A Few of My Favorite Things
Things I like that you might like too. I’m not on commission and these are not ads. Just stuff I like, from music to TV to fab foods. Sorry / not sorry about the Julie Andrews ear worm. – Karin
The five fictional heroes who taught me that women were, without a doubt, heroes of their own lives.- Writer Beware "shines a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of scams, schemes, and pitfalls that threaten authors."
- Easy, delicious home baked bread for first time bakers. Variations and practical tips for the King Arthur Flour No-Knead Peasant Bread recipe. Ad free site.
- My top two chocolates of all the many I have tasted. Not on commission. Just for the record.
- How can I have never blogged about ice cream? Filling that huge gap with an Ice Cream Retrospective, plus Baskin-Robbins Chick'n & Waffle summer limited flavor.
- My annual update! Personal advice for best chocolate when you're short on cash or time. As much as we may love the people in our lives, our wallets might go ouch when we buy chocolate.
- Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt is my single favorite piece of music. Cathartic and healing - have a listen.
- Once you've assembled the ingredients this recipe comes together quickly with very tasty results! Ginger and other warm spices are the stars.
- Reality for other lesbians may vary because we are actually not all the same.
- Four recent favorite sitcoms all have one thing in common: no laugh tracks. Kim's Convenience, The Good Place, Schitt's Creek, and New Girl, with Young Sheldon as a contender.
- My take on the "What We Actually Do" meme for Romance Writers.
- All the good things in life: Oats, brown sugar and butter, with bright pops of cherry and melting not-quite-bitter dark chocolate. Plus a short treatise on vanillin. Ad free site.
- My favorite Instant Pot dish. Potatoes, green beans, and ham in comfort food bliss - in less than an hour start to finish. Great for beginners. Ad free site.
- Karin's thoughts on Scrivener, software that helps writers organize, plan and produce.
