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I’ve never had a hard time with idle chit-chat while standing in line at the supermarket, or anywhere else I go! I’ve met many very interesting people over the years, in my travels around the United States and overseas. Sometimes it is a person who needs to lay a burden on someone else’s shoulder, or that a complete stranger will share moments of happiness, a loss, or confess something they couldn’t share with anyone else.

Nonetheless, I’ve never been sorry for engaging in a conversation with...

Honeybee on Coltsfoot Flower

A few “Buzzzzzzzz Worthy” flowers that honeybees like… And when you see some of these wildflowers and weeds in your yard, preserve a patch for the pollinators.

• Coltsfoot
• Dandelion
• Queen Anne’s Lace
• Aster
• White Sweet Clover
• Echinacea

For a complete list of buzz-worthy plants and more information on honeybees, CLICK TO BUY “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do” by Virginia Wright.

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Originally Posted on April 30, 2012

Hi Everyone, thank you for joining me as I host Alexa Bourne, author of Her Highland Champion, on my blog today. Alexa’s book is available from Decadent Publishing. So grab your tea, coffee, or favorite beverage and join the party for HER HIGHLAND CHAMPION, a brand new contemporary Scottish romantic suspense! Learn more about Alexa Bourne as she makes her last blog stop in April here today on the Virginia Wright Blog. Leave a comment and be in the running...

Originally Posted on April 28, 2012

Welcome! I’m very excited to have guests “Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes” on my blog today. For those who are not familiar…Bill is an actor who plays Doug on Days of Our Lives. Susan is an actress who plays Julie on Days of Our Lives.” As far back as I can remember, my grandmother and mother watched Days of Our Lives. I was only 7 years old when the show was released in 1965, but as my grandmother and mother watched, I too watched Days of Our Lives...

Originally Posted on December 16, 2013

This article, “Preserving Jam Cooking Tip,” originated from a photo post I saw on my friend’s Facebook page. Many people use various methods for canning and freezing. Still, it is essential to follow food safety guidelines, such as using sterilized jars, inspecting the mouth of the canning jars for chips before canning, and adhering to the cooking times recommended by experts, as these precautions will help prevent the risk of botulism.

Years ago, my...

Christmas Cookie | Pecan Puffs Recipe

Summary: This is a great cookie to make for the holidays. Quick, simple, and delightful! Goes great with coffee or hot cocoa. You can freeze cookies after they have been cooked and rolled with powdered sugar. Take out several hours before guests arrive. Yields 40

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Ingredients

1. 2 cups butter
2. 4 cups all-purpose unbleached white flour
3. 4 tsp. pure vanilla
4. 8 tbsp. powdered sugar
5. 3 1/2...

Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Summary: For those of us out there who want a peanut butter chocolate chunk cookie

but want or need to watch our wheat intake. This flourless cookie is a delicious alternative to traditional chocolate chip peanut butter cookie recipes, minus the flour. I’m a cookie person; I love a cookie hot out of the oven with a cup of coffee. This has become our family's go-to cookie! It’s delicious and easy to make, plus it's flourless.

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Summary: Ayuh, Another Good Old Fashioned Recipe…Whoopie Pies are one of my family’s favorite desserts, one that they ALWAYS ask me to bake whenever we all get together! Whoopie Pies are easy to make, but time-consuming, so set aside a whole afternoon for making this Old-Fashioned New England Treat!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c. butter
• 3 c. w. granulated sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 c. dark baking cocoa
• 7 c. +/- unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp. baking...

Recipe: Dark Red Velvet Cake for Valentine’s Day
Originally Posted on February 13, 2012

Summary: This Red Velvet Cake Recipe lends itself well to use at Valentine’s Day. Simply buy your cupcake papers (I bought cupcake papers with red hearts on them), and fill 3/4 of the way. Frost with your favorite cream cheese icing recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. baking soda
• 2- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. baking cocoa
• 1 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup...

Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a simple recipe that you can make with your kids. Who doesn’t love carrot cake? If you don’t, you’ll miss out. However, for those who do, the next time you make Carrot cake, try this simple recipe for a delectable topping. There are advantages of having beekeeping as a hobby — the HONEY. My paperback book, “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do,” is an educational, non-fiction honeybee–bekeeping primer for children and adults. If you'd like to test the waters and see an...

Authors Cook!

Summary: This is a delicious, quick, and easy honey butter recipe with a dash of spice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup pure honey, more or less–
• 1/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar (also called powdered sugar)
• 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract or (Mexican vanilla to give your recipe a unique taste)
• 1/2 tsp Organic Korintje cinnamon or (add just a dash of your favorite cinnamon to your taste)

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and blend until fluffy, about 30...

Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do

Learn the basics about honeybees, where and how they live. Children and adults will learn from this educational, nonfiction, beekeeping book for beginners. Teachers, use "Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do" as a honeybee primer in the classroom —it is easy to understand and answers the questions: Do all honeybees sting? What do honeybees do with pollen? How do honeybees make honey? What is pollination? Do all honeys look and taste alike? Where do honeybees live? What...

Originally Posted on August 19, 2023

In honor of World Photography Day, I take the opportunity to share my enthusiasm for photography each year through a few of my favorite photographs that I have taken during my travels.

As a travel blogger, I focus on nature photography, including animals, bees, bugs, butterflies, insects, and other natural wonders. As a food enthusiast, I also capture photos of the delicious food finds I come across. One of my most popular photographs, as a Level 8 Google...

I'm a Maine girl; I was born and raised in the state of Maine. Although I don't currently live there all year round, Maine is my happy hunting ground, and it is where my feet are firmly rooted in my heart. I'm a member of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA). You can find my profile here. I'm a multi-genre author, and my latest release, A Christmas to Remember, is my first romance novel. It made Amazon's Best Seller list on the very day of its release, in the category of Medical...

Originally Posted on December 17, 2013

How to Cook Dandelion Greens & Recipes
By Virginia Wright

Recipe: How to Cook Dandelion Greens

Summary: There are various ways to cook dandelion greens, an edible weed. This post includes two options: plain with butter or olive oil, and tossed with bacon. When I make these recipes, I use dandelions from my yard that have not been treated with any chemicals. Additionally, I use organic butter, organic extra-virgin olive oil, organic hot red pepper...

Originally Posted on September 4, 2020

As a cookbook author and restaurant reviewer, I photograph everything I cook and eat. I currently have over 14 million views and growing daily of my 350 photographs on Google Maps. Check out my cookbook, ‘Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook.’ There are many wild game and seafood recipes, along with recipes from Maine Guides, Lobstermen, and a couple of recipes from Bud Leavitt. Bud was a Maine-based executive sports editor and an outdoor columnist who...

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Originally Posted on November 24, 2012 ***GIVEAWAY CLOSED***

Welcome! Eric, I’m so happy that you are joining this event, “The Seven Weeks to Christmas Author Interviews & Giveaways.” Thank you so much for taking the time to come talk to us about your books.

I also wanted to thank you for your generous offer to give away a couple of copies of your books to commenters of this blog. What a wonderful Christmas gift to our winners!

Eric and I met online about two years ago, another author told...

Originally Posted on March 3, 2015
Interview By Virginia Wright

How to Bake a Chocolate Soufflé by Carly Ellen Kramer is a food fiction novel. And I thought it would be a perfect fit to have Carly as a guest author, since I am a foodie. Also, because I love all recipes, especially old heirloom recipes.

Thank you, Carly, for stopping by and sharing information about your book. Also, for giving away a signed copy of your book to one of our commenters.

Good Luck! A winner will be chosen from all...

Originally Posted on December 20, 2013

Authors Cook!

Recipe: Kale Chips

Summary: Simple Recipe for Kale Chips. I love Kale! This is a recipe I am going to try when the weather gets cooler.

• Organic Kale
• Organic Olive oil
• Sea Salt
• Organic Garlic

Instructions

1. Bake in a 275-degree oven.
2. Take the ribs off the kale, cut them into nice-sized chunks.
3. Spray with olive oil, then lightly salt, add a touch of garlic to them, and put them on a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes, turning...