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Continue reading →: Pan-fried bacon with poached egg and balsamic tomatoes
1 tsp sunflower oil 4 rashers of rindless smoked back bacon 1 tsp white wine vinegar 2 large very fresh eggs (fridge cold) 8 cherry tomatoes, halved good handful of watercress drizzle of good-quality balsamic vinegar freshly ground black pepper Brush a large non-stick frying pan with sunflower…
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Continue reading →: Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup
2 tsp cumin seed large pinch chilli flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 140g red split lentils 850ml vegetable stock or water 400g can tomatoes, whole or chopped 200g can chickpeas or ½ a can, rinsed and drained (freeze leftovers) small bunch coriander, roughly chopped (save a…
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Continue reading →: Rotten to the Core (Orchard #2) by Sheila Connolly
Orchard owner Meg Corey must clear her name of murder after the discovery of a pesticide-poisoned body in her springhouse. Meg is settling into the house and farm, her new Orchard Manager is starting to move in (slowly as she still has classes to attend until the end of the…
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Continue reading →: Purring around the Christmas Tree (Pawsitively Organic Mysteries #6) by Liz Mugavero
In the New England town of Frog’s Ledge, the Holiday Light Festival is a Christmas tradition. Killing Santa is not. To bring joy back to the season, organic pet patisserie owner Kristan “Stan” Connor will have to find another Santa before it’s too late . . . To the townspeople’s…
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Continue reading →: Custom Baked Murder (Pawsitively Organic Mysteries #5) by Liz Mugavero
Kristan “Stan” Connor gladly turned tail on her high-flying job and moved to a quaint New England town to sell organic pet treats. But with her nose for solving murders, there’s no such thing as a quiet life… Summer is winding down in Frog Ledge, Connecticut, but Stan’s love life…
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Continue reading →: Low-GI Vegetarian Cookbook by Rose Elliot
Ahead of its time, the hardback of this book (titled Fast, Fresh and Fabulous) was much more than a collection of recipes from Britain's most respected vegetarian author. It offered inspiring, mouth-watering dishes that also had a low GI rating. Now available in an updated paperback format, Rose shares the…
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Continue reading →: A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn #1) by Ngaio Marsh
Sir Hubert Handesley's extravagant weekend house-parties are deservedly famous for his exciting Murder Game. But when the lights go up this time, there is a real corpse with a real dagger in the back. All seven suspects have skilful alibis – so Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn has to figure…
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Continue reading →: Carbs and Cadavers (A Supper Club Mystery #1) by J.B. Stanley, Ellery Adams
James "Professor Puff" Henry may as well have "loser" stamped on his forehead. Divorced, overweight, shy, and living at home, he relies on books and his favorite snack — cheese puffs — for sweet relief from his problems. A former English lit professor at William and Mary, he moves back…
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Continue reading →: Lilabean: A Storybook about Simplicity for Grown-Up Girls by Kate Carpenter
Accompany Lilabean on her journey to self-discovery, where she is FINALLY able to leave behind all the physical, mental, and emotional clutter that has been burying her alive. Easy to read, simple to understand, but life-changing in the complexity of its message. A VERY good use of your valuable time!…
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Continue reading →: The Other Wind (Earthsea Cycle #6) by Ursula K. Le Guin
The wizard Alder comes from Roke to the island of Gont in search of the Archmage, Lord Sparrowhawk, once known as Ged. The man who was once the most powerful wizard in the Islands now lives with his wife Tenar and their adopted daughter Tehanu. Alder needs help: his beloved…
