2 Books Published by Burnt Cheese Press on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Winner, Gold Medal in the Young Reader: Nonfiction Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
Winner, 2017 National Parenting Product Award

Kids have been running lemonade stands for decades, whether to raise money for a new bike, for a charitable cause, or simply to conquer boredom. Inspired by dozens of kid experts from all over the country, the author has poured her expertise as a food writer, entrepreneur, and mother into the ultimate guide to setting up your own lemonade stand. Step-by-step illustrations and full-color photographs of each recipe and craft make each page easy and fun to dive into. Find delicious drinks, such as Classic Lemonade and Cold-Brew Iced Tea, sweet treats such as Polka Dot Blondies and Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows, grab-and-go snacks such as Owen’s Cheddar Chompers and Sunflower Crunch Balls, and creative crafts such as Hayley’s Flower Pencils and Friendship Bracelets. Tips for setting up a successful stand, packaging ideas, cooking technique tutorials, and real-life stand stories from kids themselves are sure to inspire readers to give life a squeeze.

With The 8x8 Cookbook, author Kathy Strahs elevates the simple 8x8-inch square baking dish into a dinnertime secret weapon for busy families. Beyond the usual brownies and casseroles, the passionate force behind the blogs PaniniHappy.com and CookingOntheSide.com has created 64 modern "square meals" easy weeknight one-dish meals such as Honey-Glazed Chicken with Root Vegetables, Sunday dinner recipes like Spinach-Pesto Lasagna, tasty recipes for sides such as Chard Apple Stuffing that would make a nice addition to the Thanksgiving table, brunch fare including Orange Custard French Toast, and Croissant Bread Pudding with Espresso Butterscotch Sauce for dessert.

"Kathy Strahs nails it with her weeknight-friendly ’square meals’. The 8x8 dish is not only the perfect size for my busy family, but it’s also just right for freeze-ahead meals and potlucks with friends. We could eat these dishes every night of the week!"

— Catherine McCord, Author of Weelicious and Weelicious Lunches