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Joys of Podcasting 2 - Learning Curve

Joys of Podcasting 2 - Learning Curve
My podcast: Virginia Waytes' Sexy Stories is now up to episode 8 and chugging along nicely. For those not in the know, my podcast is a serialised paranormal romance for adults only where each week: the podcast

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cake - no added refined sugar

Chocolate Chip Cake - no added refined sugar
So as I have mentioned before, I am trying to cut down on the refined sugar in my diet, and hence I am baking with things like honey and maple syrup as sweeteners. This recipe uses maple syrup instead of the brown and white sugar it originally had, so it is not as cookie like as the original, but it is very yummy and the maple gives a wonderful flavour.
I also cut the ingredients by half, since there are only the two of us at home, and it was still more...

Recipe: Tofu & Spam Fritters with Egg Fried Rice

Tofu & Spam Fritters with Egg Fried Rice So this is two recipes I saw on Youtube combined to make a lovely meal. And I know you're thinking "Spam?!" - but trust me, this is delicious and really easy and it's the tofu that makes it so easy and the spam that makes it delicious. My husband hates tofu, but really loves this. Original fritter recipe is here on a wonderful site called Aaron & Claire's Korea and their Youtube channel is fab. This is one of the channels where I saw...

Guest Post - Patricia Josephine - A Quick Bite - Book Launch #WriterlyWednesday

Guest Post Patricia Josephine - A Quick Bite - Book Launch#WriterlyWednesday
It gives me great pleasure to welcome the lovely Patricia Josephine to my blog today, to talk about her new book, A Quick Bite, launched this week. If you, like me, love vampires and all things paranormal, this is a book for you.
However, before we get to that, I'll let Patricia introduce you to some real life vampires.

Three Real Life Vampires (or so they say.) by Patricia Josephine
Tales of vampires have...

Recipe: Korean Steamed Eggs - #InstantPot & #StoveTop # Vegetarian #GlutenFree

Korean Steamed Eggs #GlutenFree #Vegetarian
So I saw this recipe on Youtube in many different places and had to try it. I loved it, but my husband thinks it is the most horrible thing on the planet 

AtoZ2020 - Z is for Zephyr - Vampire Drabbles - #AtoZChallenge

AtoZChallenge 2020 - Vampire DrabblesHello and welcome to the last day of the AtoZChallenge. Thank you so much for coming on this vampire drabble journey with me. I hope you have enjoyed it. I have one last offering for you here.Z is for Zephyrnoun - a light, gentle breeze

It's a warm night and the hotel's air-conditioning is something out of the ark, of course I opened the window. Took me twenty minutes too, the damn thing was painted shut. There was a sign saying: 'do not open', bloody...

Recipe: Rosemary and Parmesan Potato Waffles #Vegetarian #GlutenFree

If you are looking for today's AtoZ post - sorry, I will be getting to it later. The WittegenPress Website is playing silly whatsits for no reason I know about, so I am having to chase that around and my creativity is suffering. Never fear, I will write today's drabble, I just have to sort that out first.
Recipe: Rosemary and Parmesan Potato Waffles
So these are based off of Nigella's Garlic & Parmesan waffles from her book, "At My Table", but these have a flavour profile I like even more...

AtoZ2020 - Y is for Yesteryear - Vampire Drabbles - #AtoZChallenge

AtoZChallenge 2020 - Vampire DrabblesHello, sorry this is late today. Technical woes. Here is today's vampire drabble. Thank you so much for sticking with me and my tiny vampire stories this year. See you tomorrow for the last day.Y is for Yesteryear
"I miss swords," Paul said, "and duels."

"Come again?" Mike responded.

"Swords and duels," Paul said, fiddling with his glass of red wine, "they were such fun. And they made a great cover for dinner. No one ever questioned a bloodless corpse if he...

AtoZ2020 - X is for Xenolith - Vampire Drabbles - #AtoZChallenge

AtoZChallenge 2020 - Vampire DrabblesGood moring, I hope you are all well and safe. This year for the AtoZ I am writing vampire drabbles, each one inspired by a vampire word. Well X is always difficult and this word isn't usually associated with vampire, but geology, but I decided to use it as a metaphore. Enjoy 

AtoZ2020 - W is for Wolf - Vampire Drabbles - #AtoZChallenge

AtoZChallenge 2020 - Vampire Drabbles
Greetings and welcome to day 23 of the AtoZChallenge and the letter W. I am writing vampire drabbles this year and vampires have always been associated with wolves, so my inspiration word is wolf. Enjoy.W is for Wolf
"No," Markus shouted, using his speed to put himself in front of the boy.

Karin laughed and her wolves growled.

"Feeling brave, Marky?" she jeered.

"No more," Markus said. "It ends."

"Even vampires die when torn to shreds, Markus," Karin laughed...