Tablets and E-Readers Bring Families Closer This Christmas

Dec. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- There’s no doubt about it – e-readers, tablets, smart phones, and many other digital devices capable of displaying e-books are on the rise. According to the results of a recent Harris Poll, one in six American adults now owns an e-reader, with another one in six likely to purchase one in the next six months. Between Kindles, Nooks, iPads, and dozens of other devices selling in record numbers this holiday season, people can feel increasingly isolated from each other in the days after Christmas as family and friends retreat to solitude to play with their new gizmos.

This holiday season, fight the isolation-provoking tendencies of newly gifted technologies with a healthy e-cookbook that the whole family can enjoy together. “A White House Garden Cookbook: Healthy Ideas from the First Family for Your Family” by Clara Silverstein is now available in Kindle and ePub formats. This wonderful book tracks the White House garden from the roots to the shoots and includes tons of tips for getting kids interested in and excited about cooking and eating veggies, making it a family activity. It also features a fitting four-score and seven recipes from First Families past and present, as well as from kids’ community gardens around the country (try the recipe for Michelle Obama’s Holiday Shortbread Cookies below).

To celebrate the new digital format and the possibilities of reaching new readers around the world with healthy ideas and recipes, we’re offering both the ePub and Kindle-formatted (.prc) versions of the eBook of “A White House Garden Cookbook” available at the one-time price of $6.39. That’s an amazing 75% off the list price of the book - $24.95. The paperback version is of course available through www.CommunityGardenRecipes.com at a 40% reduced rate of just $14.99 for the holidays.

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Michelle Obama’s Holiday Shortbread Cookies

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, left out on the counter for about 1 hour to soften
1 1/2 cups plus
2 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
1 teaspoon each orange and lemon zest
2 tablespoons Amaretto (almond liqueur)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg white
Chopped nuts or dried fruit, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together the butter and 1½ cups of sugar.
3. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until smooth.
4. Stir in flour, zest, amaretto and salt, and mix only until everything is incorporated.
5. Spread the dough evenly onto a jelly roll pan and brush the top of the dough with the egg white and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
6. Sprinkle with nuts or fruit if desired.
7. Bake until golden brown, approximately 25 minutes.
8. Cool for a short time, then cut, while still warm, into bar shapes.

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For samples, art, or questions, contact Red Rock Press through the information below.

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Daniel Kleinman
Red Rock Press
Daniel@RedRockPress.com
212-362-8304