Halsey library seeks recipes to share

The Halsey Parks & Library Committee decided it would be a good idea to create a community cookbook filled with everyone’s favorite recipes and the stories that go along with them.

“Community engagement is very important to us, and we have a lot of wonderful patrons who love to cook, bake and work with food preservation,” Halsey Librarian Kaitlyn Watts said.

A locally-sourced recipe book would be a “perfect” addition to the library’s “Library of Things,” she said. The Library of Things allows patrons to check out a pressure and steam canner, food dehydrator and vacuum sealer.

Area communities are encouraged to submit their recipes to the collection, which will be laminated and stored in a binder.

“This allows us a way to let patrons check out their favorite recipes to take home with them while also leaving the rest of the recipes available for other patrons,” Watts said.

Part of what makes meals delicious are the stories and traditions behind them. Anyone who submits their favorite recipe is encouraged to include any story or tradition connected to that dish. Photos of the dish are also encouraged.

Recipes can be emailed to [email protected], submitted online at https://www.halseyor.gov/CommunityCookbookRecipeSubmission.php, or dropped off at Halsey City Hall, 100 W Halsey St., Halsey.

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