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The Case of Blueberry Syrup and Imajin Books Celebrates the Season!

M erry Christmas, first from my publisher and then from me!      Imajin Books Celebrat es the Season with a Massive eBook Sale Here's the perfect opportunity to load up your ereaders (Kindle, Kobo, Nook etc.) over the holidays with fantastic fiction from a wide assortment of authors and genres. From December 20 th to January 3 rd , check out the eBook Sale   (link will be live on December 20th) from Imajin Books, part of their 25 Days of Christmas Giveaways event. Most titles will be priced at $0.99 or $1.99, so stock up and/or gift great ebooks to your friends and family this Christmas season. And don't forget, Imajin Books is giving away prizes , including a Kindle Fire HD or Kobo Vox 7 HD, and two $50 Amazon gift cards. This contest ends December 25, 2013. To enter, visit http://www.imajinbooks.com/contests-events . You can enter multiple times a day. To check out the ebooks on sale, visit http://www.imajinbooks.com/sale  (again, live on Dece

#122 The Case of Antipasto Platter

T hese individual Antipasto Platters are filling enough to serve as a meal accompanied by fresh Italian bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping. You can also set a large Antipasto Platter in the centre of your table and invite diners to serve themselves as an appetizer. If you ensure a balance of fresh ingredients and quality jarred ingredients, all that's left to do (as above) is drizzle with balsamic glaze! Antipasto Platter arugula bocconcini (or bite-size chunks of vegan Parmesan for a vegan option) marinated artichoke hearts cooked beets, quartered (or Pickled Beets ) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, halved (or colourful, mixed grape tomatoes, the larger ones halved) seasoned, grilled zucchini slices (optional) seasoned, grilled red/orange/yellow pepper quarters (or jarred, mixed roasted peppers) a variety of olives steamed asparagus spears (optional) balsamic glaze Indulge your inner artist and arrange the ingredients on your serving plate canvas. Hi

The Case of Over My Dead Body!...plus A PURSE TO DIE FOR Pre-ordering on Kobo and Nook at 99¢ US!

Y ou know, a character like me doesn't have a whole heck of a lot of say in what her author decides to write about her. Take HIDE AND SEEK FOR GROWN-UPS for example. Cynthia St-Pierre didn't go all 50 shades in the short mystery story she wrote about me for Over My Dead Body! mystery magazine online, but I have to admit the 1 shade she did go makes me blush.   What are my customers going to think? Keep in mind, Black Currant Bay citizens are a conservative bunch. And they're already wary of me: an outsider, a designer, a VEGETARIAN! C lick on the image above to read the story (it's totally free to the public...including all the police officers who serve under my husband) and let me know what you think.   ♥ Becki   PS Here are the A PURSE TO DIE FOR 99¢ pre-order links. Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/a-purse-to-die-for Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-purse-to-die-for-melodie-campbell/1112230046?ean=9781926997728 PPS Happy Hal

The Case of How to Add Sizzle to Your Summer

W ho's turning up the heat this month? Imajin Books, publisher of A Purse To Die For featuring moi , because it's throwing a contest AND a sale AND a party and you are very, very welcome to join in! The contest h as everything to do with sharing about Imajin books and Imajin events to receive entries into a draw for a Kindle Fire HD with Wi-Fi. There will also be runner-up prizes of $20 gift cards for Amazon or Kobo books. Enter daily for more chances to win! The sale  slashes the price of Imajin e-books so they're ALL either $0.99 or $1.99. Yay! The party  happens August 9/10. Imajin authors of suspense, mystery, romance etc.—including A Purse to Die For 's Cynthia St-Pierre—will drop in and chat with readers, plus there will be random giveaways of e-books and Amazon and Kobo gift cards. Sound like something you're interested in? Here's the link for all the official details: http://www.imajinbooks.com/contests-events/ . ♥ Becki PS To leave me (

#113 The Case of Being a Visiting Detective

R emember Detective Charlie Kerrian and his Favourite Sweet Potato Pie? If you've ever tasted it (recipe can be found on both our blogs, Vegetarian Detective and Kerrian's Notebook), I'm sure you remember him (as well as his lovely wife, Sheila). Seems our Charlie is very busy these days. While he's waiting for his mystery One Sweet Motion —about murder while he was relaxing at a Jamaican resort—to be published, he's inviting a few of his detective pals, amateur and otherwise, to be guests on his blog. Here's hoping the whole scenario doesn't imitate the Agatha Christie novel in which a varied group of guests are invited to stay on this island and one by one they're all (messily) dispatched, because...well...I'm privileged to be Charlie's first guest. Find my post chez Detective Kerrian by clicking on the screenshot above. To be safe, I'm thinking...maybe you should do it sooner rather than later... ♥ Becki PS To leave me (and Cynthia) a

#110 The Case of Poutine

"Poutine is a typical Canadian dish (originally from Quebec ), made with French fries , topped with brown gravy and curd cheese ."—Wikipedia N utritionists worldwide may be screaming in horror that poutine has captured the world by storm but, proud Canadian that I am, I'm shouting, "Yippee!" To be sure, vegetarians are reputed to eat more along the lines of tofu, broccoli and brown rice but an occasional poutine won't kill us. In fact, fast-food poutine makes quite a comforting indulgence! Did you know that poutine gravy, which is generally made from a mix, is vegetarian? Valerie of McCormick Canada Inc. confirmed to me by phone that Club House Brown Gravy Mix contains no meat products. Silly to write out a recipe. All you do is sprinkle French fries with cheese curds then pour brown gravy over top. Seriously...yum! ♥ Becki PS To leave me (and Cynthia) a message, click on the comment button below.

#108 The Case of Smokey Bean Soup

S mokey Bean Soup  may be the recipe I am most proud of. Smokiness is derived from two sources (no, not mascara and eye shadow)—roasted garlic and hickory-smoked BBQ sauce—a combo that produces a surprising depth of flavour. Smokey Bean Soup 1-1/2 cups navy or white pea beans 12 cups water, separated 6 rounded teaspoons (for 6 cups) vegetable bouillon powder 1/2 bulb garlic olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary 1/4 teaspoon   pepper 1 tablespoon hickory-smoked BBQ sauce salt Soak the beans overnight in 6 cups of the water. Drain and rinse. In a covered pot, simmer the beans in the rest of the water and vegetable bouillon powder, for 1-1/2 hours. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Slice the top off the half-bulb of garlic to expose each clove. Place upright on foil and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap. Roast for 45 min. Let cool. Add the onion, carrots, bay leaf, rosemary and pepper to the beans,

#107 The Case of Detective Charlie Kerrian's Favourite Sweet Potato Pie

Y ou'll love my friend Kerrian. I give you these words from his very first post on  kerriansnotebook.com . What makes me happy is solving cases and the honest serenity of life on the golf course. When not doing that, you can find me in the kitchen with my wife working on new recipes, or listening to music, or writing, not necessarily in that order. If friends and family behave, they can join us anytime for a great home-cooked meal and some iced coffee or sweet tea. And, always a great dessert. Detective Charlie Kerrian's Favourite Sweet Potato Pie (The way I made it for Karl.) 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (no butter or anything added) 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 10 oz evaporated milk 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell Preheat oven to 425ºF. In a large bowl, beat the mashed potatoes and both sugars. Beat in the salt, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs. Add the evaporated milk and mix until just bl

#106 The Case of French Banana Toast

D oes this picture make you hungry? Now imagine it drizzled with maple syrup. French Banana Toast is just a matter of slicing a ripe banana over hot-off-the-griddle pieces of French Vanilla Toast . ♥ Becki

#105 The Case of Liebster Award

Y ummy Cooking Made Easy! has presented my blog with a Liebster Award! Thanks RevA N!   Here are the rules for receiving this award:   Post 11 random facts about yourself. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, and then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to. Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link to them in your post. Tell them about the award. No tag-backs.   11 Random Facts About Me, Rebekkah Green   My mother died when I was six. When I was in my thirties, I had to make new friends because my best friend since public school turned out to be a murderer. Some people think I'm just imagining a physical resemblance to Catherine Zeta-Jones. I talk to my dead mother and she talks back. I love a man in uniform. I still get involved in murders and what have you—on the investigating end not the perpetrating end. My husband is Chief of Police of Black Currant Bay (see random fact

The Case of Whipped Butternut Squash

T he less sugar-sweetened treats I eat, the more I taste the natural sweetness in other foods like Whipped Butternut Squash, pictured above with a slice of Vegetarian Tourtière.   Whipped Butternut Squash 2 cups squash, chopped 1 tsp butter salt pepper 1/4 cup evaporated 2% milk Boil the squash for 15 min. or until tender. Drain.   Whip with the butter and salt and pepper to taste. Add the evaporated 2% milk and whip again.   Serves 2. YOURS, BECKI GREEN. TO LEAVE ME (AND CYNTHIA) A MESSAGE, CLICK ON THE COMMENT BUTTON BELOW.