by Heather | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, recipes, Uncategorized
I love Christmastime and all of the delicious Christmas treats. When I was growing up my mom spent several evenings making scads of treats to give away to friends and neighbors. Though I don’t live in such a close-knit neighborhood and many of my friends are too...
by Heather | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Friday Foodie, recipes
One of my family favorite edit for gatherings at any time of year is Frog-Eye Salad. I’ve also seen this called Hawaiian pasta salad or just acini de pepe salad (after the pasta in the salad). I’ve seen it with a custard base, or with boxed pudding mix....
by Heather | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog, culinary mysteries, desserts, Friday Foodie, recipes, Sweet Bites Mysteries, Yummy recipes!
It’s getting colder outside and soon sitting around a fire pit to make S’mores will be out of the question. But you can still enjoy this three-ingredient sweet dessert at home using the oven. This recipe came from Pistols & Pies, my second book in the...
by Heather | Oct 4, 2019 | Book recipe, Cake, culinary mysteries, desserts, recipes, Sweet Bytes Mysteries
This recipe came from Pistols & Pies, my second Sweet Bites mystery. Sweet, creamy and fruity all at once, this cupcake recipe is a winner. Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes Yield: 24 cupcakes Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30...
by Heather | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog, Cookies, Uncategorized
Some of my favorite recipes are the most basic ones. This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie recipe is one I remember from my childhood and used in my third cozy mystery, Muffins & Murder (A perfect choice for this time of year since it starts with a Halloween murder!)...
by Heather | Dec 7, 2018 | Beverage, Blog, recipes
Testing recipes for my culinary mysteries can be half the fun of creating the books–and this hot cocoa recipe is no exception. This one came out of my fourth Sweet Bites Mystery book, Eggnog & Extortion. It definitely takes longer than opening up a packet of...
