Burlington Public Library

Offers a look at the potentially devastating repercussions of the budget and foreign trade deficits, explaining how reckless tax cuts, out-of-control spending, and corrupt accounting in Congress may affect the future of America.

"The third book by the best-selling author of Instant Loss Cookbook and Instant Loss: Eat Real, Lose Weight with 125 all-new, delicious recipes for weight loss on a budget"-- After a decade of yo-yo dieting and topping out at 260 pounds, Williams made changes: ditched processed foods, curbed takeouts, and cut back on inflammatory ingredients like gluten, dairy, and sugar. She lost 125 pounds in a year, and has kept it off for 3 years. Here she shares...

Shortly after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was formed by the federal legislature in August 2011, the media began to refer to it as the Super Committee, a reflection of the broad powers it would have.

Being on a budget isn't always fun, but $10 Dinners shows you it doesn't have to bore your taste buds. This book shares how a family of four can eat extraordinary meals for $10 or less without sacrificing flavor or variety. Recipes are simple and written with the busy weeknight cook in mind. In chapter one, Secrets of a Supermarket Tightwad, Julie Grimes shares the budget secrets that make it all happen, including how to stock your pantry, how eating...

"Who would turn down a plate of sizzling beef fajitas or a hot and bubbling Swiss Chicken casserole right out of the oven? Who knows how to make all these things easily and for only $5? Erin Chase, The $5 Dinner Mom, that's who! Erin's newest book, The $5 Dinner Mom One-Dish Dinners Cookbook is filled with more than 150 one-dish recipes that don't cost an arm and a leg, are easy to prepare and even easier to clean up after. Here are just a few mouthwatering...

"The Milk Street team solves the problem of making dinner, starting with what you have on hand in the kitchen. Focusing on two dozen key kitchen ingredients such as couscous, tomato paste, canned beans, lentils, breadcrumbs or yogurt, the 225 featured recipes will demonstrate the endless possibilities that can be fashioned from just the ingredients you already have at home"--

"Master chef Jacques Pépin shares his expert insights on cooking economically at home in Jacques Pépin Cooking My Way. Learn how to save money, time, and effort in the kitchen with over 150 delicious recipes"--

Contains recipes with "strictly American" ingredients including corn, pumpkin, maple syrup, and cranberries. Also includes selections from America's regional cuisines.