tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post6712022038131803195..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Get Lost in a SWEET TEXAS CHRISTMASJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-23863489644739969182017-11-15T10:11:16.090-05:002017-11-15T10:11:16.090-05:00Rita, even though chocolate isn't me favorite,...Rita, even though chocolate isn't me favorite, I love fudge--especially the fudge the nuns made back when I worked at Mercy Hospital. <br />I tried to make it myself a few times and I ended up with it having to be eaten with a spoon or so hard it was like chewing on a board. LOLSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-1093358188486146842017-11-15T10:08:20.945-05:002017-11-15T10:08:20.945-05:00LibraryPat, Your recipe sounds fantastic. I love h...LibraryPat, Your recipe sounds fantastic. I love holiday stories, too, and I especially love anthologies because the stories are long enough for me to care about the characters and the outcome, but short enough to read them even when I'm busy. <br />I'm glad to see you, by the way.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-14122127989319201932017-11-14T22:18:29.312-05:002017-11-14T22:18:29.312-05:00Rita, I do, too! And it's the only time I make...Rita, I do, too! And it's the only time I make it all year.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-77256654910786096282017-11-14T13:42:39.610-05:002017-11-14T13:42:39.610-05:00Anything chocolate is fine with me. Love fudge at...Anything chocolate is fine with me. Love fudge at Christmas.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-9258996088688760792017-11-14T13:33:41.465-05:002017-11-14T13:33:41.465-05:00Patricia, that English toffee bar sounds soooo goo...Patricia, that English toffee bar sounds soooo good. Like you, there are certain things I make only at Christmas I know myself well enough to understand I would eat it all year round if I made it. LOL And I love holiday stories, too--I will read them year-round!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-12472268196847069842017-11-14T00:13:41.108-05:002017-11-14T00:13:41.108-05:00I love holiday stories. Anthologies are a favorit...I love holiday stories. Anthologies are a favorite for this time of the year. It is easy to squeeze in a story even when you don't have much time. There are a couple of authors I enjoy and some I'd like to learn more about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-48439020659516713042017-11-14T00:09:30.665-05:002017-11-14T00:09:30.665-05:00I have a terrible sweet tooth. I make an English ...I have a terrible sweet tooth. I make an English Toffee Bar for the holidays. It has a brown sugar and butter pastry base baked in a jelly roll pan. When it comes out of the oven, quickly put Hershey Bars on the top (6 or 8 of them) and let them melt. Spread chopped walnuts over melted chocolate. Let cool, cut into squares and serve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-52581520374410143592017-11-13T17:28:04.496-05:002017-11-13T17:28:04.496-05:00Pam, thank you for coming by! We are really excite...Pam, thank you for coming by! We are really excited about this one--there is nothing like a good western historical romance that happens at CHRISTMAS! LOLCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29179837854668629952017-11-13T17:27:15.962-05:002017-11-13T17:27:15.962-05:00Hi Donna--I feel that way sometimes, too--I just w...Hi Donna--I feel that way sometimes, too--I just want REAL FOOD. LOL Oh, and for years I teased my kids that they were "changelings" because neither one of them liked pecans in anything. I remember growing up and being so happy to get a bunch of nuts (yes, the kind you have to SHELL) in my stocking along with candy. I love pecans. I could just eat them right out of the bag, but they're especially wonderful in candy and pie. You know, a couple of these recipes--maybe all of them--could be made with Splenda where they call for sugar. I've never tried cooking with it like that, but it says it substitutes for sugar when baking, etc. Hubby and I are both diabetic, too.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-36446722243273925932017-11-13T13:38:22.789-05:002017-11-13T13:38:22.789-05:00Pam Potter, if you should buy or win this antholog...Pam Potter, if you should buy or win this anthology, I hope you enjoy each and every story in it. It was so sweet of you to come over and comment.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-53134937589100585992017-11-13T13:26:50.014-05:002017-11-13T13:26:50.014-05:00Donna E., it's so true with me, too, missing m...Donna E., it's so true with me, too, missing my mom's cooking. She made Yankee pot roast every Sunday because it was Pop's favorite. I remember grumbling, "I want fried chicken" back then, but I sure would love to have some of that pot roast right now. I know it must be tough sometimes having a diabetic to consider, but we could all follow a diabetic diet and be healthier for it.<br />The nuns at Mercy Hospital where I worked used to make fudge every year at Christmas and sold it to make money for their disabled children home which they also ran. It was yummy good. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-9784595755264379202017-11-13T12:54:05.377-05:002017-11-13T12:54:05.377-05:00Love your books. Look forward to reading this one...Love your books. Look forward to reading this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167591077273672828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-25734944827509306392017-11-13T12:21:22.933-05:002017-11-13T12:21:22.933-05:00I am not a big fan of sweers. Don't get me wr...I am not a big fan of sweers. Don't get me wrong, I eat, and enjoy sweets, but can pass them by -- especially at a meal when I would rather have a second helping of "real food."<br />My special Christmas goodies would have to be homemade fudge, with pecans, and peanut butter fudge (smooth with NO nuts). That is because those are some of the goodies Mother made -- not just at Christmas but all year round.<br /><br />I don't bake like I did when the children were home, and hubby is now diabetic, but I still love looking at recipes, and collecting those I 'might' make some day.Donna Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724628946519207117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-12366908088438215122017-11-13T09:38:34.875-05:002017-11-13T09:38:34.875-05:00Caroline, I wrote my comment to you at the bottom,...Caroline, I wrote my comment to you at the bottom, but just let me say thank you for coming by. My oldest sister was a fudge addict. LOL<br />Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-66800050304649924002017-11-13T09:36:18.046-05:002017-11-13T09:36:18.046-05:00Page By Page, I love anything sweet whether it'...Page By Page, I love anything sweet whether it's food or stories. Just a sweet-a-holic!Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-78658072981130363732017-11-13T09:34:21.583-05:002017-11-13T09:34:21.583-05:00Beverly, you are a darling. I always appreciate yo...Beverly, you are a darling. I always appreciate your support and kindness. AND--thank you so much for reading our stories. I am delighted that you liked them. THANK YOU!Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-51470436041770223642017-11-13T09:31:01.691-05:002017-11-13T09:31:01.691-05:00Karen, I hope you got to know us better here and I...Karen, I hope you got to know us better here and I hope to see you around a whole lot more.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30323476075744284042017-11-13T09:29:52.915-05:002017-11-13T09:29:52.915-05:00Me too, Quilt Lady. Why couldn't I love turnip...Me too, Quilt Lady. Why couldn't I love turnips or something good for me? LOL Some day I'd like to see some of your quilt creations. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-9364921617329179212017-11-13T09:28:02.486-05:002017-11-13T09:28:02.486-05:00Colleen, I love peanut M&M's. Can those go...Colleen, I love peanut M&M's. Can those go in the cookies, or just the chocolate ones?Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59145742043238609222017-11-13T09:26:14.288-05:002017-11-13T09:26:14.288-05:00Thank you, Deborah. I hope, if you get a chance to...Thank you, Deborah. I hope, if you get a chance to read these stories that you like them. <br />Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-79916469250541688392017-11-13T09:24:33.994-05:002017-11-13T09:24:33.994-05:00Cindy, I love your last name. Thank you for coming...Cindy, I love your last name. Thank you for coming. I hate that I'm here late and missed you. I just got the notice today. Yahoo has not been kind to me all week.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-17875067810799887662017-11-13T09:22:25.888-05:002017-11-13T09:22:25.888-05:00What does PT stand for, ptclayton? I like reading ...What does PT stand for, ptclayton? I like reading western and writing them. There's something so calming and comforting about western romances.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-5113748556077881872017-11-13T09:20:18.316-05:002017-11-13T09:20:18.316-05:00Thank you, Patti. I like reading Christmas stories...Thank you, Patti. I like reading Christmas stories right after Halloween to get in the mood for Christmas, too. Sometimes I read them throughout the year just to lift my spirits. Nothing puts me in a good mood quite as much as a Christmas love story.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-14257476139123652612017-11-13T09:17:25.014-05:002017-11-13T09:17:25.014-05:00Becky, I don't bake much during the year very ...Becky, I don't bake much during the year very much either, but I like to make chocolate thumbprint cookies for my niece on her birthday which is December 1. They are rich chocolate cookies rolled in crushed walnuts with frosting and a chocolate kiss. She loves them, but they are so rich I can only eat one. Anyway, making them puts me in the mood for baking Christmas cookies. And that's it until the following year. LOL<br /><br />My husband loved gingerbread and I made it for him often using the recipe I put in the book. I like to make gingerbread cookies, too. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59762879768219481342017-11-13T09:11:01.599-05:002017-11-13T09:11:01.599-05:00Thank you, Tracy. You are very kind.Thank you, Tracy. You are very kind.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.com