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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight and the featured suspense author for November: Robin Caroll! What a treat to have Robin with us. Her books keep me flipping pages and wanting more. Tell me about Robin! Robin Caroll grew up in Louisiana with her nose in a book. She still has the complete Trixie Belden series, and her …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills It’s no secret that I love to cook and bake. The planning and preparation are fun, creative and an stress-reliever. In compiling my favorite recipes for Thanksgiving dinner, I wanted to share a few with you—and these don’t have to be served only on Thanksgiving. Corn-And-Crab Chowder This chowder is so easy, and a people-pleaser Prep …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills By Gabi Bourn https://www.facebook.com/gabi.bourn When my friend Gabi showed me an incredible family cookbook that she’d created, I asked to interview her so I could pass on the idea to you. What gave you the idea? My mom had several cookbooks that were compilations from different groups, churches, and organizations. We had a bunch of family …
By DiAnn Mills @diannmills May is National Strawberry month, and my mouth is watering thinking about juicy, red, sweet strawberries. These tasty treasures are packed with vitamin C and lots of other nutrients to help us maintain a healthy body. The Cleveland Clinic addresses the questions if strawberries are good for us and the reasons to add them to our …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Spring has a way of motivating us into creating something new and beautiful. For me it’s weed-free flowerbeds and new colorful flowers and plants, clean closets and cabinets, or ensuring every spot of dust has vanished from my house. But this week, spring has nudged me into the kitchen. It’s the time of year when new …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The fall season takes me to one of my favorite books—cookbooks. One of my favorite treats is pancakes for breakfast—or any snack or meal. While thumbing through recipes, I thought I’d share a few of my go-to pancake recipes. Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Servings: Servings: 8 Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour 1 Tbl. Baking Powder 1 tsp. …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I love Houston, and that includes the heat and humidity, but not when the heat index soars to 114 °. Grilling outside is not even a consideration, and who wants to heat up the oven? This week I’m offering a few salad recipes to fuel your body and keep you cool. Enjoy! Crispy Jicama Apple Salad …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This summer the heat has been somewhere between unbearable and downright hot. Finding light meals that are nutritious can challenge the best of us. But this summer I’ve discovered and experimented with salad fixin’s that I want to share with you. Charred Corn Salad – from Joanna Gaines at Magnolia.com 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills My mouth waters at the thought of a hot cherry cobbler, one scoop maybe two of vanilla ice cream, and fresh dark-roasted coffee. Yep, that’s May 17th—National Cherry Cobbler Day. According to the dictionary, the definition of a cobbler is: “A dessert consisting of fruit baked in a deep dish with a thick, cake-like crust on top.” The sweet …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Trying new recipes doesn’t need a special season of the year but swinging into spring with light and fun dishes makes sense to me. The following are a few favorites that will tickle your tastebuds. Crispy Jicama Apple Salad Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Servings: 4 I tried this for the …
