Betty Crocker One-Dish Meals: Casseroles, Skillet Meals, Stir-Fries and More for Easy, Everyday Dinners (Betty Crocker Books) – Betty Crocker

I like the theory behind these recipes more than I actually like the recipes themselves. But there are a few diamonds in the rough.

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Clean Plates NYC – Jared Koch, Alex Van Buren

I haven’t totally explored this book, but I am quite intrigued by it. Restaurants that serve healthy food are listed and wittily reviewed by a NY food critic and a nutritionist.

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Express Lane Cookbook: Fast, Healthful Meals with Minimal Cleanup – Sarah Fristchner

One of the first cookbooks I’d ever bought. Each recipe has ten ingredients or less so you could go through the Express Lane at the food store!
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Help! My Apartment Has a Kitchen Cookbook: 100 + Great Recipes with Foolproof Instructions – Kevin and Nancy Mills

Written by a mother and son, this cookbook is great for people who have no clue how to cook. It was one of the first cookbooks I ever bought and I’ve passed it on to a number of friends who were feeling clueless in the kitchen.

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The Pancake Handbook: Specialties from Bette’s Oceanview Diner – Steve Siegelman, Bette Kroening, and Sue Conley

Pancakes are one of my favorite things to make. A weekend morning just seems so much more special with them. My husband got this book for me while he was on a trip to San Francisco and since it has gotten a ton of use!

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The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less – Arthur Agatston, MD

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Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Cookbook: Recipes for Cooking Together - Gayle Pirie, John Clark

I have used this books dozens of times. It has some great recipes. My only wish is that they would break down what each person’s job would be. I’m not really sure how it lives up to the “cooking together” part.

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Cleaning

Classic Household Hints: Over 500 Old and New Tips for a Happier Home – Susan Waggoner

The illustrations in this book are superfun! They are all taken from old ads for household products and just make the tips seem even more homey and charming.
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Clean House Clean Planet – Karen Logan

This is written in the plainest, easiest language to read. If you’re looking to make your own cleaning products, this is the first place you should start.
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Green Housekeeping - Ellen Sandbeck

This has some great tips for making your overall home more environmentally friendly. It’s written by a woman who really doesn’t like to do housework, so you’ll find lots of preventive maintenance ideas.
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Green This! Volume 1: Greening Your Cleaning - Deirdre Imus

If you want to know why to avoid commercial cleaning products, this is a wonderful source. It’s a bit technical at times, since it really dives into how chemicals that you’ll find in everyday products affect you and your children. An excellent source answering the question, why should I go greener?

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Organizing

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity – David Allen

An excellent system for when you feel like you have a gillion things to do and can’t figure out a way to get anything actually accomplished. I highly recommend this book.

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Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life – Julie Morgenstern

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1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets - Jamie Novak

One of my favorite subway reads. So easy to just pick up and fill up your brain with lots of handy organizing tips.

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Entertaining

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence - Amy Sedaris

Hilarious photos and commentary and some good down home kinda cooking.

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Occasions - Kate Spade

The lovely illustrations are just as nice as the sage advice in this delightful book about having friends over.

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Essential Oils

Essential Oils Desk Reference – Essential Science Publishing

So much great information packed into this book! Really wonderful! Find out how to use essential oils for your health, your home, your pets, and your environment.

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Essential Oils Pocket Reference - Essential Science Publishing

I love this mini-version of the Essential Oils Desk Reference. Instead of a big textbook, you’ve got a portable pocket guide. So when you want to find out how to handle a burn, you’ve got the answer right at your finger tips (it’s lavender oil, for the record!)