psychosocial Stress Tips to Deal with Psychosocial Stress Odious Comparisons Subconscious Pressurization Children and Aptitude Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Since time immemorial, our parents have been our first friends, philosophers, guides, and caretakers. They have been our support and they have been the first medium to give us knowledge and encouragement. This book is all about the role of parents in shaping your destiny, especially when they play the part of your advisor, teacher and guide. On the other hand, this encouragement can become quite claustrophobic and pushing, especially when the parents are overly ambitious. A parent with a laissez-faire attitude who does not bother to discipline our guide his or her child is at one end of the scale. Along with him is the parent who in calculates negativism in his kids. On the other end of the scale is that one track minded parent who is living his life wholly through his children, and whose main ambition is to make a Superman and a Superwoman out of his very ordinary normal little child. Naturally, this is going to cause plenty of stress in the child, because he is going to try to live up to the expectations of the parents. Many times an over demanding parent has big plans for his firstborn, especially if he is a boy. The son is either going to carry on in his father's footsteps, or he is going to be a trail Buster with his parents behind him. Let me give you one clear example of one of these overtly ambitious parents. Martina Hinges' mother wanted to make a tennis player out of her daughter from day go itself. That is why the child was named Martina, after Martina Navratilova. That child was not allowed to do any other activity which would take her away from her regular tennis practice. Today Martina Hinges has retired from match early from professional tennis because of numerous injuries. I wonder what her family life is like, with her mother, harping about the sacrifices she made in order to make her daughter a world-class level tennis player. How many sacrifices on the altar of parental ambitions are suffering quietly out there? I know about many parents, who have decided that their children are going to be outstanding All- rounders and a pride to their parents. With avid zeal, I have seen these parents driven from one academic class and extracurricular activity to another. In this process, the children are being driven around the bend, trying to keep up with their parent's expectations of them.

Table of Contents Introduction Choosing the Right Pot Sowing Seeds Vegetative Propagation Collection of Seeds Quality of Goods Seeds Successful Germination Tips Season for Sowing Proper Method of Sowing Seeds Seed Sowing Depth Time for Repotting Your Plants Operation of Potting Seedling Care Well Watered Plants Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction "Do me a favor," you are going to say, "what do I need to know all about pot culture? I am an experienced gardener, and I know how to move one plant from one container to another. What other tips and techniques can you teach me about potting, containers, and other information about pots?" Well, my friend, this book is going to tell you all about how you can cultivate all kinds of plants or even the choicer kinds of plants, as well as grow seeds in pots. Along with that, you are going to learn more about pot maintenance, and make sure that you have these containers in which you have invested so much money lasting you a long, long time. Along with this, you are going to get tips about drainage, the best organic soil, and even a little bit of information on seed sowing. Remember that plants may be propagated in two ways - by seed or by vegetative means such as cuttings, grafts and layers. When we are planting them by seeds, we will have to plant them either straight into the earth, outdoors, or in containers and in pots beforehand whether they can grow up into seedlings. The seedlings are then going to be transplanted into their permanent positions when they have reached a height of about 4 to 5 inches.

Controlling Child Obesity - Keeping Your Children Healthy Table of Contents Introduction Reasons for obesity Side effects of Childhood Obesity Does Your Child Have a Genuine Weight Problem? How to prevent Obesity in Your Child Healthy Convenience Food Options Homemade Burger Patties Homemade chicken Nuggets Chips Ice cream Conclusion Publisher Introduction Did you know that in the last 30 years, the childhood obesity cases in children have more than doubled and more than quadrupled, in teenagers and adolescents, in the USA alone? 7% of children were considered to be obese in 1980. In 2012, that percentage had increased to 18%. In the same manner, teenage obesity had increased from 5% to 21% in that particular time period. What is the difference between obesity and overweight? Overweight means that our body has extra body weight, due to water, bone, fat, muscle, or any of these combined factors for a particular and given height. On the other hand, obesity is concerned with just extra body fat. Millennium ago, the idea of children being obese was a rather rare phenomenon. They may have been overweight, because of lack of physical exercise and eating lots of food indiscriminately. But they were not obese, because they were not genetically conditioned to be so. Also, sedentary lifestyles at that time was not encouraged in children because, since childhood, they were trained to do hard physical labor, which they would continue for the rest of their lives. In many parts of the world, there are still societies which equate being fat and well-rounded with being prosperous. That is the reason why even now, mothers still stuff up their children, with lots and lots of food, so that people do not blame them for "starving their children" because they are so thin. How did this attitude of society come into being? We have to go back millenniums ago, when man was still struggling to survive. That is when it was not so easy for him to get enough of food to feed his large family. This is the reason why plenty of his children stayed hungry unless they could forage for themselves. It was only in a comparatively prosperous family, that they could get enough of food to eat, in order to get "fat." That is when fat became synonymous with prosperity. Kings and emperors were never shown to be lean, slim and thin, unless they were warriors and were in battle worthy conditions, in wall paintings or rock carvings. They had this bit of a paunch. This was to show that they had enough of food to eat and to eat heartily, so that they could get fat.

Table of Contents Getting Started Chapter # 1: Intro Chapter # 2: Xanthones Chapter # 3: Nutritional Worth Chapter # 4: Selection, Storage& Preparation Health Benefits Chapter # 1: Anti-inflammatory Chapter # 2: Works against Infectious agents Chapter # 3: Boosts the Immune System Chapter # 4: Vitamin C to the Rescue! Recipes Chapter # 1: Simple Mangosteen Juice Chapter # 2: Thai-style Mangosteen Clafouti Chapter # 3: Flambéed Mangosteen and Rambutans Salad Chapter # 4: Mangosteen Sorbet Chapter # 5: Thai Beef and Mangosteen Soup Conclusion References Author Bio Publisher

A Beginner's Guide to raising Turkeys - Raising Turkeys in Your Backyard for Pleasure and Profit Table of Contents Raising Turkeys in Your Backyard for Pleasure and Profit Introduction Turkey Varieties How to Choose the Best Turkeys for Breeding Egg Production Incubation of Turkey Eggs How to Test Turkey Eggs Natural Incubation. Housing Your Birds Span Roof Lean to Roosts Some Tips Ranging Baby Turkeys Containers for Food Feeding Your Turkeys Fattening Your Turkey Chicks Growers Mash How to Prepare a Turkey For Table Smoked Turkey Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Did you know that turkeys are native to the New World- i.e North America, and have been around for millenniums? So, is it a wonder that when these delicious and pompous birds reached the shores of Europe in the 16th century, thanks to the traders in West Indies and Spain, they were immediately added to exotic and popular fare. And since then, a turkey dinner, especially on Thanksgiving and on Christmas was soon a part of the social fabric. Turkeys may not be eaten as often as you eat chicken, but you can always have them for Turkey sandwiches. Turkish traders and merchants brought them to Europe by ship, and that is why the name "turkey" became synonymous with this unusually funny looking and self-important birds strutting about in your backyard. Once upon a time there were also called the Indian fowl. I was under the impression that that was because the Native Americans were called Indians at that time. They knew the value of this bird and hunted it regularly. That was until I found out that the "Indian" part of the name came from the European tendency of naming exotic birds, with the names of exotic lands. So the Catalans called it Gall d'inde and the French also called it Poulet d'inde meaning fowl from India. In Hebrew, it is called Tarnegol Hodu - rooster of India. And the irony is that in Turkey, it is called Hindi which means related to India! In reality, Indians of India did not know about this bird until the Britishers brought it to India for their turkey dinners in the late 18th and 19th century. But these are native birds living for millenniums in the North American continent. Wild turkeys also known to the first settlers as "gobblers" soon became a part of the dining table, and the Puritans must have been really surprised at such a show of pomp and colorful splendor in a gobbler.

Table of Contents Introduction Making Your Garden Tips when planting trees and Shrubs Planning Your Garden PH value Flowering Plants Conifers, Cypress And Firs Willows and Maples Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction A main garden can either be in the front of your house or at the back of your house - wherever you have some space. It does not matter how large your house is; the main garden is usually going to take up the empty part of the whole building lot or plot. Your backyard may be your main garden, with exotic flowers and trees. In the same way, your front garden is going to be the most attractive landscaping feature which is going to welcome all the visitors with a smile. That is the reason why front gardens in comparison to main gardens do not normally have large trees taking up all the area. Unless of course you are very fond of conifers and cannot do without them. Remember that the front garden is going to be your visiting card. This is going to give your visitor a first-hand impression about you, your tastes, your personality and also whether your house is welcoming or is it just a bleak, dour, Gothic magnificent construction with absolutely no sign of welcome around it? And after that you are going to take your visitors to see your main garden which you have made with a lot of care, effort and pride. All of us know that a majority of us are instinctively nature loving however much circumstances have made us citified. Most of us wish to go back to the wide open spaces, the woods and above all, any place where it is green, nice, and soothing. The instinct to have your own plot of land is innate and once you have that bit of plot, the first thing that you are going to do is make a roof for yourself and your family, and then look at the rest of the space in which you can plant things. This instinct to see things grow, especially through your own effort is one of the natural instincts inherent in man. So if you find yourself getting resigned to a paradise of bricks and mortar and pollution, isn't it time that you should escape and live amid blossoms, greenery and the fresh air. For millenniums, one has known and understood this cliché - everything you really desire can always be obtained. But to obtain that precious goal is going to take a little bit of effort. So that means you need to do a little bit of early planning, and work with a continuous dedication.

Table of Contents 1. 10 Facts About Pandas 2. What Are Panda Bears? 3. Types of Pandas 4. Pandas Are Endangered 5. Panda Bears Habitat 6. Where Do Pandas Live 7. What Do Panda Bears Eat 8. Giant Panda Bear Behavior 9. What do Giant Panda Bears Look Like 10. Giant Panda Bear Predators Publisher

Introduction What a Giraffe Looks Like Where Giraffes Live What Giraffes Eat How Giraffes Drink How Giraffes Sleep Giraffes and Their Babies How Giraffes Talk Types of Giraffes Please Take Care of Me Come To Visit Me (at the Zoo) Some Interesting Facts Conclusion Publisher Introduction Giraffes are so adorable looking; people cannot help but love them. So let's go explore the African Savanna and learn about this amazing animal, the giraffe.

Table of Contents Introduction What is a cheetah? How do cheetahs act? What do Cheetahs eat? Cheetah Babies What kinds of cheetahs are there? The history of cheetahs and humans Cheetahs and conservation Morphs and other differences among cheetahs Conclusion Publisher Introduction Cheetahs are the fastest land animal alive. They live mostly in Africa, and a few in Iran .Many use to live in Asia, but the growing number of people pushed them out of their habitat. Let's learn more about this amazing animal, the cheetah.

Table of Contents Introduction What is a puffin? What kinds of puffins are there? The history of puffins and humans Atlantic puffin Tufted puffin Horned puffin Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Puffins are adorable little creatures that sometimes remind people of penguins. Their coloring is a little similar to some sort of penguins, and they also live in cold regions, but that's where the similarities end. They are big parts of the culture in places such as Iceland and the Faroe islands, and live in both the Atlantic Ocean area and the Pacific. Most people know very little about puffins, but they are fascinating creatures who have been the basis of survival for some and almost the symbol of their culture for others. With their black and white bodies and their brilliantly colored beaks, puffins stand out among birds. They are not colorful like parrots or beautiful like swans, but the puffin has its own unique charms.