Arlene

14 posts

Crock Pot/Slow cooker

It’s soup weather

Few things are better on a cold winter evening than a steaming bowl of soup … so when I saw this recipe for creamy potato soup on…

Lo-Fat Desserts
Lo-Fat Desserts

Mint-Watermelon Pops

You might have seen me post this recipe on The Chicklets Facebook page late last week. I promised to put my new popsicle mold to good…

Healthier Recipes

Green Beans and Growing Pains

Y’all have probably noticed we here at Chicklets in the Kitchen have been enduring some growing pains. As we all get busier with our writing careers…

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving

Break out the cranberries

Does your holiday table laden with all the trimmings include cranberry sauce? Or is cranberry jelly persona non grata at family celebrations? I have to admit,…

Arlene

From our kitchen to yours …

Happy Thanksgiving from The Chicklets! ABOVE: A vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. In homes across the country on Thanksgiving Day, tables will be set to accommodate everyone from…

Salad
Salad

Fall slaw for one

Because I cook for myself—and only myself—almost all of the time, I have trouble with recipes made for a crowd. Giant bowls of potato salad, pasta…

Arlene
Arlene

Characters gotta eat, right?

Less food. More sex. That was the gist of the critique from one of the first friends who read my manuscript for BLIND DATE BRIDE. She…

Arlene

Hijacking this spot from myself

I’m stealing my recipe’s spotlight to make an announcement: I sold my first book! Turquoise Morning Press has agreed to publish DIVA IN THE DUGOUT. To…

Lo-Carb Main Dishes
Lo-Carb Main Dishes

Quick, easy dinner: Cheesy Sprouts and Sausage

While many of my fellow Chicklets are living it up in Atlanta at the RWA National Conference this week, I’m home, doing what I normally do:…

Snacks

What to eat while traveling?

Arlene here, feeling much better than when we last talked. I’m back at work after a week off and a blissful weekend at a retreat for…