Shana Galen’s Favorite Holiday Tradition I’m lucky, or perhaps unlucky, enough to have a Christmas birthday. The benefit of this is that I’m always with family and friends on my birthday. The disadvantages (no big party with my friends) bothered…
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CAT JOHNSON’S BUTTER COOKIES I grew up eating these cookies. It was my grandmother’s recipe and my mother used it for the Christmas cookies we’d make together each year. But it’s so versatile, I also remember heart cookies on Valentines…
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Pie in the Sky (Or My Belly) Wassup, all you romance readers? I’m Julie Ann Walker, author of the Black Knights Inc. romantic suspense series, and I’m ecstatic to be back on the Book Reading Gals, sharing with you my…
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Today’s recipe is coming from Katie Lane and she’s sharing some delicious sugar cookies with us. Katie Lane Family Sugar Cookies ¾ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1…
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Today we have Cindy Gerard sharing one her families holiday recipes. This one is perfect for after a day of holiday shopping and wrapping. CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE 1 C uncooked Minute Rice 2 C black wild rice uncooked 1 pkg…
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BOOOK & BUTTER When Heather asked for new recipes for this Book Reading Gals exchange, I thought, uh oh. I’m a writer, which is to say I survive mostly on adverbs and dreams. I only have ONE recipe — for…
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Today Katharine Ashe is sharing one of her family’s traditions AND a recipe with us. Thanks to my lovely hostesses for throwing their Recipe and Tradition Exchange again this year, and for inviting me. What fun! This year I’m going…
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Today’s recipe is from Carolyn Brown and is an old family recipe. I think those are the best kinds as it preserves our family traditions for another generation to enjoy. Grammy Goshorn’s Ginger Cookies 1 pint of brown sugar 2…
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Today we have Brenda Novak sharing one of her families holiday favorites Popcorn Cake. I do have to admit that after reading this recipe I want to make it right now! Popcorn Cake 6 quarts popped popcorn 1 lb. marshmallows…
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Recipe and a Tradition rolled into one 
My aunt makes this Christmas drink every year for the get-together with that side of the family and we drink it while we play cards. It smells as good as it tastes!…
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C.H. Admirand is sharing two recipes with us today, one was supposed to be for Thanksgiving but I didn’t realize that so I’m putting both in today. One is a pie recie and one a cookie recipe that looks like a…
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Today’s yummy recipe is from the fabulous Jillian Stone who writes about those yummy Scotland Yard hunks. Spicy Cranberry Sauce Easy to make and super delish! Even family members who don’t like cranberry sauce love this. Also great on leftovers,…
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Today’s recipe comes from Jennifer Delamare. This recipe is delicious all year round, and it is a lifesaver for when you have a house full of visiting relatives. It’s simple to prepare—virtually no measuring!—and it makes a satisfying breakfast or…
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