Aldrea at http://thardrandia.blogspot.com/ gave me this. Hmm, yummy, but strawberries go better with chocolate.
Thank you.
E. Arroyo at http://chandarawrites.blogspot.com/ gave me this. And I do love blogging...to a point. I'm happy to have met all of you.
Thank you.
Julie at http://gypsyjulesinmysoul.blogspot.com/ gave me this. I could describe the different attributes of fire, but fire just makes me hungry...so it's only fitting I offer a recipe on this one.
Thank you.
Alternate Recipe to Beef Stew.
1/2 lb meat
2 or 3 potatoes (depends of how much you like potatoes)
10 sliced Spanish olives
1/2 sliced onion
5 to 7 cloves of garlic
1/2 to a whole green pepper
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup white cooking wine (taste remainder, toss in a little extra squirt for good measures)
squirt of olive oil
Cover with a layer of:
All season salt
Cumin
Parsley
Basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 can of 8 oz tomato sauce
Mix in large pot and let cook until meat and potatoes are tender.
Serve over white rice. Good for seconds. Hubs swears by it.
Tara at http://taratylertalks.blogspot.com/ tagged me. She gave me this. I always get a kick out of being tagged because I never know what to do with it. So in a little bit I'll tell you more deep dark secrets about myself.
Sia McKye at http://siamckye.blogspot.com/ stopped by to let me know I won a $10.00 gift card to Amazon.com. I've yet to get my butt over there and collect the card.
Thank you.
First, I'm mentioning 15 blogs I frequent because I have the privilege to consider these people friends. I'm not mentioning anyone I mentioned on the blog hop. For those of you I left off the list, please accept my apologies. I will mention you next time.
1. Unikorna http://unikorna.blogspot.com I love her honesty and her ability to speak her mind.
2. Mary http://mpaxauthor.blogspot.com Every visit to her blog makes me feel like I'm out in space.
3. Botanist http://thebaldpatch.blogspot.com He's a great Sci-Fi writer and an awesome artist.
4. Lydia http://lydiakang.blogspot.com She offers the most fascinating interviews.
5. Shelly http://shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com Her posts offer variety...not all about writing.
6. Eve http://thedesertrocks.blogspot.com Special lady alert. We visit each other through email.
7. Bryce http://brycedaniels.blogspot.com Bryce shares his body with a poet.
8. Rusty http://rustywebb.blogspot.com His blogs are highly informative.
9. Madeleine http://rustywebb.blogspot.com I love her romance.
10. Al http://alpenwasser.blogspot.com He has a great sense of humor. Seriously, he cracks me up, and such a funny commenter.
11. laughinwolf http://laughing1wolf.blogspot.com The blog speaks for itself. He's funny.
12. Mike http://protecttherisen.blogspot.com He's been absent from the blogging world for a while, but I'm sure he'll be back. Mike's cool and a gifted writer.
13. PK http://pk-hrezo.blogspot.com Great fun lady. Blogs about her progress.
14. Doralynn http://dlynnkennedy.blogspot.com Last I heard she was a little under the weather, but she's writes a pretty awesome blog.
15. Heather http://littleredhenry.blogspot.com She a wonderful artist, a sweet person, and a pleasure to be around.
Now some stuff about me.
1. I've recently pondered the idea of having a baby. Hubs vetoed my suggestion to send off to the homeworld for a specimen capsule, stating that he is more than capable of doing the deed. He also refuses to let me have a cat. Negotiations are in process.
2. I write because I love it. There was a time I needed the success and the glory. The thing that pushed me was the idea that I would one day be a published author. Now I find myself thinking how wonderful it is that I just write and that one day others will read my stories, but also how wonderful it is that I'm surrounded by a wonderful family, that I get to see the sunrise or stare at the starts at night. I couldn't imagine making it through a single day without smiling at the sound of a barking dog. Life is entirely lovely.
3. I'm remodeling my house. It's funny but somehow when you reach a certain age there are things that need to be done. So I'm stripping carpet, tiling, wooden floors, the works. And I just bought the coolest sofa and love seat ever.
4. I find comfort in the color of an eggplant.
5. I don't eat red meat. (The stew above can also be made with chicken.)
6. I always wanted to get lost in the Bermuda Triangle secretly hoping it led to an alternate plane of existence.
7. I have a hairy guy on a stick on my desk. When you press down on him, he says, "Boy, do I feel great. It's going to be a stress free day today." The spite the little bastard I put makeup on him. Now he looks like Boy George.
Well, that's it blogger buds. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. I will be stopping by to say hi.
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