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RLftCI: ~ Just Desserts Challenge ~




At last, the challenge you have all been waiting for: desserts! At least those of you with a sweet tooth (or who are like me and find every tooth in their head is a sweet tooth!). From something healthy, like fruit, to something sinfully delicious – whatever you have for dessert counts.

Rules: Read a book with a picture of a dessert on the cover or is mentioned in the title. You may use anthologies, audiobooks, & re-reads. If you plan ahead, you can change your mind later, too.

Duration: One year from the date you start the challenge. If your start date is going to be different than your first post, please indicate when you will start.

Levels: Choose the level that best suits you.

Low Calorie & Healthy = 3 books
Seconds Please = 4-6 books
Indulging Myself = 7-12 books
Baker’s Dozen: 13 or more!

Edit your original post or add a new post with your updates. Whatever you like. Just please be clear as to the number of your books completed, for example:

6/9 completed

Reserved.

Reserved.

I'm in for a Baker's Dozen.

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01. ✔Sugar Daddy, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ Both PB & OD audio 10/23
02. There Goes the Bride, by M.C. Beaton (CDs to iPod/Touch)
03. Gingerbread Cookie Murder, by Joanne Fluke (CDs to iPod/Touch)
04. Sweet Revenge, by Diane Mott Davidson (OD audio)
05. The Sugar Queen, by Sarah Addison Allen
06. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, by Joanne Fluke (library/ebook)
07. Sprinkle with Murder, by Jenn McKinlay (need to order)
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YUMMY! I'm going to indulge myself and say I could do 7-12 books in this challenge LOL I'll start this on Nov 1

Indulging Myself

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Start date 11/1/11

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I'm in!

Great, Susan & ✿Michelle✿!

This looks great Lisa Kay! I'm in. I'll start 1st November, still deciding on a level.

Great, CaroB!

I'm going to do the low calorie & healthy level. I'll start November 1st.

Here's my list:

1. Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck
2. Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

I've been meaning to read for a while now, ✿Michelle✿. It is national cookie month and I was thinking I could fit it in b/f the end of the month. We'll see. Gee, isn't that what your mom used to say instead of a outright disappointing "No."

Lisa Kay wrote: "I've been meaning to read for a while now, ✿Michelle✿. It is national cookie month and I was thinking I could fit it in b/f the end of the month. We..."

Yes that is what she used to say, LOL!!!! This challenge is already causing me to crave sweets. I'm torn between getting cookies or cupcakes.........

Both! ☺

Lisa Kay wrote: "Both! ☺"

You don't have to tell me twice, LOL!!!!

Picked out some books for this today while my class slept :)

Indulging Myself

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Start date 11/1/11

1. He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
2. Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan
3. Sugar Creek by Toni Blake
4. Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
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RLFTCI: Just Desserts Challenge
1-Jan-12 to 31-Dec-12
SECONDS PLEASE

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Susan (susayq) wrote: " - by Susan Donovan"

Oh, both of those are good ones, Susan!

Just so you know, I started reading Sprinkle with Murder, and all of the cupcake talk is really causing me to struggle with my current diet. It doesn't help that there are recipes included. Now I feel like nothing but a cupcake will do!

Forget the Halloween Candy, bring on the cupcakes!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Forget the Halloween Candy, bring on the cupcakes!"

The main character is making pina colada cupcakes. I love pina colada anything. So the cupcake is pineapple, with coconut buttercream icing, with a cherry on top. I'm going to try to make these tomorrow if its not too expensive to get the ingredients.

Wooo, I love pina colada anything too!

The coconut icing kills it for me LOL My 15 YO daughter and I make cupcakes quite often. Our favorites so far have been the chocolate chip cookie dough and lemon meringue. We skipped making cupcakes last week and made Rolo brownie bites drizzled with caramel sauce. They were good too :) The next ones we want to try are Snickers cupcakes.

*starts drooling*
I made some chocolate chip biscuits today after I'd seen it posted in another GR group for a buddy-read and couldn't stop thinking about it. You ladies are going to start me on a cupcake trend.

I love the ideas of Pina Colada cupcakes, Michelle!

I kept reading last night just to see what other cupcakes would be mentioned. There was lemon drop, blonde bombshells, death by chocolate. I finally just had to stop reading. I had to sit on my hands to prevent myself from going to the store in the middle of night in my snowman pj's and buying the ingredients I needed last night, LOL!!!

LOL!

Hey, ✿M✿! I saw that was going to be BOM for the Cozy Mysteries Group - and you've already started reading!? Good for you.

I found this website with a recipe for Piña Colada Cupcakes that looks good. The pics are cute too.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Hey, ✿M✿! I saw that was going to be BOM for the Cozy Mysteries Group - and you've already started reading!? Good for you.

I found this website with a re..."

I started reading b/c I said somewhere in the world its Nov 1st, LOL!!!!

LMAO!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Hey, ✿M✿! I saw that was going to be BOM for the Cozy Mysteries Group - and you've already started reading!? Good for you.

I found this website with a re..."

I was going to go with this recipe http://www.thepastryaffair.com/blog/2.... But ended up going with Betty Crockers recipe because it was just soooooo much cheaper to buy all the ingredients. If anyone asks, I'll say I made it from scratch, LOL ! I'll probably try to make them from scratch in time for Thanksgiving though. I'll do a taste test with both recipes. LK, this challenge is a gift and curse!!

Susan (susayq) wrote: "The coconut icing kills it for me LOL My 15 YO daughter and I make cupcakes quite often. Our favorites so far have been the chocolate chip cookie dough and lemon meringue. We skipped making cupc..."

Oh great, now I want to try the Snickers cupcakes too!

LMAO!

CaroB wrote: "*starts drooling*
I made some chocolate chip biscuits today after I'd seen it posted in another GR group for a buddy-read and couldn't stop thinking about it. You ladies are going to start me on a..."

Chocolate chips + biscuits = my comfort food! I don't know how to make them, but sampled some made by a family friend.

I think biscuits are cookies in Australia, ✿M✿. Just like England. Or am I wrong, CaroB?

Lisa Kay wrote: "I think biscuits are cookies in Australia, ✿M✿. Just like England. Or am I wrong, CaroB?"

I need to travel more, LOL! My mind went to straight to biscuits, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My family is from the deep south, and according to them, there isn't anyhting that can't go in a biscuit from cheese to chocolate to sweet potatoes.

I love biscuits. My mother was born in Little Rock and she was the best cook. Man-oh-man! Did she make great buttermilk biscuits, and baking powder biscuits, and potato bread pocket biscuits, and...

You are right, anything goes on them (though I love honey & butter). Did you see McDonalds is now serving chicken on biscuits for breakfast?

Lisa Kay wrote: "I love biscuits. My mother was born in Little Rock and she was the best cook. Man-oh-man! Did she make great buttermilk biscuits, and baking powder biscuits, and potato bread pocket biscuits, an..."

I love, I love, love, love biscuits!! I'll go McDonalds just for the chicken biscuit, and I always put honey on it. Yummy!!!!!

I'm from Louisiana and live in Alabama and can verify that anything goes with biscuits lol Lauren and I get our cupcake recipes from Annie's Eats blog. I'll post a link when I get home since I'm on my phone :)

Lisa Kay wrote: "I think biscuits are cookies in Australia, ✿M✿. Just like England. Or am I wrong, CaroB?"

Spot on, Lisa Kay! What you call cookies, we call biscuits. Haven't figured out what you actually call biscuits though :-) Can someone post a pic?

Buttermilk biscuits

Oh, yummo! Thanks Lisa Kay. We call those Scones (pronounced scohnns), and I'm now thinking it's been way too long since I've had some. *goes off in search of her recipe book, mumbling "chicken scones? hmmm"*

We have scones too, which are made with cream. These aren't... maybe milk is used, depends.

Here's the link for the site I was talking about. There are tons of stuff on there in addition to yummy cupcakes :) http://annies-eats.net/

Indulging Myself

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Start date 11/1/11

1. He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
2. Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan
3. Sugar Creek by Toni Blake
4. Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
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Hmmmmmm pumkin cheesecake muffins - sold!

Lisa Kay, we're making those this weekend!!!

Fax me some.

Here's my list:

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1. Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck
2. Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay*****
3. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

And ✿Michelle✿ is on the board!

Guys, have decided I'll start this next year. Sorry.

Nothing to apoligize for, CaroB.