Saturday, June 20, 2015

The Healty Family Slow Cooker Cookbook is out just in Time for Summer!



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The Wonderfulness of Slow Cookers

Are you looking for more time this summer? You may be able to find it in your pantry — in the form of a slow cooker. When the temperatures rise, no one wants to spend the hot afternoon in the kitchen preparing a huge meal. Instead, try using your slow cooker. Not only do they save you time, they save you money.

 

Only $7.99 on Kindle!! Grab your copy HERE!!


 About the book:

Feed your family the foods they love—with a healthy twist.
Everyone knows slow cookers are a busy mom’s best friend, but it can be a struggle to find healthy Crock Pot recipes your kids will actually eat. Not anymore.
These delicious family-sized meals are perfect for parents and kids alike.
  • Chicken and Artichoke Fettucini
  • Teriyaki Pulled Pork
  • Cajun Rice with Shrimp
  • Butternut Squash Soup
  • Chicken Quesadillas
You’ll even find some tasty ideas for sugar-free desserts, like the Blueberry Pudding Cake. And every single recipe can be made in the morning and ready to eat by dinnertime. With a little prep and planning, you’ll soon be enjoying nutritious, healthy, home-cooked meals every night of the week!

From Christina Dymock, amazing Cookbook Author and my dear friend:

 

"My newly released cookbook, The Healthy Family Slow Cooker Cookbook, is chock full of wonderful recipes for your slow cooker. Traditionally, home chefs think of the slow cooker as a winter appliance, but there are many wonderful recipes for those summer months too. Try the Island Pork Salad recipe below. It’s a light meal that includes fruits and veggies — perfect for a summer night."

Pork Island Salad (7)
Island Pork Salad
Serves 6
This recipe has everything: protein, greens, and fruit. If you’d like to add cheese, you’ll also have dairy.
Ingredients
1 (2-3 pound) pork roast or 6 thin sliced pork chops
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (?? Ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
4 cups spinach
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
1 orange or yellow pepper, sliced
½ cup raisins
1 avocado, cubed
¾ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon honey

Directions
Place the pork in a slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon. Rub into pork. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the meat is cooked through. Remove the meat from the slow cooker and set aside to cool while you prepare the salad.

In a large salad bowl, toss the spinach, lettuce, pepper, raisings, avocado pieces, and mandarin oranges. Divide the salad between 6 plates. Cut the pork and divide between the salads. 

To make the dressing, Place the lime juice, orange juice, Dijon mustard, curry powder, pepper, and olive oil in a container with a tight lid. Cover and shake well. Pour dressing over salads or serve on the side.

Enjoy!!

xo,
Kimberley

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

BANISHED COVER REVEAL!!!

Hi gang, It's Here, It's Here!!!

I've been SO excited to share the cover of BANISHED, Book 2 of the FORBIDDEN (Only $5.99 on Kindle now!) trilogy for awhile and Harpercollins finally said, "It's Time - Show the World!" :-)

The official Harpercollins Catalog for Winter of 2016 will be online in a couple of weeks and the Official Cover Reveals happen just before those catalogs go online. 

BANISHED is gorgeous, stunning, and Harper did a photo shoot with the same model as FORBIDDEN. (And she's going to be on Book 3, too!)

SEVEN lovely Young Adult bloggers are sharing the cover with me today and each blog has EXCLUSIVE content from me as well as EXCLUSIVE Teaser Graphics with lines from the *actual* book!!

Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
Amber & Stacey @ Page Turners
Jaime & Erin @ Fic Fare
Jaime @ Two Chicks on Books
Kathy @ I Am A Reader
Katie @ Mundie Moms
Martina @ Adventures in YA Publishing


Be sure you go to each one to see the beautiful graphics and read some short, fun content about writing and kissing and my research for the trilogy. 

TEASER Cover Piece #1!




TEASER Cover Piece #2!



TEASER Cover Piece #3!


And . . . 








 Here it is . . .










 



TADA!!!


http://www.amazon.com/Banished-Forbidden-Kimberley-Griffiths-Little-ebook/dp/B00XHPD46C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=


So tell me what you think, I'm dying to know!!Thanks for reading and sharing this very looooong journey with me! (I think I've been talking about the writing and research of this trilogy for 6-7 years on this blog.) :-)

XO,
Kimberley


Almost forgot the GIVEAWAY!! 

Giveaways (US Only):
One grand prize winner:

1. Signed ARC of FORBIDDEN & BANISHED when available
2. $25.00 Amazon Gift Card
3. Middle Eastern Earrings
4. Paper Blanks Magnetic Notebook
5. A set of beautiful FORBIDDEN & BANISHED Bookmark Club Cards

7 Winners will receive:

1. $10.00 Amazon Gift Card
2. Middle Eastern earrings
3. Paper Blanks Notebook
4. A set of beautiful FORBIDDEN & BANISHED Book Club Cards

EVERYBODY WHO Orders or Pre-orders copies of the book(s) receives a set of gorgeous BOOK CLUB CARDS and an autographed book plate!

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

BANISHED COVER REVEAL ON TUESDAY!!

I'm  sooooooo excited to get the go-ahead from Harpercollins to share the stunning cover for BANISHED, Book 2 of the FORBIDDEN Trilogy. Harper's Winter catalog will be out the end of June and e-ARCs will be out on Edelweiss in September, plus actual printed ARCs by August. *happy, happy*

The Cover Reveal will be THIS TUESDAY AT 2:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on the following blogs, plus HERE and my Facebook and Twitter

The Eater of Books!

There will be lots of giveaways! A Grand Prize Package & 7 more Winners of Prize Packages! 

Each blog will have unique content from me about writing the book and, and, well, and kissing - and some terrific pictures of belly dancers and graphics with ACTUAL LINES from the book itself! Which helps the wait until February 2, 2016, the pub date for BANISHED. 

Here's your first teaser of the cover. Don't you love those bangles?!




So what are y'all doing this summer? I'm attending two family reunions in Arizona and San Diego (and sneaking in a trip to Disneyland!), PLUS drafting Book 3 of the trilogy. Whew! Honestly, I'm a little freaked out. My first drafts tend to be OVER 100,000 words - eek! 

More soonest!

xo,
~Kimberley


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