Recipes, activities, equipment, and even campfire song lyrics are all part of this compact handbook for any parent who is considering camping with their kids. After all, parents need all the help they can get This handbook delivers information without frills and even the most experienced camper can use the hints for keeping the shorter crowd entertained and interested. For novice campers, the information can make the entire experienced much easier and more fun.

Dips and Spreads is a collection of thirty seven different dip and spread recipes, plus an entire bonus chapter of Crackers and More With such variety, everyone is sure to find a favorite, whether old or new. The bonus chapter will let you make your own crackers, with a variety of options from Homemade Melba toast to traditional saltine or soda crackers. Whether for chips or veggies, hot or cold, dips are part of the array of foods used for both appetizers and snacks. Some are quick and simple, while others are more elaborate and complicated to make. They are great for picnics, movie nights, casual get-togethers with friends, cocktail parties, tailgating, ballgame munchies, and almost any occasion. This book includes a bonus chapter with recipes for crackers and more.

Candies are a delight, despite their sugary sweetness. Homemade candies are an especial treat, as many are nearly forgotten recipes in this day and age of mass-production and chemical enhancement. That means that making homemade candy has been elevated to an art form that can quickly turn the amateur confectioner into a treasured culinary artist with your family and friends. It flies off of the table at bake sales and bazaars, buffets and bars. Wrapped up and given as a gift, it will bring a smile to the recipient's lips with each bite. With 33 different recipes to choose from, there are sure to be a number of favorites to suit your own tastes in candymaking, whether you make candy for gifts or for your own sweet tooth.

Easy Breezy Family Camping Cookbook is designed to give the novice camp cook the tools needed to have a great camping trip with great meals without devoting all of their attention to preparing meals while camping out. For the more experienced camper, it offers an expanded menu, as well as camping hacks that they may find useful. Unlike many camping cookbooks, this cookbook is designed specifically for the car camping tent user with the entire family. Many recipes are adjustable to suit different size families, and most recipes easily will feed four or more. Skip the beans and wieners, the hamburgers and chips, and enjoy real food designed for easy preparation while camping. Everything is covered from a quick meal when you arrive at your campsite to desserts after a hard day of hiking, with everything from snacks to your main dish included.

America may be a melting pot, but all melting pots need a biscuit to "mop up the juices." It's as American as hot dogs, apple pie, and baseball too, with roots that extend far back into colonial history and hold hands with soldiers and sailors alike. It's got roots, and today, it's been adapted and modified many ways to adapt to our changing tastes and ingredients. Whether you like them sweet, made with buttermilk, beaten, or dropped, there is a biscuit recipe to suit you and your family. Fast, easy, and delicious, they are a great bread to add to any meal too, whether it's a simple breakfast, a fancy brunch, or a gourmet dinner, biscuits can (and do) hold their own. Try some of these recipes today, and get fresh, hot bread onto the dinner table without waiting hours for dough to rise. Make them flaky or make them tender and fluffy--it's your choice Want biscuits that pack a punch? There are recipes for that too Sweet or savory...the biscuit is a cook's best friend. It also works for desserts and casseroles, providing a truly all-in-one-pan dinner.

My Precious Cookbook is the everyday cook's manual for producing and planning meals, with a wide variety of dishes suitable for almost any occasion. Focusing on economical ingredients, timely preparation, and minimal fuss, they also don't require fancy tools, pans and gadgets to get them to the table. With hundreds of recipes, there is plenty to choose from, making the way from appetizers and snacks, such as spiced chickpeas and peanut toffee popcorn to desserts, with even more options in between.

Preparing the American Thanksgiving feast can be a daunting task for anyone, and the first occasion, even just for your nuclear family, can be downright terrifying. While not every answer for every question is included, this cookbook can be your guide to a pleasant and successful home style Thanksgiving dinner, whether its for two or twenty two guests. Traditional, regional and optional choices are listed. There are also breads, dressings, side dishes and desserts, most with recipes, all to allow the reader to make their menu selections and prepare for the big day. This isn't a cookbook for someone planning a gourmet holiday, but rather for the average American kitchen and a truly home-styled feast.

56+ Marvelous Homemade Mixes presents 56 different mixes, plus variations on many mixes, that can be made at home. Take control of your family's foods while keeping all of the convenience and speedy preparation we all love in our home kitchens by simply mixing these mixes in the comfort of your own kitchen. Whether you are the pioneering sort that loves doing it all yourself or the budget minded mother, there are recipes here to speed food preparation, as well as save your hard earned money. Homemade mixes are good for the environment too, as far less packaging is used when you do it yourself. Making the mixes yourself means you have the option of using locally produced ingredients as well as homegrown ones. Nothing is more appreciated as a gift than a homemade food gift too, and any of these mixes can be packaged into a thoughtful and tasty gift, ideal for hostess and holiday gifts.

Organized by topic, this book is chock full of decades of hints and ideas to make camping trips easier, faster, simpler, more fun, and cheaper. No two families are alike, and this book is designed to let each family choose the ideas and hints that suit their circumstances best, as well as providing a foundation for their own original ideas. Have more fun with less work while spending less money

A secret can kill, and sometimes it can be worse than death. For one doctor, it is his fate, as those who learn about that secret learn how to survive in a surprisingly hostile world, seeking refuge from the chaos that has spun their world out of control. It's a world where everything from the Jamaican Jig to riots have torn society to its roots, leaving people struggling in their day to day survival. The doctor's lethal little secret is the final touch, destroying everything that was once the very fabric of society. Who can cope with the loss of everything and everyone familiar? How can strangers become your best hope in a world where parents kill children and soldiers turn on each other? How can children, orphaned amidst the horrors that swirl around them, manage to survive as they face one danger after another as they flee the ruins of civilization? Where are these surviving remnants of society going to find sanctuary? Step into a world straight out of a nightmare that shakes you awake, bathed in your own sweat, leaving you shaking as you turn on the lights. Watch as they struggle to find a safe haven and cling to the only hope they can.

This book is not all foil packets, cooked on a stick, or grilled foods. Forget the beanie weenies too It's about preparing delicious meals on a single burner, with occasional use of a foil packet and the campfire. It has got some hints to make packing and cooking easier for whoever does the cooking too. There are some recipes to prepare at home, bringing them along ready-to-eat. Some are quick and easy to make, while others require slow simmering-ideal for a cold blustery day Nobody wants to be a slave to the camp kitchen-we all want to get out and enjoy nature, which is why we're going camping to begin with. At the same time, appetites are raging after the fresh air and exercise and good meals make the experience even better. When we can have good, satisfying meals without slaving away over our stove or campfire, it's the best of both worlds. So, get going and go camping, while creating meals that will get you rave reviews with recipes that make your camp kitchen easy to use after preparing at home. Save time, energy, and money using the camp kitchen hacks as well.

No Naked Nachos cookbook has twenty one different recipes to turn plain nachos into a much more substantial treat or even a meal. Don't be known for offering up plain, naked nachos ever again. Some are ultra easy, some have a more gourmet touch. Be brave, be creative, and dress those nachos up until they are fit for company

For a story teller, half of the journey is the collecting of stories from others. As someone delving into the paranormal, its inevitable that things that are not explainable are to be encountered. This is the file where the oddest of tales has landed, spanning decades of collecting the tales from the experiencers themselves. Not all stories are created alike, however. These tales are the ones in which the teller had credibility, either through long association or critical examination of evidence. So what does all of that mean? It means it is the Freak Files: The Unexplained Tales taken from real life, told by the experiencer to the author. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent and the not-so-innocent. Exact locations are also not given, another effort to protect the identity of the the victims in many of these tales. After all, we wouldn't want anything to happen again, now would we?

All Chocolate--Easy & Economical Recipes is all about simple, delicious and chocolate. All of these recipes are suited to making in the average home kitchen by an average home cook, and even purchased in the average American grocery store. It doesn't matter if you are faced with the last minute bake sale, a girlfriend with a romantic crisis, an on-the-job office party, church potluck or just a family dinner, you'll be ready to serve up something delicious and chocolate with the variety and number of recipes included in this book. (There are over 50 ) Don't wait to get your chocolate fix, or to score big points with the chocoholics in your life--you'll be thrilled with the easy and economical options this book will present you with.

32 Small Breads is all about the single serving size piece of bread and features 32 different recipes for rolls and buns. Some are classics, such as rich dinner rolls and burger buns. Others may be new to you. Whether you are seeking a crusty roll to serve at your next barbecue or a soft bun to wrap that hot dog or hamburger up in, there is surely something to appeal. Making bread is not as hard as it seems, and nothing else will scent your home with that appealing aroma of home baked bread. It is ambiance, the star of your meal, the supporting actors, and a culinary delight all in one small package Recipes include: Brown & Serve, Burger Buns, Hard Rolls, Mini Muffaletta, Oatmeal Rolls, Pistolettes, Potato Rolls, Pumpkin Buns, Rich Dinner Rolls, Rye Rolls, School House Rolls, Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls, Bacon Buns, Buttermilk Ranch Rolls, Cajun Red Bean Buns, Roasted Red Pepper & Blue Cheese Rolls, and many more

Fruitcakes, whether you love them or think they are ugly doorstops, are a traditional part of holiday sweets. Preserved by soaking in brandy, bourbon, or rum for weeks or months, they have a very long shelf life if kept wrapped tightly too. That has always endeared them to homemakers who were guaranteed a delicious sweet to serve with tea or coffee if unexpected guests should arrive. Today, more fruitcakes are the production of a factory bakery than the home kitchen, but the best ones are always homemade. Whether you like a heavy cake chock full of nuts and candied fruit, or prefer lighter ones made with dehydrated fruits, there is sure to be a recipe that will become your own specialty. 32 different fruitcakes, including "un-fruitcakes" that do not resemble traditional ones at all, no-bake versions that probably do not qualify as cakes, and more traditional recipes featuring candied or dried fruits, there is surely a recipe to suit almost everyone, even the fruitcake-haters among us. Learn how to make recipes truly your own, and suit your own family's tastes as well.

Whether a tight budget is from adversity or because of a goal, there are times in everyone's life when the grocery budget is constricted. That's when the homemaker's art of preparing budget-wise meals can make the real difference between merely tightening one's belt and enjoying tasty, delicious and filling meals that don't make your budget sputter. 40 days of dishes, from delicious desserts to economical main dishes are included, right down to the menu. There is a section on calculating costs for a single serving as well as the entire dish too Learn how to be the Queen of Mean on unnecessary spending at the grocery store with this handy cookbook with ideas that everyone can use to help keep food costs under control, even when faced with inflation at the grocery store, with realistic hints, ideas, and recipes too.

Many people put the advocates of emergency preparedness into the "fringe lunatic" category, associating them with everything from domestic terrorists to religious fanatics. That is not a correct assumption. Emergency preparedness actually means that someone is prepared to meet all kinds of emergencies from sudden unemployment to the arrival of a hurricane. It also covers a wide variety of levels of preparation from a minimal 72 hour preparedness to those who are prepared for a full year of adversity. It isn't easy to be prepared for anything and everything a family might encounter in terms of adversity and emergencies. Being Prepared Without Being A Kook is your handbook to getting started down the emergency preparedness path without feeling like you have signed up for a crash course in how to join the fringe lunatic with easy to follow instructions on figuring out what you really need and why.

At Grandma's Stove is a collection of 150 recipes to make meal preparation easy. These are all real recipes, not the gourmet versions often featured on television and in magazines, but the plain cooking that happens each and every day across America. There are recipes for easy dips and snacks, salads & dressings, breads, soups, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts of all kinds. Whether you are an experienced cook or fairly new to the kitchen, these recipes will be ones that allow you to make meals easy to prepare without breaking the bank, using time tested recipes written for our modern kitchens, but without the need for a lot of expensive, bulky, and special equipment.

Fudge is almost everyone's favorite homemade candy. Creamy, sweet, and surprisingly colorful in its myriad of forms, it also makes one of the most treasured of homemade gifts. It's also wildly popular at bake sales and potluck dinner dessert tables For the home candy maker, having all of these recipes together at hand makes fudge making an adventure. Peaches & Cream fudge? Apple Pie fudge? How about some Hellishly Hot Habenero? 55 different flavors representing many different types from the old fashioned to the microwaved means that you'll have plenty of variety