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“I could not be more excited about this cookbook. Megan captures what we all love about cast iron cooking but puts her own inventive spin on it. I predict you'll find new favorites in her fresh and creative dinners. Megan's food is truly mouth-watering but also real and straightforward to prepare. She does it all while keeping dirty dishes to a minimum, too. Win, win, win!” —Ree Drummond, New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Pioneer Woman Convenience and Gourmet Flavor All in a Cast Iron Skillet or Dutch Oven Megan Keno, creator of the blog Country Cleaver, brings new possibilities to cast iron cookware and highlights the many ways to use it to make exceptional meals easily. From perfectly seared steak to decadent dessert, Megan will show you the true potential of cast iron. Recipes include Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Focaccia, Caraway Seed Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon and Blueberry, Cardamom and Coconut Crumble. Whether you have hours to slow roast pork in the oven, 30 minutes to put dinner on the table or you want to cook with only five ingredients or less, Megan’s delicious recipes will have you returning for more. With Cast Iron Gourmet, you’ll get incredible gourmet flavor out of one of your favorite traditional kitchen tools.

"In true Susan Mallery fashion, strong female characters, friendship, and family are at the center of THE VINEYARD AT PAINTED MOON. You're sure to laugh and cry along the journey and delight in the happy ending."—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Virgin River “The Vineyard at Painted Moon feels like a story about courage—about making hard choices so that you can live an authentic life.”—Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of What You Wish For Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine. Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family. Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews—but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon. Don't miss The Happiness Plan, a new novel coming from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery where three women experience hope, heartache, and the power of friendship as they search for true happiness!

A family-friendly collection of simple paleo recipes that emphasize protein and produce, from breakfasts to entrees to treats, from the popular gluten-free blogger of Elana's Pantry. Whether you are looking to eliminate gluten, dairy, grains, or processed foods from your diet, Paleo cooking is the perfect solution for food allergy relief and better all-around health. Naturally based on the foods our Paleolithic ancestors ate for generations, the Paleo diet emphasizes meat and seafood, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. Author and beloved food blogger Elana Amsterdam has been living grain free for over ten years; in Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, Amsterdam offers up her streamlined techniques and recipes with minimal ingredients for busy cooks on the run. She transforms simple, classic family favorites such as pancakes and ice cream with Paleo-friendly ingredients like almond flour and coconut milk. Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry includes nearly 100 recipes featuring the Paleo mainstays of lean proteins and simple vegetable dishes, plus wholesome sweet treats—all free from grains, gluten, and dairy, and made with natural sweeteners.

The Wright Teaching Tips: Strategies and Techniques for Beginning College and University Instructors is designed to teach graduate students to teach large lecture classes. This book focuses on effective teaching strategies and lecture techniques proven effective in large introductory classes. It provides an easy to follow guide concerning important steps in preparing for, and the delivery of, a college level introductory class in any discipline. The book is designed to be used to assist in the training of graduate students and new faculty members new to teaching and assigned to their first course. Although there is no substitute for the experience gained in the classroom, prior preparation and practice lectures can provide the information necessary to avoid major mistakes while emphasizing effective lecture techniques. The advice and teaching tips included come from many years of trial-and-error testing of teaching approaches, with emphasis on those effective with large classes. This book can be used as a stand-alone guide to teaching, as part of a teaching workshop, or as a reference textbook in a formal course devoted to teaching strategies and techniques. This book focuses on: How to select a textbook and prepare a class syllabus. Lecture techniques effective in large classes. Methods to facilitate and focus student attention. Ways to establish mutual respect. Techniques to facilitate class discussion. How to interpret student body language. How to incorporate technology into classroom teaching. Ways to reduce student isolation.