December 3, 2012
My friend and Ruby Sis, Liz Talley and I are hosting a celebration of everyday angels from now until December 10. Please take a moment to visit the 12 Days of Angels to help us celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
We’ve got guest blogs from some terrific Romance writers. Some book giveaways. Some angel pin giveaways. Last week we raised money for St. Jude’s. But mostly we are celebrating stories of kindness. And we’re giving you a chance to nominate an everyday angel who has made your life better in some way. Please come and post your angel stories. On December 10, Liz and I will be selecting one angel for a $100 VISA gift certificate.
Last Chance for your Holiday Hunk Blog Tour
December 3, 2012
The holidays are upon us. And, as my mother used to say, I’m busier than a one-armed paper hanger. (Mom had a lot of cute sayings…)
I would like to invite you all to stop by the 12 Days of Christmas Angels between now and December 10. Harlequin Author Liz Talley and I are celebrating the season’s true spirit, by honoring the angels among us. So if you have an unsung angel in your life, stop by and tell us about him or her. There might be a $100 VISA gift card in store for your angel.
And now on my blog tour. Having a holiday-themed book out during the holidays means lots and lots of blogging on various holiday topics. So if you’d like to learn everything there is to know about my holiday traditions, you’ll need to drop in on the stop of my latest blog tour, which I’m once again sharing with Katie Lane.
Here are the stops:
December 3 – Mary Gramlich
December 4 – CMASH Reads
December 5 – Guilty Pleasures
December 6 –Bookhounds
December 7 –Tempting Reads
December 8 – Just another new blog
December 9 – Ashley’s Bookshelf
Some Thanksgiving Recipes — right in the nick of time
November 21, 2012
My dear husband comes from Georgia. And he has some pretty fixed ideas about what is supposed to be on the menu at Thanksgiving time. And one of those things is a casserole called a sweet potato mallow, which is a mixture of sweet potatoes, sour cream, and marshmallows, liberally spiced with mace.
I’ve never bothered to photograph any of my sweet potato mallows, but here is a nice picture I found of someone else’s:
Photo by Kahtryn Rotondo
This is not your usual souffle. It’s a really interesting mixture of piquant and sweet. It’s also incredibly easy to make, especially if you use canned yams. Here’s the recipe that comes from an ancient Betty Crocker cookbook — the one I was given three decades ago by my mother-in-law right after I got married.
INGREDIENTS
1 LB sweet potatoes or canned yams (drain the syrup if you’re using the canned yams.)
½ cup sour cream
1 egg yolk
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp mace (I sometimes sneak in a little more)
¾ cup miniature marshmallows
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In small mixer bowl, combine sweet potatoes, sour cream, egg yolk, salt, and mace; beat on medium speed until smooth.
Poor mixture into a buttered 1-quart casserole. (I usually omit the butter); top with marshmallows. Bake 30 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and brown. This makes 4 servings. I will double or triple the recipe depending on the size of the Turkey Day crowd.
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I’ve got a couple of other 
last minute recipes that might interest you. The first is for making turkey gravy. I blogged about this several years ago, but that recipe (and the story that goes with it) is always worth another look when one is contemplating gravy-making. Here is the link.
And finally, you’ll find a bunch of great Turkey Day recipes in the free cookbook Eat, Read Love, including several contributions from yours truly. The squash casserole, which manages to make it into my books — always brought by Millie Polk, is a great side dish for Thanksgiving. It’s also wonderful for Christmas buffets and goes exceptionally well as a side with ham. You can download the cookbook for free at Amazon, Kobo, or Smashwords.
