13 Going on 30 and Pina Colada Cupcakes

13 Going on 30 is the Movies & Munchies film for February. Camilla from Culinary Cam is hosting.

I am a Jennifer Garner fan so I’m not sure why I never even heard of this film. We’ve all experienced the awkward middle school angst along with the obligatory mean girls that seem to . . . → Read More: 13 Going on 30 and Pina Colada Cupcakes

The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple: A Review with Elevated Hot Dogs (or Ina, Part II)

I wrote recently that I didn’t post a lot of book reviews for Lit Happens, a FB book club. I decided that I would indeed do another review for our February Selection The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple. Camilla from Culinary Cam is hosting.

About the Book:

The international . . . → Read More: The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple: A Review with Elevated Hot Dogs (or Ina, Part II)

Table for Six and a pitcher of margaritas

I usually don’t do EE posts for Lit Happens, a FB book club that I mostly participate in. I’ve only done three plus the very late one I recently revisited, The Farmer’s Wife (which was a Lit Happens feature a few years ago), so I decided to post about our current January read, Table . . . → Read More: Table for Six and a pitcher of margaritas

Green Juice Smoothie for Land of Milk and Honey

It’s that time again for another Cook the Books post.

Cook the Books is a a bimonthly book club that focuses on a different foodie book each round. After reading, we cook something inspired by the book and post. You can find out more details about our group and how to participate here.

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Pot luck recipes plus one new offering

For this year’s holiday movie, I went back a few years to A Christmas Memory, originally done for ABC Stage 67 in 1966! Truman Capote narrates. . . . → Read More: Pot luck recipes plus one new offering

Christmas Pot Luck for Movies & Munchies

Choose whatever holiday favorite from your own family traditions, watch with foodie goggles and join up with Movies & Munchies this month. . . . → Read More: Christmas Pot Luck for Movies & Munchies

Crying in H Mart for Cook the Books

Read on for a short rib recipe inspired by the author’s mother. . . . → Read More: Crying in H Mart for Cook the Books

Elf revisited

It’s never too early to start holiday movie viewing! Elf is the November Movies & Munchies feature. Keep reading for an unusual pasta salad (with maple syrup but without candy sprinkles). . . . → Read More: Elf revisited

Enchanted for October Movies & Munchies

Here’s a delicious cocktail inspired by Enchanted that isn’t really poisonous, just very sippable! . . . → Read More: Enchanted for October Movies & Munchies

A Book Review: Daughter of Ruin

Welcome to a TLC Book Tour for Daughter of Ruin by Yvette Manessis Corporon. I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover.

I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own.

About the book:

• Publisher: Harper . . . → Read More: A Book Review: Daughter of Ruin