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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Jeffrey Cook

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Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, JEFFREY COOK, and his favorite recipe for BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL COOKIE LAYERS!

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Mary Sullivan

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Cooking Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **AUTHOR SPECIAL** with MARY SULLIVAN!

Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, MARY SULLIVAN, and her favorite recipe for MARY SULLIVAN’S GRAIN BOWL!

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: Oatmeal Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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Following_RecipeSMALLER   It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is OATMEAL CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES!

Oatmeal? Semisweet chocolate? There is no way this cookie doesn’t top the charts on deliciousness! They’re really not difficult to make and add that “something extra” to wow the neighborhood block party or show your family how much you love them.

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 142 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc. Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: Oatmeal Chocolate Sandwich Cookies →

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: Ham & Cheese Calzone

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Following_RecipeSMALLER   It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is HAM & CHEESE CALZONE!

I love calzones. They’re such a great twist on pizza. But, they take so much work to prepare…or so it seems. This is a great deli-style calzone, and relatively easy to prepare. You can adjust this recipe to fashion the more traditional pizza calzone with meats and pizza sauce, if you prefer.

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 141 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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HAM & CHEESE CALZONE
[Serves 8]

2 T. mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 cup broccoli florets
1 (8 oz.) sliced smoked deli ham
½ small onion
8 oz. cheese, grated, divided
1 T. vegetable oil, divided
2 pkg. (13.8 oz each) refrigerator pizza crust
1 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine mayonnaise and mustard in bowl; mix well. Cut broccoli into small florets; dice ham and chop onion. Grate cheese. Combine broccoli, ham, onion and half of cheese in bowl.

Lightly brush cookie sheet with 1 tsp. oil. Unroll one package of dough gently stretching and pressing dough to cover bottom. Sprinkle with remaining cheese to within one inch of edges; spoon ham mixture over cheese. Starting on one end, unroll remaining dough directly over filling, matching edges of dough and shaping to fit as dough is unrolled. Trim ½ inch off sides of dough. Press edges to seal. Brush remaining oil over dough. With knife, make 12 slits, in three rows of four each, into top crust.

Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, grate Parmesan cheese and sprinkle over calzone. Return calzone to oven; bake 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden brown. Slice and serve.

 

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Tracy March

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Following_RecipeSMALLER Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **AUTHOR SPECIAL** with TRACY MARCH!

Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, TRACY MARCH, and her favorite recipe for CORNBREAD CASSEROLE!

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A SHOT OF RED by TRACY MARCH

Book Blurb

After fleeing DC following a one-night stand that had her reeling, biotech company heiress Mia Moncure has thrived working with a humanitarian aid team administering vaccines in Haiti. When the United States is threatened with a flu epidemic, Mia’s grandmother demands her return to unveil a new flu vaccine for Moncure Therapeutics. She arrives to find that her ex-boyfriend, the company’s PR Director, has died in a suspicious accident in Switzerland that Mia soon suspects was murder.

Determined to reveal a killer, Mia heads to Switzerland, where she’s threatened as she discovers a plan to infiltrate the vaccine for nefarious purposes. Desperate for backup, she turns to sexy Gio Lorenzo, Communications Director for her mother, a high-ranking senator—and Mia’s one-night stand. While negotiating their rocky relationship, they race to uncover a deadly scheme that could ruin her family’s reputation. But millions of people are being vaccinated, and there’s more than her family’s legacy at stake. Mia and Gio struggle to discover the truth about the scheme and their feelings for each other, but it just might be too late.

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: German Chocolate Truffles

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Following_RecipeSMALLER   It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is GERMAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES!

Who loves chocolate truffles as much as I do? These might not be the typical candies you’d find in a candy store, but they’re easy to make and still delicious. Oh, man! My mouth is watering just posting this blog! 🙂

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 139 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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GERMAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
[Makes 6 dozen]

2 cups (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (4-oz.) pkg. Sweet cooking chocolate
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 T. vanilla extract

Unsweetened cocoa, powdered sugar, finely chopped nuts, flaked coconut, or chocolate sprinkles

In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips and cooking chocolate with sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Chill two hours or until firm.

Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in any of the above coatings. Chill one hour, or until firm. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

 

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Cate Beauman

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Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, CATE BEAUMAN, and her favorite recipe for HAMBURGER CASSEROLE!

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JUSTICE FOR ABBY by CATE BEAUMAN

Cate Beauman is back with the sixth installment in her bestselling romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County. 

Justice For Abby is on sale now through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & iTunes!

To learn more, visit Cate at www.catebeauman.com

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Book Blurb

NOWHERE TO HIDE….

Fashion designer Abigail Harris has been rescued, but her nightmare is far from over. Determined to put her harrowing ordeal behind her and move on, she struggles to pick up the pieces of her life while eluding the men who want her dead.

The Mid-Atlantic Sex Ring is in ruins after Abby’s interviews with the police.  The organization is eager to exact their revenge before her testimony dismantles the multi-million dollar operation for good.

Abby’s safety rests in the hands of former US Marshal, Jerrod Quinn.  Serious-minded and obsessed with protocol, Ethan Cooke Security’s newest agent finds himself dealing with more than he bargains for when he agrees to take on his beautiful, free-spirited client.

As the trial date nears, Abby’s case takes a dangerous turn.  Abby and Jerrod soon discover themselves in a situation neither of them expect while Jerrod fights to stop the ring from silencing Abby once and for all.

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Ella Quinn

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Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, ELLA QUINN , and her favorite recipe for TIRAMISU!

CARO

DESIRING LADY CARO by ELLA QUINN

Book Blurb

Ella Quinn’s bachelors are clever, charismatic—and determined to remain single. Yet one by one, they find that fate—and certain irresistible women—cast doubt on even the best laid plans…

Haunted by her past, Lady Caroline Martindale fled England for the solace of her godmother’s palazzo in Venice. But if Caro was hoping to escape the charms of marriage-minded men, she’s come to the wrong place. And she’ll resort to extreme measures to spurn the advances of a dangerously determined Venetian marquis…

Though most of his friends have married off, Gervais, Earl of Huntley, remains bent on eluding the parson’s mousetrap. But his convictions begin to falter when he arrives in Venice and meets his match in the alluring Lady Caro. What began as a hastily concocted lie to save her from the marquis may become a chance for them both to relinquish their fear—and embrace what they can no longer deny…

DESIRING LADY CARO by ELLA QUINN

My heroine, Lady Caro, has a weakness for chocolate. Something my hero discovers.

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: Layered Éclair

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Following_RecipeSMALLER   It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is LAYERED ÉCLAIR!

Who’s ready for something decadent and yummy? Me! Me! This is such a treat and so easily made. Change up the flavored puddings for variations on this fun dessert.

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 136 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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LAYERED ÉCLAIR
[Serves 8]

1 cup milk
1 small box French vanilla instant pudding
1 carton (8 oz.) whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, defrosted if frozen
½ box graham crackers
1 cup milk chocolate frosting, room temp

Mix milk and pudding in medium bowl.  Stir in whipped topping and set mixture aside.  Arrange a single layer of graham crackers in bottom of 8-inch square glass baking dish.  Spread about 1 cup of pudding mixture over crackers.  Top with another layer of crackers and another layer of pudding mixture.  Continued layering until all pudding mixture is used.  Top with a final layer of crackers.  Spread chocolate frosting over top layer of crackers, spreading all the way to edges.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours, before serving.

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Karen’s Killer Fixin’s: Pepper Pot Stew

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Following_RecipeSMALLER   It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is PEPPER POT STEW!

 I love a peppery beef stew. This one isn’t made in a crock pot but it’s still tender and delicious!

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 135 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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PEPPER POT STEW
[Serves 6-8]

2 lb. lean stewing beef
1 cup sliced carrots
¼ cup flour
1 onion, chopped
2 T. oil
1 lg. potato, diced
3 cups beef stock
½ tsp. black pepper
1 ½ tsp. salt
2 T. parsley, chopped
mushrooms

Cut beef into 1” cubes.  Cover with flour and brown in hot oil. Add salt and stock and cook, covered about 2 hours until meat is tender.  Add vegetables, pepper, and parsley and cook until vegetables are tender.