Book description
A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food—and save money, too.Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes, condiments, snacks, and more.With more than 120 recipes—from cake mixes and marmalades to relishes, pickles, and coffee creamer—this comprehensive guide will help you ditch store-bought processed foods and fill your pantry with homemade, healthier options that will save you time and money—and taste better, too!Inside these pages, you’ll find recipes for:Breakfast favorites, including homemade instant oatmeal, classic pancake and waffle mix, and make-ahead egg cupsBaking must-haves, from chocolate cake mix to no-knead rosemary-garlic bread, sourdough bread loaves, and easy flour tortillasEveryday go-to condiments, such as ranch dressing, grainy mustard, teriyaki sauce, and mayonnaise Quick pickles, like bread-and-butter zucchini pickles, pickled beets and okra, and dill pickle relishHealthier snacks, including barbecue potato chips, sour “fruit” snacks, guacamole, and hummus And a huge collection of canning classics, from orange-vanilla marmalade and bourbon-apple jelly to chowchow, pizza sauce, salsa, and more—all reviewed for safety by the National Center for Home Food PreservationWith author and homesteader Kris Bordessa as your guide, you’ll learn how to meal prep more efficiently, reduce waste, cut out processed ingredients, and enjoy more homemade foods year-round, all from the bounty in your own cupboards.
About the Author
Kris Bordessa's popular website Attainable Sustainable, with its e-newsletter and social media, offers actionable steps to get back to basics and embrace self-reliant living through a DIY lifestyle. Bordessa grew up on a small apple farm in Northern California and is a second-generation 4-H member. She lives in Hawai'i with her family, strives for an abundant vegetable garden, and raises a thriving-and often humorous-chicken flock. Her first book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living, was published by National Geographic in March 2020 and was named the Best How-To Book of the Year by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience