Tag: historical fiction

The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore 

Mother Teresa once said, “The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.”  Reflect on that quote for […]

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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys and Placinta cu Dovleac (Romanian Pumpkin Pie)

  Recipe link Can’t you tell school is slowing down just a bit?  I actually cooked a recipe!  I had a can of pumpkin puree […]

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The Secrets We Kept: A Novel by Lara Prescott and chocolate chip pancakes

  In all honesty, I just wanted to share the best homemade pancake recipe.  This recipe is from the Bell’s Best cookbook.  This is an […]

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The Light at Luna Park and chicken enchiladas made with spaghetti squash

So I am totally “dropping the ball” on my recipes.  To be honest, I have not been in the cooking mood (for awhile), especially with […]

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (and Bellman and Black: A Novel) – Milk and Honey Bread

Recipe link Whoo!  That was a lot in the title.  I have gone from posting per book to doing a few at a time.  I […]

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America’s First Daughter and Thomas Jefferson’s Sweet Potato Biscuts

  Recipe link A few years ago, I bought a book at Goodwill that talked about Thomas Jefferson’s recipes.  I really never looked at it […]

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The Women of Chateau Lafayette and French-Style Stuffed Eggs

Recipe link Who would have thought that there were variations to deviled eggs?  Well, considering we had a dozen leftover from Easter, I thought I […]

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