Every December, I start to look at my life and evaluate what I could do to make it even better for the upcoming year. I think of things I like to do that brings me joy. For example, this year I want to entertain more. I love to cook and try new cocktails, so cookbooks are definitely on my Christmas list. I love unique cookbooks…check out a few amazing ones I’ve found. It is also a time to make some new habits like journaling, traveling, and becoming the best you possible. Here are a few books to help with your new years resolutions!
The Unofficial Witcher Cookbook
By: Nevyana Dimitrova & Trey Guillory
The Unofficial Witcher Cookbook: Andrzej Sapkowski’s epic fantasy saga of the witcher Geralt has captivated pop culture for nearly 30 years. Through books, graphic novels, TV shows, and video games, the witcher’s adventures have brought audiences face-to-face with monsters, sorceresses, kings, and destiny. Now, you can have your very own taste of the legendary adventures of a witcher.
The Unofficial Witcher Cookbook is filled with 50 recipes ranging from humble meals and tavern stews to bountiful feasts fit for a king, including:
Prized Potato Soup
Blacksmith Dumplings
Feast of Ham and Nightshade
House Specialty Soup
Honey Cakes for a Coin
And more!
This cookbook is perfect for die-hard fans of The Witcher, as well as those who just can’t get enough epic fantasy in their life.
The Van Life Cookbook
By: Susan Marque
The Van Life Cookbook: You’ve finally finished your van build and are ready to hit the road. But just as you’ll have to adapt your lifestyle to the open road, you’ll have to do the same with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Van Life Cookbook, a collection of recipes and full-color photographs, celebrates the road trip lifestyle and #vanlife community while providing delicious and nutritious meal ideas for modern-day nomads. With meal prep tips, pantry advice, and hacks on cooking in a tiny kitchen, you’ll be whipping up flavor-packed dishes in no time. Plus, with serving sizes catered to one or two people, you’ll never have to worry about leftovers crowding your mini fridge. Discover the joys of cooking on the road with dishes like:
Breakfast Biscuits on the Burner
Chickpea Avocado Salad
Van Life Summer Rolls
Personal Pizzas
Single-Serving Dessert Crisp
And much more!
50 Things to Bake Before You Die
BY: Allyson Reedy
50 Things to Bake Before You Die: This heavenly collection of dessert recipes—gifted to us from the greatest bakers and chefs from small-town café owners to fancy restaurateurs to TV show hosts—is a call to arms, to action, to revolution! Or, at the very least, a call to turn on the oven. Because who has time for the third-best brownie recipe or so-so Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookies?
Written with a fun and friendly tone and featuring easy, step-by-step instructions, 50 Things to Bake Before You Die will make you feel right at home as you bake up these world-class desserts, including:
Brown Butter Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Chelsey White)
Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes (from Georgetown Cupcake)
Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler (from Tieghan Gerard)
Chocolate Cheesecake Mochi Muffins (from Sam Butarbutar)
Chocolate Babka (from Duff Goldman)
Cookies and Cream Macarons (from Cambrea Gordon)
And more!
The Unofficial Studio Ghigli Cookbook
By: Jessica Yun
The Unofficial Studio Ghigli Cookbook: Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has enchanted moviegoers with fantastic stories of adventure, magic, friendship, family, and most of all—the most delicious-looking animated food. Now you can create your own mouthwatering dishes with this book full of 50 unofficial, fan-created recipes! From tantalizing breakfasts and lunches to Japanese favorites like yakitori and onigiri, recipes include:
Skillet bacon and eggs
Ramen with “haaaam”!
Herring and pumpkin pot pie
Steamed red bean bao
Salmon with beurre blanc sauce
And more!
The I Love Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Cookbook
By: Rita Mock-Pike
The I Love Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Cookbook: Are you obsessed with your air fryer? Can’t stop shopping at Trader Joe’s®? Now you can get the best of both worlds with The I Love Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Cookbook. Discover even more delicious air fryer recipes featuring ingredients from your local Trader Joe’s®, alongside helpful tricks and tips for getting the most out of your air fryer.
Each recipe—from mouthwatering meals, scrumptious salads (yes, salads in your air fryer!), and delightful desserts—has been thoroughly tested to guarantee it’s not only delectably crispy but also completely air fryer friendly. Get ready to fire up your air fryer and whip up some delicious food, including:
Garlic Rosemary Salmon
Roasted Artichokes
Crunchy Asparagus Spears
And more!
The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book
BY: Bertha Barmann
The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book: What better way to celebrate your love of Hogwarts and its host of beloved characters than by bringing out your potions cauldron (or cocktail shaker) and mixing up a host of spectacular cocktails? Raise a toast in true wizarding world style with cocktails including:
Golden Poptail Balls
Headmaster’s Lemon Drop
Mad-Eye Lychee Martini
Tea Leaf-Reading Earl Grey Cocktail
Boozy Knickerbocker Glory
Christmas Party Punch
And many more!
Bring your love for wizardry and magic into a coupe, tumbler, or highball glass with The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book—the perfect gift for any Potterhead. With 50 delicious drink recipes and spellbinding, full-color photographs, any fan of the boy who lived is sure to be stupefied. Bottoms up!
Maybe you’re hoping to travel more next year?
I love to travel to the Caribbean…the sunshine, the powdery sand, and the crystal-clear water. Who could want anything more on a vacation? Not all islands are the same. So, which island should you choose?
100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die
By: Robert Curley
100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die: Every vacation in the Caribbean is the trip of a lifetime, and 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die is your guide to creating timeless memories wherever you are traveling in the islands. You’ll discover everything “irie” about the unique food, culture, music, and vibes of each destination in the Caribbean. You’ll “lime” like a local in Barbados’ friendly rum shops, spice up your Jamaica trip at the island’s best jerk shacks, and follow Puerto Rico’s Ruta de Lechón to the savoriest roast pork in the world. Get into vacation mode by joining a pirate invasion in the Cayman Islands, or baring it all on the most notorious party boat in the British Virgin Islands. Fill your “bucket list” with experiences like swimming with pigs in the Bahamas and whale sharks in Mexico, island-hopping on a charter yacht, exploring the haunting ruins of towns buried by volcanoes, and cruising the streets of Havana in a ’50s-vintage classic Chevy. And of course, you’ll meet the warm and welcoming people who bring the Caribbean to life: Carnival dancers in Trinidad, the Kuna tribe of the San Blas Islands of Panama, Anguilla singer and living legend Bankie Banx at his handmade Dune Preserve bar, and countless others. Come along with local author and travel writer Robert Curley for an insider’s perspective on the many island experiences he’s enjoyed. From the pink sand beaches of Bermuda to the tops of the Piton mountains in St. Lucia, 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die will take you to the very best of the islands, from the well-worn tourist path to unexpected and extraordinary, “only in the Caribbean” moments.
Maybe you’re hoping to become the best possible you this year. Check out these two books:
Ask Yourself This:
Ultimate Life Lessons from and for My Girlfriends
By: Shari Leid
Ask Yourself This: Ultimate Life Lessons From And For My Girlfriends: While you may not have a professional life coach, you have your girlfriends—your ride-or-die friends, your new acquaintances, your colleagues—and now you have my friends as well. Ask Yourself This takes you on a journey of self-discovery as you reflect and journal through its pages.
In this final book of the Friendship series, life coach Shari Leid asks simple life questions that lead to thought-provoking answers, prompting conversations you’ve probably never had before.
As you read and respond through Ask Yourself This, you will discover:
- Gratitude for the life experiences that brought you here
- An understanding of why experiences were placed in your life
- You possess all you need to manifest your desires
- New and renewed self-confidence
- Deeper connections to your girlfriends and community
Shari Leid reveals the power of friendship as never before!
Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free from Impostor Syndrome, Cultivate Your Agency, and Achieve Your Ultimate Career Goals
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Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free from Impostor Syndrome, Cultivate Your Agency, and Achieve Your Ultimate Career Goals: Have you ever felt stuck at your job? Or burned out due to a toxic work environment When you struggle with Impostor Syndrome and feel like a fraud, it can become easy to get trapped into an unhealthy cycle in your career and lose focus of your goals. Taking this next step in overcoming your impostor syndrome will encourage you to feel confident about your accomplishments, skills, and abilities in order to achieve a successful life.
Your Unstoppable Greatness will give you the tools you need to recognize your potential, connect to your agency and create the career path you always wanted. With the help of this interactive workbook, you’ll find research- and therapy-backed exercises, prompts, and activities to help you:
Identify toxic work cultures
Redefine your success
Conquer perfectionism
Feel empowered in your agency
Construct your dream career
And so much more!
Overcoming impostor syndrome is a journey. Take the next step to achieve a happier, more fulfilling career.
The Makers Guide to Cricut: Easy Projects for Creating Fabulous Home Decor, Wearables, and Gifts
By: Megan Meketa
The Makers Guide to Cricut: Easy Projects for Creating Fabulous Home Decor, Wearables, and Gifts:
Take your Cricut crafts to the next level! Cricut electric cutting machines have made it easy for anyone to make adorable, one-of-a-kind creations in their own home. In this book crafting expert Megan Meketa, of Lovebird Heartworks, shares all her tips and tricks for making colorful, eye-catching projects that make every day a celebration.
Featuring 28 projects and all the information needed to get started, including:
Straightforward details on Design Space software and Cricut models (Maker, Explore Series, Joy, and EasyPresses)
Essential tools and materials (adhesive vinyl, iron-on, felt, cardstock, acetate, leather, etc.)
Ideas, pro tips, and step-by-step instructions for celebrations including a variety of cake toppers, banners, party favor bags, stickers, stencils for pastry decorating, and thoughtful gifts
Creative wearables and home décor projects such as leather earrings, custom tote bags, etched glass, stenciled signs, and so much more
Each project has step-by-step instructions as well as creative tips and ideas if you want to “make it extra” and elevate your projects even further
Whether you’re a brand new owner of a Cricut and not sure where to start or a seasoned pro, this book is the ultimate one-stop shop for information and ideas for creating stunning projects.
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