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Diamond Ruby
Diamond Ruby
Author: Joseph Wallace
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 7/11/2011
Helpful Score: 1


Great characterization. All of the characters were well developed and believable. They just came to life, especially Babe Ruth and Diamond Ruby. I also enjoyed all of the historical details of New York and Coney Island in the 1920's and Prohibition.


Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
Author: Ann Cooper, Lisa Holmes
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 3/29/2011
Helpful Score: 1


The author includes great recipes that are healthy and easy to tote to school or work. These recipes are a great alternative to sandwiches and reheated frozen food from the school cafeteria line.


Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce
Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce
Author: Cathy Thomas
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/3/2011
Helpful Score: 1


This is a great resource. All vegetables and fruits are alphabetically organized. The author includes color photographs of the vegetables and fruits and prepared dishes. She includes advice for buying and storing produce, preparation and use suggestions, nutritional information and recipes. This is a real how to guide for cooking with new and unfamiliar vegetables. Those artichokes and jicama that you have been curious to try will not be so intimidating. The author includes plenty of serving suggestions and recipes that are flexible enough so that you can put your own twist to each recipe. If you are the cook who likes exact instructions, all the recipes are easy to follow, and will appeal to a variety of audiences. Many of the recipes are versatile in that the author includes suggestions to alter the recipes to please both vegetarians and meat eaters. The vegetarians can include tofu and meat eaters can include diced chicken to the tortilla wraps with cabbage and Asian dressing. There are great ideas for healthy lunches that are easy to tote to work. I enjoyed the quinoa, black bean, and cucumber salad and the lime, avocado, and cranberry salsa which jazzed up my turkey sandwich. There are also plenty of recipes for main dishes and desserts.


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