Monthly Archives: September 2016

Chicken Pot Pies

posted on September 28, 2016 by PJ Fiala

We have family dinner every Sunday for our kids, grandkids and my mother-in-law.  It’s something we started when they started moving out of the house.  After a while, we found it difficult to decide what to make and came up with the idea that everyone would write a dinner idea on a piece of paper and…

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First time author finds her groove.

posted on September 27, 2016 by PJ Fiala

I’ve only just met J. Carson Black and I find her story interesting. I hope you do as well, please welcome, J. Carson Black. 1986 What makes you think you can write a book? I’d bet a few folks have heard that one. Fortunately, I didn’t. Not from my husband, not from my parents, not…

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Trifle

posted on September 25, 2016 by PJ Fiala

Most of you know we have the whole family over every Sunday for dinner.  That’s family time and we love to eat.  Having this blog has forced me to constantly seek new recipes and this one is a gem (found on Delish).  It’s also easy and so darn delicious.  WARNING – PUT YOUR STRETCHY PANTS…

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Eggplant Parmesan

posted on September 21, 2016 by PJ Fiala

Entering the fall of the year, is a great time to make Eggplant Parmesan.  I found this recipe on Allrecipes and thought it was the perfect side for our grilled chicken.  It’s also so darn good, so I hope you’ll give it a shot. Ingredients 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced 2 eggs, beaten 4…

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Dark Whispers and Debra Webb

posted on September 20, 2016 by PJ Fiala

I’m excited to introduce you to an author I’ve just recently come to know through a mutual friend, Debra Webb. Debra is generous and kind and I think you’ll love this post and her giveaway! From Debra, I’ve written lots of books but The Faces of Evil is one of my favorite series. Former FBI…

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An Interview with the Editor in Chief

posted on September 19, 2016 by PJ Fiala

So back when my first book was published I belonged to a group on Goodreads.  This group offered weekly ARC’s and I offered my book up as a sacrificial lamb to this group of readers, who named themselves after a popular erotica novel followed by support group.  Therefore I felt my steamy novels would fit…

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Carmel Apple Pizza

posted on September 14, 2016 by PJ Fiala

I’ve been making this dessert for years and my kids request it often.  I hope you enjoy it and since apple season is upon us, it’s the perfect “almost fall” recipe. Ingredients: 1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown…

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Left Brain – Right Brain

posted on September 13, 2016 by PJ Fiala

How to bake a book, The Big Bang Theory, and apple pie. Before we begin, I want to know if you’re a left or right brained person and does that influence what you read? This is the question we will explore. You are invited to comment on this post. One person who comments will be…

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Wisconsin Folklore

posted on September 12, 2016 by PJ Fiala

My family wasn’t big on folklore, nor am I, but this week as we decided to share some of our local folklore I thought, why not? In researching American Folklore, I came up on a site that broke folklore down by state. Naturally, I clicked on Wisconsin and there were several tales of lore, check…

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31 years and counting!

posted on September 11, 2016 by PJ Fiala

September 7th marked 31 years I’ve been married to this amazing man.  I wanted to take this moment to write about this as in this day and age, many couples don’t make it 31 years, heck few make it 2 years. We’ve had our ups and downs, just like any other couples.  Life is seldom…

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