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WCW – Party Pecans

WCW – Party Pecans

Yes, I know it’s Thursday, not Wednesday, and it’s late in the day, but I had my Happy New Year post yesterday. Isn’t it a pain when holidays fall mid-week and mess everything up?

Here are 2 recipes for party munchies that everyone has loved when I’ve served them.

Sugary Spiced Pecans

Preheat oven to 300 F
Ingredients
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 T water
3 c pecan halves
1/2 c sugar
1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 t allspice
1/2 t nutmeg

Instructions
In medium bowl, beat together ...

Welcome, 2025

Welcome, 2025

It’s the first day of a new year, and Terry’s Place is back from its blogcation.

What was I doing while I was gone? Nothing particularly exciting, but sometimes we need breaks just for the sake of a break.

I continued my weekly yoga practices. Had a hair salon appointment. Took the dog to the vet for her checkup. Had a massage. Watched too much football. All of these are ordinary, everyday type events. Hanukkah began at sundown on December 25th, so while most of you were probably ...

Friday Fotos – My Favorite Photos of 2024

Friday Fotos – My Favorites of 2024

My favorite photos.

As the end of 2024 approaches, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite photos of the year, taken on my travels to New Zealand, Copenhagen, the Faroe Islands, and Portsmouth, NH.

You can find them here.

My blogcation starts today. I’ll be working on the new novel. See you in 2025!

Happy Holidays.

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays! As we enter December, and get ready to leave 2024, Feebie and I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season.

I’ll be taking a blogcation starting next week. Back in January.

Holidays stressing you out? Need some time away from holiday prep? As a thank you for being my blog readers, I have a bag of gifts for you.

Three free books from Barnes & Noble. No, you don’t need a special B&N reading device. You can download the B&N App for IOS or Android and use it ...

Happy Thanksgiving and More

Happy Thanksgiving and More

I’m wishing everyone who celebrates the US Thanksgiving holiday the very best. Because of scheduling, our family get-together, small as it may be, was last Saturday, where we enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat. Our son hosted, and everyone brought a contribution. He assigned me dessert, and rather than make my usual apple pumpkin pie, I opted to do something different.  A pumpkin bundt cake with a bourbon glaze. It was well received by all.

On a whi...

This is Only a Test

This is Only a Test

This is a test post. I’m asking for your help here. Technology raises its ugly head again.

For some reason, my blog posts aren’t being mailed to my subscribers the way they’re supposed to.

If you’re seeing this test, please either leave a comment or drop me an email so I’ll know you received it.
If this doesn’t work, then I’ll have to reconsider my delivery system.

Thanks!

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Small Business Saturday is for Authors Too

Small Business Saturday is for Authors Too

Today is Small Business Saturday. Shop local, support small businesses in your area. But don’t forget indie authors. We’re running our own businesses.

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WCW – Pumpkin Crunch

WCW – Pumpkin Crunch

I’ve been assigned to bring dessert to our family Thanksgiving dinner. I was searching for something different, and ran across this recipe for Pumpkin Crunch from years ago.

Pumpkin Crunch

Ingredients:
2  15 or 16oz. cans pumpkin
1  12 oz. can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 ½ c sugar
¼ t. cinnamon
1 ½ c chopped pecans
8 oz carton whipped topping, thawed (or real whipped cream)
1 pkg  yellow cake mix
1 stick butter (8T), melted

Instructions:
Line a 9 X 13 pan (or 2 9 inch round pa...

Greener Grass? Bluer Skies?

Greener Grass? Bluer Skies?

Bluesky? Is it for me? My Facebook page lately has been dominated in a BIG way by people announcing they’re moving to or adding Bluesky as a social media platform. While I’ve learned never to say never, I’m not one of them. Yet.

My reasons, in no particular order.

I’m lazy.Almost everything I post on X and Instagram are pictures I’ve taken. Much of my following is photographers, not ranters and ravers.I filter my feeds so I see only a very limited number of peo...

WCW – San Francisco Seafood Quiche

WCW – San Francisco Seafood Quiche

I’m thinking of making this San Francisco Seafood Quiche for our Book Club’s Holiday Brunch. Haven’t made it in years–or decades, but as I recall, it was yummy.

Ingredients:
1 pkg of 2 frozen 9″ pie crusts (or use the refrigerated kind, or make your own, but I’ve never been good at it, so I’ve used the frozen ones.)
6 oz crab meat (or surimi if you’re on a budget)
1 1/2/c c. cooked chopped shrimp
8 oz Swiss cheese, chopped
1/2 c finely chopped celery
1/2 c fine...