The greatest season is upon us in the land of ghostly hills and phantom sunshine. The scents of crumbling leaves and the sounds of footsteps upon the crisp early morning frost have invaded the world here in Montana. For those of you who don’t know me well, I’m a cowgirl, a paranormal romance author, and an avid reader living in the timber and finding inspiration in a back-to-the-land lifestyle. And recently, we have spent many hours out in the hills readying our home for the harsh winter to come. 
I am fortunate to work as an author—I can pack up my computer and travel to the tops of mountains where are all a person can see for miles are peaks so large that they act as speed bumps for the heavy fall clouds that try to invade. I have written novels at the tops of many a mountain, near gurgling waterfalls, and places that seem so desolate it’s easy to believe no person has been there before. I have written as snow falls on the car around me and then a few minutes later I’m forced to hide from the melting heat of the sun. Here in the fall, we go back to a different time, we revert to the recipes of our ancestors, the ones who have gone before. In honor of the change of the seasons and as a thank you to my fans, who keep me writing, I wish to give you a piece of Montana in the only way I can. I wish to share a Montana recipe with you. Please enjoy this with your family and friends. And as you do so, think of the dusky blue mountains, the tall pines and the scents of a Montana Fall. Kneplfa: (similar to a dumpling)1 c. flourPinch of salt1 ½ teaspoons baking powder1 eggWater Bring pot of salted and buttered water to a boil. Mix ingredients until dough is stiff. Make into a ball and the cut with scissors into small chunks. Drop pieces into boiling water (carefully). Boil until they are floating and fully cooked. (from here there are several different recipes that you can add the knepfla to i.e. chicken, pork, beef, and cream based soups etc.) Next: Fry up a Smoked Kielbasa or Polish Sausage, add sauerkraut, and boiled knepfla. Serve hot.
Author Lorrie Struiff as her Character Winnie Krapski!
Hey there, thanks for having me on your blog today. I sure appreciate this opportunity to tell you a little bit about me.
My name is Winnie Krapski. Don’t laugh, after all I had to take my husband’s name. He’s been deceased for a long time now, may he rest in peace.Anyway, one day I got a new perm. Well, driving home, it began storming. Now I’m not talking about a little storm, but one of those that you see lightning streaks everywhere in the sky, and the rain comes down in sheets. I pulled into my driveway and eyed the front door.Of course I didn’t have an umbrella, so I put a newspaper over my head and ducked from tree to tree trying to keep my new perm dry. You all know what happens if a new perm gets wet.I had just made it to my cherry tree when a blast hit my body like I never felt before and everything went black. I came to in the hospital. The doctor said I had a “near death experience.”He said I was one lucky woman. Ha! If he only knew. I developed a talent from that experience. One I could have nicely done without. When I visited a funeral home and saw the exact image of the body that was lying in the casket also sitting in a chair, I fainted. Fat Phil Phillips revived me, drove me home, and explained my condition. Not only could I see the ghosties; I could also talk to them and hear them. Fat Phil had the same talent. I don’t know how I let Fatty talk me into joining the “Call on the Dead Club” chapter in our area. I guess it was his smooth patter and all the good I’d do with my gift by granting one last reasonable request for the spooks so they could truly rest in peace. If I had known all the trouble this talent would cause me, I might have wished I didn’t survive that lightning blast. Let me begin by telling you two of the wild happenings trying to fulfill those last wishes. I’ll be sure to tell you more soon.
Winnie Gets a Gift Drafted into the C.O.D. Club (Call on the Dead) by Fat Phil Phillips, her mission is to grant the newly deceased’s ghost one last reasonable request. Can Winnie honor her oath?Well, she tries. But, not before she stumbles into situations that almost get her killed. She’s one spunky broad. Going in StyleThe FBI calls on Winnie’s help. Jack Daniels, aka Double Shot, accidently got run over by his getaway driver on their last bank heist. He didn’t tell anyone where he hid the loot. Winnie’s job? Question his ghostie and find that money.Follow her adventures! Please check out Lorrie Struiff's Books on Amazon!
Introducing Guest Blogger and Best-Selling Author Sharon Kleve!
Bestselling author Sharon Kleve is a Passionate Cook.Food and love have had a long association, for Passionate Cooks: Free Recipes From Today’s Hottest Romance Authors, over 150 authors of the genre have put their pens and computers aside to don aprons, get down and dirty in the kitchen, and share their love of food.
Much like romance novels themselves, the dishes range from spicy to sweet. There is something for every taste and every level of culinary expertise. The cookbook includes bestselling author Sharon Kleve's Lip Smacking Pork Roulade and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mari Carr’s “Wild Irish” Cream of Crab Soup recipe. Western GBLT author BA Tortuga contributes a dish as spicy and colorful as the straight-shooting author herself with Ranch Hands—a blend of Tabasco, salsa, onions and cumin, added to pinto beans, eggs, Canadian bacon and cheddar cheese and served in a tortilla. And for those of you who are feeling extra creative and sexy, there’s the Avocado Dip that doubles as body paint from mystery writer Marcia James.Some recipes are simple, such as Down Home Mac & Cheese, while some are more exotic, such as Spicy Shrimp Risotto. There are even some gluten-free selections, like the Sweet and Spicy Gluten-Free Lo Mein-ish Noodles from erotica author Sommer Marsden. And a few are perfectly timed for a Halloween, such as Tracey H. Kitt’s Gamberi del Diavolo or Shrimp of the Devil.Best of all, they are all FREE!You can find the link on my website: http://www.sharonkleve.com/And my blog: http://authorsharonkleve.blogspot.com/https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-passionatecooks-944744-174.html
Sharon's Blog Hops and Stops
I'll be spending the day at Lily Sawyer Books Blog on September 25th, Come join us. http://lilysawyerbooks.blogspot.com/Please join me at Rosanna Leo's Room on October 3rd for an exciting Blog stop.http://www.rosannaleo.blogspot.com/?zx=80dd22c6d3317020I'll be joining Kayelle Allen at Romance Lives Forever on October 10th. Take a minute and come join us. http://romancelivesforever.blogspot.com/p/guest-blogger-faqs.htmlI'll be visiting Jen at Romancing The Book on November 7th. Come join me.http://romancing-the-book.com/author/romancing-the-book-reviewsI'll be visiting Marianne Stephens at Romance Books '4 ' Us on November 16th. Come join me.http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.comI'll be visiting Aimme Terry at The Window Seat on a Rainy Day on December 7th. Come join me. http://thewindowseat13.blogspot.com/ Contact me at:http://www.sharonkleve.com/http://authorsharonkleve.blogspot.com/http://www.facebook.com/sharonrklevehttps://twitter.com/#!/SharonKlevehttps://pinterest.com/srkleve/http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_prohttps://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106597108511066054614/106597108511066054614/posts#106597108511066054614/posts You can purchase my books at:http://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Kleve/e/B006JAH14S/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Sharon-kleve?keyword=Sharon+kleve&store=allproducts&iehack=%E2%98%A0http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=sharon+kleve Blurb:Corny is a hot chick with a great job that she loves. All that changed in the blink of an eye when her boss had an accident involving an oversized rubber band. She’s still a hot chick, but her boss is dead.Steve Spears is a seasoned narcotics cop who ends up wanting to strangle Corny on a regular basis. After finding out Corny’s dream of opening a pet detective business, he decides he doesn’t want a girlfriend who routinely puts herself in danger. That’s his job!Corny misses Steve, but she’s getting on with her life. She decides to get a month’s worth of dating out of the way in a single night, by combining her three favorite things—men, food, and alcohol.Steve’s big gun and cop’s intuition saves Corny’s life, but not from another trip to the emergency room. He makes Corny promise never to get hurt again—she agreed, but has her fingers crossed behind her back.
Author Bio: Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other's arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.One of her favorite things to do is picking up a new book and sinking into the story, immersing herself in the emotions between the characters. She hopes to inspire her readers the same way her favorite authors have inspired her.When not writing, she can usually be found either curled up in her recliner with her cat and a good book, or in the kitchen baking sourdough bread or bagels.