It should come as no surprise that as a writer, I believe in the importance of reading and of books. I was an avid reader as a kid and read everything and anything. History books. Science Fiction. Historical fiction. Non-Fiction. Romance, of course. I’d read and read and read, including the cereal box! LOL! We learn from books and for me, I’ve learned the importance of the past and what it teaches us for the future. It worries me that there are those intent on rewriting the past in order to control the present and the future. It’s why it’s so important to read, read.
A Very Happy Anniversary to This Awesome Couple
So excited to wish my daughter and her hubby a very Happy Anniversary! I can’t believe it’s been two years and I wish you all the best for many many more anniversaries. You are blessed to have found each other. I couldn’t have written a better happily-ever-after in any romance novel.
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My Best Friend Slate
It’s National Cat Day so I thought I’d share with you my best friend Slate! We rescued Slate from our backyard from a feral cat family we had been feeding. It was actually two cats, one who was the mom and the other one we called “the aunt.” The aunt had actually left Slate as gift to us as cats do, but he was too young and we didn’t take him at first. Within about an hour, the mom came and got him. But weeks later, when the kittens were able to eat hard food, they left him alone with us again and that time we took him in. He was so easygoing right from the beginning and he is a truly friendly cat. We actually think Slate thinks he’s a dog because he comes when we call him and will play fetch. He’s also very affectionate and like I said, friendly. As you can also see from the kitty picture, he’s got way more toes than a normal cat. It’s something I always wanted since a visit to the Hemingway Home in Key West which had quite a number of polydactyl cats slinking around.
Happy Halloween Memories
Since we’re so close to Halloween, I’m sharing another happy Halloween memory. My daughter was all into Disney’s Pocahantas that year and I was into Deep Space Nine. It used to be so much fun to walk my daughter and her friends around the neighborhood after school and then come home to wait and see who would come around for trick or treating! I’m hoping we have some kids show up this year at our new townhouse.
Sharing Some New Releases from Friends
On this Write Wednesday, I’m sharing new releases from some of my friends! Authors, bloggers, and readers share the covers for what you’re reading! Just the covers! And please don’t forget Trapping a Terrorist, my 25th Harlequin Release – https://amzn.to/3jDwy2q.
Christmas at Colts Creek by Delores Fossen – https://amzn.to/3CijTsV
Colorado Conspiracy by Elle James – https://amzn.to/3EaWLxg
On Christmas Avenue by Ginny Baird – https://amzn.to/3bayN8W
Remember Ramsey by Cynthia Eden – https://amzn.to/3CjFq4G
Silent Protector by Katie Reus – https://amzn.to/2XOcoLr
Wrapped Up in Christmas by Janice Lynn – https://amzn.to/3vUJhCP
Chicken Pot Pie the Super Easy Way
On a rainy or cold day, comfort food is a good way to chase away the chill and gloom. One of my favorite comfort foods is chicken pot pie, but you’re probably saying “That’s a lot of work!” You could buy a frozen pot pie, but I’m going to give you a recipe so easy, you won’t ever do that again! I could totally see Maisy from Trapping a Terrorist making something like this on a rainy Seattle day.
Ingredients
- 1 package Crescent Rolls (such as Pillsbury Crescent Rolls)
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (such as Campbell’s Mushroom Soup)
1/2 cup half-n-half or milk (whichever you have handy)
1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
1/4 cup minced celery
1/2 cup minced onion or leek (whichever you have handy)
1 tbsp butter
3 cups shredded chicken meat (your local store rotisserie chicken is perfect for this)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease two small crockpots. Mine measure 5.25 X 2.5 inches and hold about 2 cups each of filling.
Open the crescent roll container. Lay it out and you will notice there are four square pieces that are cut diagonally. You don’t want to separate them along the diagonal.
Separate them so that you have four square pieces. Place one square in the bottom of each of the crockpots and gently spread them a little. They will likely not cover the entire sides, but that’s okay.
In a large bowl, microwave the peas and carrots for about three minutes. Add the chicken, cream of mushroom soup, and half-n-half/milk.
In a small pan, add the tablespoon of butter and saute the onion/leek and celery until just soft. Add this to the mixture in the bowl. (You can skip this step if want, but I like the flavor of the celery and onion in the pot pie.)
Mix everything well and spoon on top of the crescent roll in the crockpot.
Cover the mixture in the crockpot with the other square of crescent roll that remains. Stretch it a bit as you do so. Again, it will likely not cover the entire surface and that’s okay.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. After 30 minutes, cover with foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool a bit. The inside filling will be very hot, especially around the edges.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Happily Casting Trapping a Terrorist FBI Agent
It’s been a while since I did a Man Candy Monday so today we’re going to play a little game with some hotties! FBI Agent Miguel Peters from Trapping a Terrorist is a Cuban-American so today we’re going to pick who we might cast in the role if someone decided to make a movie from that book! So let’s choose from two sexy Cubanitos! Will it be William Levy who just starred in South Beach Love or Eddie Cibrian who just starred in Netflix’s Country Comfort? A tough choice! Share who you would pick for the role of sexy FBI Agent Miguel Peters.
