Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

Grilled Monster Cheese Sandwiches with Homemade Tomato Soup Traci Kenworth These are fast and fun! Ingredients for Grilled Monster Cheese Sandwiches: Cheese if your choice, I used American Bread of your choice, I used Italian and g.f. for Jesstyn Salami or other choice of lunch meat Cut out monster faces on one side of bread…

Grilled Monster Cheese Sandwiches with Homemade Tomato Soup Traci Kenworth These are fast and fun! Ingredients for Grilled Monster Cheese Sandwiches: Cheese if your choice, I used American Bread of your choice, I used Italian and g.f. for Jesstyn Salami or other choice of lunch meat Cut out monster faces on one side of bread…

Bacon, Shrimp, and Corn Chowder Traci Kenworth Adapted from: theblondcook.com Ingredients: 10 slices your choice of bacon, I like already cooked but they were out, so I settled for Hickory 2 lb. cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 T. garlic 2 t paprika 1 t. dried thyme Pinch red pepper flakes Can corn, could use…

Originally posted on Nail Your Novel: What qualities characterise a 21st century author? I got talking about this with my friend Victoria Dougherty and she wanted to chew over it properly on her podcast. You might recognise Victoria because she’s been on this blog several times. She’s a prime example of the phenomenon we’re discussing.…

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: I had a houseful of company this weekend. It’s just easier to step back and spend family time, than step away from them to keep this place updated. I usually try to blog around three times per week, more occasionally. With the Viral Blues tour going on, it was pretty…

Fried Green Tomatoes Traci Kenworth I realize it’s late in the year, but I found some green tomatoes at the farmer’s market a couple weeks ago and well, tomatoes are a favorite of mine. Ingredients: 1-2 green tomatoes, sliced thin Flour regular or gluten-free Salt & pepper to taste Yep, just four ingredients. Dip sliced…

Fried Green Tomatoes Traci Kenworth I realize it’s late in the year, but I found some green tomatoes at the farmer’s market a couple weeks ago and well, tomatoes are a favorite of mine. Ingredients: 1-2 green tomatoes, sliced thin Flour regular or gluten-free Salt & pepper to taste Yep, just four ingredients. Dip sliced…

Mississippi (Blood) Pie Traci Kenworth Adapted from lecremedelacrumb.com Very tasty and rich! Ingredients: 1 2/3 c. gluten-free or regular flour 2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder (We used Hershey’s) 7 T. chilled butter 2 T. sugar 5-6 T. ice cold water (I ended up doubling these numbers) Filling: 12 T. butter, slightly softened 1 ¾ c.…

Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: ? “It’s Friday, Boss.”“Yeah, time for pizza.” Friday has arrived as it does each week typically. The prospect of spending a couple of days catching our breath makes Friday a particular day. I used to call it Saturday eve when I was a prisoner of organized commerce. Friday was the…