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#DHSSReads: Minimize Holiday Stress

by Michelle Wynne-Feigin on 2025-11-27T09:00:00-05:00 | 0 Comments

The following books are available through Delaware Libraries.
If you have a 
Delaware library card, you can place a hold
and pick it up at the DHSS Library or any public library location.
 
Not sure if you have one? 
Email the DHSS Library and we will look up your account!

 

book cover for The Friendsgiving Handbook The Friendsgiving Handbook by Emily Stephenson
ISBN: 9781452176949
Publication Date: 2019-08-27
The Friendsgiving Handbook is a short, sweet, and stress-free guide to celebrating Thanksgiving with friends. This handy cookbook features 25 delicious recipes that cover every part of a Thanksgiving meal with your family of choice. From Simple but Classic Roast Turkey and Garlic-Miso Gravy, to Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Concord Grape Pie, this cookbook encourages home chefs to attempt the classics or experiment with something new. * Filled with helpful advice on planning ahead and creating an oven schedule * Includes tips on decorating your table * Complete with charming seasonal illustrations The popularity of Friendsgiving celebrations grows every year--whether it's because of that weird uncle or the distance between your home and mom's table, The Friendsgiving Handbook is here to help make it your best holiday meal. This illustrated book is essential for hosting a Friendsgiving celebration, whether it's a potluck or a sit-down affair. * A perfect gift for home cooks, hosts and hostesses who love cooking and hosting Friendsgiving, friends who live far away from their families, or people who simply love Thanksgiving so much they want to celebrate it twice * A wonderful resource for celebrating the holiday with your family-by-choice, without the stress * Great for those who enjoyed Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well by Sam Sifton, All Time Best Holiday Entertaining by America's Test Kitchen, and The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond.
 
book cover for Holiday Hacks Holiday Hacks by Keith Bradford
ISBN: 9781507208571
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
Streamline and simplify your holiday season with this comprehensive guide filled with quick tips, easy hacks, and fun DIY project ideas--all designed for the most wonderful time of the year! While the holidays are a joyous time to spend with family and friends, we all know they can quickly become a hassle if you're not prepared. Holiday Hacks gives you expert tips and pointers to celebrate in style--while getting the presents wrapped and sorted, the food beautifully prepared, and the decorations on point--all with a minimum of stress! Holiday Hacks includes over 600 handy tips for everything holiday-related--from how to fill your house with a festive cinnamon scent, to soothing those holiday headaches, to an easy and delicious hot chocolate hack using Nutella and milk. There's even advice about ornament storage--egg cartons are a great way to keep your small and delicate ornaments safe in their yearly hibernation--so you'll be ready to go when the holidays roll around again next year!
 
 
book cover for Simplify Your Christmas Simplify Your Christmas by Elaine St. James
ISBN: 9780836267853
Publication Date: 1998-08-01
A simple step-by-step guide for minimizing the confusion & friction associated with the holidays. Best-selling author Elaine St. James shares - in brief, easy-to-read essays - a variety of tips that are certain to help readers deal with seasonal overload.

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