Bring On Lemons

My mother in law loves lemon flavored anything & we whipped up this little beauty tonight. She's coming over tomorrow and we are sure she will be impressed! The children even enjoyed this delightfully delicious treat and you can cut down the sugar by serving it with a bit of butter instead of the glaze. It's also fabulous as the base under a strawberries and whip cream, or under a bit of rhubarb compote. Let's get down to business: Preheat your oven to 350F Grab your ingredients: 3 eggs 1C sugar 6oz sour cream 1/2C applesauce (or vegetable oil) 1.5T lemon zest 2T lemon extract 1T vanilla 1T baking powder Dash of salf I tossed all the above ingredients into my stand mixer and mixed at a rather fast speed until they were combined. Now add: 1 1/2C bread flour Mix again on low spead Pour into greased loaf pan (or mini loaf pan, cupcake tins, or turn it into a cake and use a cake pan - the world is your oyster!!!) Bake loaves for 63 minutes until go...

Jobs for Robots: Between Robocalypse and Robotopia Robots are everywhere right now, but what will they mean for us? Automation, robotics, and future technology present tremendous opportunities -- but also significant threats.The way forward is fraught with challenges, and we must bridge critical gaps between the present and the future to fully reap the benefits of tomorrow. Jobs for Robots puts this debate in a historical context and presents readers with actionable steps to robot-proof their professional lives. The book also includes a compelling discussion about the future of work, roboadvising, FinTech, and universal basic income. Review by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto Jobs for Robots is a thought provoking read. Whether you believe in a future with robotic co-workers or not, my take away is this: historically as humans we have caused ourselves unnecessary turmoil due to fear of what we don't understand. Reading a book like Jobs for Robots written by someone as knowledgeab...

Who doesn't love the taste of fresh corn on the cob? Here at our house, the problem is the season is short and the corn goes really quickly! We found a solution - and that's to buy lots of extra sweet corn while it's in season and then freeze it so we can enjoy it throughout the winter! This is also a great recipe for kids or those who for whatever reason have a hard time managing to eat the corn off the cob. You'll need: 3 dozen ears of sweet corn 1 pint of half n half 1 lb of butter (salted or unsalted) 2 T salt (less if you are watching your sodium) 3T sugar 1) remove the kernels from the cob (do this however you feel comfortable, but at our house we use an electric knife and it goes quickly, but they do make special tools just for this purpose and that's fine too) 2) remove the starch from the cobs but taking a small knife and working your way down the cob to get any leftover kernels and you'll see the starch coming off too 3) place kernels...

WOW! Women on Writing Presents a Book Blog Tour for: Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind By Jennifer A. Payne Mark your calendars – tour begins Monday, November 27th and runs until December 1st 2018 Part social commentary, part lament, the 73 poems in Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind are, at their heart, love poems to the something greater within all of us. Their investigation of the human condition and its folly — politics, religion, development, technology, consumerism — is juxtaposed to a series of poems about our natural world and the possibility of divine connection. Poetry + Trash Ask Readers to Consider “What is our legacy in this vast and wondrous Universe?” Would God floss? Do spiders sing? Can you see the Universe in your reflection? Explore the answers to these questions and more in Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind , a new book by Connecticut author/artist Jen Payne. A timely publication given the state of our world,...

Review by Tess Fallier As I first started reading Risen by Eric Trant, I struggled to get pulled into the story. I didn’t really understand what was going on and a lot of it takes place in dark sulfur mines with characters not yet familiar to the reader. I stuck with it and as the story continued, it started going back to the characters life before they went to work in the mines, and slowly their story unfolds. About a third of the way into the book, I became very curious as to how everything was going to fall together, and by the end of it I was fully engrossed into the lives of the two brothers that are the main characters of the book, Alberto and Paulo. There is a religious element to the story, but it brings the religion to life and becomes a key part of the story. While I feel that the start of the book could have maybe done a better job of easing the reader into the story, it was definitely a great story of struggle, social class, family, and faith that eventually sucked me in....

Review by Cathy Hansen I had never heard of Eric Trant before picking up a copy of Risen. Now that I've finished reading this particular book, I plan on reading some of his other works. I don't usually enjoy science fiction, but the characters in this book are oddly easy to relate to. I found myself cheering on Alberto and Paolo through their struggles. Some authors seem to have the ability to draw readers right into the scene. Trant has the ability to do this and then some. I found Risen to be a quick read with characters who I genuinely felt drawn to. He is an excellent storyteller who helps readers empathize with the characters. About the Book: Risen takes readers into a hellish world where none escape! Haunted by visions of a demonic angel and sold into servitude by his father, young Alberto battles to survive the horrors of a nineteenth century Sicilian sulfur mine. Suffering merciless brutality, Alberto must save not only himself but his deformed older...

Did you know you probably have 99% of the ingredients to make poppy seed torte? The only one you may have to run out and buy is poppy seed, but I'm confident all the other ingredients are staples in most households. You can buy a box mix to make poppy seed torte, but really this recipe is easy to follow and tastes just like you remember when grandma made this as a special treat or holiday dish to pass. Give it a whirl and let us know how you liked it! Preheat oven to 350F Crust: 2 1/2C graham cracker crumbs (3 packages of graham crackers) 1t salt 1/4C sugar 1/2C melted butter Mix crust ingredients and press into an un-greased 9x13 pan. *If you have a pan with a cover, that's the one I usually grab for torte recipes Place pan in pre-heated oven until crust starts to brown a bit (just like you do for a cheesecake) Poppy Seed Filling / Custard: 2 3/4C milk 1/4C poppy seeds (the fresher, the better) 1C sugar 3T corn starch 2T butter 5 egg yolks (4 if the eggs...

It’s Labor Day Weekend here in the US and I’m happy to say I’m not in labor…but Dr. says any day now, so I’d like to get these 4 (yes I said FOUR) blog tours booked within the next few days so I can relax a bit once this little girl gets here. Take a look at these 4 fabulous (yet very different) books and let me know if you’d be willing to participate in any or all of the tours. There are limited guest post topics, so act fast! Thanks in advance! xoxox Crystal Interested? Please email:   crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * The tour or tours you would like to participate in * Your email address so you can receive an e-book copy of the book *The name and url for your blog, or a note letting me know you'd like me to post your review on this blog *A date you would prefer as your first choice, as well as a 2nd choice - this will be the date your review will be posted to your blog/this blog and social media. Includin...