Book Club: A Cajun Christmas Killing

In this recipe-stuffed cozy mystery, B&B owner Maggie Crozat joins forces with her longtime enemy to prevent a murderous Grinch from ruining ChristmasMaggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana, Christmastime is a season of giant bonfires on the levee, zydeco carols, and pots …

Twisted Tea Christmas : Book Review

Welcome to Saturday's Cozy Mystery Book Club. Today I am picking a Christmas book in the Tea Shop series ( Book 23) . One of my favorite series. While catering a Victorian Christmas party for Drucilla Heyward, one of the wealthiest women in town who is about to make a huge announcement, tea maven Theodosia …

Christmas Peppermint Bark : Book Club recipe

THANKS FOR STOPPING BYE THIS Saturday -WE ARE AT THE library SHARING holiday TREATS AND A COZY MYSTERY. Lisa AND Beth semisweet chocolate, chopped, 12 oz.  white chocolate, chopped , 12 oz peppermint extract , 1/2 tsp candy canes, crushed  ( about 8 ) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill the bottom of …

Book Review: Gingerbread and Ghosts

#bookTen # cozy mystery "These characters seem so real that I want to visit them and disappear into their world! Christmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly …

Saturday Recipe : Gingerbread cake

Today at the Book Club my friend Beth is sharing her Yummy Gingerbread cake as we share some Holiday Cozy Mysteries.... Lisa 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar2/3 cup mild-flavored molasses,2/3 cup boiling water1 large egg Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-in square pan with nonstick …

Sunday Post

Welcome to my blog this Sunday. Fall has finally come in with cooler temperatures and lots of Sunshine. So we are spending time at the fire pit at night and enjoying the time with friends and family. Did you know Kindness day was yesterday : we baked cookies to share with neighbors. And as always …

Book Review: Peanut Blossoms and the Matchmaking Kitten

Oriana's first Christmas away from her family promises to be a lonely one—until a two-pound bundle of kitten trouble shows up! When the kitten's owner, her neighbor Jet, takes Oriana under his wing, she tries to tell herself that he would do this for anyone, but she can't help but hope for more. Will she …

Book Review: Coconut Macaroon Scandal

When Emma Davis is summoned to her hometown on negligence charges her world turns upside down. She faces losing everything she worked so hard for, her bakery and her inheritance. She's met all the conditions of the will but one--a fiancé. Jilted and mistrustful, Emma cannot face her family alone. When Gran's ghost recommends a …

Saturday : Book Club : Cookies

Welcome to my Saturday Book Club. We have something for everyone -so enjoy a Cookie and a book. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies: 2 1/2 cups  all-purpose flour,1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon fine sea salt1 stick unsalted butter3/4 cup  creamy peanut butter (I used Skippy)*1/2 cup  granulated sugar1 cup  packed dark brown sugar2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature2 teaspoons vanilla2 cups  semi sweet chocolate chips …

WWW Wednesday

Thanks for stopping in this Wednesday. It's been a busy week and today is a great time to catch up abd talk about what I have been reading. Seems like I am reading a lot of holiday books this time of year . Are you a fan of Holiday theme books? Do you only read …