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Continue reading →: Spicy Swede Soup with Ginger
Ingredients 1 brown onion chopped 1 garlic clove peeled 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 stalks celery 3 medium-size white potatoes 3 large carrots 1 large swede 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger 2 vegetable stock cubes bouillon cubes 600-800 ml water salt and pepper to taste To serve…
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Continue reading →: 2023 will be my year
Or at least I hope so! I am doing Slimming World, and following the 1940s experiment I weighed in yesterday at sobs 22 st 10 lbs (318 lbs or 144 kg), like Carolyn I would like to lose 100 pounds this year (that would be the ideal), but frankly if…
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Continue reading →: Quorn chilli cottage pie
Ingredients Low-calorie cooking spray 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp hot chilli powder 1 tsp paprika (ideally sweet smoked) 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried thyme 400g can chopped tomatoes 500ml hot vegetable stock 2 tbsp tomato…
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Continue reading →: The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook: Strategies and Recipes for Creating Amazing Meals in Small Spaces by Annie Mahle
Whether home is a small apartment, a tiny house or RV, a boat, or a college dorm room, space in the kitchen is nearly always at a premium. But cooking in a small kitchen, with minimal equipment, doesn't have to be limiting; it can actually be is a great opportunity…
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Continue reading →: Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
Natalie Barnes buys the Gray Whale Inn, a bed and breakfast in Maine, and publicly opposes Bernard Katz's proposed resort development, which threatens a colony of black-chinned terns, and when Katz is found dead, Natalie must find the true killer in order to clear her own name. Natalie has bought…
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Continue reading →: The Cider Shop Rules by Julie Anne Lindsey
The Fall Festival is in full swing. Civil War reenactors from three counties are partaking in Blossom Valley's tribute to John Brown. Blue Ridge Mountain foliage is in full bloom. And best of all is Jacob Potter's pumpkin farm where his hay rides, piglet races, pumpkin picking and corn maze…
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Continue reading →: Booked for Death (Booklover’s B&B Mysteries #1) by Victoria Gilbert
Nestled in the historic waterfront town of Beaufort, North Carolina, Chapters Bed-and-Breakfast is a reader's paradise. Built in 1770, the newly renovated inn hosts a roster of special events celebrating books, genres, and authors. It's the perfect literary retreat–until a rare book dealer turns up dead in the carriage house…
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Continue reading →: The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz
Pepper Reece never expected to find solace in bay leaves. But when her life fell apart at forty and she bought the venerable-but-rundown Spice Shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, her days took a tasty turn. Now she’s savoring the prospect of a flavorful fall and a busy holiday cooking…
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Continue reading →: 100 days challenge
Okay on a Facebook group I belong too we are doing this on the run up to Yule, my plan is to get one thing (at least) a day into the correct place (be that another room, the charity shop or the bin etc!), ideally I would also like to…
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Continue reading →: Week 2 of Slimming World
Well another good week weight wise! Another 6.5 lbs off taking me to 15 lbs gone, which meant I got another award! Oh and I turned out to be Slimmer of the Week AND Slimmer of the Month (which was surprising!). The picture above shows the type of food I…
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