I’m busy working on book number three but just the other night I took some time out to have some friends over for an impromptu dinner. I used a recipe my neighbor has cooked a few times. It’s great and really easy!!!

For PORK

You’ll need:

boneless pork chops
a green pepper
onion
pineapple rings
butter
thick Kikkoman Teriyaki

Salt and pepper your chops. Place them on separate squares of foil. Top with a pat of butter, an onion slice, a pineapple slice and then the pepper (stack in that order). Pour on some teriyaki and grill to desired temperature. We served this with couscous which was a perfect side! Enjoy.

Here’s a picture of what the prepped meat will look like.

For Summer Salad

This is easy, too.

Romain lettuce

Red Pepper (diced)

Pasta (cooked, drained, chilled)

Red onion (diced)

Cucumber (diced)

Wild Tree Italian Dressing

fresh Mozzarella cubed

Toss and serve…

Then…HIT THE BEACH

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This week, I’m hosting the neighborhood book club meeting. Instead of reviewing a novel, however, we are having “cookbook night.” Everyone brings a dish from their favorite cookbook and shares. Such a great idea. But it got me thinking…I rarely look at cookbooks anymore. When I want a new recipe, I look for one on the Internet. ( usually at  FoodNetwork.com) You can find pretty much any kind of recipe on there so why buy a 30 dollar book, right? (more…)

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Okay, this has nothing to do with writing or any of my books. But I love football and we’re right in the middle of the season, so I thought I’d share a great tailgate dip recipe. It’s so easy it’s almost embarrassing. (more…)

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