Hello Collette. Thank you for inviting me to visit you today. I’m looking forward to sharing a little about me and Exposed To Passion, my new contemporary romance novel.
I’ve been wracking my brain about things to share with your readers and I kept coming up empty on the idea front. I thought Autumn… I can talk about how this season inspires me. Or how I cook to relax after writing a particularly grueling scene. Then a light bulb flared to life over my head. I could share an easy recipe for a fall dish that is sure to please even the pickiest palate. So here is my recipe for Butternut Squash Soup.
Butternut Squash Soup
1 small butternut squash, peeled & cubed (I often resort to buying frozen squash)
1 small granny smith apple, peeled & cubed
1 medium white onion, chopped
3 T raw rice
1 t. sugar
Pinch of curry powder
4 cups chicken stock
Simmer all above ingredients for 35-40 minutes (until squash is soft) then blend all ingredients in blender or food processor (need to transfer in small batches).
Add next ingredients:
¼ C. cream
Milk(can add to stretch if needed)
6 oz. pepperjack cheese (Tillamook is a good brand with a kick)
Salt to taste.
After adding these last ingredients don’t overheat.
Serve with crusty artisan bread for dipping. ENJOY!
And there you have it. It’s an easy, hearty fall soup to chase away the chill in the air. I love the Granny Smith apple in this. It provides just enough tang. Plus it’s so easy to prepare if you use the frozen cubed squash, you can have 30 extra minutes to tackle your to-be-read pile and no one will be the wiser.
I’m wondering what kind of food is a favorite fall dish for your readers. Leave a comment and let me know. Thanks again for letting me come to visit.
Leading a vagabond life as a curator for a traveling photography exhibit translates to a lot of bad days for Rikki Salerno. But her trouble doubles when a careless high school student shoves her into a marsh. Being rescued by teacher Sam Kerrigan should have made things better, but Rikki’s inability to confess her true identity casts a shadow over their budding affair.
When Sam refuses an overly aggressive parent’s marriage proposal, she’s determined to ruin him. Not only does she doctor photos to make it look like Sam’s behaved inappropriately in front of students, she hacks the foundation website to reveal Rikki’s true identity. Faster than the blink of a shutter, Rikki’s focus changes from pursuing her full-color future to the black and white necessity of clearing Sam’s name.
Excerpt:
Rikki dragged her eyes from his profile and turned her attention out the front window. “Oh, Sam, it’s perfect.”
Obligingly, Sam stopped the truck to let her take pictures. She adjusted the brightness setting, snapped another couple of shots, then dropped the camera into her lap.
“I’d love to see this at dawn. Do you know how haunting this would be in a low-light setting?” She fidgeted in her seat, battling her muse’s demand to pick up her camera again. The images she’d captured so far were sufficient. She’d known the second she took the best photo from that vantage point. She’d bet her favorite camera it was the way a baseball player knew a ball would soar out of the park the second the bat connected. Adrenaline spread through her like spiders, creeping and crawling through her chest and along her arms.
Sam put the truck back in gear and eased forward into a parking spot. “I brought wood so we can make a campfire over here, under the trees. The best spot for us to set up our camera equipment will be there, along the riverbank.” He lifted his hand from the steering wheel and gestured toward a flat, sandy section of land. “There is nothing overhead to mar the focus. Unless you see a better location…”
“I’ll look around, but the riverbank makes the most sense. It’s flat, and as long as it’s solid, should be good.” She flashed back to the spit of land where they’d met, when the bank hadn’t been stable enough to keep her from tumbling into the water. “I’ll unload the equipment if you start the fire.”
“Deal.”
Putting his shoulder to the door, he paused, appeared to think better of it, then twisted toward her. Desire changed his eyes to steamy, mesmerizing cobalt. Leaning across the center of the truck, he lifted a hand to her cheek and urged her lips toward his. His mouth, soft and warm, possessed hers, shortening her breath. After a brief moment, he deepened the kiss, opening his mouth on hers, demanding more. Without hesitation, she responded, welcoming the intrusion of his tongue and plunged her fingers through his hair, pulling him closer.
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