The Geekish Reader

Today at work a friend of mine and I were chatting about what to make for dinner.  We both started throwing out ideas and this is what her and I came up with! Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 pieces) 1/2 a large onion 1 can of sliced mushrooms 2 boxes of Three Cheese Kraft dinner (shell kind) - prepared as you would normally 1 medium sized head of broccoli Bread crumbs 1 cup of shredded cheese Parmesan cheese Salt & Pepper to taste Dash of Thyme Dash of Rosemary (optional) Dash of BBQ Chicken Spice Garlic Instructions: 1.  Chop chicken breasts into small chunks and put in lightly oiled frying pan 2.  Cut up onion and add to chicken - cook until chicken is thoroughly cooked.  Turn off and set aside. 3.  Add spices and mushrooms. 4.  Boil water for Kraft dinner. 5.  Prepare broccoli and add to Kraft dinner for the last 2 to 3 minutes & drain. 6.  Make Kraft dinner as you would normally (I add a dash of milk, butter,

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, is a bookish meme hosted by One Person's Journey Through a World of Books , where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It’s a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list. So hop on over to Journey and join in...and leave a comment here so I can check out what you are reading. What I finished last week: Title:   Seducing the Duchess Author:   Ashley March I got this book a little over a week ago in the mail.  I started it and couldn't put it down! Definately a must read if you love Historical Romance! Title:   Once A Witch Author:   Carolyn MacCullough I'm not normally a YA fan, but I really enjoyed this book!  I picked up the 2nd book in the series from NetGalley to read.  Can't wait to see what happens to Tasmin! Books I've started or plan to start: Title:   Always A Witch Author:   Carolyn Mac

IMM (In My Mailbox) is a regular feature from The Story Siren   It features books you received by mail, library, bought, swapped or were gifted. I missed last week's post so I'm doubling up this week! Bought from the Book Depository : Picked up at my local used book store: ( Bearly Used Books )        Bought from my local bookstore: ( Parry Sound Books )

Project:   Quilted Baby Blanket Fabric:   Side A - 100% Cotton Flannel (Purple & Green) Side B - 100% Cotton Trim - 100% Cotton Pattern:   My Own A gift for a friends baby shower.  Machine pieced, hand quilted, trim done in a combination of machine and hand sewing. Started:   February 22nd Finished:   February 26th

Do you ever wish you would have named your blog something different? Sometimes.  I originally picked my blog name when it was all about knitting, crochet and crafts.  I've kept it the same since I added books and cooking to my blog. I might change it one day... ************************************************* Share your current fav television show! Tell us a bit about it...   Hmmmm, that's hard to narrow down!  I have a few favorite shows right now!  Castle, Bones, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, House, Fringe, Stargate Universe, Sanctuary, Smallville... If I had to narrow it down to JUST ONE it would be:   Castle - Author Rick Castle teams up with police officer Kate Beckett to solve some pretty gruesome crimes.  Kate is Rick's 'muse' for his new "Heat" series. This show is pretty darn funny, both Mike (my hubby) and I love this show!

Captivating Thursday is a meme hosted by  in which a girl reads that showcases beautiful things--whether it be photos, quotes, poetry, music, videos, or anything e lse that I happen upon! Taken Summer 2010 at the Parry Sound Fly-In

Project:   Baby Blanket for my friend Joy - for baby shower she was attending. Yarn:   Bernat Baby Softee in Pale Pink with multi coloured trim Pattern:   My Own Ravelry Link

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) • Share the title & author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! Title:   Seducing the Duchess Author:   Ashley March Page: 194 Tell me.  Tell me you love me.

Title:   Deadly Vows (Cahill/Deadly Series #9) Author:   Brenda Joyce Genre:   Historical Romance Pages:   379 Release Date:   March 2011 ISBN:   9780373775514 Publisher:   HQN Source:   ARC from publisher via NetGalley Synopsis:   Nothing can stop Francesca from marrying Calder Hart—except the scandal that threatens to tear them apart... On the morning of her wedding to Calder Hart, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill is lured away to a private viewing of the one thing that can destroy her whole family: a nude painting of her. Her desperate quest to find the indecent portrait and preserve her family’s reputation leads her into a dangerous thief’s trap with no way to escape until it’s too late. Her wedding is ruined—and so is the trust and love that Calder once felt for her. Then the damning painting goes missing. Scouring the sordid streets of Manhattan, Francesca is on the hunt for answers; who is the perverse sociopath responsible for stealing the scandalous portrait? How can

It was one of those cold and windy days today.  Perfect for a nice chicken stew and tasty homemade biscuits! This receipe is from my Mom but I found the same one on Allrecipes.com ( here it is ) Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup milk Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet. 2.Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes. 3.Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm. Enjoy!!

Thank you to everyone who entered for a chance to win 1 of 2 copies of How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling! And our winners are: #1  ImplausibleYarn #2  thehiddenbibliotheca Congrats to both winners! Thank you again to Vicky for joining Chrystal and I for Romance Week!

If you are a fan of Science Fiction what is your favorite book? If you haven't read Science Fiction before...any inkling to? Anything catch your eye? I LOVE science fiction!!   The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey (or almost anything by Anne McCaffrey! LOL) Dune by Frank Herbert I, Robot by Issac Asimov Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams   -------------------       "What book(s) would you like to see turned into a movie?" The Kadin by Bertrice Small Knight in Shining Armour by Jude Deveraux The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey (any of the Talent series by Anne McCaffrey would be awesome!) or The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flammel series by Michael Scott (The Alchemyst, The Magician, The Sorceres, The Necromancer)    

In honor of Romance Week, Vicky has offered a copy of How to Marry a Duke to TWO lucky reader! This is open to residents of Canada & US. Click HERE to enter! Giveaway ends tonight at Midnight (EST)

So I got my KOBO today!!!! WOOHOO!! Totally excited :-)  Now to get caught up on all those NetGalley books I'm behind on!!

Captivating Thursday is a meme hosted by  in which a girl reads that showcases beautiful things--whether it be photos, quotes, poetry, music, videos, or anything e lse that I happen upon! It sorta feels like spring outside today!  It's warm (well warmer then usual) and it's raining..  Feels like the warmer weather is just around the corner!  On that thought, I thought I would share some photos of one of our boat trips out on Georgian Bay  this past summer! Umbrella Islands  Umbrella Islands 

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Here is what I'm eagerly anticipating! Title:   Taken by the Prince Author:   Christina Dodd About: Only Victoria knows that Saber Lawrence is a renegade prince plotting to seize control of his country. But when Saber kidnaps Victoria to ensure her silence and vanquish her reserve, he finds that the proper English governess is not so easily seduced, unless Saber's willing to surrender something of his own-his heart. Title:   How to Seduce a Scoundrel Author:   Vicky Dreiling About:   When Lady Julianne Gatewick realizes the rake of her dreams thinks of her as practically his sister, she decides it's time to get even. The charming Marc Darcett, Earl of Hawkfield, is every lady's fantasy, but he's determined to evade virgins and their matrimonial traps - especially his best friend's sister. Hawk reluctantly agrees

In honor of Romance Week, Vicky has offered a copy of How to Marry a Duke to TWO lucky reader! This is open to residents of Canada & US. Click HERE to enter! Giveaway ends:  Friday February 18th at midnight (EST) Winner to be announced on Saturday the 19th.