When bananas begin to brown on the counter, it’s time to bake. This easy banana cake is ready in under an hour and has great flavors of banana bread in dessert form. For days I have been trying to write this post. I’ve been searching for the theme, for the center of it, for the …
Years and years ago, I was a little girl who told anyone who’d listen that I was going to be a writer one day. And I would write books. Then, about 10 years ago, I decided I wanted to write a cookbook. Fast forward to today … and my first cookbook, co-written with Jodi Moreno, …
This post about a quick and easy recipe for Pan-Seared Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Apples is sponsored by the ADA in conjunction with Kitchen PLAY. You may already know this. Or maybe not. But for five years, beginning in my mid-high school years, I was a vegetarian. And I loved it. It all started on …
This post about an Easy Chicken-Cilantro Soup is sponsored by the ADA in conjunction with Kitchen PLAY. A few weeks ago, one of my college friends came to visit. Over the course of the day, we got coffees, had lunch and caught up on life. One thing she told me surprised me though: my athletic, …
An easy recipe for Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake with a thick cookie crust and a tart swirl of raspberry on top. Only the cookie layer needs baking. After Will was in bed last night, Shawn plucked Will’s old coat off the couch and hung it up. He’d tossed it there when we returned home without a …
Yesterday morning I remembered that I had a book review of Matched by Ally Condie for the BlogHer Book Club due today. In looking at the 366 page book, I could see the email to my editor forming with apologies and a quiet beg for more time. Heck, I practically sat down and wrote it …
At the beginning of 2012, I set all sorts of goals for this year. Among them was to read 52 books. Guess what? I am well on my way to meeting that one. So far, I have read 13 books, polishing off the latest selection by the BlogHer Book Club this evening. That book is …
I’m worried that if I keep telling you how much I liked the books I have been reading, you won’t believe me anymore. So, I need to remind you that when I don’t like books, I say so. Really. I do. Now that we have that cleared up, I can tell you about the latest …
Books are a true joy of mine. I love the ones that make me curl up with a blanket, a big glass of water and a plate of veggies and dip for a long dive into a different world. That’s why I have been happy to review a few books through BlogHer lately. The Underside …
All my life, whenever I’ve had to list my interests, reading and writing have been at the top of the list, always together. They are a logical matched pair, I think. And as a writer, I’ve found that reading is absolutely essential to improving myself and my writing. Though I normally stick to fiction that …
