It’s that day when Star Wars fans will rejoice in the Force. I hate to admit it but I stopped watching Star Wars after the second three movies. I used to also love Star Trek and probably remained a fan of that series for far longer. I’d love to hear from you and what’s your fav: Star Wars or Star Trek! P.S. – I’m off at the Day of Wine and Roses today and tomorrow for a book signing! It’s at the Brook Hollow Winery in Columbia, NJ and if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you!
Apricot and Almond Rice Pilaf from the Prince
Two of my fav romantic suspense books are THE PRINCE’S GAMBLE and TO CATCH A PRINCESS. I love stories with siblings like Prince Alexander and Princess Tatiana. Mix in action, romance, arranged marriages, a royal jewel heist, money laundering, and secret identities and you’ve got two fun stories!
There is a scene in THE PRINCE’S GAMBLE where Prince Alexander decides to show FBI Agent Kathleen Martinez just how liberated a man he can be by making her dinner. I guess he hoped to woo his way into her heart by way of her stomach!
Today I’m going to share the recipe for the apricot and almost rice pilaf he made! You can download THE PRINCE’S GAMBLE at https://books2read.com/PrincesGamble.
Apricot and Almond Rice Pilaf
Ingredients:
2 cups rice (you can use brown rice. I also wash the rice several times but that is a matter of choice)
4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
1-2 onions (medium to small. You can substitute shallots here!)
1/2 cup diced apricots
1/3 toasted slivered almonds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions:
Heat the butter and olive oil in a pot. Add onions and sauté until onions are translucent, but not brown. Add the rice and cook until just turning golden. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiling, reduce to a low simmer and add the diced apricots. Once all the liquid is absorbed, fluff with a fork and add the toasted almonds. You don’t want to add them too early because they will get mushy!
Serve with the sour cream chicken or any kind of chicken. You can also use brown rice or quinoa in the recipe. Possibly even check out using couscous.
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South Beach Security K-9 Quiz & Contest
OMG there are only three weeks left until the release of SABOTAGE OPERATION, the first book in the South Beach Security K-9 Division series! I’m so excited to share these books with you that are action-packed and full of romance and loveable K-9s. To celebrate today, we’re going to have a little quiz and contest over on my Facebook Fan page. For a chance to win a copy of an earlier book, just fill in the blanks and tell me the titles of all the books in the series! Don’t know the answers? You can find them all on the website!
Tuesday Takeover with AK Landow
I hope you’ve been enjoying the Tuesday Takeovers and meeting new authors! Today’s takeover author is new to me as well and I’m having fun finding out more about her and the books she writes. Please welcome steamy romcom author AK Landow!
Hello friends! Thank you to Caridad for having me today! My name is AK Landow and I’m a RaunchCom author (because my books are spicer than regular RomComs). I’m basically considered a funny pervert by all who know me. There is no need for that combination anywhere in the world except romance novels, so I decided to write.
I also decided to become an author because it pisses me off that there are so few romance novels where the MCs are over the age of 40, especially the FMCs. I wrote my first book, KNIGHT, as an FU to everyone and to let them know that us “oldies” still get it on. I fell so madly in love with both being an author and my fictitious family, that I can’t seem to stop writing.
My first series, the City of Sisterly Love, has 5 books and two novellas. The second series is titled the Belles of Broad Street. My third series, Extra Innings, debuted last month with a baseball AND softball romance. I’m excited to shed light on women’s sports and give it equal (if not greater) footing in romance novels.
My books all take place in a shared universe. Every single one of them (because I love my characters and can’t let go). I prefer to write strong, intelligent, supportive, sexually confident FMCs. The central family in my books is known for severe cases of oversharing and walking in on each other. Hilarity often ensues.
Tell me, do your family dinner topics ever get risqué? (feel free to share – maybe I’ll use it in my next book)
The Olympics of Everyday Things
I’ve started seeing the buzz about the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris. As a kid, I pictured myself taking part in them. I was a pretty good field hockey and tennis player but nothing that would ever qualify me for such an event. It got me thinking about all the everyday things I do and whether any of them would be medal-worthy. Things like writing books, cooking, or gardening might be something that could earn me a spot on the podium. What about you? What kinds of everyday things do you think you shine in? P.S. – The heroine in SABOTAGE OPERATION was an Olympic equestrian before a life-threatening accident sent her on a different path in life!
Very Happy Sunday and Orchids
Good morning! Happy Sunday! I’m sharing some photos of the orchids in bloom at my house. It’s so exciting to see them blooming because I never had any luck with them at my old house. But in my new forever home, they’re able to get diffuse sunlight all day long and that’s helped them grow and even bloom. I’m most excited about the one in the upper right corner for a variety of reasons. First, because it took me nearly two years to get it to bloom. Second, because it seems it’s not a very common orchid. Whenever I go to an orchid show, it’s rare for me to see them. Even in Longwood Gardens with its large orchid display, I’ve only seen one or two Maxillaria orchids like mine over the years. If you’ve got flowers you love, please share! I would love to see them! P.S. – if you want to meet a fellow gardener, check out MORE THAN A MISSION, one of my fav books about a chef who grows a lot of the food she cooks up for guests.
