We all know french fries are golden, crispy, and delicious. But before you eat them at the drive-in, a baseball game, or the county fair, have you ever wondered where this plate of scrumptious fries starts? Do they grow on a bush or in a tree? What if fries are really something else in disguise? Discover where this tasty treat sprouts and who works hard so you can enjoy them!

Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

COOKING & FOOD (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). In 1828, a young French cook learned how to make the chef's specialty, round sliced potatoes fried in grease until crispy. Jean Frederic thought they were so good, he decided to sell them on the street. They were a hit! After making a lot of money, he left for his home in Germany. He went through Belgium on the way, where he set up his wagon to sell his potatoes. They were a hit. He decided to call them 'fritz', like his nickname and like the French word for fries, frites! So busy was he that he needed to find a way to work more quickly. He installed a metal grate in a table and used it to cut many potatoes at one time. Everyone loved the new shape that you could eat with your fingers. Little Inventions by Raphael Fejto is a series of kid-sized books about objects that children encounter every day with little thought of how, where and when they were invented. Ages 7+

Christopher Abbott was born in Philadelphia, but made in Ocean City (formerly known as Peck's Beach). As a college student and then an elementary school teacher, he spent summers as the dining room manager of Watson's for 12 years. Inspired by the lifelong friendships he's had with his Watson's crew ever since, the intersection of multiple lives over many decades, and the faith that "All things work to good for those who love the Lord," Don’t Leave Me, French Fries is told with Abbott's signature humor, optimism and compassion for the human spirit. Abbott is a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, author, realtor and resident of Ocean City, NJ. You will still find him on Morningside beach.

This book targets kids from ages 3-6. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or just someone who wants to make sure that little ones understand and respect differences, the characters will bring that to life. They all share food and an understanding about different ethnicities. Simple learning about other countries and cultures. We all share food, we all share similarities, we all share stories and this book should bring us together with something in common.

A hilarious read-aloud inspired by Irish folklore that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, featuring colorful artwork in Tomie dePaola’s signature style. Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland, far too lazy to help his wife on their farm. Then, after a chance encounter with a leprechaun, Jamie finds himself growing the biggest potato in the world. But what will happen when the potato grows too large for Jamie and the villagers to handle?