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Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction: The Character—Brady

One of the key characters in Search Beyond Lies is a schnauzer mutt name Brady. Is Brady a real dog? Is his story fact or fiction?

brady the dog

Brady is a real dog. He is our incredibly smart, well-trained family dog.

He rings a bell when he has to go out. With Rob and J.C. he does all kinds of tricks, walks off leash at their heels, will not bark at their command or even chase rabbits.Notice how the above did not include me. He is smart enough to know I’m a pushover and he can get away with … .

Although he is not a trained service dog or search and rescue working dog, he could easily be trained for both.

Brady knew his mask and neck ring protected him from the ash during the worst of the Colorado fires.The Story behind how brady was “found”

Search Beyond Lies tells a story of how Brady wasfound and slept in a suitcase as a result. Is this story fact or fiction?

The story of how Brady was found is a true story with a major fictional twist. In the book, the animal that was found by Brett was Brady. The real story is that a kitten was found in the exact same manner by J.C. So, the story itself was true but fictionalized with different characters.

Brady belonged to my daughter, Victoria, and her husband Rob who is responsible for training him. After graduating from medical school, Rob had to move Victoria from Washington, D.C. to San Antonio, TX for her neurosurgery residence program (one year later he was able to transfer to the University of Texas for his doctoral program).

Brady looking back in Rocky Mountain National Park

We were to only watch Brady for 2 weeks for the move, however, since both of their programs were extremely time intensive where Brady would be alone most of the day, we offered to keep him for the duration of their programs. Needless to say, we got attached to him and they gifted Brady to us (one of the best gifts we have ever received).

the suitcase

Brady does in fact sleep in a suitcase but for a different reason. When Brady first came to live with us my husband, Joe, did a lot of travel for his work. Brady wasn’t happy when he left and clearly thought Joe would take him along if he slept in his carry-on suitcase. My husband’s carry-on became Brady’s bed, and we bought another one for Joe.

Brady–The Name

The story behind Brady’s name is true. Brady was very tiny when Victoria and Rob first got him. My daughter wanted a small dog and Rob wanted a big dog, but they were living in an apartment and small it was. Their compromise was a small dog with a big name — Rob named him after his favorite quarterback, Tom Brady.

I’ve been asked if Brady will appear in future books. I’m working on Book 2, Pattern of Deception, which takes place in Alaska. He just may… .

Search Beyond Lies is available on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3ueVmTO

© 2022 Karen VDH Fischer

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Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction—The Place—Idaho National Lab

The setting for Search Beyond Lies moves into Idaho as the adventure continues. Although Idaho National Lab is not the setting for the story, it has a key role in the backstory. Idaho National Lab is a real place, formally known as Idaho National Laboratory (“INL”).

A Little History

The Idaho National Laboratory was previously known as the National Reactor Testing Station.

It was intentionally located in a remote area of the Idaho desert which would limit public exposure to any radiation in the event of an incident with the nuclear power reactor. The historic incident was SL-1 in Idaho in 1961, one of 4 historic incidents.

According to INL, Just the Facts SL-1 , “The Stationary Low-Power Plant Number 1 (SL-1) was a 3-megawatt experimental reactor designed for the U.S. Army to use in remote locations.”

The SL-1 accident resulted in 3 deaths and is “considered the only fatal nuclear reactor accident in the United States…caused by the process of making nuclear energy.” This does not take into consideration “industrial fatalities at other generating stations.”

Today

The U.S. Department of Energy complex has 17 national labs, one of which is INL. There are more that 5,700 employees including researchers and various support staff. Innovation is their focus in nuclear research, security solutions, and renewable energy systems. They are always looking to attract scientists and others in an effort to “redefine what’s possible.”

The Grand Tetons Across the Sagebrush FlatsSearch Beyond Lies

What is revealed in Search Beyond Lies regarding INL and some of their recruitment efforts are fact. However, the story is fiction.

With respect to targeted radioactive waste from the Rocky Mountain Flats, from 1954 to 1970 it was packaged in boxes and storage drums and then sent to the high-desert, sagebrush prairie land of eastern Idaho where it was buried in trenches and unlined pits.  According to the U.S. Department of Energy, they completed the removal of this waste from the 97-acre landfill at its 890-square-mile site that includes INL. For more on these more fairly recent developments, there’s a good article in the Denver Post.

One of the important characters is a schnauzer mutt name Brady. Is Brady a real dog? Is he fact or fiction?

Search Beyond Lies is available on Amazon.

© 2022 Karen VDH Fischer

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Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction The Place—Mount Beacon

Mount Beacon is the primary setting for the first part of Search Beyond Lies. Is it a real place? Although I have been known to use the real name of a real place in my writing, it’s not my norm.

Mount Beacon – The Name

My first book was a nonfiction book titled, A Beacon for Life. The name “beacon” was chosen for sentimental reasons. A Beacon for Life is an inspirational written to help people through difficult times. For me, it was cathartic since it helped me work through my difficult journey while pregnant with my second child, Mary Kathryn, who was trisomy 13.

The Place—Is It Real?

The place is real. It is Mount Meeker, one of the most dangerous mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park. The information presented in the book regarding the mountain is based on my research of Mount Meeker and discussions with a number of the volunteers.

Mount Meeker

The selfie taken on the summit of Mount Meeker is fact. When Brian Perri summited Mount Meeker on June 30, 2018, he took a selfie and sent it to a friend.

Nick Sangetta hiked Mount Meeker as a dedication to Brian, J.C., and the other volunteers. You can find his dedication on YouTube and get a first-hand feel for the danger presented on this treacherous mountain.

Mount Meeker Left / Longs Peak Right

My brother has hiked mountains all over the world and I asked him to view Nick’s video so he could provide me with insight into Charlie’s search for Brett and check my story for accuracy. I want my research and story to be correct always. He told me that Mount Meeker is very dangerous to hike, especially alone.

The descriptions presented, including the lone columbine in an area that seemed hopeless to support life are real. This photo was taken by Kimo during their search.

I had provided an advanced reader copy to a few of the volunteers who felt they were reliving their journey.

How about the university? Is it real? Is there really a Radiation Health Physics Program?

Search Beyond Lies is available on Amazon.

© 2022 Karen VDHFischer

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Search Beyond Lies – Fact or Fiction

Search Beyond Lies is a work of fiction that is inspired by real events and real people. There are people who lived through the tragedy as a participant in the search and rescue, others were affected either directly or indirectly through a loved one, the news, or as a prayer warrior. Still others first heard of the events during this book’s release and afterward. There were enough requests and questions where I felt it was time to write this Fact or Fiction Series.

As we explore what is behind Search Beyond Lies, we’ll delve a little deeper into the creative process in developing the characters, story, and the “Aha” moment.

Writers retreatthe characters

Fictional characters are created from the author’sexperiences with real people. Authors people watch, live and work with people,and develop an understanding of which actions trigger certain reactions. Theauthor “sees” the characters and their characters’ lives as the story develops.Often the author studies personality types and may develop their charactersbased on certain personality types.

 An author may hang apicture of how they visualize their character to help keep him or her focusedand in the character’s head. The picture may be:

Physical or electronic.An actor, a friend oftheirs or family member.Designed after a particularperson, whether as a villain if someone has been giving the author a hard time,or the hero/heroine.

Regardless, often a real person inspires some portion of the character.

Graduationthe place

Although the place can be a real place with thereal named location, often authors create their own fictional location that maybe inspired by a real location.

As a lawyer, I’m inclined to create a fictional location, that may or may not be inspired by a real place, especially when writing a suspense thriller. The exception may be if nothing “bad” happens there.

the story

Some authors are plotters, others are “pantsers” (they writeby the seat of their pants), and some have worked a hybrid.

Plotters outline their entire story before they beginwriting. They know the end ahead of time.

Pantsers live the story as they write. They have no idea how it will end until they get to THE END. The hybrid form is used by some pantsers, like me, where traditional outlining doesn’t work for our creative process, but as a practicing attorney without a lot of time on my hands, I want to avoid wasting it.

The problem with writing by the seat of your pants is that when you reach the end, prior scenes may no longer fit the story and you would have wasted a lot of time on detail and dialogue that no longer works.

When you write the brief scene summaries telling the story, you discover the end as you write, without wasting time creating the detail and dialogue that cannot be used. It’s the best of both worlds!

In Part 2, we’ll explore one of the key places where Search Beyond Lies begins–Mount Beacon. Is it a real place? Is there anything specific that piqued your curiosity?

Find Search Beyond Lies at Amazon.

(c) 2022 Karen VDH Fischer

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Search Beyond Lies: Its Inspiration

Search Beyond Lies, Book One in the Search & Recovery Series

Search Beyond Lies is a work of fiction, but it was inspired by true events. What follows is the tribute I wrote at the time to Brian Joseph Perri, J.C. Fischer, and Kimo McEwen.

An Inspiring Rare Friendship

An inspiring rare friendship is contagious. If you have two people you can call “friend” during your lifetime, you have a rare gift. Most of us have what amounts to as acquaintances. Yes, we may have a good time and periodically help each other professionally or personally, but what if your friend went missing? To what extent would you put your world on hold and jeopardize your safety, well-being, and your own life to find that friend? What I witnessed were two such friends when they discovered their friend went missing…

The Defense

My son, J.C., defended his master’sthesis on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Brian, a friend of his from theprogram, promised to attend, but he was absent. When it became clear that noone had seen him since the Friday before, a Missing Person’s Report was filed.It was the Fourth of July week and not unusual for someone to be gone … untilhe was expected.

Mount Meeker

Brian Joseph Perri, a former special operations-trained paratrooper, usually went hiking alone. A graduate of the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training program, he was trained, tortured, and dropped without any provision into unknown territory and passed with flying colors. He was an avid hiker and fell in love with the Colorado Rockies, successfully summiting several fourteeners. Mount Meeker, one of the most dangerous mountains in the Rocky Mountain National Park, beaconed him. At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018, he reached the summit and sent a selfie to someone who asked to be picked up from the airport. M

Missing

Brian’s car was found at the trailhead of Mount Meeker that night, and on Friday, the search began. Kimo, Brian’s former army roommate from special operations flew in from Maine to help J.C. find their friend. Although neither were mountain hikers (this was Kimo’s first visit to the Colorado Rockies), they were bound and determined to find their friend and bring him down from the mountain. P

Park Rangers

The park rangers did their part andsent up the Alpine Team to repel down the cliff side of Mount Meeker along withothers who searched the terrain. Twenty-two square miles of rough terrain is noeasy task. Helicopters and canine units were used. At this time, there werefires in Colorado, and on Sunday, the helicopters had to be diverted from theirsearch. Not to be deterred, the rangers got permission to use a drone—the firstever used in the Rocky Mountain National Park.V

volunteers

J.C. and Kimo never gave up, searchingevery day possible for their friend. Priscilla Jane Kurtz Williams, unable tohike because of ankle surgery, set up a social media presence and a GoFundMeaccount to help with the search. Jordie, Kimo’s wife, gave him the blessing togo to Colorado to aid the search while she held down the fort with their 3children. She also helped with research, social media, and outreach. Brian wasvery close to his sister, Becky, who handled what she could from New York andwas the family contact.

J.C. & Kimo searching for Brian Perri — Mount Meeker

All of their efforts brought in manyvolunteers; some of the rangers even continued their search on their day offafter searching for 5 straight days. One week turned into two. Still, there washope—Brian was a survivor.

Fox 31 News followed J.C. and Kimo up (and the camera man took a vacation day to return the next day without his camera to help search). They quoted J.C. in the title of their story: “I will not let this mountain be my friend’s grave.” Friends continue search for the missing hiker.

found

Four weeks to the day that Briansummited Mount Meeker, the park rangers responded to a visitor’s GPS tracking device,which denoted a sign of distress. J.C. and Kimo saw them going up the mountain asthey were coming down one last time—after hiking more than 200 miles within 3weeks, their bodies were too broken to continue. Despite the approaching storm,the park rangers hiked up, and in their search for the injured hiker, theyfound Brian. Park officials believe he fell 25 to 40 feet and died instantly.It was the cliff side with very dangerous rocks and crevices.

“Why did so many who never knew Brian come?” my son asked a number of these volunteers, because he was so overwhelmed with the support of strangers. Over and over he was told that they were inspired by this rare friendship. It was J.C. and Kimo’s care, concern, persistence, loyalty, and dedication to finding their friend that exemplified true friendship—and that is a contagious type of friendship. So few people experience such a friendship; Brian was blessed with two such friends. Brian impacted the lives of many people both directly and indirectly, and his legacy and gifts will live on through these people—paying it forward throughout each life. Rest in peace, Brian—you were loved.

(c) 2018 Karen VDH Fischer

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Publish Don’t Perish – Another Great Resource

In Tip #13 of my Publish Don’t Perish Series, I shared resources writers might find valuable. This article provides another great resource I wish to add to that Publish Don’t Perish resource list. One of my favorite authors, L.A. Sartor, started a YouTube channel for writers. Trust me, she is a wealth of information.

The Channel

Her channel is devoted to all things writers need to create better work (techniques). It also encompasses marketing their work, including mailing lists and how to make them work for the author; the ability to learn tips and tricks from other authors; and how to publish independently.  She wants to challenge the viewer, praise them, and offer solutions.

L.A. Sartor as a TeacherL.A. Sartor

I personally know how L.A. works and how she teaches. She works patiently, with enough detail in each lesson to make it palatable and heart felt. No harsh rules, just suggestions. Her preference is for people to try and see if they make a difference. L.A. thinks they will, which is why she is so excited about moving this channel forward.

Check It Out

If you are a writer, and are interested in a valuable resource, please subscribe to L.A. Sartor’s YouTube Channel. Since it is a new channel, she needs 100 subscribers to obtain her personal link. Until then, you can check out her subscription link at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYEx2Ad2qSluFFbSgzuerw . Clearly, a personalized link would be easiest.

Search beyond lies updateA photo of Mount Meeker & Longs Peak by Jim Franckum

As for the promised update on my novel, Search Beyond Lies (inspired by Brian Perri and his friends who searched for him without giving up), I am just about ready to send it to my professional content editor, Candee Fick. Although my previous two books were traditionally published, my goal is to be in a position to donate a percentage of the profits of this book to the Humane Society and/or search and rescue training for dogs. The traditional route does not give me this option.
 
I will keep you posted!

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Publish Don’t Perish Tip #15 – Ask Yourself, “Why?”

Tip #15 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is to ask yourself, “Why?” Whether your work in progress are your memoirs, a novel, or nonfiction work, why do you want to write it? What do you want it to accomplish? Who is your audience? The answer to these questions will help provide you with direction in what you need to do to get to the end, whether it should even be published, and how.

The EndWho is your audience?

Before you start writing, the experts always ask you to identify your audience. Who do you want to reach? Your audience is key. To name just a few reasons for its importance, your audience dictates how you write your story, whether a traditional publisher would be interested in your story, and how you would market your story.

Who is your audience?

Answering this question, will also help you understand why youwant to write your story.

The inspiration.

A dear family friend had a very unusual and difficult life. She reached out to me for guidance on writing her memoirs. I am not an expert in that area, nor do I hold myself out as a copy editor or content editor. The service I provide authors is on the legal end – either forming and organizing their companies or providing a legal review of their manuscript to minimize their risk of liability. Her quest, however, is the inspiration behind this article.

Why do you want to write your story?

I happen to be a member of an incredible group of fellow writers. AsI reached out to my group on behalf of this family friend, the response Ireceived from one wise member sparked this tip. It is all about the why,especially when it comes to memoirs.

Thyme for Writers

This fellow writer wrote his life history and found it to be agood experience. He didn’t write it for publication, but for himself and hisfamily.

If you write it for yourself and your family, he offered these thoughts:

“1.  Thereare no rules you must follow. This is your story so you can do what you want. It can be short or long. You can include stories that make you look nearperfect or those that are embarrassing.

  2.  The other thing that motivated me to write it was a friend whosaid, ‘everyone should write their life history because if you do not, someoneelse will tell your story for you … and it will be wrong.’ :-)”

If you arewriting for publication, I suggest learning the craft and obtaining the publishingguidelines.

A Beacon for Life

When I wrote “A Beacon for Life,” it had a dual purpose. It was away for me to work through my grief and assist others in working throughtheirs. To help others, I had to have it published by a traditional publisher. IfI helped one person, I met my goal. Fortunately, my goal was exceeded beyond mywildest imagination.

If your goal is to reach others outside of your family and friends, stay tuned for Tip #16.

Why do you want to write?

(c) 2021 Karen Van Den Heuvel Fischer

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Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14 — OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES IN 2021!

As we thankfully close the door on 2020, in Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14, we open the door to your exciting possibilities in 2021. Will those possibilities take us back to this world as we knew it prior to COVID – 19? No. The world will probably never be exactly how we knew it — we’ll have a new “normal,” but the possibilities will still abound in 2021 and beyond! As writers, let’s take a look at a few of those possibilities.

Possibilities Abound!Take Your Passion to the Next Level

We write because it is our passion. It’s not easy — it takes courage. It’s a lonely road we often question. As writers, we want to make a difference in the lives of others. What we write can change a life, save a life, provide an escape from the difficulties of life … .

Persevere in your dream, your passion, and take it to the next level!

Persevere in your dreams, your passions, and take it to the next level!

Take Your Business to the Next Level

Writing is a business. As in any business, you need to gather your resources so that you have access to all the tools of the trade. Take it to the next level!

Have you set up a limited liability company or corporation? If you have, are you truly treating it as a separate entity so that there are no blurred lines from you personally? This is critical to avoid “piercing the corporate veil,” thereby increasing your exposure to personal liability.

If you have not set up a separate company and treat your writing business as a sole proprietorship, you may want to talk to your tax consultant to explore the tax benefits available with a limited liability company or corporation.

Karen VDH Fischer, MS, RD, JD

If you independently publish your work, you may want to consider setting up a company to limit your personal liability regardless. If you live in Colorado or Florida, I can help you, since I am licensed in both states and understand the passion of a writer and what’s needed to protect a writer’s interests. Feel free to reach out to me at kvdhfischer@gmail.com. My legal website, www.KVFischerLaw.com will be launched shortly. At this site, you will be able to find helpful articles for educational purposes among other things.

Get to the EndAmanda Cabot

Do what it takes to finish your book — get to the end. Amanda Cabot wrote an incredible series with the acronym APODS that will help you do just that. In Tip #5, Apply APODS to Your Life, I provide a brief summary of the articles in Amanda’s series along with a link to each so you can delve deeper. I can’t recommend this series enough for every aspect of your life!

I am excited about the possibilities that 2021 will bring! What possibilities do you see?

(c) 2021 Karen Van Den Heuvel Fischer

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Ready to Turn the Page on 2020

Without a doubt, we are all ready to turn the page on 2020. To say that there isn’t a soul who wouldn’t agree (except perhaps big Pharma and Zoom), would be an understatement. Although this year will be remembered for generations to come as the most difficult, trying time of our lives, there were and still are glimmers of hope and precious positive moments that soothed our souls.

Familyfar from family

For those of us who live far from our family, we most likely missed visiting them. Such was the case with me. I usually make a few trips a year visiting my family in Florida, but that was inadvisable during these times. I had hoped to see my “children,” but, that was also inadvisable. My daughter is a first level trauma doctor as a neurosurgery resident, and she is extra careful not to “share” what she may have been exposed to. My son works for Johns Hopkins APL in Maryland, and visiting was not recommended.

Technically savvy.

However, we are all becoming technically savvy, even those born before the invention of the computer (my mother is amazing with technology), and although we may not be able to visit the traditional way, most of us are visiting virtually through FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, or other video conferencing tools. The fact is, I have probably “seen” and spoken to my family more than I do in a typical year where I have visited.

I miss my hugs though.

working remotely

The work environment has drastically changed. More are working remotely from home. As an attorney and writer, most of my working days were done remotely prior to 2020, so in that respect, I was not greatly impacted, however, others had to get familiar with the technology and self-discipline it takes to become efficient and effective working from home. Because of COVID-19, I had to get creative with estate planning signing ceremonies where a notary and two witnesses were necessary. Yes, I made house calls, like old-time doctors in years past — my father made house calls. After going over all the estate planning documents via phone, I visited some of my clients at their homes, and provided direction for signing and witnessing through windows and glass doors. All good exercises for thinking outside the box

leaps of faithKaren Van Den Heuvel Fischer

Some of us made leaps of faith. I had been working for another law firm and decided it was time to hang my own shingle. For me, it was now or never. Quite a few of my clients came with me — they trusted me and was confident in my representation of them. I confess, it brightened my day and confirmed that my decision was the right one.

Novel – search beyond lies

This change in direction did affect the timing and goals for my novel, Search Beyond Lies. In Publish Don’t Perish Tip #11 — Be Accountable, I set my goal to have my novel ready for my professional content editor (Candee Fick) by December 1, and to my copy editor (Elizabeth Fenton) by Christmas. Alas, I failed to meet those goals. In order to handle setting up my law firm as well as meeting my clients’ needs, I put my novel on hold until a week ago and am back to writing between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. each morning.

Now, only one thing remains, getting my law firm’s website up and running. The Law Firm of Karen VDH Fischer LLC’s website will be launched on or before January 1, 2021 and may be found at www.KVFischerLaw.com. Let me know what you think after it’s up and running. My new target for Candee is the end of January.

Do you have positive moments to share from 2020?

© 2020 Karen Van Den Heuvel Fischer

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THE COMFORT OF STAY AT HOME RECIPES

The purpose of this article is to provide you with the comfort of stay at home recipes. During these difficult stay at home times, quite a few people who preferred to eat out, find themselves having to stay at home for their safety and well-being. Cooking may not be one of their strong points, but with simple, healthy, delicious recipes, anyone can overcome!

Below you will provide links to delicious recipes I have already shared to give you a head start. Then, my goal is to provide at least one or more recipes a month. Although most are low-calorie, not all are.

GLUTEN FREE

Sweet and Sour … Gluten Free

An entree that’s easy-to-prepare and healthy to boot won’t steer you wrong!

Sweet & Sour Pork

Gluten Free — Turkey & Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Whether or not you have a gluten sensitivity, this recipe is definitely a keeper and one you may want to consider with the approaching holidays.

farmer’s market treasures

Farmer’s Market Treasures for Italian Pasta Salad

I confess to being a pasta lover!

Farmer’s Market TreasuresFull Circle Farms – Organic

Farmer’s Market Fresh — Salsa Recipe

If you’re interested in a refreshing, easy to make treat, I recommend this salsa.

soups for the soul

Italian Orzo Soup

This soup is one of my absolute favorite low calorie dishes. Feel free to spice it up with Hot Italian Sausage (my preference is chicken since it is lower in fat).

Italian Orzo: Lemmon & Garlic

Mr. Bugs Had It Right — Carrot and Cashew Soup

A friend of mine shared this delicious soup recipe, but you’re in for an extra treat since this article gives you the skinny on carrots — a very versatile vegetable.

Colorful Carrotseasy bakingHealthy & Delicious 5 Week Muffins — Perfect as a Dessert, Breakfast, and Parties

When it comes to baking, my preference is definitely to make it easy.

The Ultimate 5 Week Bran Muffins

DEFINITELY COMFORT

There is nothing low calorie about Southern Tomato Pie, but it is absolutely delicious!

Southern Tomato Pie — Add to Your Summer Delight

Thanksgiving — Turkey Dressing Through the Generations

Thanksgiving could never be the same without my mother’s heavenly turkey dressing. I only treat myself to this mouth watering pleasure once a year for obvious reasons — the calorie count.

Thanksgiving — Turkey Dressing Through the Generations

I hope you enjoy! Do you have a recipe you’d like to share?

(c) 2020 Karen Van Den Heuvel Fischer

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