Raptor Red by Robert T. Bakker A pair of fierce but beautiful eyes look out from the undergrowth of conifers. She is an intelligent killer…So begins one of the most extraordinary novels you will ever read. The time is 120 million years ago, the place is the plains of prehistoric Utah, and the eyes belong to an unforgettable heroine. Her name is Raptor Red, and she is a female Raptor dinosaur.Painting a rich and colorful picture of a lush prehistoric world, leading paleontologist Robert T. Bakker tells his story from…
Read MoreBeautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Buy on Amazon Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures, Book 2) By: Kami Garcia Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Released On: 2010-10-12 ISBN: 9780316077057 Genre: YA, Paranormal Pages: 512 Facebook Fanpage: HERE Series Website: http://www.casterchronicles.com/ Author’s Website: http://www.kamigarciamargaretstohl.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/kamigarcia http://twitter.com/mstohl Recommendable for people who: Witches, Mysteries, Teens, Synopsis (from Amazon): Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had…
Read MoreEasy Cheeseburger Macaroni
1 pound ground beef 2.5 cups cold water 1/3 cup catsup 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp prepared mustard 2 cups macaroni noodles, uncooked 3/4 lb Velveeta (cubed) 1 bunch green onion (chopped) In a large deep skillet, brown the beef and drain. Stir in the water, catsup, onion powder, and mustard. Bring this to a high boil, and add the noodles. Cover and reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove lid and add Velveeta. Stir until melted and mixed. Remove from heat. Stir in the…
Read MoreStone Kiss by Faye Kellerman
Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman One Dead. One Missing. One Man Who can’t Look Away… In Los Angeles Lt. Peter Decker gets a frantic phone call from his family. A distant relative has been found naked and murdered in a seedy Manhattan hotel room and the man’s niece, the last person who may have seen the victim alive, has disappeared. Crazed with worry, the girl’s parents plead for Decker’s help and soon he’s racing across the continent to a city he hasn’t seen in ten years. With few leads…
Read MorePumpkin Mouse Pie
1 package vanilla instant pudding 3/4 cups cold milk 1/2 cup solid packed pumpkin 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 3.5 cups cool whip 1 baked pie shell Prepare pie filling mix as directed on package with 3/4 cup milk. Blend in pumpkin, spice and 2 cups whipped topping. Spoon into pie shell. Chill at least 4 hours to set. Top with remaining topping to serve.
Read MoreCheddar n Beef Goulash
1 can cut green beans, drained 1.5 tbsp butter 1.5 lbs ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp seasoned salt 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp lemon pepper 2 can sliced mushrooms 1 15oz can tomato sauce 8 oz NO YOLK noodles, cooked 1 cup shredded cheddar Preheat oven to 350(f) In a skillet melt butter, and brown beef. Add onion and cook until tender. Blend in the flour and seasonings until well mixed. Stir in mushrooms and tomato sauce. Mix well and simmer for at least…
Read MoreMonday Manga Corner: Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Buy on Amazon The Legend of Zelda, Vol. 1 By: Akira Himekawa Published by: VIZ Media LLC ISBN: 9781421523279 Genre:Fantasy Pages: 200 Recommendable for people who: Love the LoZ franchise Age Recommendation:All Ages Score: 9/10 Synopsis: The Legend of Zelda is a high-fantasy adventure based on the wildly successful and long-running video game series by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. In February 2000, Shogakukan began publication of manga artist Akira Himekawa’s adaptation of nine of the most well known Nintendo games in the series. Each story follows the adventures of Link,…
Read MoreMocha Chiller
1 cup milk 1 TBSP Cocoa powder 1 TBSP sugar 1/2 tsp instant coffee 3 drops almond extract 1 scoop vanilla ice cream Place milk, cocoa, sugar, coffee granules and almond extract in a blender, and blend. Add ice cream and blend until smooth. makes 2 coffee cups
Read MoreTag: The Very Difficult Adult Book Tag
You know, some people on the internet just have the ability to make you smile. One of them, for me, is a youtuber (and 2012 debut author) Danny Marks. I love his channel on the youtubes and when I see he has a new video in my subscriptions I just SMILE because I know he is going to crack me up. So the other day, Danny posted this Book Tag… A “tag” on youtube, is really just like a tag IRL between friends. “I did it and now you’re it!”…
Read MoreWell, hello there.
Hi there! Just a little update. I haven’t been online much this last week or two, but I am starting to feel a little better. Hopefully, I can get my health issues under control. This new medicine is working it seems, but it sure does make me sleepy. Anyway, just wanted to update my blog. Other than this, not a lot going on in the Cates house. We’re busy getting the kids ready to go back to school, and Bub’s birthday is coming up. Those things will be “fun”.…
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