{"id":42080,"date":"2024-04-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=42080"},"modified":"2024-04-11T13:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T20:52:25","slug":"fresh-made-simple-what-do-you-do-with-an-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/fresh-made-simple-what-do-you-do-with-an-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Made Simple \/ What Do You Do With an Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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FRESH MADE SIMPLE: A NATURALLY DELICIOUS WAY TO EAT: LOOK, COOK, AND SAVOR<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Fresh Made Simple: A Naturally Delicious Way to Eat: Look, Cook, and Savor<\/em>
by Lauren K. Stein, Katie Eberts (Illustrator)
Storey Publishing
2015, 200 pages, 8.1 x 0.8 x 8.1 inches, Hardcover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite making a weekly meal plan, we eat at least one dinner a week out of the freezer and often ditch another well-planned meal for something quick and easy. Lauren K. Stine\u2019s recipes in Fresh Made Simple<\/em> are not only great for fast, fresh, mid-week eats, but also for quick, clean snacks and spreads to whip up when unexpected guests come knocking. This book is so inviting and easy to use. All it takes is a quick look at Stine\u2019s simple list of staples for stocking a \u201cfresh kitchen\u201d and a scan of one of Katie Eberts\u2019 illustrated spreads before heading to the grocery store or farmer\u2019s market. Much of the actual meal-making takes 10 minutes or less of prep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike a traditional cookbook, Fresh Made Simple\u2019s<\/em> recipes don\u2019t include a list of ingredients or even precise measurements. All of the ingredients and most of the kitchen action is illustrated rather than written out. Amounts appear as written-in labels. In the Ginger Lemon Honey Butter recipe, for example, lines connect a bright yellow lemon to the word \u201czest\u201d and a tipped bottle of honey to \u201cjust a squeeze.\u201d Eberts draws most of the meals in-the-making: salad components cascading down into a bowl, pesto ingredients sprinkled, squeezed, and grated into a food processor. The whole thing is designed perfectly to convince the crunched-for-time cook that a fresh meal really can be simple. As an added bonus, my preschooler was thrilled to \u201cread\u201d her first recipe (a fruit and veggie smoothie) and tell me how to make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Mk Smith Despres<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHILDREN\u2019S BOOKS ABOUT ABSTRACT SUBJECTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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What Do You Do With an Idea?<\/em>
by Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom
Compendium Inc
2014, 36 pages, 9.0 x 0.8 x 10.8 inches, Hardcover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Do You Do With a Problem?<\/em>
by Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom
Compendium Inc
2016, 36 pages, 8.9 x 0.6 x 10.6 inches, Hardcover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you explain an abstract concept to children? Kid lit is filled with depictions of good manners, sharing, and other physical acts that lend themselves well to visual representation, but until now I haven\u2019t read a book that tackles the very notion of idea itself. The fact that What Do You Do With an Idea?<\/em> does it so effortlessly is even more impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re given the story of a young child (interestingly, you can\u2019t tell if they are male or female, and a case could be made for either) who one day has an idea. The idea visually takes the form of a small golden egg, which is the beginning of a great, easy to understand metaphor. We follow the child as they try to ignore the idea, then are afraid of the idea, and eventually embrace the idea, all while this visual metaphor expertly tells the story. I could say more, but it\u2019s such a treat to experience the first time that I suggest finding a copy and discovering it for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companion book What Do You Do With a Problem?<\/em> follows a similar structure, in which a child discovers they have a problem, tries to ignore it, and has to confront it, this time learning the value of overcoming our problems. A new, clear visual metaphor again tells the story, but this time the story delves a bit more into what a problem actually is. Given that people tend to fear problems a bit more than they fear ideas, Problem is a bit darker than Idea, which is good for keeping it from being repetitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the What Do You Do<\/em> books are truly great picture books that explore in an easy, kid-friendly tone how you can nourish ideas, and what you can learn from problems. The artwork is among the coolest I\u2019ve seen in any picture book, with Problem<\/em> featuring the more detailed drawings, added colors, and an even more expressive visual storytelling element. Artist Mae Besom has created a unique look that feels almost like it was scrawled on ancient parchment and passed down through the ages. It is a suggested fantasy world that feels entirely its own, yet comfortably familiar. That could be the perfect explanation for the books themselves; completely new, yet utterly classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Alex Strine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you explain an abstract concept to children? Kid lit is filled with depictions of good manners, sharing, and other physical acts that lend themselves well to visual representation, but until now I haven\u2019t read a book that tackles the very notion of idea itself. The fact that What Do You Do With an Idea?<\/em> does it so effortlessly is even more impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re given the story of a young child (interestingly, you can\u2019t tell if they are male or female, and a case could be made for either) who one day has an idea. The idea visually takes the form of a small golden egg, which is the beginning of a great, easy to understand metaphor. We follow the child as they try to ignore the idea, then are afraid of the idea, and eventually embrace the idea, all while this visual metaphor expertly tells the story. I could say more, but it\u2019s such a treat to experience the first time that I suggest finding a copy and discovering it for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companion book What Do You Do With a Problem?<\/em> follows a similar structure, in which a child discovers they have a problem, tries to ignore it, and has to confront it, this time learning the value of overcoming our problems. A new, clear visual metaphor again tells the story, but this time the story delves a bit more into what a problem actually is. Given that people tend to fear problems a bit more than they fear ideas, Problem is a bit darker than Idea, which is good for keeping it from being repetitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the What Do You Do<\/em> books are truly great picture books that explore in an easy, kid-friendly tone how you can nourish ideas, and what you can learn from problems. The artwork is among the coolest I\u2019ve seen in any picture book, with Problem<\/em> featuring the more detailed drawings, added colors, and an even more expressive visual storytelling element. Artist Mae Besom has created a unique look that feels almost like it was scrawled on ancient parchment and passed down through the ages. It is a suggested fantasy world that feels entirely its own, yet comfortably familiar. That could be the perfect explanation for the books themselves; completely new, yet utterly classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Alex Strine<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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