I’m taking a small break from blogging until after the holiday weekend. I want to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas. Take advantage of this time to hug your family and friends, give thanks for what you have, and gather strength to make your dreams a reality in the New Year. I hope you find joy and peace and oodles of chocolate or other favorite treats in your stockings…like books. Lots and lots of books.
Happy Reading!
Karen
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with L.A. SARTOR!
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, L.A. SARTOR, and her favorite recipe for RUM OR BRANDY BALLS!
Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with L.A. Sartor
Merry Christmas to All of My Readers!
I hope your holidays are warm and you find some time to sit in your favorite chair and read to your heart’s content.
Since I write romance, it’s only natural that I’d get around to writing a poem about love and marriage. I took the Jingle Bells carol written by James Lord Pierpont and added my own spin. I hope you enjoy my own little Christmas jingle. 🙂
Happy Holidays! Karen Continue reading Karen’s Killer Book Bench: Wedding Vows, a Poem by Karen Docter
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with CHARLENE RADDON!
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, Charlene Raddon, and her favorite recipe for SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE!
Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Charlene Raddon
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with COLLETTE CAMERON!
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, Collette Cameron, and her favorite recipe for GRANDMA CAMERON’S SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD COOKIES!
Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Collette Cameron
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with SHANNYN SCHROEDER!
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, Shannyn Schroeder, and her favorite recipe for LIAM’S LUSCIOUS CHEESECAKE!
Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Shannyn Schroeder
THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY!!
I’m giving away an autographed book, along with a few other little goodies, to one of my wonderful readers this Thanksgiving weekend!!
When I asked my Facebook readers which one I should give away, one title squeaked past the others. So my giveaway is an autographed copy of my contemporary romance, COP ON HER DOORSTEP.
Blurb:
In the six years since her husband was killed by S.W.A.T., Carrie Padilla has spent long hours at work, rebuilding a life for herself and her son. The little time she has at home is spent keeping her eight-year-old son out of trouble, but he is all too eager to try to be the man in the house. When a handsome cop shows up on her doorstep, her errant son in tow, Carrie’s heart stutters. The sexy Italian cop sets off all kinds of bells in her system, and she knows there’s only one thing she can do to save what is left of her family, her husband’s memory, and her heart…avoid her new neighbor at all costs.
S.W.A.T. officer Jake Stafani already lost one little boy to gang violence, the dead boy’s older brother is missing, and Jake’s not about to let the same thing happen to a neighbor’s son. He drags the youngster home only to discover much more than a passing interest in the boy’s beautiful, but wary, mother. Forced to take a leave of absence after a bust goes awry, Jake can think of nothing better to occupy his time than to keep Carrie and her son safe, and locate the missing teen who holds the key to taking the gang off the streets, once and for all.
But Jake doesn’t count on his stubborn, intriguing neighbor distracting him from his job, or the passion that flares between them. He doesn’t expect her amazing son to steal a piece of his heart. Jake is ready to risk everything for Carrie, body and soul. But it’s not all up to him. If their new love is to survive, Carrie will need to be strong enough to see the man’s beating heart behind the badge, to look beyond the pain of her past, and decide that loving again is worth the risk.
(Stand Alone Novel)
To Enter (US ONLY): For a chance to win one autographed print copy of COP ON HER DOORSTEP, one Giant Hershey Chocolate Bar, one LED flashlight, comment below and share one thing that you’re thankful for this holiday season!
One Contest Winner will be chosen from all comments via random.org and announced Sunday, November 29th, just in time for holiday reading!
HAPPY READING!!
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 FREEZING FRESH PUMPKIN and PUMPKIN PIE!
My family loves pumpkin pie, especially if it’s made from fresh pumpkin. No cans in our cupboards! Since we’re on the heels of pumpkin season and ready to get into Thanksgiving pies, I’m sharing two of my favorite recipes so you can enjoy fresh pumpkin pie, too.
I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!
Karen
P.S. We’re at 234 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: Freezing Fresh Pumpkin & Pumpkin Pie
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with KRISTINA KNIGHT!
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, Kristina Knight, and her favorite recipe for KRISTINA’S FAVORITE NO-PEEK CHICKEN!
Continue reading Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special** with Kristina Knight
Karen’s Killer Fixin’s
**AUTHOR SPECIAL**
with The Bluestocking Belles authors Amy Rose Bennett, Susana Ellis, Sherry Ewing, Mariana Gabrielle, Jude Knight, Caroline Warfield & Nicole Zoltack!
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 authors Amy Rose Bennett, Susana Ellis, Sherry Ewing, Mariana Gabrielle, Jude Knight, Caroline Warfield & Nicole Zoltack, and their favorite holiday recipes for VANILLA SHORTBREAD, BERRY TRIFLE, MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS, APPLE SCRAPPLE, GINGERBREAD, MULLED CIDER, AND CHOCOLATE DECADENCE YULE LOG!
