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Broccoli, Lemon, and Parmesan Soup from Cooking from Scratch

Broccoli cheddar is a cozy, familiar soup, and it’s worth playing around with the traditional recipe as the weather warms. Our updates are simple but definitely worthwhile. Using Parmesan adds complexity, while lemon lightens the whole eating experience and brightens up early spring evenings.

Grow Your Food Scraps: A Guide to Grocery Store Propagation

Extending the life of any vegetable is the ultimate nod toward living sustainably and with environmental consciousness, so why not continue benefiting from food you purchased or grew? Get the most out of all vegetables before sending them to the compost bin by cultivating a food scrap garden on your windowsill or countertop.

Sasquatch Picks: Gardening Books

Spring has (almost) sprung and green thumbs of all ages are ready to get gardening! Whether you’re starting your very own vegetable garden or only have the space for one on your kitchen counter, this list has everything you need to read to get ready for the start of season.

Spring 23 New Releases

Get a first look at this season’s new releases from each of our imprints: Sasquatch Books, Spruce Books, and Little Bigfoot.

Pan-Seared Gnocchi from Cast Iron Skillet One-Pan Meals

It’s a challenge to keep it light and comforting when it comes to winter meal prep. Fortunately, Jackie Freeman is here to save the day with her recipe for Pan-Seared Gnocchi from her cookbook Cast Iron Skillet One-Pan Meals. We’re working it into this week’s menu for #MeatlessMonday!

Winter DIY: Mending Life’s Plain Weave Darning

A wonderful way to spend a winter afternoon, a cup of tea nearby, is mending your much-loved clothes. Darning a hole is surprisingly simple and plain weave darning is the Montenegro’s go-to technique for filling a hole in a knitted garment, which get plenty of use in the colder season! Simple and versatile, it’s perfect for fixing holes.

100 Ways to Say No Journal Giveaway

Say “No” more in 2023 with the just released 100 Ways to Say No, a collection of funny and relatable illustrated “scenari-nos” for overcoming your inner people pleaser, setting appropriate boundaries, and getting to no, by Nicole Monente (of the popular @scribblesbynicole Instagram account). Three lucky winners will win a copy of the new book and a Little Words Project custom “No” bracelet!

Holiday Gift Guide: Narrative Nonfiction

This year’s Narrative Nonfiction holiday gift guide is filled with tales of adventure, discovery, history, struggle, and triumph. There’s a story for every reader on your list!

Holiday Gift Guide: Nature Books

This year’s Nature holiday gift guide is filled with visually-stunning and awe-inspiring books. From the quest to find every penguin in the world to the ecosystems of the Salish Sea, from a gorgeously illustrated book for birders to an inspiring orca rescue story, there’s something for every nature lover on your list!

Holiday Gift Guide: Travel & Outdoor Recreation

This year’s Travel & Outdoor Recreation holiday gift guide is filled with fun and accessible books for exploring the Pacific Northwest and West Coast! From the Cascade Mountains to the shores of Puget Sound, from spectacular cities to drives along the Pacific coast, there is something for every adventurer on your list.