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Friends, Family, Food, Good Times - the Inspiring Side of Life

Scoop of Baskin-Robbins Chick'n & Waffle Ice Cream on a waffle

How I Know the Universe Loves Us – My First Post about Ice Cream

Karin Kallmaker 04/16/2023 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 4 Comments

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.

#FoodisRomantic#FoodScienceIce Cream
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Seattle Ginger Spice Cookies

Karin Kallmaker 12/22/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 7 Comments

Once you’ve assembled the ingredients this recipe comes together quickly with very tasty results! Ginger and other warm spices are the stars.

#happyholidays#TheGayAgendaComfort FoodRecipe
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It’s All Good: Chocolate for Her on a Budget

Karin Kallmaker 12/13/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 3 Comments

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.

#chocolate#GiftsforHer#ValentineChocolate Advice
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The Short Life and Excellent Death of Darth Lumpius

Karin Kallmaker 11/23/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, LIFE + STYLE 48 Comments

My three month journey with breast cancer. Early detection and rapid treatment – and good genes from Mom and Dad – are the whole story.

#CancerStory#FuckCancer#LifeHappens
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Home Baked Bread a First Time Baker Can Make

Karin Kallmaker 08/21/2020 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 2 Comments

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.

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Chocolate Nut Candy in the Crock Pot – Recipe, Variations, and Tips

Karin Kallmaker 12/23/2019 Cheers & Chocolate 4 Comments

Christmas “Crack” in the Crock Pot – my adaptation of the super simple, very tasty, recipe with ideas for variations and tips for maximizing flavor.

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FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Questions

Fun and arbitrary answers to fun and arbitrary questions that are often asked, plus some of my favorite self-made memes about writing and being a writer.

#Interview#mylesbianfreespeech

Potatoes, Green Beans, and Ham Hot Dish in the Instant Pot

Karin Kallmaker 04/11/2019 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 5 Comments

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.

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Captain Marvel is ‘Just Another Marvel Movie’ – And Why That Matters

Karin Kallmaker 03/13/2019 Cheers & Chocolate 0 Comments

It matters to me that Captain Marvel is ‘just another Marvel movie.’ It’s not the best entry to the MCU and it’s not a Susan B Anthony dollar either. Mild spoilers.

#CaptainMarvel#moviereviewCatherine Lundoff
Karin with mom, aunt and grandma

That One Thanksgiving with the Whipped Cream Thing

Karin Kallmaker 11/18/2018 Cheers & Chocolate 5 Comments

A family story about my grandmother’s mad baking skills, why my father married my mother, Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, and a can of pressurized whipped cream.

#FoodisRomantic#PumpkinPieCelebrations
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  • Trivia – Painted Moon
    Painted Moon is a variety of rose seen at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island.

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  • Cover Simply the Best by Karin Kallmaker woman on beach wearing short black dress and carrying black evening shoes Simply the Best - Paperback $18.95

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  • My Lady Lipstick at Curve Magazine
    Karin Kallmaker...delivers a perfectly plotted and paced contemporary romance. She’s a true master of the craft, and this book is not to be missed.
  • Warming Trend at The Lesbian Review
    This is a beautiful romance, a story of two people who are so destined to be together that no matter how big the gulf between them they can find a way to overcome it.
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