Cucumber Curtis


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Cucumber Curtis is very excited to come home and nourish you. It's his destiny to become a delicious gourmet meal for you. But his destiny changes when his trip to the kitchen take a detour to moms bedroom.




Good Food, Good Life


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"This collection is a celebration of the dishes that I absolutely love to make at home, from savouring their aromas while they cook right through to sharing them with the special people in my life." For internationally known chef Curtis Stone, cooking is a pleasurable journey, not just a destination. In this wonderful book featuring 130 of his favorite dishes, Curtis inspires us to turn meal preparation into a joy rather than a chore through delicious recipes, mouthwatering photographs, and handy make-ahead tips. He also shares plenty of heartwarming, personal stories from time spent in his kitchen and around the table with family and friends, reminding us that good food and a good life are intrinsically intertwined. His go-to recipes include- Light meals- Roasted Beetroot and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese, Fennel, and Pecans; Weeknight Navy Bean and Ham Soup; Pork Burger with Spicy Ginger Pickles Scene-stealing dinners- Porcini-Braised Beef with Horseradish Mascarpone, Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Fennel; Potato and Zucchini Enchiladas with Habanero Salsa Family-style sides- Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chorizo; Butternut Pumpkin with Sage and Brown Butter, Cheddar-and-Corn Cream Biscuits Sweet treats- Cherry-Amaretto Lattice Pie; Rum Pound Cake with Lime Glaze; Chilled Yellow Watermelon Soup with Summer Berries Favourite breakfasts- Crepes with Homemade Ricotta and Maple-Cumquat Syrup; Smoked Salmon Omelette with Goat Cheese and Beetroot Relish; Maple Bran Madeleines Satisfying snacks- Popcorn with Bacon and Parmesan; Bruschetta with Spring Pea Pesto and Burrata; Chocolate Hazelnut Milkshake; and many more Good Food, Good Life brings back the pleasure of cooking and the wonder of connection into your home.




Curtis's Botanical Magazine


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Why Grandpa Lives In The Garage


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SATIRE and COMEDY!!! How would you feel if your boomer grandparent decided to move into your garage? That is the question that this book won't answer. There are many concerns that go into making this decision, concerns that won't be answered by reading Why Grandpa Lives in the Garage. This book deals with the topic of social isolation, the problem of caring for aging parents, in a fun and humourous way.




Ruined by Love


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Julia thought she had it all, but who could have guessed that her world would be turned upside down. Abortion. Disfigurement. A failed career. A tarnished reputation. She could not figure out how things turned out like this. Maybe it was all because of Curtis! After all, love could destroy a woman’s life.




Mystery Loves Company


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Truth blooms in unexpected corners. Octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover is caught in a bouquet of chaos on Valentine's Day. Forget chocolates and roses, she's more interested in the local florist, Teddy Hartfield, who ends up pushing up daisies instead of arranging them. When Myrtle and her trusty sidekick, Miles, venture to the flower shop for a harmless interview, they're ambushed by a bloomin' murder scene. Teddy, the mild-mannered florist, has met with foul play. Now, Myrtle must weed through the suspects, including Teddy's jealous sister, a prickly developer with a halted project, and Teddy’s former business partner with a not-so-rosy history. As they sniff out clues, the killer is determined to bury the truth deeper than a flower bulb. As Myrtle and Miles tiptoe through the tulips, the killer lurks. Will they unearth the truth or end up fertilizing the flowerbed?




Baa Baa Black Sheep


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Baa baa black sheep please step out of the car. Yes sir yes sir please know I'm unarmed. Do you know why I stopped you today? Because of the fur color, I display? You match the description of a suspect I seek. Funny it's the 4th time to happen this week. I profiled you because you are black. And you drive a Mercedes which seems kinda whack. Either this car is stolen or you make too much money. A drug dealer or car thief and neither is funny. I need to justify this routine stop. So everyone thinks that I'm a good cop. For my safety Put your hands behind your back. Since I can't find anything I planted some crack.




The Pumpkin Patch Parable


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Timeless story about God's love for His children. This charming story for children illustrates how a loving farmer can turn a simple pumpkin into a simply glorious sight. In the same way, God's transforming love can fill each of our hearts with joy and light. Liz Curtis Higgs created this parable as a way to share the Good News with her own precious children each harvest season . . . and now with children everywhere.




Garden Life


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The Cat That Shat


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There once was a cat.... That always shat. He shat on this. He shat on that. He shat on your brothers baseball bat. He shat on a rat. He shat on a mat. He shat on the desk of a lazy bureaucrat. He shat on a hat. He shat on a gnat. He shat on a man while he screamed.... Bumbaclat!. Wherever he went he left behind shat. He often shat wherever you sat. He even Shat. On the tail of a cat. One time he shat. On a jar of pork fat. Use a toilet? No! Said the cat. I'm a lazy cat. Who likes to lay flat. Your job is simple. To clean up my shat.