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My first novel featuring Emily Dickinson as sleuth is Because I Could Not Stop for Death, which comes out on September 20, 2022. The title was inspired by one of Dickinson’s most famous poems. However, an interesting fact that many don’t know about the famous poet is that she was better known as a baker in her lifetime than as a writer. In fact, only a handful of her poems were published when she was alive, but she won multiple awards with her baking.
Since writing the series, I have found so many things that I have in common with Dickinson, and baking is one of them. I love to bake. I haven’t won anything for my baking, but maybe I will enter one someday just like Emily did.
You can learn even more lesser known facts about Dickinson in my novel. I hope you will check it out!Below is my original recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Zucchini Bread that I think Dickinson would have approved of. It's super easy, and I promise the pumpkin spice makes all the difference! Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking soda
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2-2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- Spray an 8x4 inch pan with baking spray.
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder, soda, nutmeg, and pumpkin spice together in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, brown sugar, an white sugar to flour mixture.
- Beat mixture together until smooth.
- Add zucchini and mix well.
- Add chopped walnuts and mix well.
- Put mixture into pan.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
About the Author
Amanda Flower is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author of over forty mystery novels. Her novels have received starred reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Romantic Times, and she had been featured in USA Today, First for Women, and Woman’s World. She currently writes for Penguin-Random House (Berkley), Kensington, and Sourcebooks. In addition to being a writer, she was a librarian for fifteen years. Today, Flower and her husband own a farm and recording studio, and they live in Northeast Ohio with their four adorable cats.
- Beat mixture together until smooth.
- Add zucchini and mix well.
- Add chopped walnuts and mix well.
- Put mixture into pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
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Welcome to the blog, Amanda, and congratulations on the new series! The bread sounds yummy.
ReplyDeleteMy son lives not far from the recently reopened Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA, and I hope to pay a visit there soon - in conjunction with reading your book, of course.
Thank you! I cannot wait to visit! As soon as I got the contract the pandemic hit and the museum closed. I hope to visit next spring or summer.
DeleteIf you grow zucchini, there's always an abundance of it. We are a family that loves zucchini, but I'm always looking for another recipe to try to use it. Thank you for the recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Zucchini Bread. I can almost smell it as it's baking and anxious to try it when I try this yummy sounding recipe.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your upcoming mystery series. Anxious to read all about Emily Dickinson's adventures. Sounds like a fabulous new series and "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" is on my TBR list.
Thank you for the chance to win a copy of "Marriage Can Be Mischief". Shared and hoping to be the fortunate one selected. I would very much enjoy having the opportunity to read and review this book.
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DeleteWelcome Amanda, we're so happy to have you visit! The new series sounds amazing...
ReplyDeleteThat zucchini bread looks yummy! Now I need to make some.
ReplyDeleteYour recipe looks great. My zucchini bread recipe is very similar but with cinnamon included! kjp55(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteEmily is one of my favorite female authors.
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I have read books from your other series and enjoyed them. I can't wait for your new Emily Dickinson series. I love her poetry!
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My mom got really into trying zucchini recipes once. We had a variety of things, I'm sure, but the ones I remember were a casserole and a chocolate cake.
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Congrats on the new book. I'm so excited to read this. I love historical mysteries. sue.stoner72@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Mystery Lovers' Kitchen. Congrats on the new book and your pumpkin spice zucchini bread sounds yummy.
ReplyDeleteOnce we tried to leave some zucchini on our neighbors front porch when they weren't home. They thanked us the next day....it seems they had one of those door bells that show you who came in your porch,!!!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a garden in our new home so this year I actually had to buy zucchini to make bread!
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Emily's Death poem is one of my favorite. When I read it with my middle school students, I can see a few them grab the deeper concept. Of course, there are those who squirm. It's middle school. What can I expect? ha ha.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection of book series.
ReplyDelete"My first novel featuring Emily Dickinson as sleuth is Because I Could Not Stop for Death, which comes out on " I think the end of the sentence was lost.
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Thanks so much for catching that, Libby. I added the publication date (Sept 20, 2022), but you'll see it only if you reload the page.
DeleteI grew up eating lots of squash. My dad had fabulous gardens every year. lindaherold999@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun new series. While we learned a bit about her poetry in school, I never knew much about her life. I always thought of her as something of a hermit spinster. Looking forward to a new image of her!
ReplyDeleteLove discovering a new series. Ahhh zucchini..so many ways to create with it!
ReplyDeleteYour novel sounds captivating and fascinating. I look forward to learning more about Emily Dickinson. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Amanda, and sharing your research on Emily Dickinson and your recipe!
ReplyDeleteI love your zucchini bread and would love to win. deborahortega229@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYour zucchini recipe looks yummy and delectable. I would love the treat while enjoying your unique mystery. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new series! It's on my TBR list and I'm looking forward to reading it. Zucchini is very versatile and my neighbor makes a Zucchini cookie that's very tasty. My vet even told me to feed it to my cats as a treat. I haven't tried it yet, but she said her cats love it.
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Thanks for the recipe - my neighbor supplies us with zucchini from their garden and we're always looking for new ways to prepare it.
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Congratulations on your new series! Your zucchini bread sounds delicious, I like zucchini bread. We make zucchini with cheese on it in the microwave and it is really good also. Have a great weekend and stay safe. Thank you for the chance. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
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ReplyDeleteYour bread looks amazing and sounds amazing! I would love love love to win your book giveaway!!!
Thank you for being here today!
Now I'm craving zucchini bread again! Not Much of a baker myself but thankfully neighbor is and loves to share! vsulvn29@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWelcome. Dont enter me, I already have this book "Marriage Can Be Mischief" Thanks for sharing this wonderful and easy recipe. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amanda, for sharing the zucchini bread recipe. It looks yummy, and I think it's almost the perfect time to bake anything pumpkin spice! Congratulations on your upcoming novel, Amanda!
ReplyDeleteI love to put zucchini in the shrimp scampi, and kungpao chicken. They taste yummy in both dishes.
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Thank you for that recipe. For those who like zucchini and pumpkin, this recipe is perfect. I also just forwarded it to my brother and he gives it a thumbs up.
ReplyDeleteI love zucchini! Thanks for the recipe.
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Looks delicious... my gramma made something similar. Thank you for this awesome chance . I would love to win. Have a very fruitful week!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your lovely comments!
ReplyDeleteI love new recipes ty
ReplyDeleteI love a good zucchini bread and I have never thought of adding pumpkin spice. Thanks for sharing! cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the recipe and congrats on your release! tWarner419@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed baking and I bake two different zucchini loafs but just like Cherie,I have never heard of or thought to add pumpkin spice to it but I will definitely try this I may now have three different zucchini loaf recipes. Thank you very much. Kat
ReplyDeleteAll of my family like zucchini, even my niece’s chihuahua.
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I'm a fan of Emily Dickinson and zucchini so this series sounds perfect for me! Will be in Amherst with a friend at the end of September & we'll be visiting Emily's house museum.
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