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Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales: Books 1-3

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Make your own bread guys for St. Nicholas Day!

December 4, 2020

Bread Guys a.k.a. Weckmänner or Stutenkerle ©Laurel Decher, 2021 Directions and Recipe to Make Your Own Bread Guys for St. Nicholas Day! In Germany, you

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Under Pressure with a Squash on tablet, phone, and hardcover

A Seven Kingdoms #BookBirthday Celebration!

October 16, 2020

A Seven Kingdoms #BookBirthday Celebration #BookBirthday Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin2 cups sugar1 cup vegetable oil4 eggs lightly

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St. Nicholas Day Small bread baked in the shape of gingerbread men in a bakery window

Happy Day Before St. Nicholas Day!

December 5, 2019

These “Bread Guys” are in a Luxembourg bakery. ©Laurel Decher, 2019. Would your family like to celebrate St. Nicholas Day this year? At our house,

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Veggie of the Week Challenge: French Lentils meet Indian Spices

January 10, 2019

The Veggie Challenge started because writing can be TOO absorbing. If the family writer is also the family cook, mutiny threatens! The goal is to

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Homemade pumpkin pie with puffs of whipped cream

Veggie of the Week Challenge: 3 Ways to Fight a Dinner-Isn’t-Ready-Crisis

December 18, 2018

I’ve missed a few posts, so I thought I’d write about three panicky dinners and the tricks I used to get something half-way healthy with

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Another Veggie of the Week Challenge: Romanesco to the Rescue! Plus A Giveaway!

November 19, 2018

After years of studying chronic disease epidemiology, I’m convinced that vegetables are hugely important (And delicious.) But. . . .when I’m writing a story, I

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  • Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales
    • About TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS
    • About LOST WITH LEEKS
    • About TROUBLE AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY
    • About UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH
    • About RULE TROUBLE: The Case of the Illegal Dragon
    • About TROUBLE AT THE CHRISTMAS FAIR
    • A collection of Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales!
  • About THE WOUNDED BOOK
  • About Laurel
  • Library Love
    • Library + School Visits
  • CATALOG
  • Fun Extras
    • Tour the Seven Kingdoms
    • Puzzles + Quizzes
    • Behind-the-scenes
    • Recipes
    • Tour the Year 1000
    • Shopping for Kids’ Books (ages 9 to 12) at your Home or Library?
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  • Sign up for my Readers List
  • About Bumpity Boulevard Press
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    • About TROUBLE WITH PARSNIPS
    • About LOST WITH LEEKS
    • About TROUBLE AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY
    • About UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH
    • About RULE TROUBLE: The Case of the Illegal Dragon
    • About TROUBLE AT THE CHRISTMAS FAIR
    • A collection of Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales!
  • About THE WOUNDED BOOK
  • About Laurel
  • Library Love
    • Library + School Visits
  • CATALOG
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    • Tour the Seven Kingdoms
    • Puzzles + Quizzes
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