Sunday, June 23, 2019

Perfect for Summer Black Bean & Rice Salad

Welcome Kelli Wilkins. She is our guest cook in the kitchen.
Perfect for Summer Black Bean & Rice Salad

A friend of mine served this at a picnic and got dozens of requests for the recipe. This simple and delicious dish is perfect for a hot summer day, travels easily, and works with chicken, fish, hot dogs, and burgers – or it can stand alone as a quick summer lunch.

Ingredients:

2 15 oz cans of black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)

2 scallions,

2 medium tomatoes, diced

1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced

1 jalapeno or other chili pepper, seeded and minced (optional)

1 can of corn (optional)

2 tablespoons canola or olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

juice from 1 lime

Directions:

Cook and drain the rice, then let it cool. In a large mixing bowl, combine beans, rice, scallions, tomatoes, cucumber, corn (drained) and jalapeno. Blend in the oil, lime juice, cilantro, and seasonings. Be sure to mix everything well.

Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Serves about 6.

Want to spice it up even more? Add a ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and/or dark chili powder to the mix.

If you’re having lots of people over, make two batches or double the recipe. Enjoy!

To celebrate the season, I’m sharing a look at my summer romance, A DECEPTIVE MATCH. This steamy contemporary romance novel is set in the world of professional wrestling.

A DECEPTIVE MATCH

Falling for the wrestler she had been assigned to interview wasn’t part of Danni’s plan, until Vinnie Valentine pinned her heart in a flash.

Disgruntled with her job as the office assistant for a national sports magazine, Danni Stone impersonates a reporter to prove herself to her boss. Her assignment? Spend thirty days on the road with Vinnie Valentine, a sexy professional wrestler.

Life isn’t going well for the Heavyweight Champ. Vinnie is struggling with a manipulative boss, prepping for the most important match of his career, and feuding with his arch-enemy, Thorn. The last thing he needs is a nosy reporter following him around—even if she is hot.

Thrown together in close quarters, Danni can’t help falling for Vinnie, and she unwittingly becomes a key player in his title match. Their mutual attraction grows, and late one night, they give in to the lustful feelings they’ve been fighting.

As their relationship deepens, Danni considers telling Vinnie her secret. But before she can confess the truth, Vinnie discovers she isn't the reporter she claims to be. Her lie threatens to ruin everything between them. Will their relationship be destroyed by her deception or will their love win out?

Order your copy here:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F18X3XQ

All Other platforms: https://www.books2read.com/u/3RB96j

Learn more about the book - and read an excerpt - on my blog:

http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/2017/05/spotlight-on-deceptive-match.html

Visit my new website: www.KelliWilkins.com to catch up on all of my romances.

Enjoy the summer!

Kelli A. Wilkins

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kelli A. Wilkins is an award-winning author who has published more than 100 short stories, 19 romance novels, 5 non-fiction books, and 2 online writing courses. Her romances span many genres and heat levels, and she’s also been known to scare readers with her horror stories.

Her historical romance, Dangerous Indenture, was released in March 2019. This full-length novel is set in Pennsylvania Colony and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense. Look for another historical romance, The Viking’s Witch, coming in July.

She published the second half of her flash fiction series, Cupid’s Schemes, in early 2019. These two volumes of lighthearted mini-romances are perfect reads for a quick lunchtime escape or an after-work indulgence.

Kelli released her latest Teachable mini-course, Fiction Basics: Finding Ideas in February 2019. She authored Fiction Writing for Beginners through Teachable in 2018. These courses are perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to write. Visit: https://kelliwilkins.teachable.com/ for more details.

If you like horror fiction, don’t miss her novella, Nightmare in the North.

Not just an author, Kelli is also an amateur photographer. Visit her pages on Shutterstock https://www.shutterstock.com/g/kelli+wilkins and iStock https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/kelliwilkins to view her photos.

Kelli posts on her Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins and Twitter: www.Twitter.com/KWilkinsauthor.

Visit her NEW website www.KelliWilkins.com or blog http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/ to learn more about all of her writings.

This sounds yummy Kelli, thank you for sharing.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Welcome Kelli A. Wilkins

Pastel Layer Cake

This easy-to-make colorful cake is a perfect spring treat!

Ingredients:

1 package (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1 package (4 serving size) Jell-o Lime Flavor Gelatin
1 package (4 serving size) Jell-o Lemon Flavor Gelatin
2 tubs (8 oz. each) Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

Prepare cake mix according to directions on the box.

Divide batter into 2 bowls. Add lime gelatin to one bowl, lemon to the other. Stir thoroughly. Pour each into separate greased 9 inch round cake pan. (You’ll have 1 lemon and 1 lime.)

Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees. (Oven times vary, so check cake.)

Cool 15 minutes and remove cakes from pans. Let cakes

completely cool on a wire rack.

Place one cake (lime or lemon, your choice) on a serving plate and spread with ½ tub of whipped topping. Top with other cake layer. Frost cake with remaining whipped topping. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Options:

This simple recipe can be modified in a variety of ways. You can change the Jell-o flavors to create your own combinations: orange-pineapple, cherry-black cherry, blue raspberry-raspberry, etc. Or make a cake with one flavor (all orange or all lime).

If you want a healthier option, substitute homemade whipped cream for the Cool Whip.

Enjoy!

Here’s a look at my latest historical romance, Dangerous Indenture. This novel is set in Pennsylvania Colony and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense.

Dangerous Indenture

Indentured for five years… how long can Shauna resist her master’s son?

Desperate to escape her past in Ireland, Shauna Farrow signs on to become an indentured servant to Joshua Stewart, a wealthy man in Pennsylvania Colony. But a life of servitude quickly turns to drudgery, and Shauna’s hopes for starting over and creating a better life for herself are waning—until she meets her master’s roguish son, Ashton.

Ashton needs to redeem himself in his father’s eyes and earn the respect he has always longed for. Meeting Shauna turns his life around, and he sets out to win her heart. Torn between propriety and passion, Shauna struggles against her growing attraction to Ashton as long as she can.

But amidst their flirting, something dark stirs. Shauna soon discovers why no other servants wanted to work for the strange Stewart family.

Stewart House has an unsavory reputation: a previous servant died there under mysterious circumstances. When another servant goes missing in the middle of the night, Shauna is convinced that a member of the family is responsible.

Shauna’s investigation leads her close to the truth, and yet, she’s not sure who she can trust. Events take a deadly turn when she confronts the murderer and discovers the mystery of the Stewart family.

Will Shauna be rescued before time runs out, or will she meet with the same fate as the other servants?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PJVQ7XJ

All other platforms: https://books2read.com/u/3JyROP

If you like historical romances, follow my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Historical-Romances-by-Kelli-A-Wilkins-1703805359922371/

Visit my website www.KelliWilkins.com and blog http://kelliwilkinsauthor.blogspot.com/ to learn more about all of my writings.

Happy Reading!

Kelli A. Wilkins

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Her historical romance, Dangerous Indenture, was released in March 2019. This full-length novel is set in Pennsylvania Colony and blends a sensual romance with mystery and suspense.