Easy to make Goodies for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Somehow, every year, I am always surprised when October rolls around. “Where did the year go?” I always wonder. But almost immediately after that thought is “Oh my gawd, I can’t wait to eat!” And the planning begins for the holiday season ahead. What I love most is how different each holiday is.

First there is HALLOWEEN. Do you remember when you were a kid, when everyone brought in goodies for the school Halloween party, there was always one Mom who brought in the coolest treats? She was the favorite Mom in the classroom. These halloween treats will make you that Mom, or Dad. Or, if you need treats for an office or adult halloween party, you’ll be just as popular. People will be so impressed
with your creativity and ingenuity. And what’s best about this is that all the halloween recipes in this book are easy recipes. So, it won’t take you much time or energy to be considered a genius.

Then, comes THANKSGIVING. I love all the family time I get, and all the food we get to enjoy. I have to
say I think this holiday is my favorite because it really is all about the food. Ever since I was very young, my sisters and I were all given little jobs for the preparation of the holiday dinners. As we got older, our talents shone through and we were each put in charge of some particular food making task. I became known as the pumpkin pie queen. And no wonder. I love pumpkin, so I loved making pumpkin desserts.

Now as an adult the holiday season is often filled with parties where we are asked to bring something. For these events someone always brings a pumpkin pie, so I needed to figure out different pumpkin recipes I could make. Especially for Thanksgiving dinner! Now that I am competing with all the other amazing cooks in the family, I really needed some very impressive Thanksgiving dessert ideas. (I stuck with making dessert, because that’s my favorite thing to make.) Over the years I have developed a whole repertoire of easy dessert options I can whip up. I get invited to lots of parties now and everyone can’t wait to see what I bring. I love surprising them with something different and festive. And I love the looks on my family’s faces each Thanksgiving when I bring something unexpected and delicious.

And then quick on the heels of Thanksgiving come CHRISTMAS. The kids are off school. Offices are having parties. Families are coming over for Christmas. This portion of this cookbook is a compilation of treats I have made for exactly these events. Most of these recipes are so quick and easy you’ll be done before you know it. And I love the looks of delight on people’s faces when I show up with one of these treats. Some of them are old favorites that I must make for certain events or there will be a riot. Others get rotated through and enjoyed by different people each year. And the ones I make with the kids…well those are my favorites. Their squeals of delight as they display their Christmas masterpieces are riceless. And then all the wild chomping that follows makes my heart sing.

I have had so much fun putting together this sweet treats for the holidays cookbook for your use and pleasure. I hope it brings joy and laughter to all of your holidays from this year forward.

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Champion barrel-racer Tegan Ash has nothing left to go home to in her native Australia and every reason to stay in the USA. But her visa is about to expire, and her prospective groom has called off their green-card wedding.

Jamie MacCreadie doesn’t actually want to marry a woman he can’t stand, but his best friend and fellow rodeo rider Chet has just let her down and, somehow, he finds himself offering to do the deed instead.

There’s no chance it could turn into the real thing, because they have nothing in common… do they?

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A Medical Thriller and Christian Romance

In the pre-dawn hours of the graveyard shift, the ICU at the Houston Heart Institute is quiet, and quietly patients are dying. Surgery resident Joe Morales dreams of becoming a rich heart doctor. First, he must survive his assignment to an ICU rife with land mines–unexplained patient deaths, rival faculty, fellow resident saboteurs, a cost-slashing administrator, a ruthless insurance executive, a seductive head nurse, a jealous wife, a critically ill son, an overprotective mother, and an orderly distraught over his daughter’s death. To salvage the career he thought he wanted, Joe must determine the cause of the suspicious deaths. In the process, he’s forced to re-examine the ethnic and religious heritage that he had rejected.

R. B. O’Gorman obtained a PhD in Biochemistry from Rice University and studied cardiovascular surgery under Dr. Michael E DeBakey. FATAL RHYTHM is a medical suspense/mystery based on his training experience with Michael E. DeBakey, called the “greatest surgeon ever.”

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Is Dr. Izzy Kramer’s desire to run a marathon at age 60 a fantasy, or can she prove that it’s never too late?

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The Prequel to Yeshua’s Cat

“On a cold winter’s night when the heavens almost seemed to reach down and touch the Earth, a child was born in a stable . . . and many miles away, as her last kitten struggled into the world, the Great Cat Who Is Bast saw the star and wondered.”

C.L. Francisco’s new novel, A Cat Out of Egypt, is a magical tale of Jesus’ “lost” years in Egypt. The feline narrator, Miw, is an Egyptian cat from the great temple at Bubastis, born under the Christ Child’s star. After corrupt priests plot her death, Miw escapes with Tikos, priestess of Bast, to a Jewish village, where Miw’s battle against a deadly scorpion wins the gratitude of Yeshua’s family. But when Tikos faces down an Egyptian mob, she betrays their location. She and Miw flee south, and Yeshua’s family, warned in a dream to leave Egypt, go with them. Pursuit escalates until both Egyptians and Romans are spreading nets to catch Miw, and a cadre of dark priests who stalked Yeshua at his birth stumble onto his trail while tracking Miw. A powerful Nabataean caravan leader joins Miw in defending Yeshua and his family against forces determined to destroy the child before he can reach Israel. The peril overshadowing his friends drives Yeshua deep within himself to realize many of his gifts at an early age, quickening self-awareness far beyond his years.

A Cat Out of Egypt is intended for adults and young readers over twelve. Perhaps Christians and cat-lovers are its most obvious target audience, but if Yeshua’s Cat’s readership is any indication, its appeal will be even broader.

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House-sitting for her parents seemed like a good idea, until the microwave blew up and the lights went out.

Now Chloe Burke thinks upgrading the electrical system of her childhood home while they are away would make the perfect Christmas gift. Fortunately, there’s an electrician in town who can get the job done by the holidays.

Scott Quinn has wanted to get his hands on the Burkes’ wiring for almost as long as he’s wanted to get his hands on their daughter. Chloe didn’t notice Scott back in high school, but she’s noticing him now, and soon they’re indulging in a little festive fun: no strings, no expectations. After all, Chloe plans to get out of this goldfish bowl of a town and back to her real life in Boston by New Year’s.

But Chloe and Scott discover they enjoy each other’s company just as much out of bed. Could their holiday fling turn out to be the real thing?

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Beth loves Sam so much that it hurts, but he is a prisoner to his past. Listening to her broken heart, Beth packs up her belongings and flees Eagle River in the middle of the night, hoping to leave all of the pain and the heartache behind. Five years later, a mysterious stranger—and a phone call from a deceased friend—convince her that Sam is in danger and she needs to go back.

With her heart in her hands, she returns to Sam and the Thunder Ridge Ranch, but will her love be strong enough to save both of them before time runs out?

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Just You #1

Through witnessing her parents’ bitter divorce, sixteen-year-old Taylor Brogan has learned what she believes to be a certainty–men lie, men betray, men can’t be trusted. When her first boyfriend cheats on her, Taylor can’t even pretend to act surprised. After all, her own father left her mother for another woman after fourteen years of marriage, so it was only a matter of time before it happened to her too.

Betrayed one time too many, Taylor vows to give up boys for good. But when she meets sweet, gorgeous Michael Hurst at a party, her resolve to stay single begins to crack. Maybe, in spite of her past, she can trust him not to break her heart. Taylor and Michael begin an exciting-but-cautious romance, hitting several challenges along the way–parental disapproval, family secrets, and the most daunting obstacle of all, Elena Brewster, a calculating beauty who is determined to make Michael hers.

Not just another teen romance, JUST YOU is about forgiveness, facing your fears, and learning to embrace the risks involved in trusting someone with your heart.

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A Vampire Romance Novella

Morgan Donovan wants to leave everything behind and start fresh. What she doesn’t want is to be involved in a near-fatal car wreck, or to unwittingly draw the attention of vampires. And she really doesn’t want to become one of them herself.

Master vampire Jason Blackthorne likes his solitary existence. When Fate puts Morgan in his path, he’s not happy about it. He doesn’t want to want her or her pure white soul, especially when she has made it very clear that she would rather die than be a blood-sucking fiend like him.

But Fate has other ideas, and what Morgan and Jason want isn’t nearly as important as what they need.

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How to Write an Entire Book in Just 72 Hours

Want to finish writing your books faster? Learn the tricks that bestselling authors use to succeed!

In 2011 author Laura Roberts wrote an entire book in just 72 hours, as part of the 3-Day Novel Contest. Upon completing the challenge successfully, she knew she’d found a great new way to write books quickly, and wanted to share her secrets with the world.

In this book you’ll learn:
* How to write an entire book, from start to finish, in just three days;
* How to outline your story to achieve success;
* What you’ll need to write your book in just 72 hours;

Plus plenty of tricks and tips for writing faster, smarter, and harder.

Use the methods that bestselling authors have used to achieve their success. Learn how to finish your books quickly to get them delivered to readers and build your fan base.

What are you waiting for? Grab a copy to start writing faster today.

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UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL CAMERAS will painlessly provide help and insight into the world of digital cameras and provide a strong foundation for mastering digital photography. This book is filled with charts, illustrations and photos that take the discussion to new levels.

You will not only understand the terminology and techniques discussed, but you will have a much better understanding of how your camera works and what is actually happening when you make adjustments.

The charts and photos should help you to retain what you learn and put it to good use immediately.

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Krista Hartley never expected the unrequited love of her life, the irresistible Derek Weston, to work as the groundskeeper at the apartment building she just moved into. They barely spoke in high school but now, three years after graduation, they tore at each other’s clothes and jumped into bed together at every opportunity. After all, how could a hot-blooded woman say no to a sexy man with an eyebrow ring, a dragon tattoo and a deadly swagger?

A Christmas miracle drew Krista back into Derek’s life. He kissed her for the first time under mistletoe, pampered her with romantic candlelight dinners and memorized every inch of her delectable body with his tongue. He refused to let his dream girl slip through his fingers again but then another woman threatened their whirlwind romance. Hurt once before, Krista broke off their relationship and then Derek made a drunken mistake that could destroy their love forever. With just days to Christmas, he vowed to win back her heart and trust, and prove his innocence once and for all.

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A Kiowa in Love

Never run away from your heritage.

Love will find you and bring you back.

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