Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Tudor Follies: Courtship, Henry Style
Welcome back to Mr. Al’s take on the many wives of Henry the XIII. When we left off the sweet, young, but not so innocent Katherine * had lost her head. Wouldn’t you know Henry would turn his attention to another Katherine. And now, without further ado, Mr. Al: *** Yes, Katherine Parr was already married. But the hubby, Lord Latimer, was much older and sick with some long-term disease that would carry him off before too long. And a […]
Nine Bean Soup Mix
I don’t think of this one as being a recipe so much as a craft project. Put it in a pretty canning jar with a square of fabric between the flat part of the lid and the outside ring, add a ribbon, and there you go. Bean art. 1 (14-ounce) package barley 1 (16-ounce) package dried red beans 1 (16-ounce) package dried pinto beans 1 (16-ounce) package uncooked lentils 1 (16-ounce) package dried black-eyed peas 1 (16-ounce) package dried […]
Shoe Bonding
I don’t get this thing about women bonding while shopping. I’ve seen it in a variety of Romance novels, and I still don’t get it. I don’t bond with friends while shopping. I lose them. Seriously, I don’t like hitting the department stores and boutiques have a tendency to snob me out. Unless you’re talking second-hand, and I’m talking Goodwill here, not Retro Fashions, you aren’t going to catch me buying clothing let alone shoes. Yet I have managed to […]
Send This "Email" on to All Your Friends…
… or else. Don’t you hate the garbage some people insist on putting at the bottom of an otherwise cute email in which they say dire things will happen if you don’t send it on? I do. Which is why I get a kick out of this one: http://info.org.il/irrelevant/may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf Alice
Suzie’s House 27: The Taste of Defeat
“Cloves?” Suzie tried not to sound strangled, but her throat closed down over the taste of spaghetti sauce with enough cloves to coat a ham roast. A large one. The flavor of cloves, tomato, and hamburger shouldn’t have been so devastating, but every part of her from tongue to toe revolted against the sweet, numbing peculiarity of it. “Couldn’t you find the garlic?” Vin’s jaw closed with an audible clack. He looked like he couldn’t decide if he should laugh, […]
Did You Miss Me?
I sure missed you. Between one thing and another I was unable to get online for two days. That in spite of having three computers in the house! If I hadn’t set the Monday recipe to post automatically, I’d have missed it. As it was I couldn’t get here to fix it when it didn’t work. Not that I know how to fix it even now. I’m still piecing together my desktop, but I haven’t lost anything I miss yet. […]
Tudor Follies: Teaching the Howards a Lesson
My sincere apologies for the delay in posting Tudor Tuesday this week. It’s been a rough few days around here. But my computer is back out of the shop and here’s Mr. Al’s history lesson for the week. *** Because so little of what Katherine was doing was of her own choice, the hand of the Duke was much more in evidence. Cranmer saw it plain as day. Yessiree, he saw through the Duke’s plans and he was going to […]
Drying Manual
Looky what I found: http://aliceaudrey.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/drying_manual.pdf That’s my “recipe” for the day. Alice
Kissing the Blarney Stone
How do you make yourself write? I don’t need to know for myself. At this late stage in the game I’m pretty comfortable with writer’s block and getting around it. I need to know so I have something worth saying to those who are suffering. When you have something to write about, but it may not be real clear yet, and you have the time, and the word processor is launched with a blank page waiting, how do you get […]
Suzie’s House 26: The New Chef
Miranda had a cast iron skillet on the stove with hamburger and tomato sauce bubbling away when Suzie walked in the door. Miranda could have swooned with relief. She’d been on the brink of giving up on her attempt at dinner, but she really, really did not want to order pizza again. She wanted to surprise Vin with her ability to produce an edible meal. . “It smells, um… interesting. What are you making?” Suzie set her purse down with […]
Vote for Newcomb
You all know that ChrisJournal is an alumnus of Newcomb College, right? Well Newcomb needs some help, and you can be a part of it. Right now there is a news station doing a feature on an historic site that WE chose. Anyone can vote. Just click on the “survey” link in the middle of the web page here. Then vote for Newcomb. It means a lot to ChrisJournal. Alice
More Jackson
For some reason I have travel on my mind. So why not throw a few more pictures of my recent travels on my blog? Looks Like I finally figured out what was wrong with the pictures I tried to post last week. I can thank Donna for guiding me the right direction, all be it unintentionally. I was doing exactly the same thing that gave her problems on her blog. Jackson MT is in a place called the Big Hole. […]
Have a Nice Convention, Ladies
To everyone who is off to the RWA convention, have a wonderful time. By now a fair number of you are already in the air, winging your way to Texas. I wish you happy-networking and wonderful inspiration gathering. Suzie and I will be waiting here when you get back. . Alice
Tudor Folley's: Feeding Katherine Howard To The Wolves
Welcome back to Mr. Al’s take on the life and times of Henry the VIII’s wives, what little they tended to have at any rate. We left off with a young bride accused. And now, in the immortal words of Mr. Al: *** Henry had brought to Parliament, in it’s role as Supreme Court, the matter of Katherine’s “abominable behavior.” This was extremely bad news for Katherine. Henry was not going to be satisfied with an annulment. He wanted a […]
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
The thing I really like about magazines like Cooking Light, which is where this came from, is the little paragraph at the bottom. They give us a dietary lable for home made food. Now and then, when I’m actually counting calories, I really appreciate the info. . 2 cups (1/4-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced leek (about 1 medium) 1 1/4 cups fat-free chicken broth, divided 2/3 cup evaporated skim milk 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of white […]
