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Attainable Sustainable - by Kris Bordessa (Hardcover)

Attainable Sustainable - by  Kris Bordessa (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Based on the blog of the same name, Attainable Sustainable shows readers how to live a simpler, more self-reliant life. It includes instructions not only for growing and cooking food but also for creating artisanal items for the home as well as navigating the great outdoors"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>Best How-to Book of 2020 --American Society of Journalists and Authors </i></b><b><br><b><br></b>Packed with delicious recipes, natural remedies, gardening tips, crafts, and more, this indispensable lifestyle reference from the popular blogger makes earth-friendly living fun.</b> <p/>Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential guide for the backyard homesteader will help you achieve a homespun life--from starting your own garden and pickling the food you grow to pressing wildflowers, raising chickens, and creating your own natural cleaning supplies. <p/>Sustainability-guru Kris Bordessa offers DIY lovers an indispensable home reference for sustainability in the 21st century, with tried-and-true advice, 50 enticing recipes, and step-by-step directions for creating easy, cost-efficient projects that will bring out your inner pioneer, including: <br><ul><li>Delectable recipes for a crusty sourdough baguette, smoky hot sauce, and home preserving</li><li>Handmade crafts like dyeing fabric, dipping candles, and making your own natural home remedies </li><li>Outdoor projects like foraging for wild edibles, beekeeping, and cooking in cast iron</li><li>Essential gardening tips from growing an herb box to cultivating a fruit orchard and natural weed control</li></ul><b>Filled with 340 color photographs, this relatable, comprehensive book contains time honored-wisdom and modern know-how for getting back to basics.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"In clear, down-to-earth language, Kris Bordessa delivers a timely and beautiful book that offers a lifetime of guidance on how to be more self-sufficient for reasons of health, satisfaction and happiness. <i>Attainable Sustainable</i> offers a solid foundation for practicing the necessary skills and crafts or just the ability to dabble among dozens of how-to topics. The book's presentation and photographs are gorgeous, thanks to publisher National Geographic, but <i>Attainable Sustainable</i> is far more than a pretty facade. It's practical and sensible, which is exactly what a stellar service book should be."--<i><b><br>American Society of Journalists and Authors </b></i><br><br><br>"Tips from Kris Bordessa's popular blog fill this guide on Earth-friendly practices." <p/>--<i><b>National Geographic</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br>KRIS BORDESSA launched in the hit blog Attainable Sustainable in 2011 to create a community focused on more self-reliant living. She encourages readers to tackle one actionable step each day to embrace simpler living through a DIY lifestyle. Bordessa grew up on a small apple farm in Northern California and is a 2nd generation 4-H member. These days, she lives in Hawai'i with her family, strives for an abundant vegetable garden, and raises a thriving--and often humorous--chicken flock.

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