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Hi folks! I’ve had this project stewing for quite awhile (I think “stewing” is an appropriate metaphor for a food blogger, don’t you?), and the time has finally come to share it! When I was working on Necessary Food, I kept you guys informed every step of the way, but in that project I learned that publishing a printed work usually comes with delays. When the world is waiting for the product to be released, there’s a lot of pressure to meet deadlines, and I decided that I wanted to take things a little easier this time. I hope you can forgive me for hiding things from you. 😉
So what’s the new project? It’s a calendar! Taking my dad’s suggestion, I’ve titled it “Necessary Time” – like “Necessary Food“, but a calendar, not a cookbook…yeah, you get it. I’ve toyed with the calendar idea for quite a while. I mean, how cool would it be to have a food calendar with a new healthy recipe for each month? Now that I have them in hand, it’s pretty cool, all right! Especially when there’s a recipe card for each recipe included in the back! These recipe cards were a genius idea suggested to me by Leroy, brainstormer and manager (I think?) at Carlisle Printing, the company that prints my cookbook (and now calendar as well). I’m pretty excited about the recipe cards, as you may be able to tell in the video below. I just love when things are neat and tidy and pre-perforated and colorful and unique. Keep scrolling through this post to get a closer look at the recipes included in this calendar!
So…the details:
- Preorder opens today, Oct 2, and ends Oct 22. All the calendars will be shipping out on Oct 23.
- There is a limited quantity available! This is why you should order NOW.
- We’re offering a special shipping option on single-calendar orders that will not be available after preorder, so take advantage of it! More details can be found on the calendar order page.
- We will be sending a coupon for $2 off Necessary Food to all the people who order calendars during preorder! This doesn’t just give you $2 off of one book – it gives you $2 off each book in your order! (This doesn’t include wholesale orders, but I am running a 10% off wholesale promotion during Oct/Nov that you can take advantage of.)
Automatic price deductions are made in the calendar checkout if you order multiple calendars, so grab a few and get your Christmas shopping done in October! These would make excellent gifts.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Butter (Healthy Fats)
Mocha Cheesecake (Healthy Fats)
Chickpea Curry over Caulitoes (Healthy Carbs)
PB&J Muesli (Healthy Carbs)
Fresh Strawberry Pie (Healthy Fats)
Mocha Chip Baked Oatmeal (Healthy Carbs)
Peach Ice Cream (Healthy Carbs)
Mochasicles (Foundation Fats)
Pizza Boats (Healthy Fats)
Blender Banana Muffins (Healthy Carbs)
Pecan Pie Ice Cream (Healthy Fats)
Peppermint Pudding Cake (Healthy Fats)
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So…is this going to be a recurring project? I hope so! The idea is to create a 2019 calendar, and then a 2020 calendar (that sounds futuristic!), and so on, until I die (inevitable), run out of recipe ideas (highly unlikely), or become a millionaire (slightly more likely than the former, but still highly unlikely).
More projects, printed and digital, are in the works, so be sure to subscribe to my blog via email (in the sidebar on a computer – at the bottom of the page on mobile) to be notified when new products are released! Keep an eye out on my Instagram stories for behind-the-scenes peeks!
Julie says
Hi I work off of my little phone, it’s hard for me to view things, how many cookbooks do you have and what are their prices? Do they show how they correspond with trim Healthy Mama like if they’re in a s or an email etc. Thank you, Julie
Briana Thomas says
Hi Julie! I just have one cookbook called Necessary Food, but I’m working on a second one. 🙂 You can see Necessary Food here >> https://www.briana-thomas.com/necessaryfood/
Because of copyrights I wasn’t able to use THM’s labels of S, E, FP, etc., but I created my own corresponding labels and all the recipes are marked.
Alana says
Briana, I have loved all of your website recipes that I’ve tried. You have a great gift for cooking AND photography! And, I enjoyed your promo video. Keep up the good work! I’m going to order that cookbook right away! 😀
Briana Thomas says
Thank you so much, Alana! I hope you enjoy the cookbook!
Rebecca Rohrer says
I cant see what the verses & / or quotes are on each month. can you please tell me ? I appreciate it 😉
Briana Thomas says
There are quotes from Psalm 73:24, Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Gary Miller, Luke 15:31, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, several hymns, Robert Browning, and various other classic novels and Scripture references. 🙂 I’d rather not give them all away!
CR Bevins says
I didn’t know about the calendar when I purchased your lovely cookbook and I have since bought 2 more for my girls (in different states) so I can’t use the discount but thanks anyway.
Tambria says
Could you indicate the size of the calendar and the size of the squares for each date? I write a lot in the squares,and I want to see if there’s enough room to write information. thanks for your help!
Briana Thomas says
Hi Tambria! The calendar itself is 12″ x 9″, and the date squares are 1 5/8″ x 1 3/8″. Maybe looking at the video in this post will give you a better idea of how big it is.
Karen Mertes says
The link to order the calendar is not working. I get an error message each time I try.
Briana Thomas says
I’m so sorry, Karen! We’re working on it! Please check back soon.
Briana Thomas says
It’s working now! Thank you for letting me know!