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

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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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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
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  • Trivia – Christabel
    Samuel Coleridge's epic poem Christabel sends a self-appointed knight into the evil, green forest to fight a witch for the soul of a young woman. It is presumed that the young woman wouldn't stay with the witch unless she were under a spell. That script needed flipping.

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  • A white woman with mottled skin and braided, shaggy red hair, is wearing a shoulder and chest armor. Her hands are resting on a double edged winged axe. Text reads, A Coin of Love Romance, Knight of Nights, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Award Winner Knight of Nights - A Coin of Love Romance - eBook $4.99

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    This is an exciting read, with lots of action and a yummy romance.
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