Recipes Using Garden Tomatoes
It’s Tomato Overload Season! It feels like all the tomatoes are ripening at once, yet I have a limited number of tried and true recipes to go around.
September Online Book Club: Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews
Yes, I know it’s after Labor Day. Summer is officially over. Don’t let anyone tell you when to read a seasonal book. We read to escape and entertain, right? Sarah Conley Hawkins’ story about returning home after a long absence was a good summer mystery/ beach romance.
Sweet and Savory Rollups
Two recipes today, one sweet and one savory! I used to make these rollups every couple of weeks when the kids were younger. Popular and super easy to bring in the car when you’re at sports practices and games.
August Online Book Club: The Coroner by Jennifer Dornbush
After thirteen years away, Emily Hartford finally came home. Estranged from her father, grieving her mother’s death, and heartbroken, in high school she escaped her hometown to live with an aunt in Chicago and continued with her life, never looking back.
Chili Cheese Tots Recipe
A four-ingredient family-friendly main dish. Our kids used to make their own lunches on summer days and this was a neighborhood favorite for kids old enough to use an oven or toaster oven.
July Online Book Club: Shadow Ridge by M.E. Browning
Jo Wyatt is a highly skilled police detective in small town Colorado. Any female who has worked in a male-dominated profession will recognize the fine line she walks between obeying her bosses and standing up for what she believes. She navigates the office politics much better than I would under the circumstances!
Frozen Fruit Cups Recipe
I had forgotten how delicious these fruit cups were until recently, when the grandkids were over and helped me make a big batch. My version has no added sugar for an easy snack from the freezer when little ones drop by your house. For adults, they’re tasty “ice cubes” in a glass of wine for a quick sangria on a Friday afternoon! It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
Guest Chick: No Reader Left Behind
Today I’m sharing about a few services for readers with print disabilities.
June Online Book Club: The Tulip Shirt Murders by Heather Weidner
If you mixed Kinsey Millhone and Stephanie Plum with the latest in stakeout technology you’d end up with Delanie Fitzgerald.
Healthy Apple Cinnamon Chip Scones
Because anyone who publicly brags about scone baking should be able to produce tender morsels of delicious carbohydrates. Jam optional.