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Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Tasty Tuesday - Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs

Now that it's September, the weather will be getting cooler, the kids will be returning to school, and warm, scrumptious meals will entice our taste buds.

Here's a recipe I love to make that I found from a Taste of Home magazine. Personally, I like to make the sauce, divide it and use it at later dates for serving over spaghetti, making baked ziti or meatball sandwiches. Making the meatballs are, of course, optional.

Enjoy!

Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs

Ingredients for the Sauce:

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 - 4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 cans (10 3/4 oz each) of tomato puree or diced tomatoes (*note, if you use diced, put them through the food processor or mash them before using in the recipe)
1 can (12 oz) tomato paste
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar

Directions for Sauce:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the remainder of the ingredients, mix well. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours.

*If you are adding the meatballs to this sauce, follow the directions below and add the meatballs when the sauce (is at it's midway point) has cooked for 1 1/2 hours.

Ingredients for Meatballs

1 lb ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork
3/4 cup finely crushed saltine crackers
4 eggs, beaten
2 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried oregano

Directions for Meatballs

Combine beef, pork and cracker crumbs in a large bowl. Add the eggs, garlic, Parmesan cheese and oregano. Mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Brown in a skillet.

Yummy!

Ayla

Ayla Ruse
~Ensnare yourself in love
http://www.aylaruse.com

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Tasty Tuesday: Cheddar Chicken with Pasta

I know August is a hot month for most of us, and cooking is the last thing on our minds. Here's a recipe I found in a Taste of Home magazine that is relatively simple and the cook time is super-short. You can even make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven when you get back from a day at the beach!

Cheddar Chicken with Pasta

Ingredients

7 oz of your favorite type of pasta (ex: spaghetti - broken; shells; rotini; bowtie; etc)

2 cups cubed cooked chicken

2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon diced pimentos, optional

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the chicken, 1 cup of cheese, soup, milk, pimientos, salt and pepper.

Drain spaghetti; add to chicken mixture and toss to coat.

Transfer to a greased casserole dish (13x9x2).

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Bake, uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until heated through.

Serves 6 - 8

Happy cooking!
Ayla

Ayla Ruse
~Ensnare yourself in love
http://www.aylaruse.com

Saturday, July 20, 2013

The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Max Winters from Her Sexy Side by Ayla Ruse

Good morning! Welcome to the Saturday Book Diver! Every weekend I dive into fictional worlds to bring you interviews with sexy and exciting characters.

Today I’m talking to Max Winters, a visual artist. Max has invited me to his home and at the moment we’re seated in his office. He offers me a comfortable chair and while he settles into his own, I glance around the room. The walls are covered with various artwork. I ask if they’re his and he tells me that some are, but others have been done by other artists.

Max is a tall, handsome man with a lean body that reminds me of a swimmer or runner. He stares at me with calm brown eyes, waiting for the interview to begin.

SBD: Thank you for agreeing to this interview, Max. What made you become an artist?

Max: I don’t think anything made me become an artist; it’s always been a part of me. My Grandmother was a terrific artist. Very gifted. I…well, you could say I inherited her special gift.

SBD: I understand you have a young son. Would you tell us a bit about him?

Max: [Smiles] Raymond. Yes. He’s amazing. He’s six years old but I swear, sometimes he makes me think he’s sixteen. Some people would say I’m overprotective, but he’s my life. I wouldn’t know what to do without him. Being a widow and raising a son alone can be difficult, but if that’s what life has in store for me, I have no complaints.

SBD: It sounds like you’re a dedicated Dad and that’s great. I’ve heard that one of Max’s teachers, Kiera Long, is a special lady. How would you describe Kiera?

Max: Kiera is…she’s pure light, and pure sexiness beneath the conservative clothes she wears. Words like sweet and kind and understanding are not deep enough, rich enough, to touch on all that she is. I’ll confess, I’ve wanted to get to know her for a couple years now, but the timing is always wrong. We’ve had parent-teacher conferences, you know, the standard meetings, but our discussions are about Raymond. I’ve been burnt in love before, and it’s risky to open up, especially to someone like her.

It’s obvious he feels a lot for Kiera and I can’t help wondering if she knows how lucky she is.

SBD: It sounds like she would make a fascinating subject for an artist. Have you ever sketched her?

Max: [He rubs his hand over his face and glances away.] Have I ever sketched her? [another long pause] This interview stays behind adult content warnings, right? Because I can tell you, Kiera would not have a thing to do with anything adult content. [waits for SBD to nod] Good. Then yes, I’ve sketched her. Hell, I can’t get her out of my mind. I have pages of Kiera, all in my notebook right here. [He reaches over and taps a leather bound folder on the desk behind him.]

SBD: Can I see some of them?

Max: Well now, no. I don’t mean to be rude, but, I’m going to let you in on a secret few people know. Sometimes, when I truly want something, my desires become a part of what I sketch. And as much as I want Kiera, my wanting of her is poured into the drawings. If I were to show you one, [he shrugs] you might end up turned on beyond your wildest dreams.

SBD: No problem. I understand. Would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Her Sexy Side?

Max looked across his coffee table to where Kiera sat in one of the living room chairs and reflected on how great a night he’d had. They’d gone to dinner at a new Italian restaurant and stayed for coffee and dessert before he’d gone out on a limb and invited her back to his place. His son was enjoying a rare sleepover, spending the night at his grandparents’ house, and Max hadn’t been ready to leave Kiera’s company.

His gaze darted to the hallway over her shoulder and he sighed silently. Maybe in the back of his mind he’d invited her in, hoping for more, but he knew his chances were slim.

One day he hoped to lead her to his bedroom. With her being as conservative as she seemed, though, he knew it’d be a while before they’d take that step. He had no problem with waiting. Hell, he’d wanted her for nearly two years. Only now, having her here, the temptation was all that much stronger.

Max flexed the fingers of his left hand, his drawing hand, the hand that could pour his burdensome gift of influence into anything he drew. He wanted Kiera, all right, but he wanted her to come to him willingly, on her own and not because he’d forced her with his pictures.

As they continued to talk, his thoughts kept trailing to her outfit and what she’d look like beneath the black, fitted, long-sleeved shirt. He couldn’t help it. She was gorgeous. The ends of the scarf at her neck teased over her full breasts, and a long, straight skirt in a black-and-white pattern led his eye to her small, heeled boots. Despite how amazing she looked, he knew she wasn’t a vixen. Her dress, her speech and her attitude screamed conservative, which normally turned him off. But Kiera made conservative look damn sexy. Or it could be his thoughts of what she’d look like beneath the clothes and of how she’d respond to being in his bed. All these thoughts had led to the pictures he’d drawn of her that she’d found in her classroom.

It’d also led to the picture he’d sketched on a scratch sheet of paper when she’d excused herself to go to the bathroom a few minutes ago. When she’d returned, he’d flipped it over and set his glass of water over it. These pictures were for his eyes only. Especially when they were so infused with his desires.

He shifted in his seat, his cock growing hard at his own fantasies. It was time to call it a night.

“I love that story, Kiera,” he said, leaning over to snag their glasses from the table while trying to will away his erection. “I have to tell you, I’m glad you accepted my date.”

“I’m glad you asked,” she responded, smiling in a way that made his toes curl. It wasn’t seductive or provocative, it was simply honest. He took a deep breath, hoped his cock behaved, stood quickly and walked around the couch.

“Are you ready for me to take you home?” Max carried their glasses to the kitchen, listening for her confirmation. It might be rude of him, but having her this close to his bed, this late at night, was beginning to wear on his control.

Her silence made him double back. “Kiera?” She jumped and turned as if he’d spooked her. “You okay?” he asked. “Ready to go?”

She stood slowly and never let her eyes fall from his. Max shifted, wondering why she wasn’t agreeing with him to take her home.

“I thought Raymond was staying with your parents tonight?” she asked.

He coughed lightly. “Um, yes. He is.” He stuck his hands in the pockets of his slacks and jiggled the car keys.

She smiled again, but this time the ends of her lips curled in a way that made her seem wicked all of a sudden. Damn. He fisted his hands to keep from dragging her close and kissing those teasing lips.

“You don’t have a curfew, do you?” she asked.

“Ah, no.” He puzzled at her abrupt change in attitude. She was all of a sudden acting like she wanted him to make a move on her. He’d been a fool to think coming to his place was a good idea.

“But Max,” she said slowly, her voice having dropped, “I’m not ready to leave.”

Their eyes met, held, and the next thing he knew, she flung herself toward him and kissed him clumsily, but with everything she had.

The excerpt has definitely roused my interest!

It’s about time for me to leave Max’s world. The Book Diver magic is ebbing, but as I go, I hope that Max and Kiera will find happiness together. If you want to see how their story turns out, check out

Her Sexy Side

http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2058

http://www.aylaruse.com/

Friday, July 05, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp 05 July 2013

28 June 2013 Theme

This week's theme is courtesy of Kira Stone.

You wake up in the morning, roll over and find yourself facing an exact duplicate of you.

Monday, June 24, 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight (23 June)

DRB1stChp hosted Changeling Press new release spotlight. Full first chapters online. Check them out:

** Leopard Territory (Big Cate Mates 3) by Cynthia Sax
(Erotic Shifter Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/leopard-territory-by-cynthia-sax/

** Molten Mayhem (Molten 3) by Kira Stone
(Erotic SciFi/Futuristic Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/molten-mayhem-by-kira-stone/

** Her Sexy Side by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/her-sexy-side-by-ayla-ruse/

** Room to Love (Collection) by Lena Austin
(Erotic Contemporary Cougar Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2012/10/room-to-play-by-lena-austin/

--
Zenobia Renquist
Discover Different and Unique Romance
http://about.me/zenobiarenquist
Caveat Emptor Series :: Three couples caught in a war have only one solution -- peace. Si vis pacem, para bellum. :: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/caveat-emptor-series

Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Releases: 20 June 2013

Leopard Territory (Big Cat Mates) by Cynthia Sax $3.49 Coming Soon

Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Shapeshifters

Jeanine must choose between the life she's always wanted, and the leopard shifter she desires.

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2065

Molten Mayhem by Kira Stone $4.49 Coming Soon

Genre(s): Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Gay

Trapped in an escape pod with his mate's future dependent on him, Dolan must ask for help. At a cost...

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2061

Her Sexy Side by Ayla Ruse $3.99 Coming Soon

Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Magic

Kiera loves her new eroticism, but would her desire exist without his art?

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2058

Room To Love (Collection) by Lena Austin $5.49 Coming Soon

Genre(s): Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary), Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More, Cougar

Is there room in Andre's heart for more than just Claudia? Dante will have to convince them both.

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2082

Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com

Buy Direct and Save!

June Discount Code: SummerSizzler2013 -- 10% off any order

Margaret Riley
Publisher
http://ChangelingPress.com
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns...

Friday, April 26, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp 26 April

19 April 2013 Theme

This week's theme is courtesy of Virginia Ettel.

How many plot bunnies can you pack into 150 words?

Picture inspired: Plot Bunnies

Kate Hill
BEN & TYLER: DESICIONS! DECISIONS!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164441

Anne Kane
PLOT BUNNIES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164124

Adera Orfanelli
FLYING VAMPIRE MONKEYS FROM SPACE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164116

Ana Raine
NOT A BUNNY FF
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164115

Ayla Ruse
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164380

Stop by the Changeling Press Bar & Grille to indulge in some steamy quickies. Each week is a new theme. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/

Monday, February 25, 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (24 Feb)

DRB1stChp hosted Changeling Press's 21 February new releases. Full first chapters online. Check them out:

** Forever Wicked: Collar and Bell by Zenobia Renquist
(Erotic Shifter BDSM Romance, IR, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/02/collar-and-bell-by-zenobia-renquist/

** Soul Debt: Party Girl by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/02/party-girl-by-ayla-ruse/

** Gason Victors and the Private Professor by Kate Hill
(Erotic Contemporary Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/02/gascon-victors-and-the-private-professor-by-kate-hill/

** Stargazers Collection by Anne Kane
(Erotic SciFi Romance, MFM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/02/stargazers-1-wanton-by-anne-kane/

--
Zenobia Renquist
Discover Different and Unique Romance
http://about.me/zenobiarenquist
Caveat Emptor Series :: Three couples caught in a war have only one solution -- peace. Si vis pacem, para bellum. :: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/caveat-emptor-series

Friday, February 22, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp: 22 Feb 2013

15 February 2013 Theme

More Dressed to the Nines to celebrate Changeling's 9th birthday...

You've been nominated, you're wearing your most stunning outfit, and it's almost time for the announcement of your category. You don't want to appear jittery on camera, so it's time for a little stress relief.

Mikala Ash
ID IV
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/162050

Sarah Barimen
THE STAGE-HAND
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161880

Sharon Maria Bidwell
THOSE YOU HATE THE MOST
(MM)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161924

Mychael Black
CLANDESTINE
(MM)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161902

Sara Jay
CUMMERBUND CANOODLING
(MM)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161917

Ayla Ruse
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161939

Stop by the Changeling Press Bar & Grille to indulge in some steamy quickies. Each week is a new theme. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/

Thursday, February 21, 2013

New Releases at 21 Feb 2013

New Releases

Forever Wicked: Collar and Bell by Zenobia Renquist $3.99

He wants no greater prize than the love of his sexy kitten.

Soul Debt: Party Girl by Ayla Ruse $4.49

Santos teaches Erin that some debts are hell to pay.

Gascon Victors and the Private Professor by Kate Hill $3.99

Professor Taylor and the sexy janitor at his university are about to experience a mysterious...

Stargazers (Collection) by Anne Kane $8.99

Five stargazers defy the odds and find love and adventure as they travel across the galaxy.

Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com

Come celebrate! Last week for Changeling's 9th Annual Birthday Bash -- 10% off any order all month long. Code: NINE!

We're celebrating our birthday with the launch of our newest Multi Author series, Soul Debt, born from the hot ashes of the Flash Fiction Challenge Devil Made Me -- A demon has come collecting a debt. Since you answered the door, guess who gets to pay it. And payment needs to be satisfactory because the late fee is killer.

Soul Debt: Paid In Full by Megan Slayer $3.99 Coming 2/15/2013
Soul Debt: Party Girl by Ayla Ruse $4.49 Coming 2/22/2013
Soul Debt: Repossession by Mychael Black Coming 3/1/2013
Soul Debt: Terms of Payment by Sarah Barimen Coming 3/8/2013
Soul Debt: The Boon Collector by Sara Jay Coming 03/23/13

Margaret Riley
Publisher

http://ChangelingPress.com
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Tasty Tuesday - Baked Beef Stew with Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

Hello! I trust your winter is faring well, wherever life finds you. I live in the south where we pray for snow but we're lucky if we see ice. On these cooler days, though, even we like to have a hot meal at the end of the day. The recipe I'm sharing today, Baked Beef Stew with Garlic Cheddar Biscuits, is a family favorite. I hope it'll be yours, too.

I originally found this recipe through the magazine Taste of Home, then tweaked it to make it my own. I love making things like casseroles and stews because there is that freedom to add or subtract the ingredients to meet your own desires. Not to mention the throw-everything-into-one-dish-and-voila aspect of the dinner.

Ingredients for Baked Beef Stew

1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds stew meat, cubed
4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
3 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 celery ribs, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks
1 can mushrooms, drained (or 2 cups fresh, cut into chunks)
*if you don't like mushrooms, you can substitute 2 slices of bread, cubed

Directions for Baked Beef Stew

In a large bowl, combine tomatoes with their juice, water, flour, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour into a well buttered casserole dish (13x9 works well). Cover tightly with foil and bake at 375 degrees for about 2 hours.

About ten minutes before the stew is to come out of the oven, start making the biscuits:

Ingredients for Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

2 cups self-rising flour
1/4 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
(optional: 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions for Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray. Set to the side.
In a bowl, cut the shortening into the flour.
Mix in the shredded cheese (and parsley if desired).
Add the buttermilk and mix until the flour is wet. Important, do not over-mix. The batter will be lumpy and slightly sticky.
Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto the cookie sheet, about 1 to 2 inches apart. You will yield 12 to 15 biscuits, depending on the size you drop.
Bake in a 450 degree oven, 7 to 10 minutes.
While the biscuits are baking, melt the 1/4 cup butter with the garlic powder.
As soon as the tops of the biscuits begin to look golden, remove from the oven. Do not over-bake.
Brush the biscuits thoroughly with the melted butter and garlic mixture.

Dish it all up and enjoy -- Yum! Just putting this recipe together for you made me hungry. I think I'll have to put this on our dinner table this week.

Oh, and one last important note, in the time it takes to cook this delicious meal, you can pick up and read my upcoming release -- Soul Debt: Party Girl -- arriving at Changeling Press this Thursday.

Bon appetit!
~Ayla
http://www.aylaruse.com

Friday, February 08, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp: 08 February 2013

01 February 2013 Theme

The month of February we're celebrating Changeling Press's 9th birthday!! Woo! The month's theme is Dressed to the Nines, which leads us to the first Flash Fiction Challenge of the month...

The top item on your bucket list is having sex on the sly at a wedding. You're at the wedding, now which guest is going to help you make it happen?

Camille Anthony
PRE-NUPTIAL
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161405

Mikala Ash
SPACEPORT BREAKING NEWS
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161361

Marteeka Karland
MAID OF HONOR
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161414

Ana Raine
WEDDING BUNNY
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161432

Ayla Ruse
THINGS TO DO
(MF)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/161384

Stop by the Changeling Press Bar & Grille to indulge in some steamy quickies. Each week is a new theme. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/

Friday, January 25, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp: 25 Jan 2013

18 January 2013 Theme

You've been arrested for having sex in a public place. You were the sole person arrested yet you don't spend the night in the jail cell alone. What happened?

Friday, December 07, 2012

Flash Fiction RoundUp: 07 December

30 November 2012 Theme

Kidnapped by pirates.

Monday, December 03, 2012

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Mon/Sat (03 Dec)

Join Changeling Press on D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters (DRB1stChp) blog every Monday for new release excerpts. And as a special December treat, Sundays are Changeling Press Santa's Helpers days.

Here's what posted Monday (03 December):

** Holidays Are Hell 1: Devil Under the Mistetoe by Sam Cheever
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/devil-under-mistletoe-by-sam-cheever.html

** Protect and Serve: Mistletoe and Whine by Sharon Maria Bidwell
(Erotic MMF Shifter Christmas Humor Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/mistletoe-and-whine-by-sharon-maria.html

** Jingle All The Way 1: Jingle Balls by Judy Mays
(Erotic Fantasy Christmas Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/jingle-all-way-1-jingle-balls-by-judy.html

** Northern Bears 4: Pandamonium by Jade Buchanan
(Erotic MM Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/pandamonium-by-jade-buchanan.html

Here's what posted Sunday (02 December):

** Santa's Helpers: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/zarakions-tip-by-ayla-ruse.html

** Santa's Helpers: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall
(Erotic Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/wolf-run-by-bj-mccall.html

** Santa's Helpers: Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Contemporary Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/mistletoe-mistakes-by-jocelyn-michel.html

** Santa's Helpers: Damned Santa by Marie Treanor
(Erotic Futuristic Voyuerism/Exhibitionism Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/damned-santa-by-marie-treanor.html

Get on the Changeling Press Naughty List for a chance to win free ebooks for a year:
http://www.changelingpress.com/special_event.php

Follow the Santa's Helpers authors around the net to find out more about these unique Christmas tales:

** First Stop: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall at Ayla Ruse's Blog
http://aylaruse.blogspot.com/2012/11/interview-with-santas-helper-bj-mccall.html

** Second Stop: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse at Zenobia Renquist's Blog
http://dreneebagby.blogspot.com/2012/12/interview-santas-helpers-zarakions-tip.html

** Third Stop (tomorrow): Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel at the Changeling Press blog with B.J. McCall as host
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com

--
Zenobia Renquist
Discover Different and Unique Romance
http://about.me/zenobiarenquist
Caveat Emptor Series :: Three couples caught in a war have only one solution -- peace. Si vis pacem, para bellum. :: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/caveat-emptor-series

Friday, November 30, 2012

Flash Fiction RoundUp: 30 November

23 November 2012 Theme

Sometimes, you have to face your past, be it someone or something. Figure out what your mistake was and deal with it. Ignoring it or trying to avoid it are not options.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

New Releases 30 Nov & Win Free Books for a year!

A Very Changeling 9th Annual Christmas Contest -- Win Free Books for a year!

Nine readers will win Free Books For A Year:

One book a month (Five winners, 12 books each)

Two books a month (Two winners, 24 books each!)

Two books a week (Two winners, 104 books each!)

Are you on Changeling's Naughty list?

New Releases

Pandamonium by Jade Buchanan $3.99

It's every man for himself when a panda shifter meets a big, bad polar bear who plays for keeps.

Protect and Serve: Mistletoe and Whine by Sharon Maria Bidwell $4.99

It's Christmas, but alas, Sam has more to whine about than plastic mistletoe.

Holidays Are Hell: Devil Under the Mistletoe by Sam Cheever $4.49

Perdition Guide Damian is supposed to escort sexy Amanda to Hell. But he'd much rather keep her.

Spotlight: Jingle All The Way by Judy Mays $7.99

Vampires and Santas and werewolves, oh my!
Santa's Helpers: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse $2.99

Delivery tips come in all shapes and sizes.

Santa's Helpers: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall $2.99

Stella's getting her Christmas wish, fur.

Santa's Helpers: Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel $2.99

Braving a blizzard, MJ drives to her mountain cabin. But there's a very sexy someone already there.

Santa's Helpers: Damned Santa by Marie Treanor $2.99

Has Santa Claus really been trapped in the ruined City of the Damned?

Now Available at www.ChangelingPress.com

Christmas Past 99¢ Sale -- Did you miss a Changeling Christmas Past?

All Holiday Howlz, Sugarplums, and White Hot Christmas stories now only 99¢

And the Naughty List -- Twelve Days of Christmas winners will receive Changeling Gift Certificates for $5, $10, and $25 -- one random winner for each Christmas title on release day!

The best part -- all you have to do to get on Changeling's Naughty List is buy any Santa's Helpers Christmas title at www.ChangelingPress.com during the month of December and you're automatically entered to win.

Margaret RileyPublisher
http://ChangelingPress.com
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tasty Tuesday - Carrot Souffle

Before you turn your nose up, I have to tell you this dish is not what you'd expect. Despite the healthy dose of carrots, there is enough sugar to almost declare this vegetable a dessert. I first fell in love with this souffle at a popular southern restaurant called Picadilly's. After much searching and failed attempts to replicate, I found this recipe a few years ago, and it's now a mainstay in my recipe notebook.

This recipe is also very helpful with all the bunnies running around Changeling. ;-)

Serve this as a delicious side dish at your Thanksgiving meal this week and trust me, it'll go fast!

Carrot Souffle

Ingredients:

1 3/4 pounds peeled carrots
3/4 cup of granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, lightly whipped
1/4 pound butter (or margarine) softened at room temperature (not melted)
powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Cut carrots into 1-inch or smaller pieces. Put in a cooking pot and add water until the carrots are covered 2 - 3 inches.
2. Boil 30 to 45 minutes or until you can easily pierce the pieces with a fork. Drain well.
3. With a potato masher or fork, mash warm carrots. You don't want to puree them, but mashing them as much as possible is the goal.
4. Add the granulated sugar, baking powder and vanilla to the carrots.
3. Whip together thoroughly.
4. Add the flour and mix well.
5. Add the beaten eggs to the mixture and blend well. Continue to use the whip
6. Add the softened butter and blend well.
7. Pour the mixture into a lightly buttered baking or casserole dish.
8. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until the edges begin to darken.
9. Let sit 2 - 3 minutes, then sprinkle powdered sugar over the top.

Best served warm.

Enjoy - and have a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!
~Ayla

Ayla Ruse
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http://www.aylaruse.com

Monday, November 19, 2012

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Mon/Sat (19 November)

Join Changeling Press every Monday for new release excerpts and Saturdays for excerpts from the books that started the company on D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters.

Posted on Monday (19 Nov):

** Razor's Edge: Office Work by Ayla Ruse
(Erotica Voyeurism/Exhibitionism Multi-Partner Contemporary Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/office-work-by-ayla-ruse.html

** Protect and Serve: Speed Demon by Cynthia Sax
(Erotic MM Futuristic Paranormal Suspense Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/speed-demon-by-cynthia-sax.html

** Memphis Heat 1: Stakeout by Shelby Morgen and Marteeka Karland
(Erotic MF Shifter Voyeurism/Exhibitionism Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/stakeout-by-shelby-morgen-and-marteeka.html

** Broken Wings Part One by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic MM Dark Fantasy Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/broken-wings-part-1-by-stephanie-burke.html

Posted on Saturday (17 Nov):

** Polanski Brothers: Home of Eternal Rest by Dakota Cassidy
(Erotic MF Vampire Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/polanski-brothers-home-of-eternal-rest.html

** Possession Obsession by Ciarra Sims
(Erotic BBW BDSM Paranormal Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/possession-obsession-by-ciarra-sims.html

** Telesians 1: The Siren's Challenge by Alice Gaines
(Erotic MF Futuristic/SciFi Adventure Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/the-sirens-challenge-by-alice-gaines.html

** Freedom 1: Freedom Rising by Willa Okati
(Erotic MM Vampire Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/freedom-rising-by-willa-okati.html

Blast from the blog past:

** Cirque Caprice 2: Tumbling by Julia Talbot
(Erotic MMF BBW Paranormal Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/tumbling-by-julia-talbot.html

** Cafe Midnight: Chamomile Nights by Zenobia Renquist
(Erotic MF IR Paranormal Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/chamomile-nights-by-zenobia-renquist.html

** Shifter's Galaxy 1: Accommodating Desire by Silvia Violet
(Erotic BDSM MMF Shifter SciFi Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/accommodating-desire-by-silvia-violet.html

** Dragos 4: Inflamed by Amber Kallyn
(Erotic MF Dragon Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/inflamed-by-amber-kallyn.html

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Discover Different and Unique Romance
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Friday, November 16, 2012

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