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Continue reading →: Played by the Book (Novel Idea #4) by Lucy Arlington (Review)
The owner of the Novel Idea Literary Agency is thrilled when former local boy and popular television show host Damian York returns to Inspiration Valley, North Carolina, to launch his new gardening book. But Lila is less than excited about the hubbub when she sees her mounting to-do list. Between…
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Continue reading →: Friday 17th August 2018
Brunch – Quiche and salad Dinner – Quorn and chickpea spiced casserole over rice Supper/snacks - Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 5, cider, ginger beer Goddess I shouldn't have had the crisps and really shouldn't have had the jelly babies (the latter…
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Continue reading →: Thursday 16th August 2018
Brunch – Wraps with onion hummus and salad Dinner – Spicy Quorn and chickpeas with rice Supper/snacks – three packets of crisps and a packet of jelly babies!!!! Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1. tea with milk (400 ml) x 6 So much for my plan to be up…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Brunch – Wraps with Onion Hummus and salad Dinner – Pea and Broad Bean Risotto Supper – Cheese and Ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 4, diet coke (500 ml) x 2, white wine There are two current parts to getting me…
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Continue reading →: Books, Cooks, and Crooks (Novel Idea #3) by Lucy Arlington (Review)
Inspiration Valley, North Carolina, is bubbling with excitement for the Taste of the Town festival, and Lila is right in the middle of it all. Along with her coworkers at the Novel Idea Literary Agency, Lila is organizing a grand celebrity chef event, featuring food television's biggest stars, complete with…
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Continue reading →: Every Trick in the Book (Novel Idea #2) by Lucy Arlington (Review)
Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams in the charming town of Inspiration Valley, North Carolina; a perfect police officer boyfriend; and a new job she absolutely loves. At the Book and Author Festival, which is sponsored by the Novel Idea Literary Agency, Lila expects to discover…
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Continue reading →: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Brunch – Wraps with hummus and salad Dinner – Pea and broad bean risotto Supper – Cheese and Ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 5 Day two back on it, weight today was 22 st 7 lbs (woo hoo already creeping back…
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Continue reading →: Risotto with peas & broad beans
Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 100g cold butter, diced 1 small onion or 2 shallots, chopped 175g risotto rice 100ml white wine 600ml hot vegetable stock 50g parmesan, finely grated 200g fresh peas, podded (about 1kg/2lb 4oz unpodded weight) 200g broad beans, podded (about 1kg/2lb 4oz unpodded weight) Method Heat oil and 25g of the butter in a…
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Continue reading →: Monday 13th August 2018
Brunch – Wraps with hummus and salad Dinner – mash with veggie mince, onion and carrot Supper – cheese and ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 2, tea with milk (400 ml) x 3, diet coke (500 ml) x 3 Starting over again after my fall last week…
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Continue reading →: Death Over Easy (Country Store Mysteries #5) by Maddie Day (Review)
Restaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . . June’s annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in neighboring Beanblossom is always a hit…
