On My Bookshelf

The Night Swim

Fresh. Riveting. Get ready for a long night because this is a book you won't put down! I loved everything about this book - especially the format.
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My book hangover continues…

I have a question... What are you reading right now? Do you like it? Is it the type of book you can't put down, the kind where you're up all night, when you say just one more page or one more chapter... If so, I want to know about it! My kindle is...

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Steena Reads: Dear Wife

Be prepared for a book-hangover! I always think I'm ready for a Kimberly Belle novel. I know it will be a page turner, the beautiful cadence will tease me, the characters will be so well developed I feel as if I know them. What I'm never ready for...

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Notes from me to you

Easy 100 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

100 Calorie Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cups Author: adapted from Cooking Light Ingredients 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips 4 tbsp. creamy peanut butter 2 tsp. coconut oil, warmed 1 mini muffin tin Instructions Step 1: Melt chocolate in the microwave, or in a double...

When Do Writers Need To Escape?

Every once in a while it's important as a writer to run away. To escape. To go somewhere by themselves without any distractions. Why? To finish a novel that is due any day. I know of several author friends who have done this and I used to be envious. I used to think...

Polynesian Meatballs

Polynesian Meatballs Author: Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens cookbook Ingredients 1 beaten egg 1/4 cup find dry bread crumbs 1 Tbsp snipped fresh parsley or cilantro 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground red pepper 1 Lb lean ground beef 1/4...

Cardamom Shortbread, dipped in Chocolate

Here's a delightful sweet recipe that makes a perfect gift too! Cardamom Shortbread, dipped in Chocolate Author: adapted from Sweat Peas and Saffron Ingredients •1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature •½ cup granulated sugar •1 tsp vanilla extract •¾ tsp ground...

January is Soup Month! 10-Minute White Bean Soup

The entire month of January is SOUP MONTH! 10-Minute White Bean Soup Author: adapted from The Food Network Ingredients 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, about 6 inches long each 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth Two...

Sweet Swap – Featured Recipe Day 8

Homemade Mounds Ingredients 2 bags coconut 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 stick butter melted 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar Chocolate Bark Gulf wax Instructions Mix coconut, butter, sweetened condensed milk, and powdered sugar. Roll into balls. Melt chocolate and...

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