Let’s talk about the chill of fall and the bite of winter. Let’s talk about “comfort food!” And what could be more comforting on a chilly day than a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich! Those old-school commercials had it right – showing moms everywhere that...
Soup’s On: Easy Free-Style Soup Recipes!
Written by Anni on . Posted in Food.
Soups can be fast, easy AND economical! Soup is a great way to stretch your food budget. And let’s face it, with chillier weather ahead, who doesn’t like a cup or bowl of hot, comforting soup?
These are basic “free-style” soup recipes. Tailor them to your own...
From the Vinyl Gym: Manupt
Written by Anni on . Posted in Oldies Music.
The Vinyl Gym is giving songs involving “men” a real workout as we take a stroll down the Oldies Trail!
Some Oldies made proclamations: James Brown let everyone know that Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag and also, in no uncertain terms, that: It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s...
Free-Style Recipes: EZ Recipes “Your Way”
Written by Anni on . Posted in Food.
Free-style cooking is basically cooking with simple basic recipes and altering them to fit your personal taste. Once you learn how to Free-Style cook, you won’t even bother measuring ingredients, you’ll just know instinctively, and from repetition, how to alter basic...
Concrete Prayers
Written by Anni on . Posted in Inspirational.
Life has a way of rattling even the best of us at times. Sometimes you’re on a winning streak – other times you’re on a losing streak. Let’s face it – losing streaks always seem to last “longer” than “winning streaks.”
But that’s life – a constant flurry of changes...
God’s Lantern: A Beacon of Hope
Written by Anni on . Posted in Inspirational.
Fall is upon us. The days are getting shorter – darkness falls earlier. But even in the darkness, God shines His lantern. His lantern will always light the way. His lantern is always a beacon of hope.
For many of us, the days seem to fly by– maybe because we’re...
Death At A Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly
Written by Anni on . Posted in Mysteries / Thrillers.
I’ve been following Lucy Connelly’s exceptional Scottish Isle Mystery series since the beginning. Death At A Scottish Wedding, like the first two in the series, is hard to put down. Both the setting and the characters are seriously unique and authentic.
Up until a...
French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron
Written by Anni on . Posted in Mysteries / Thrillers.
Author Ellen Byron gives us a fun cozy ride through New Orleans with her French Quarter Fright Night, a Vintage Cookbook Mystery.
It’s Halloween season in New Orleans. Local business owners are gearing up for the festivities. The Bon Vee Culinary House Museum is no...