Authors in Bloom Blog Hop
Happy Spring! I’m participating in the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop which includes ten-days of gardening tips, recipes and chances to win books and other swag at blogs!
But the best part of this giveaway is there is a Grand Prize of an e-reader of your choice. (Up to $200 in value) as well as a second place prize of a $25 gift card to your e-book seller of choice. In order to be entered for the Grand Prize, you must visit every blog on the blog hop.�� You can find the entire list of blogs participating in the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop here.
Now…on to a fun spring recipe….
For years, I played a monthly Bunko game with the same group of people. It was hosted on a Thursday night at a gal’s old farmhouse and we all enjoyed bringing different appetizers to devour while playing the game.
One of my favorite appetizers was Cucumber Dip. This recipe comes from a cookbook called Applehood and Motherpie Handpicked Recipes from Upstate New York and I bought the book while living in Rochester during the early 1990’s. It is very appropriate as my sweet contemporary romance stories are all set this area of the country.
Cucumber Dip
The recipe should be done a day ahead as it needs to be refrigerated overnight. It also makes quite a bit (4 Cups), so be sure to freeze some)
2 Large Cucumbers
1/2 C Vinegar
2 teaspoons of salt
2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
3/4 cup of mayonnaise
1/2 clove garlic, minced or 1.2 tsp garlic salt
Peel and grate the cucumbers. Mix cucumber with vinegar and salt and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic. Press all liquid from the marinated cucumber. Discard the liquid and stir the cucumber into the cream cheese mixture. Serve with fresh vegetables or a thin corn chip.
Now, for that giveaway….sticking with the upstate New York theme, I am giving away one signed copy of my sweet contemporary romance, ROMANCE FOR ALL SEASONS. The book is a collection of six novellas, all taking place during the holidays. The characters connect to each other in each story and three of the stories are set in the old Elmheart Hotel once located on the shores of Lake Ontario.
In order to be entered to win, please leave a comment telling me what is your favorite appetizer to make and be sure to leave your email address so I can contact the winner. (Sorry US mailing addresses only. One comment per person). I will select and announce a winner on April 18, 2015.�� Good luck!
