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Learning Ruby 07/21 Jami gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Learning Ruby (Learning)
by Michael Fitzgerald
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Indiscretion of Arch... 06/29 Jami gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Indiscretion of Archie (Collected Works of P.G. Wodehouse)
by P.G. Wodehouse
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The Origin of the Fa... 06/15 Jami is currently reading:
The Origin of the Family: Private Property and the State (Paperback)
by Friedrich Engels
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The Will to Change: ... Jami marked as to-read:
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love (Paperback)
by bell hooks
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1147841 Jami read and liked Jackie Blem's review of Betty Crocker's Cookbook (New and Revised - Wirebound Edition):

"I have a dozens cookbooks, but I have to say that this one is the one that gets pulled out most often. It's tried, true and a dear friend to me in the kitchen. I will keep it until it has to be pried from my cold, dead hands. "
Betty Crocker's Cook... Jami gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Betty Crocker's Cookbook (Hardcover)
by Betty Crocker
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Jami Jami said: "in my early teen years, i loved loved loved betty crocker's ground beef spaghetti recipe.

then i turned vegetarian. additionally, these days i like food to arrive in my kitchen closer to its original form than, say, shortening or garlic salt. ...more
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The Plague of Fantas... Jami marked as to-read:
The Plague of Fantasies (Wo Es War)
by Slavoj Zizek
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Where the Girls Are:... Jami marked as to-read:
Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media (Paperback)
by Susan J. Douglas
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Autobiography of Red... Jami marked as to-read:
Autobiography of Red : A Novel in Verse (Paperback)
by Anne Carson
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Nophoto-f-50x66 Jami read and liked Dianne's review of The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking:

"In their attempt to modernize the book, the authors omitted many recipes and techniques that are still relevant. Where is Sole Florentine, for heavens sake? And while not many families routinely can or freeze food as a winter survival strategy, the...more "
948957 Jami read and liked Carey's review of Joy of Cooking:

"The 1997 edition is infallible.

The pre-1997 editions are good if you want to can or pickle your own veg, cook opossum, and make aspic.

The fifth edition, ie the 75th Anniversary edition shown in the picture above, contains too much retro-ins...more
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How to Cook Everythi... Jami gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)
by Mark Bittman
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read in October, 2005

Jami Jami said: "there has been a recipe or two that i couldn't find in here, but it's close enough to "everything" that if i need a simple recipe for something too non-european for the joy of cooking and too basic for my crazy hippie cookbooks, it's in her...more "
The Kripalu Cookbook... Jami gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes (Paperback)
by Atma Jo Ann Levitt
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read in January, 2004

Jami Jami said: "ever recipe i've tried is delicious -- i particularly like their "house salsa" recipe. the recipes err on the side of healthfulness, but you'd never know it.

i am a chain supermarket kind of gal at heart, though, so this book calls fo...more
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Jami's favorite quotes

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
Dr. Seuss

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"Be the Change that you wish to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi

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"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt

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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
Mark Twain

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate;
only love can do that."
Martin Luther King Jr.




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