The Cook Forest

The Cook Forest

Author: Anthony E. Cook

Publisher: Falcon PressPub Company

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781560445043

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This stunning book tells the story of the efforts to preserve Pennsylvania's Cook Forest, the most significant and finest old-growth Eastern white pine forest.


The Cook Forest

The Cook Forest

Author: Anthony E. Cook

Publisher: Falcon PressPub Company

Published: 1997-04-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781560445036

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Donated by: Western Pennsylvania Consevancy.


Forest + Home

Forest + Home

Author: Spencre McGowan

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2022-09-27

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1524881414

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Forest + Home connects you with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. This is a book that inspires and ignites the palette while nourishing the soul; it shares food that both feeds and heals the body. Discover the world of plants through food with cook and certified herbalist, Spencre McGowan, author of Blotto Botany: A Lesson in Healing Cordials and Plant Magic. Organized by season, the recipes are designed to meet the natural move­ment of time and the world we inhabit. They include: Nettle Pasta with special healing qualities Rose Petal Lemonade with the benefits of a herbal punch Roasted Asparagus with Chamomile and Ghee to soothe your nerves No-Bake Peanut Butter–Reishi Cookies incorporates healing mushrooms Dandelion Pesto helps get your digestive groove on Lemon Balm Mojito for a refreshing way to chill out Through personal stories and photography, explore the icy mountains of Montana and the wild seashores of Maine and Nantucket. With a focus on simplicity, no dish in this book requires one to be an experienced chef, possess a knowl­edge of medicinal herbalism, or own expensive kitchen tools. In addition to a foreword by bestselling author Hilarie Burton Morgan, the book includes glossaries of kitchen and medicinal herbs; an exploration of adaptogenic herbs and edible flowers; and information on sourcing, growing, drying, and storing your own herbs. Forest + Home is a love letter to our environment, encour­aging us to reflect on the things we feel when we are connected to nature and the things we take home with us.


The Forest Feast

The Forest Feast

Author: Erin Gleeson

Publisher: ABRAMS

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1613126034

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This beautifully illustrated vegetarian cookbook features 100 simple yet delicious recipes inspired by the author’s rustic California home. Erin Gleeson made her dream a reality when she left New York City and moved into a tiny cabin in a California forest. Inspired by the natural beauty of her surroundings and the abundance of local produce, she began writing her popular blog, The Forest Feast. This volume collects 100 of Erin’s best vegetarian recipes, most of which call for only three or four ingredients and require very few steps, resulting in dishes that are fresh, wholesome, delicious, and stunning. Among the delightful recipes are eggplant tacos with brie and cilantro, rosemary shortbread, and blackberry negroni. Vibrant photographs, complemented by Erin’s own fanciful watercolor illustrations and hand lettering, showcase the rustic simplicity of the dishes. Part cookbook, part art book, The Forest Feast will be as comfortable in the kitchen as on the coffee table.


Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

Author: Rebel Girls

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 1734264160

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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya. Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favorite fig tree, and at night she gathers around the fire with her family to listen to her mother's stories. Then Wangari grows up and goes away to school, and things start changing at home. Farmers chop down the trees. Landslides bury the stream. The soil becomes overworked and dry, and nothing will grow. People go hungry. After all her studies, Dr. Wangari Maathai realizes there is a simple solution to these problems: plant a forest full of trees. Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest is the story of environmentalist and activist Dr. Wangari Maathai, who became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. It's also a story about the importance of making your voice heard, and using that voice to protect the natural world. This historical fiction chapter book includes additional text on Dr. Wangari Maathai's lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed to encourage caring for the planet and believing in the power of one. About the Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series Meet extraordinary real-life heroines in the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls chapter book series! Introducing stories based on the lives of extraordinary women in global history, each stunningly designed chapter book features beautiful illustrations from a female artist as well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore the various fields in which each of these women thrived. The perfect gift to inspire any young reader!


All That the Rain Promises and More

All That the Rain Promises and More

Author: David Arora

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2022-07-05

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 0307809463

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“[All That the Rain Promises and More] is certainly the best guide to fungi, and may in fact be a long lasting masterpiece in guide writing for all subjects.”—Roger McKnight, The New York Times Mushrooms appeal to all kinds of people—and so will this handy pocket guide, which includes key information for more than 200 Western mushrooms Over 200 edible and poisonous mushrooms are depicted with simple checklists of their identifying features, as David Arora celebrates the fun in fungi with the same engaging bend of wit and wisdom, fact and fancy, that has made his comprehensive guide, Mushrooms Demystified, the mushroom hunter’s bible. “The best guide for the beginner. I’d buy it no matter where I lived in North America.”—Whole Earth Catalog


The Forest Cantina

The Forest Cantina

Author: Unna Burch

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780473378936

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80 recipes that take you from breakfast, to dinner with a dessert and baking section too. There is a beautiful image for every recipe so that the reader can be inspired to make the dish and also so the cook can visualize what the finished dish looks like. At the back of the book there is a guide to suburban self sufficiency, meaning you don't have to move the middle of no where to start living of the land. There are tips on gardening and advice for what to grow in small spaces like apartment living, keeping chickens and urban bee keeping.