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With the advent of fresh summer vegetables cropping up in our farmers’ fields, Pasta Primavera is a perfect warm weather dinner, especially with a glass of cool, crisp white wine.  The word primavera means spring-like in Italian, but don’t be fooled that this dish originated in Italy. Nope! Both Canada and the US claim the […]

In book two of Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, Blackflies and Blueberries, I wrote about Hart Stewart—a teenage psychometrist who has no problem ‘reading’ the absorbed energy from an object like a ring or watch but struggles with the most basic reading skills. He finds a ring that pulls him into the past to witness […]

Summertime is always welcome in our house because my family loves fresh vegetables and fruits. The following recipe is one we especially enjoy as a side-dish or spread on toasted bread or crackers. It’s easy to make and lasts several days in the fridge.   Eggplant Salad  2 medium eggplants 1 small red onion (or half […]

If you had the ability to talk to your pet, would you? Most people would probably jump on board and say YES! Some maybe not so on board. It all depends on the person and their relationship with animals. In Lost and Found, the first book of my teen psychic mystery series, Mysterious Tales from […]

There was nothing extraordinary about the cat that stared at me from the pages of my local newspaper. He was black. Gold eyes. His name was Westin. He’d been at the Humane Society way too long. His $20 price tag a clear indication that if he did not find a home soon, well… I called […]

In January of 2026, just before my knee replacement surgery, my publisher at Pandamonium Publishing House and I had a meeting to ‘plant seeds’ as she put it, for the spring and summer book marketing seasons. My chin trembled. “Umm. Wait. You know that I’ll be out of service for 6 to 8 weeks, right?” […]