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KnyttWytch
Cambridge
Disabled knitter
Interests: History, wine, food, reading, yarn, dogs
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Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother’s bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn’t need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It’s where the perfect book tends... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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It's winter in the Bavarian village of Leavenworth, Washington, which for local brewmaster Sloan Krause means lots of layers, pine and citrus-flavored craft beers, and getting the new guest rooms at Nitro into pristine condition before visitors flood in for IceFest--a local tradition filled with fireworks, ice carving, and winter... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2023 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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Cape Cod bicycle shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her mystery book club find a certain accusation of murder quite the stretch . . . When your mother is an astrologist and your dad is a minister, you learn to keep an open mind. Which is just what Mac loves... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2023 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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Suzy, along with Josie and Chef Claire, has finally succumbed to her mother’s pressure and are in the Cayman Islands for some relaxation and time in the sun. But on their first night there, a major storm blows through, and Suzy and Josie head outside to rescue a stray Bloodhound... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2023 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. It's true she didn't expect to be back in her hometown at twenty-eight-years-old, but after her dream of making it as a singer in Nashville crashed and burned, she's just grateful to have... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2023 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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The discovery of a dead body in the woods on Thanksgiving Weekend brings Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues from the Surete du Quebec to a small village in the Eastern Townships. Gamache cannot understand why anyone would want to deliberately kill well-loved artist Jane Neal, especially any of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2023 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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Ingredients 1 heaped tsp Chinese five-spice powder* 3 tbsp chicken stock 2 large garlic cloves, crushed 5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated Juice of 2 limes 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips Low-calorie cooking spray 4 peppers (2 red and 2 yellow), deseeded... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2023 at Tempewytchrecipesdone
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Ingredients 1 leek, finely chopped 1 large carrot, diced 400g chestnut, button or portobello mushrooms, sliced 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 vegetable stock pot 150g kale, shredded 800g potatoes, cut into chunks 1 egg, beaten Method Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Put the leek, carrot, mushrooms, tomatoes and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2023 at Tempewytchrecipesdone
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Ingredients 225g green cabbage, finely shredded Low calorie cooking spray 500g onions, thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 sprigs of rosemary 900g Maris Piper potatoes, thinly sliced Steamed green beans, to serve Method Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C Fan/Gas 5. Blanch the shredded cabbage in a pan... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2023 at Tempewytchrecipesdone
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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 dairy-free... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2023 at Tempewytchrecipesdone
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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... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2023 at Knyttwytch Health
Clean It Out Duration: January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023 1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. - Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O'Connor 4/1/23 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. - Hounds of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2023 at Book Challenges
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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 purée... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2023 at Tempewytchrecipesdone
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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... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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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... Continue reading
Posted Oct 7, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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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... Continue reading
Posted Oct 7, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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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... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
January Murder Past Due February Classified as Murder March File M for Murder April Out of Circulation May The Silence of the Library June Arsenic and Old Books July No Cats Allowed August Twelve Angry Librarians September Claws for Concern October Six Cats a Slayin' November The Pawful Truth December... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2022 at Book Challenges
California - Murder and Brandy Boy by Dianne Harman Florida - And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder Hawaii - Maui Madness by Kathi Daley Illinois - Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson Ireland - Fatal Roots by Sheila Connolly New York State - Murder With All The Trimmings... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2022 at Book Challenges
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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... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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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... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2022 at Knyttwytch's Crafts and Stuff
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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... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2022 at Knyttwytch Health
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Nina Fleet might be new to the innkeeping business, but she's savvy enough to know that Cymbeline's tourists aren't enough to keep her fledgling bed and breakfast going. And so, Nina decides to tap into the destination wedding market by taking a booth at the Veils and Vanities Bridal Expo.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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A famous fiddler has been kilt. A magic garden's left to wilt. Does Fiona Knox's father hold the guilt? Will florist Fiona's blood be spilt? World-famous fiddle player Barley McFee arrives in blustery Bellewick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for a grand homecoming concert organized by jeweler Bernice Brennan. Fiona Knox, owner of... Continue reading
Posted Aug 30, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog
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It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. Known as the Gray Ghost, this dilapidated place was recently bequeathed to... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2022 at A Wytch's Book Review Blog