Missed the previous chapters? Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Tonight was the night. In three hours and—Aislyn checked her watch—seven minutes, the names of the successful recruits were due to be announced, the thirty candidates whittled to ten. “Where are you going, miss?” Her father’s stern voice jerked her to a halt. Aislyn’s hand slid off the brass handle of the front door. She plastered an...
I’m visiting Maria Zannini today where my post is about Cinderella Breaking Bread. My cupcake course was a bit different from what I’d thought it would be. I don’t know why I thought I’d be piping icing. The lesson was with sugar paste and was lots of fun—sort of like...
With the arrival of cooler weather, I decided to make soup the other night. I wanted to make a soup in the crockpot and chose this recipe for carrot and lentil soup from Joan bishop’s New Zealand Crockpot and Slow Cooker Cookbook. Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped into...
Eyes give me problems. During the writing of my books, my characters change eye color regularly. Sometimes I don’t catch it, but luckily my editor is on the ball. In the book world there are lots of heroes and heroines out there with green eyes. Lots. Quite a few...
Last year Mr. Munro and I spent a few days in Venice during our Mediterranean cruise. Venice is a very cool place to visit. It’s bustling and full of color and noise. Mention Venice and people’s minds drift to gondolas, but have you ever wondered what happens to older...
Pumpkin Salad Ingredients · pumpkin, diced in bite-size cubes · cumin seeds · cooking oil · feta cheese · chopped red onion · olives, black or green · can of cooked chickpeas · green beans, sliced · vinaigrette dressing [balsamic is really good] Directions 1. Sprinkle...
Since many of my discussions with my sister this week have centered on farming and animals I thought I’d do a TT on pigs. Thirteen Facts About Pigs 1. The domestic pig are descendants of the wild boars of Europe and Africa. 2. Male pigs are called boars. Female pigs...
