The Weekly Recap – SEALs and Lasagna!

Posted on July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 by adminrachelgrant

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And in important national news…..

In honor of this important national holiday, I thought I’d share my favorite lasagna recipe.

IRISH LASAGNA

2 large potatoes, thinly sliced
1 10-oz pack frozen spinach or 1 bunch fresh spinach, washed
salt and pepper to taste
2 c basic Italian sauce (see below)
1 c pesto (see below)
1 15-oz container of ricotta cheese
1/2 lb. mozzarella, sliced
1/4 c grated Parmesan
2 T olive oil

Preheat oven to 375

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Grease 9×9 baking pan
Steam the sliced potatoes until barely tender, about 10 min
If using frozen spinach, cook and drain
If using fresh spinach, steam lightly
Layer half the potatoes in the baking pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Add half the tomato sauce, all of the spinach, the optional pesto, the ricotta, and half of the mozzarella
Repeat with the potatoes and salt and pepper, the remaining sauce and mozzarella, and all of the Parmesan cheese
Drizzle olive oil evenly over the top
Bake covered for 30 minutes in a 375 oven
Uncover and bake until the top is bubbly and starting to brown, another 30 minutes or so

Basic Italian Sauce (Freezes well)

1 onion, diced
1/4 c olive oil
2 clove garlic, minced
2 14-1/2-oz cans whole tomatoes
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1 T red wine vinegar
1 T sugar or honey
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
pinch ground cloves
1/8 t fennel seeds
1 t grated lemon zest
1 t oregano
1 t marjoram
1/2 t thyme
1 bay leaf

Sauté onion in oil until transparent
Add all remaining ingredients
Stir and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
Remove bay leaf.

Yield: 4 cups

Pesto

1 c (packed) fresh basil leaves 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
4 cloves garlic
1/2 c walnuts or pine nuts
1/2 c olive oil
2 T lemon juice
1 c grated Parmesan
salt to taste (optional)

Puree basil leaves in blender or food processor.
Continue blending, adding garlic and nuts until they are well ground.
Slowly add the olive oil, lemon juice and parmesan cheese.

Yield 1-3/4 cups

Enjoy! Now I’m hungry……..

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The Weekly Recap -An Exciting Announcement!

Posted on July 22, 2016July 23, 2016 by adminrachelgrant

I am so excited to share this news – the following article was published on Variety.com on July 19th:

Nancy Cartwright’s Spotted Cow Entertainment has acquired worldwide motion picture and television rights to Rachel Grant’s thriller novel “Body of Evidence”.

The film will be produced by Cartwright, alongside fellow Spotted Cow executives Peter Kjenaas and Monica Gil, and is currently out to writers to adapt. It is scheduled for a 2017 production start.

Cartwright, best known as the voice of Bart Simpson on “The Simpsons,” launched Spotted Cow as a film/television finance and production company at Berlin.

“Body of Evidence” centers on an archaeologist and a U.S. attorney find themselves on a globe-spanning chase full of political intrigue and legal drama.

“We see, in this extraordinary novel, an entertaining, wild ride of passion and courage,” Kjenaas said. “Rachel has elevated the genre by rooting it in her deep knowledge of archaeology and this gives it an authenticity that is unique. Behind the truly threatening action of a thriller is the even more threatening risk of giving in to desire.”

Spotted Cow’s first project, “In Search of Fellini,” recently wrapped production in Italy. The coming-of-age drama starring Ksenia Solo, Maria Bello and Mary Lynn Rajskub. The film was directed by Taron Lexton and written by Cartwright and Kjenaas.

The company is also producing the one-woman stage show “24 Hours with Mary Lynn Rajskub.”

Grant is repped by Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein at McIntosh & Otis, Inc.

The project is not related to MGM’s 1993 erotic thriller of the same name, which starred Madonna and Willem Dafoe.

New Releases You Should Know About

Serena Bell‘s TO HAVE AND TO HOLD released this week and received a Desert Isle Keeper review at All About Romance!

http://allaboutromance.com/…/to-have-and-to-hold-by-serena…/

I LOVE Serena’s sexy, emotional contemporaries and can’t wait to read this book! The AAR review has all the buy links. Go forth and click because you want this book!!

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The Weekly Recap -Scenes from RWA16

Posted on July 16, 2016 by adminrachelgrant

Hi Everyone! This week’s blog recap will be short, as I’m in San Diego at the Romance Writers of America conference.

Below are a few highlights from the last few days – I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, and I’ll catch up with you this week!

A Romantic Moment with author Carolyn Crane…..

In the car heading to our police ride along with Susan Lee, Carolyn Crane, and Sunny Lee-Goodman:

After the ride along with Sgt. Al:

Here I am at the “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing. This year’s beneficiaries are ProLiteracy Worldwide and the San Diego Council on Literacy. The proceeds from this year’s “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing ($39,741) pushed RWA over the $1 million-mark in total donations to adult literacy organizations since 1990“.

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The Weekly Recap – a 99¢ Sale and a Kindle Fire Giveaway

Posted on July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 by adminrachelgrant

COVERT EVIDENCE is on sale for only $0.99/£0.99 through July 10th!

Falling in love was never part of his mission…

With visions of professional glory, underwater archaeologist Cressida Porter embarks on a research trip deep into the heart of Eastern Turkey. Her dreams turn into nightmares when she becomes the unwitting courier for a terrorist network. Stranded and unable to speak the language, she turns to a handsome and enigmatic security specialist for help, even while fearing he may be behind a violent assault that leaves her vulnerable.

CIA Case Officer Ian Boyd’s mission is clear: follow the courier, identify the terrorist leader, and intercept the microchip before it falls into enemy hands. For Ian, cozying up to the alluring archaeologist to find out where her loyalties lie isn’t exactly hardship duty. But spending time with her proves dangerous when she awakens a longing for a life he can never have.

Attraction wars with distrust as Cressida and Ian are forced on the run. When violence erupts in the already unstable region, Cressida discovers everything she knows about Ian is false. With all secrets revealed, Cressida must decide if she can trust the spy with her life, while Ian faces his own impossible choice: Cressida or his mission.

My 13-year-old son made a Lego trailer for Covert Evidence. As usual, he focused on the explosions and action and since he’s not allowed (nor does he want) to read my books there is only the faintest resemblance to the story.

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The Weekly Recap – Free Books!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by adminrachelgrant

4TH OF JULY FREEBIE EVENT

I’m so excited to be part of this great event organized by Skye Jordan!

Rev up your beach reading with 38 FREE EBOOKS — this weekend ONLY!! I’ve teamed up with a bunch of awesome authors to give you a ?#?FREE? BOOK HAUL like you’ve never seen. Grab them all before this deal ends on 7/4!!

http://skyejordanauthor.com/xtras/free

Great books from Adrienne Giordano Author Page, Mica Stone – Alison Kent, Brenna Aubrey, Author C.A. Harms, Camilla Monk, Carly Phillips (Official), National Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan, Cynthia Eden, Elisabeth Staab Romance, Elisabeth Barrett, Erika Wilde Author, Erin Kellison, Erin Nicholas, Gina L. Maxwell, Author, Jamie Farrell, Author J. S. Scott, Kimberly Kincaid, Katie Reus, Lara Adrian Books, Leslie Tentler, Author, Mari Carr, Melissa Foster, Norah Wilson Writes, Rachel Grant RS Author, Robin Covington, Skye Jordan, Sharon Hamilton – Author, Virna De Paul, V. K. Sykes — ENJOY!!

Great Reading Ideas for the Kids!

(and adults, too)

Check out the Kiss and Thrill blog’s fantastic MG / YA booklist for some great summer reading ideas!

“.. stories for every tween and teen. Zombies, proms, cute meets, friend and family drama, aliens, fairies, fairy tale retellings, and a lot more from popular, indie, and debut authors.”

K&T Middle Grade and Young Adult reading list

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