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Karissa Ryan's avatar

What a cozy, happy month! I aspire to one day make 19 new recipes in a month, let alone from the same cookbook. You are my hero! BRB while I look into making a chocolate loaf of bread!

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

It was a delicious month—and I can already tell that June is my recovery month. 😅 I hope you find a way to make some chocolate bread!! I think I have a recipe I can send ya that’s similar but doesn’t use sourdough starter…let me check!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Nineteen recipes from Hot Date?!? You’re a hero!

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

Oh gosh you're so kind. Let's just say my approach for June is to chill out a touch and stop trying to make everything. It's okay to do less! hahaha

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Shaun's avatar

The Hilary Mantel books are brilliant and a very slow read! Loved them all…just finished Hamnet, which you might like. And you might like, A Psalm for the Wild-Built

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

Oh gosh Hamnet is one of my favorite books! Maggie O'Farrell is just so brilliant. I will need to check out A Psalm for the Wild-Built!

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Katie's avatar

Oh, that date cookbook looks so FUN! And chocolate sourdough—adding to the list!

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

yessss do it!!

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Anne McDonald's avatar

Spotting the daily grace—such a great habit to cultivate, and so helpful for avoiding summertime disappointment!

I love the idea of a house cookie, too. When I need cookies pronto, I’ve been turning to Alexandra Stafford’s chocolate chip cookies in Pizza Night. One-bowl, go with anything, always a delight.

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

Oooo I love viewing it as a habit to cultivate and tend to 💛 and a one-bowl choc chip cookie is DEF going on my list to try!! I’ll let you know what I think when I make them, thanks so much for sharing!

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Kerry Faber's avatar

The Hot Date! cookbook is one of my new favorites! Looks like we enjoyed some of the same recipes too...ahhhh, those tater tots! :) And I will need to try the chicken, sounds incredible.

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

I’m just so happy we’ve both been loving this book!! I’m still hopeful I’ll get around to making those date scones 🤩

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Kerry Faber's avatar

You have to try the date scones! 😍

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

I am *this close* to adding a “books Brenna recommended to me” header on these posts!!

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

@Brenna I'm also THE WORST and somehow deleted your post while trying to reply 😭😭😭😭 You're so kind to me and I'm like, "delete."

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