Sunday, March 29, 2015

Welcome Amanda Cooper!


We're excited to have Amanda Cooper with us today. You might know her as Victoria Hamilton. As Amanda Cooper, she writes the Teapot Collector Mysteries. If you share her love for china (I know I do!) and all things related to tea time, check out her fabulous Pinterest board. But today she's having an inner struggle that I can relate to all too well. 

Don't miss her amazing giveaway at the end!

Here's Amanda!



I’ve been trying to eat better lately, but for someone who likes food and cooking, it’s not always easy. 




 

A conversation with myself goes like this:

Self: You should eat more fruit.
My other, brattier self: How about a big, fat raspberry?
Self: How about you grow up?
Bratty Self: Is jam fruit?
Self: No, jam can’t be considered fruit. Too much sugar.
Bratty Self: But fruit is booooring!
Self: What’s boring about a lovely juicy apple or a pear? Or a handful of grapes?
Bratty Self: Hmm… a couple of apples, a pear, a cup of grapes. Maybe some dried cranberries and pecans. Oooh, time for a fruit salad, but not a boring old fruit-only fruit salad, a super deluxe kick ass fruit salad. And I will call it…

Caramel Apple Salad
Makes: 4 – 6 Generous servings.

Ingredients

2 Honey Crisp or Royal Gala apples (or whatever kind you like best!)
1 pear, whatever type you prefer
1 – 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup seedless grapes (I used a mix of green and Sable Black seedless grapes.)
¼ cup dried cranberries (or raisins, or omit)
¼ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts, or omit)
½ cup fat free Greek yogurt
2 - 3 Tablespoons caramel topping, to taste
Cinnamon to taste, if you like.

Method:

1 – Blend the Greek yogurt and caramel topping together until smooth. Add cinnamon, if you’re using it. Set aside.
2 – Wash the fruit. Dice the apples and pears. The size of the dice is a personal thing; coarsely, but not big chunks.
3 – Sprinkle the apples and pears with lemon juice and toss, so they won’t brown.
4 – If you have very large green grapes like I did, you may want to slice them in half.
5 – Chop the nuts coarsely.
6 – Combine the fruits, nuts and dried cranberries or raisins, then coat well with the sauce.

And… done. It’s that easy. I just love the caramel apple flavor of this salad, but for a sweetening ingredient you could substitute honey, maple syrup, or even a fruit syrup. A blackberry syrup would be lovely! This will last in the fridge a day or two, but I doubt it will last that long!

Blend topping and dice fruit.



Combine fruit and nuts.

Even more elegant when served in a teacup!
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Shadow of a Spout:
Avid teapot collector Rose Freemont takes a break from her Victorian tea house only to find a new mystery brewing elsewhere...

Leaving her home in Gracious Grove behind her, Rose is off to the annual convention of the International Teapot Collector’s Society. Her granddaughter Sophie is minding the tea house while she’s away. Rose is eager for tough cookie Zunia Pettigrew to appraise a prized antique teapot she believes may be a holy water vessel from China.

But when Zunia declares the pot a fake, Rose is really steamed. After Zunia’s found dead beside Rose’s dinged-in teapot, Sophie must rush to her grandmother’s aid and find the real killer—before Rose is steeped in any more trouble…

To learn more about Amanda Cooper and the Teapot Collector Mysteries see these pages:


Killer Characters – 21st of each month: http://www.killercharacters.com

Victoria Hamilton/Amanda Cooper on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorVictoriaHamilton



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About Amanda Cooper:
Amanda Cooper is the pseudonym for bestselling mystery author Victoria Hamilton. She writes the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries and the Merry Muffin Mysteries as Hamilton, in addition to the Teapot Collector Mysteries as Amanda Cooper.
Cooper’s long time love of mystery novels started at age twelve when her mom handed her an Agatha Christie book and said ‘Read!’. Thousands of novels later Cooper is still reading. And writing.
But besides those two favorite pastimes, Cooper also enjoys collecting vintage kitchenalia, old books, teacups, teapots and other ephemera. Perfume is her secret addiction. She likes to cook, hates to clean, and enjoys time spent with friends chatting over wine or tea. She loves crafts, loathes boredom, and her guilty pleasure is ‘reality’ TV, which she knows is largely fake but enjoys anyway.
Cooper thinks that people are the most interesting study of all, and more than anything, she loves to hear from readers, not just about her books but about anything and everything.

Giveaway!
Open to US AND Canada Readers. Comment to enter to win a prize package including…
· Grace Teaware Teacup and Saucer
· English Tea Shop Tea
· Signed copy of Shadow of a Spout
· Cozy up to a good mystery! Tote Bag




166 comments:

  1. I love everything tea and am looking forward to reading this. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  2. Thank you, Amanda, for the caramel aplle salad idea! As much as love caramel apples I should have thought of this. Love tea in afternoon and evening; but, more of coffee in the morning gal. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. I'm looking forward to reading Shadow of a Spout!

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  3. Welcome, Amanda! Love the recipe; and I collect tea sets, so this prize sounds so awesome! EMS591@aol.com

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  4. I love your Caramel Apple Salad Recipe! This will be good now and SO refreshing in the warm months to come. I love my coffee in the a.m., but I love to try all the new tea flavors too,especially the relaxing ones for night, like white pear! I have been collecting teapots with and for my Mom forever and I really like your Tea wear in the post and giveaway. Definitely want to read this series, and I don't think that Rose's teapot is so fake after all..Thank you for a wonderful giveaway Amanda!!

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  5. I made a version of this salad earlier today using honey. Never thought about caramel - have to try that. I have a hard time eating just a plain, old piece of fruit. What a terrific giveaway package. Thanks.
    sallycootie@gmail.com

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  6. Thank you for the caramel apple salad recipe. It looks delicious. The giveaway is amazing! Thank you for a chance to win.
    myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. The Apple salad looks and sou.David delicious. I appreciate the giveaway opportunity. The gist package is lovely. servedogmom@yahoo.com

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  8. I like the grandmother/granddaughter combo for a mystery novel. What a lovely idea! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.

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  9. Great recipe and great series. grammyd01@comcast.net

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  10. Wonderful sounding recipe , will try it soon thank you. Beautiful giveaway, I love that tea cup and love all things tea, it is all I drink . Looking forward to reading this book, is now on my TRL

    debbiec1313@yahoo.com

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  11. I love reading, I love tea, and I love caramel!!!! Can't wait to try your salad - it will go well with our Easter Dinner. Thanks for the giveaway and I can't wait to read your book.
    sharonquiltsatyahoodotcom.

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  12. My pantry has at least 4 kinds of tea in it at all times... our favorite is English Breakfast tea. We also enjoy tea stories and I'd love to win this lovely package.

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  13. Oh I am going to make this salad it sounds so good. It would be great as a dessert or side dish. We like in the summer to have a cold dinner with salads cheese this would be great. Love your books too. I collect tea pots and sets too

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  14. Your salad looks fabulous as does your book. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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  15. Oh I am going to make this salad it sounds so good. It would be great as a dessert or side dish. We like in the summer to have a cold dinner with salads cheese this would be great. Love your books too. I collect tea pots and sets too

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  16. I just love England and all teas and cozying up with all your books! What a great site here with recipes too! You girls out do yourselves! Thankyou and do hope i win this time!

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  17. I have to tell you, you are my cup of tea! I have pinned, liked and shared the giveaway !
    I love the teacup and do collect teacups and pots, tho my collection is rather thin one might say! Have a blessed Easter and wish me luck.

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  18. The recipe sounds so good, will have to see if I have what is in it to try it out. Thanks for the chance to win such a nice prize.

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  19. Loved the first book and can't wait to read the next one.

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  20. Joyce, I love tea and tea parties. I am having a 'guy' tea for my husband. Looking forward to the new book.

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  21. Love Davis. Love Abbott. Love so many of the authors on this page. And would love the prize package.

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  22. This looks so much healthier and better than similar recipes. I'm going to try it.

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  23. Serving a scrumptious fruit mix on a teacup - what a neat presentation. Your books are pretty neat, too. Thank you for the hours of enjoyment! H.H.

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  24. Salad looks heavenly and I love the idea of serving it in a teacup!

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  25. Lovely gift package! I'm a big fan of all your series. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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  26. I enjoy teas and love looking at teapots. I can wait to read this book, it looks like a fun one. Thank you for sharing. griperang at embarqmail dot com

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  27. This mystery sounds like just my cup of tea!

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  28. This recipe looks to be delicious, and I was so glad to see that it employed the use of Greek yogurt rather than the ersatz Cool Whip that I see used in so many recipes of this type. Served in a lovely teacup makes it look extra special.

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    1. Looking forward to reading this one! The salad looks delicious. .and served in a teacup. .how clever!

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  29. This is my favorite blend, a cozy mystery, beautiful tea cup and saucer! What more could this cozy lover want? Thank you for the opportunity!!!

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  30. I started reading Tempest in a Teapot, so enjoyable. Thanks for the opportunity I love giveaways!

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  31. I can't wait to make the salad for our family Easter celebration. Great giveaway gifts too! Thank you!

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  32. What a wonderful prize! I am really looking forward to this book.

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  33. I love that recipe---I just went on a diet a couple weeks ago and it's sooooo hard to stay away from baked goods----this will be a perfect dessert for me. Thanks for the contest, I'd love to win.
    suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

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  34. Wonderful recipe, although my smart aleck self kept saying where are the marshmallows, where is the extra sugar, come on you can do it. We will see who wins if I make this great recipe!! Thanks for the contest. kayt18@comcast.net

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  35. That salad sounds yummy. I drink tea and would love a good mystery to go with it. As a teacher I can never have too many tote bags.

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  36. That fruit and nut salad looks divine. Love this great giveaway opportunity that contains many of my favorite things!!
    Lauigl [at] carolina [dot] rr [dot] com

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  37. The recipe sounds great! The books do too! Thanks! robin.christofaro@yahoo.com

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  38. I have similar conversations in my head about eating healthy, I'm so glad I'm not alone! I love that you served the fruit in a teacup, it looks so beautiful! I don't have room in my house to collect teacups or pots, but I treasure my Brown Betty teapot.

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  39. Pick me! I love this series and that recipe looks yummy! Thank you for the giveaway!
    afarage(at)earthlink.net

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  40. Nothing like great book and good tea.

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  41. Can't wait to try this salad. Love this series, and would love to win the giveaway.
    eeyoregirl2009 AT aol DOT com

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  42. Thank you for this awesome giveaway and recipe! areewekidding@yahoo.com

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  43. I have been on a quest to eat healthier food and good recipes are key to my success. I'm going to try this on my non-fruit craving husband. I think it will convert him!

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  44. I've already made a similar salad before, very delicious! Sometimes I add seeds as an extra crunch to it.
    My grandmother used to collect teacups, but sadly one day she decided that's it and gave them all away :-(
    The story sounds fascinating! I love me some murder mystery, especially with a good cup of tea ;-)

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  45. I do like fruit (it's the veggies that are really lacking in my diet) but the addition of caramel makes this salad so decadent! It looks and sounds great, especially in that teacup!

    cozyupwithkathy @ gmail dot com

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  46. Love this giveaway, would love to win!

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  47. The recipe looks delicious. I will give it a try! Would love to win the giveaway!

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  48. The recipe sounds delicious and thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  49. Wow...awesome prize! Looking forward to reading your book!
    littleone AT shaw DOT ca

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  50. Oh My!!! What a wonderful GIVEAWAY!!!Tea ROCKS over coffee any day of the week. I am having a tea at my house this week since my clotted cream arrived from Devon via Amazon!!! My Mother and Grandmother e ach had China cup collections and they left them to me. I adore bone China and my favorite is the cornflower pattern. I swear tea tastes different in China and there is nothing like apricot tea and scones. It goes without saying I LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!!!!
    Oneponychick66@hotmail.com

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  51. I love a cup of tea while I'm reading.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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  52. Pat (patdupuy@yahoo.com)March 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    All of this looks wonderful! Thank you.

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  53. A Beautiful Generous Giveaway... Thank You... JasmineTea Susan 😉

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  54. Although I prefer coffee during the wee, tea is my weekend drink. One whole shelf of my pantry cabinet is dedicated to teas.

    I am really looking forward to Shadow of a Spout!!

    harbingerdc(at)gmail(dot)com

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  55. The caramel apple salad/dessert sounds wonderful. Would make a nice addition to our Easter meal. I'm always looking for some thing new to read. I'm adding the book to my "books to read" list. Thanks for the contest. dbahn@iw.net

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  56. That salad sounds delicious! I love tea, tea cups, and mysteries so your books are on my favorites list. :-)

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  57. The caramel apple salad looks delectable and wonderful. Your book sounds delightful and special. Thanks for this great feature. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  58. Cant wait to read the new book! I love everything tea. And mystery! And that is my kind of salad...will be making it soon :) Thanks for writing such wonderful books!

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  59. I love tea, teapots and fruit salads especially this amazing and lovely one. Your post has been a perfect one for today. Many thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  60. My husband is the fruit lover in our family. That man will mix anything in the kitchen together. But I do not think that he has tried caramel. Thanks for sharing the giveaway pack. I love the beautiful tea cup and saucer.

    Bettyjo.English@gmail.com

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  61. That salad sounds great. I would serve it in a fruit bowl, with tea, iced or hot. I love that tote bag and would use it this summer on my bus tours. I can't waut until I read these mysteries. Debbie Wroble jsister98@gmail.com

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  62. This is a beautiful give away, love it.
    CABWNANA1@bellsouth.net

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  63. This recipe will be perfect for our mother/daughter Victorian tea! cheers@marjimmanor.com

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  64. Love the giveaway. Sounds like a great book. sclickner@juno.com

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  65. I can't think of anything better than tea and a cozy mystery. Thank you for the great giveaway!
    eswright18 at gmail dot com

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  66. The salad sounds delightful, as does the tea ( Ginger Honey )! Even more delightful is Shadow of a Spout and the gorgeous teacup and saucer! Congrats on your new release and thank you for the chance to win! Can't get to read it, hopefully with such a wonderful flavor of tea in a sweet new teacup. jeaniedannheim ( at ) ymail ( dot ) com

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  67. The salad sounds delightful, as does the tea ( Ginger Honey )! Even more delightful is Shadow of a Spout and the gorgeous teacup and saucer! Congrats on your new release and thank you for the chance to win! Can't get to read it, hopefully with such a wonderful flavor of tea in a sweet new teacup. jeaniedannheim ( at ) ymail ( dot ) com

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  68. Oh my goodness! I'm a sucker for tote bags. The tea cup is gorgeous and perfect for a good book. <3

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  69. Thanks for joining us today, Amanda/Victoria! That conversation you had with yourself sounds *very* familiar to me!

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  70. What a lovely giveaway - perfect for curling up with your favorite cozy mystery!

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  71. I can't wait to read this and try the recipe, I am not sure which sounds more delicious! <3

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  72. Sorry I forgot to leave a contact in case I win the lovely prize mummyshope@aim.com

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  73. I'm so looking forward to reading your book.

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  74. I love this series and can't wait to read this new one! cking78503@aol.com

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  75. I enjoy all of your series and am looking forward to the second teapot collector's book. A very good friend and I get together for tea and pastries..nothing fancy..while I wouldn't give up my coffee, there's just something about a making a cup or pot of tea that slows life down...just a little! Thank you for the giveaway! Jerri Cachero. jcachero1@cox.net

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  76. Thank you for the recipe and the chance to win this wonderful giveaway. I loved the first of this series and look forward to this one.
    momzillasteel@gmail.com

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  77. I love every series you write ! I must say there is nothing better than a cozy mystery and a cup of tea to make the day complete ! kathambre@yahoo.com

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  78. Lovely tea cup and awesome tote.

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  79. I never thought of using caramel sauce in my fruit salad. I will try it this week! Thank you for this giveaway.

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  80. What a great giveaway! My Grandma Rose had a teacup collection. Once in a while she would have a coffee/tea party and everyone got to pick which cup they wanted to use. Such fun memories! I have a couple of elegant teacups, but haven't collected too many. Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win!

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    1. And I pinned the recipe for later. I need to get the ingredients. Your bratty self should be satisfied as well as your own self with this recipe. Yum!!!

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  81. This is a lovely prize package, especially for tea drinkers/epicureans!
    I would be thrilled to win this! The books are delightful and I've learned a great deal from them.
    Kathleen Bylsma h5apby@yahoo.com

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  82. Thank you for offering such a lovely package. I adore this series. Tea is a necessity to me as I was raised by a English Mum. Never coffee only tea and it must be boiling water served properly. So this series is near to my heart. Itsacatslife17@yahoo.com.

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  83. Just lovely! What a beautiful way to use tea cups & saucers. I really like the way you mixed the patterns of the tea cups & saucers as well as the tablecloth :) The salad looks so light & refreshing!

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  84. It all looks so good! From the fruit salad to the book!! Would love to have them all!
    misstree1963@gmail.com

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  85. Now that is how I like my fruit salad. Not boring! The book sounds yummy too! angelhwk68@yahoo.com

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  86. Love tea! Have a friend that sells loose lead teas and trying to get her own steamship started. This book Sounds amazing and I have to try the salad.

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  87. The fruit salad sounds wonderful! And what a beautiful giveaway package! The tote is beyond adorable. Thank you for the chance! Lisa lisaksbookreview@aol(dot)com

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  88. What a lovely gift for the winner which I hope is me. And, your fruit salad sounds wonderful. I never would have though to spruce it up with caramel sauce.. I'd love the chance to read your book. As far as tea goes, I only drink herb teas. Black tea closes my throat and I do like to breathe.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  89. Marvelous books and an awesome giveaway!
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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  90. Live all things tea...edible and readable! Truly enjoy the recipes.

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  91. How did I miss this series? Or. Oh boy! Just knew the Victoria Hamilton name. New series to read! Tea and books make life superb! And fruit salad recipe is perfect for my April menu! Thanks! Would love to win that spectacular prize package!

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  92. A visit to Tevana, the tea shop, at our local mall is a special treat for me to taste their flavor blends offered. A warm cup of tea on a cold day or a cool iced tea on a hot day is no better way to enjoy a good book.

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  93. What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!

    sharonbabyme@yahoo.com

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  94. Looking forward to a new series with all my favorite thing!

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  95. My mom and I host tea parties once a month with either our book club or church ladies group. I am going to try this fruit salad next time. I love series with tea or coffee themes.

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  96. This recipe looks delicious, one I definitely plan to try. Your book series sounds delightful too and I plan to check it out at the library. Thank you for such a fun contest! rencw@verizon.net

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  97. Wonderful giveaway! This sounds like a book to add to my must-read list!

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  98. Your recipe looks scrumptious! And, I love all things tea. Definitely want to read Shadow of a Sprout.

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  99. I just love the recipe, love tea, love mysteries, and love contests !! Today feels lucky to me!!! kphans08@gmail.com

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  100. What a wonderful giveaway and the Carmel Apple salad sounds perfect for Easter.
    Ruth Nixon ruthenixon@sbcglobal.net

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  101. Would love to win this
    eparker@arkwest.com

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  102. Fabulous giveaway! The caramel apple salad looks yummy! :) Thanks for the chance. Patty Degmetich paddydee54@hotmail.com

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  103. Love this series! Excited for the new release. Awesome giveaway. Fingers crossed!
    Scouts579 (at) aol (dot) com

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  104. The salad recipe sounds delicious. Love apples and caramel together.
    I would love to win the teacup. It looks so pretty.
    This is a new series for me. I'm off to check out the first book.
    thanks

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  105. I would love to try your books. They sound delicious

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  106. what a FANTABULOUS giveaway!!!
    thank you!!

    cyn209 at juno dot com

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  107. Great title to add to my TBR list!

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  108. Salad sounds really good, I am going to have to try it. I hope to win the book! Love the description of it. pp92596 at outlook dot com

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  109. I enjoy collecting vintage kitchenalia too!

    lag110 at mchsi dot com

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  110. Looks like a great book, and a fabulous giveaway package!

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  111. The book looks great and I do love my tea :)

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  112. I've read the Vintage Kitchen series, so I know the others will be excellent, also. The salad sounds delicious!

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  113. The book and the giveaway make an awesome combination!

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  114. I love cozies and I love teapots (I collect tea sets), and am glad I heard about this series and giveaway from Daryl Wood Garber. The recipe sounds delicious, and would be healthy eating. Thanks!

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  115. nice blurb

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  116. Thanks for the giveaway. I am a frequent visitor to this site. i enjoy reading all of the information.
    jwisley8 (at)me(dot)com

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  117. I'm always up for another cozy mystery series. Love them!

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  118. Great giveaway. Looking forward to reading this one.
    dotkel50@comcast.net

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  119. Thank you for the perfect fruit salad, not too bland, not too sweet.
    Would love to win your book and read while I snack on the fruit salad!!

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  120. WOW! Fabulous contest. The book sounds great as does the recipe! Thank you!
    woodrumbetty@gmail.com

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  121. Very enjoyable series! I love reading about someone else who loves teapots as much as I do. There are so many beautiful and unique teapots (though the brown betty is my favorite). Thank you for a chance to win! Doodlesink@hotmail.com

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  122. Oh yes! We would like to win this!!!

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  123. Your fruit salad recipe sounds delicious! Thanks for the chance to win!
    kristin409 at comcast dot net

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  124. This is a lovely giveaway and would make facing this lingering winter weather easier! The cold temps and snow (yes, twice more this week) would be bearable with a cuppa in that lovely set while settled in to read a wonderful new cozy!

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  125. Have not read any of these books. But they sound great so would love to win one as I love to read a good book

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  126. Clicked wrong button before I left my email. It is slpetera@yahoo.com

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  127. I collect tea pots and I love hot tea. Plus, I love cozy mysteries! This is a great giveaway! Thanks!

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  128. I just started drinking (and enjoying) tea over the last couple of years. I think it's a Downton Abbey thing. I love a good cozy mystery, too. They go together so well.

    tcuevas@iccable.com

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  129. <3 this website. Bookmarked. I'll be back when I have more time to explore. Thanks!

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  130. Okay...the salad just made it to the top of my list of musty make foods! The book sounds fantastic and I'm drooling over that beautiful teacup!! Thanks for all you do...:)

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  131. I would love to win and thanks for the recipe.

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  132. Your convo with yourself sounds like one I have often! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  133. What a lovely giveaway! I love your Vintage Kitchen mysteries!

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  134. I love all your books and can not wait to read your new one!!! Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway!!!
    Lisa
    hseaside5@aim.com

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  135. I love drinking tea and remembering all my grandmother's teapots. Thanks for the chance to win!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  136. Love your books and Tea!!!!!
    And the salad looks yummy....will be making this soon!!!

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  137. I actually love fruit but always enjoy something new to do with it. The weather is just about right for fruit salad.
    little lamb lst at yahoo dot com

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  138. Hi Amanda/Victoria! I collect tea pots too and plan to follow you on Pinterest. That salad looks wonderful & I'm very anxious to read your series. Thanks! lola777_22(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  139. Love this series and the recipes.

    Thanks
    gibsonbk at hiwaay dot net

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  140. Love your series! Fantastic reads! Hope I win your prize!!
    Love from Canada xoxoxo

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  141. Wow, what a great giveaway. I would love to win this.
    Theresjustlife@gmail(dot)com

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  142. The giveaway and series looks great. Would love to win. Thanks for the chance. janngrogan@yahoo.com.

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  143. Thanks for the giveaway! Loved the first book and I'm really looking forward to this one!

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  144. I have enjoyed the Teapot Collector series for a couple of years now. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the opportunity to win some wonderful giveaways.
    sdaf.smith2012@comcast.net
    Sandy Smith

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  145. I just love Victoria's books. They are so much fun and cozy. This Teapot Collector series is what a cozy mystery is all about. Thank you for continuing to write these delicious books Victoria!!

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  146. I collect teacups and teapots and I love this cozy series. I would love to win! Thank you for the opportunity.

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  147. This fruit salad looks good. But I can't have lactose. What do you recommend to replace the yogurt? The book looks real fun! Hope to read it soon!!!
    rachaelabrams317@gmail.com

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  148. What a great giveaway, and a book that looks like a lot of fun! I look forward to reading it.
    lizc@mac.com

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  149. The salad looks yummy

    kaye dot killgore at comcast dot net

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  150. I am a Tea fanatic so I love anything to do with Teapots and Cups and Books...Sounds like a great Book... please enter me.
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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  151. Beautiful cup, lovely gifts to give away. I enjoy cosy mysteries so your book has gone on my list.

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  152. I enjoy all of your books and wait for the next one to come out.
    Please enter me in the drawing.
    nlf@windstream.net

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  153. What a fun concept! Would love a chance to win the book! Thank you!! BlueJeansAndTeacups@gmail.com
    ~Heather Elizabeth

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  154. I enjoy reading cozy mysteries. Please enter me in your giveaway. I love reading new series.
    Carey Hross
    carezips1993@gmail.com

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  155. I would love to win this awesome giveaway! Cozy Mysteries are my favorite! I would also review this book on my website if won too! Thank you for the chance. Erin@frugalmomandwife.com

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