Cocktail Saturday: Angelique

Straight from Martinique flows the magical witchery of Angelique. Light and refreshing, with a kick to watch out for, it’s just the treat for a midsummer’s evening when the moon is golden and the shadows are dark. Angelique Cocktail Ingredients: 1 ounce banana rum 1 ounce chocolate vodka 1 ounce pineapple coconut zero-calorie flavored water… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Angelique

Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie

In celebration of America’s birthday, we highlight a treat from the venerable city of Boston, a key locale in American history and the hometown of my brother’s favorite baseball team, the Red Sox. The popular American dessert Boston Cream Pie is not a pie, isn’t filled with cream, and may not hail from Boston. Rather,… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Boston Cream Pie

Tuesday Tales: 7-1-2014 Kestrel by Flossie Benton Rogers

TUESDAY TALES – Each week a group of authors bands together to share snippets of our works in progress. Visit the other fabulous authors here. My snippet comes from Kestrel, a WIP I’m just now revisiting from 2011 NaNoWriMo. This week’s word prompt is SEA. Expressionless, Kestrel eyed the terror stricken prisoner crouching before her… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: 7-1-2014 Kestrel by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Gemini the Twins

Gemini stems from a Latin root word meaning twins or twinning. The myth surrounding the zodiacal constellation Gemini centers on twin brothers Castor and Pollux. Two men impregnated their mother Leda, the human king of Sparta and Zeus, the king of the gods. This bestowed immortality on Zeus’ son Pollux, while his brother Castor retained… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Gemini the Twins

Vintage Friday: Actor Musician Med Flory

Recently while relaxing and watching the vintage tv show Starsky and Hutch, with David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser, a familiar face struck my eye. I had seen him numerous times in lots of different old shows but had never learned his identity. His appearance was soothing and pleasing, his grin infectious, and his good… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Actor Musician Med Flory

Mythic Monday: Six Summer Solstice Celestials

Summer Solstice celebrates the time of the greatest light in the northern hemisphere. The day is the longest of the year and the beginning of summer. How interesting that with the hottest season starting, the length of days now decreases for the rest of the year, culminating in the Winter Solstice or the shortest day… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Six Summer Solstice Celestials

Cocktail Saturday: Sunny Watermelon Margarita

A special kind of cocktail is needed as we celebrate the power and glory of the sun on this longest day of the year. We need summertime ingredients, a rosy color, and an icy taste that will leave you refreshed and energized. I’m going with Watermelon Margarita, one of my favorites. Watermelon Margarita Ingredients: 2… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Sunny Watermelon Margarita

Vintage Friday: Leavening 1919

Can you imagine the world 95 years ago? 1919 was my father’s birth year, as well as an all-around momentous time in our cultural history. About thirty years prior, modern baking powder came into availability as a leavening agent for the home cook. Leavening creates air pockets to make a cake or quick bread rise… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Leavening 1919