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JacintaMCarter
Good Morning, Grumple | Victoria Allenby
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Cinfhen Grumple looks adorable 7y
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Dragon
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#puremorning #90sinJuly I can't think of a nicer way to start the day than sharing a steaming cup of bush tea with Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi at the offices of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Cinfhen Hi 👋 I feel like we've been on different schedules...hope all is well!! I haven't read this series although I know it's pretty popular ~ great covers 7y
Dragon Thanks @Cinfhen I've been working some different shifts as we've lots of staff on holidays. I'm enjoying your posts it looks like you're having a lovely visit. These books are so cozy and sweet. Botswana sounds charming . 7y
Liatrek Love this series❤️I need to bump up the next book on my TBR pile. 7y
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Dragon Thanks @Liatrek I'm reading this one at lunch so I can escape work and spend some time in Botswana 😀 (edited) 7y
Laura317 I wonder what bush tea tastes like. I'd love to sit with Precious and have a cup. 7y
Dragon Thanks @Laura317 I would definitely join you . I always think of it as a herbal tea .😀 7y
mrsmarch @Dragon Look in stores for rooibos tea! That's what red bush tea is called! If you have a teavana store, they sell it. 7y
Dragon Thanks @mrsmarch I'm going to have to check that out. 👍 7y
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EchoLogical
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book | Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes and Gardens Books
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Last post for the night:

A #puremorning starts with breakfast... Delicious French toast on page 127 specifically... 😋

Seriously though, this cook book is amazing. Super simple recipes, with basic ingredients, and easy to follow instructions. As someone who learned to appreciate the culinary arts much later in life, this book has been a life saver.

#90sinJuly #cookbooks #breakfast

heikemarie We have the BG&G for diabetes which we like (for husband). My@go-to is the Betty Crocker - we had one growing up and my dad bought me my own when I struck out into the world. 7y
Cinfhen Ha! Love this post and french toast❤️❤️❤️ 7y
EchoLogical @inwhichHeikereadsharder That's so sweet! I haven't tried the Betty Crocker one but my mother in law owns a copy and she's always cooking up something scrumptious when we visit. I might have to give it shot. 7y
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EchoLogical @inwhichHeikereadsharder I'm curious to see which cookbooks other Littens enjoy. We should start a post for it one day! 📚🍛🍝🍕 7y
tpixie @inwhichHeikereadsharder @EchoLogical I love the Barefoot Contessa- probably because hers were my mom's and sister's go-to's. I haven't for awhile but @RachelO
@GlitteryOtters & I tried to cook out of a cookbook monthly
#neglectedcookbooks
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EchoLogical @tpixie LOL at the #neglectedcookbooks! I totally understand. I haven't tried the Barefoot Contessa's either. I'll have to look into it. ☺ 7y
tpixie @EchoLogical her roasted chicken! Who knew fennel tasted so good!! Here's a video link. (let's cheat without the book!!) http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-chicken-recipe-19405... 7y
tpixie 1 (5 to 6 pound) roasting chicken
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large bunch fresh thyme, plus 20 sprigs
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
• 1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced
• 4 carrots cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 bulb of fennel, tops removed, and cut into wedges
• Olive oil
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EchoLogical @tpixie Thank you! I'm gonna try this for Sunday dinner! 7y
tpixie 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Cut up & Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan. 3. Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. 
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tpixie 4. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. 
5. Place the chicken on top.
6. Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. 
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tpixie 7. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. 
8. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.
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tpixie @EchoLogical hope you enjoy! It makes the house smell great too!! I know it's so easy to buy a roasted chicken from the grocery store now but I think it still has less salt and just more natural flavoring. 7y
tpixie ( I don't move it to a platter when I cover it with foil- I just keep it in my Pyrex baking dish) 7y
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Billypar
Cat's Eye | Margaret Atwood
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Many years ago, I found this book mark in a used copy of the Atwood novel, Cat's Eye. For some odd reason I became attached to it and now use it for each new novel despite the fact it is disintegrating. I thought of it because the #90sinJuly prompt #puremorning stumped me so I'm trying #morepurring instead and posting in the evening 🙃 #catsoflitsy @Robothugs @Cinfhen

britt_brooke Love this! 7y
tpixie Lol morepurring is purrfect! 7y
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DivineDiana
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This was a gift from a friend. Although, I only have read part of it, I like the idea of a daily inspirational reading. #puremorning #90sinjuly

Robothugs That's a great gift. I think that's a lovely idea, too. 😊 7y
Cinfhen I second what @Robothugs said 😍 7y
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MallenNC
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It's night where I am but I didn't want to forget to post #PureMorning for #90sinJuly This book is about a group of people who are brought together when they witness someone die on a train trip from Brighton to London. What happens when one moment, one morning, changes your life? @Robothugs @Cinfhen

Robothugs This songs really good! 7y
Cinfhen Oooh, I like the premise of this one too @Robothugs #stacked 7y
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britt_brooke
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Morning. Breakfast. Close enough. You know I'll force KV on you whenever possible! 😉 Here, the title is referencing martinis, not actual breakfast. 🍸🍸🍸 #PureMorning #90sInJuly

Cinfhen Gotta go with KV when u can 😜great choice 7y
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Jess7
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My pick for | #90sInJuly | Day 20 | #PureMorning | is #EveryMorningTheWayHomeGetsLongerAndLonger by #FredrikBackman | Rating: 5/5: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. Grandpa recalls what it was like to fall in love with his wife, what it was like to lose her. This is a LITTLE book with a BIG message. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! #Novellas #ShortStories #TearJerker #5StarRating

britt_brooke I loved this story! 💚 7y
Cinfhen I somehow haven't read this one yet! I'm sure it's wonderful 💕 7y
EllieDottie I loved this book!! 7y
Eggs Loved it. This is a novella you could read more than once... 7y
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Moray_Reads
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It's been far too long since I had a #puremorning by the sea. I may have to plan myself a solitary reading break on the coast... #90sinjuly @cinfen @Robothugs

batsy That quote 💙 7y
Moray_Reads @batsy Honestly, Virginia had stolen my heart this year. I don't think it will ever be whole again 7y
batsy @Moray_Reads This book in particular wrecked me; layers of beauty and sadness. Your posts are inspiring me to get to the books I haven't read. 7y
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DebinHawaii
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90sinJuly #PureMorning Thursday's are never a pure morning for me because I have a regular early conference call so I usually make a quick cup of coffee/tea & grab toast or a granola bar & jump on the phone. A true pure morning is when I have time to relax over breakfast & enjoy the outdoors-with a walk around the neighborhood or an outdoor table at my local coffee shop. I 💚Mollie Katzen & this breakfast cookbook is a favorite for pure mornings.

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