Everyday Celebrations from Scratch

EVERYDAY CELEBRATIONS FROM SCRATCH by Maria Provenzano offers numerous suggestions, especially for families, to cook and craft together. She splits the book into 5 sections: weeknight meals, family, friendship, sports and seasons. Each of those offers multiple ideas like making Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos or Homemade Waffle Cone Dessert Tacos on Taco Tuesdays. The recipes, like Lemony Shrimp with Bucatini (or spaghetti) involve relatively few, easily obtainable ingredients – plenty of appeal, although nutrition information is not provided. The many crafts are showcased in colorful photos and Provenzano provides lists of helpful supplies for making items like Macrame Key Chains, Custom Bookmarks, or more adult-oriented Wine Glass Tags. There is a thorough index and while each section notes its recipes and activities at the start, this book could be improved with an overall list of crafts to make searching for ideas easier. Booklist describes EVERYDAY CELEBRATIONS FROM SCRATCH as the “ultimate book for happy crafting and eating together.” It seems like an especially wonderful resource for those end of summer days when kids are looking for ways to fill time. Have fun!