USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart

My grandmother, who passed away in 2006, was always scouring cookbooks, clipping recipes out of newspapers or magazines and mailing them to me, wherever I lived at that time. Autumn Soup is one of the best she ever stumbled across; a perfect treat for when the weather turns nippy. Pictured above is Nan's Corgie, Willie, and Danny from fall of '05. Autumn Soup INGREDIENTS: • 1lb. ground beef *** • 1/2 a large onion or 1 small onion • 8-10 oz. of mixed frozen veggies • 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce • 2 Cans beef broth or 2 Cups water with 1 or 2 beef bullion cubes *** • 1 bay leaf • 1/2 tsp. oregano • 1 can Mexicorn • 1/2 bad egg noodles*** If you nix this, this qualifies as a gluten free recipe! Try potatoes instead!*** DIRECTIONS: Brown beef and sauté onion; drain grease. In a separate pot cook egg noodles and drain. Add to beef mixture. Combine all remaining ingredence in large pot and cook on low heat four hours to allow flavors to combine. ***Though I've never tried it, I a...

For some reason, the link to this review doesn't work, so I'm posting it here. Good thing I'm a cyber packrat! Skeletons in the Closet Wild Child Publishing"> The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag: Skeletons in the Closet Wild Child Publishing September 28, 2008 .. --> by cocktailreviews --> REVIEWED BY: SCORE: Author: Jennifer L. Hart Publisher: Wild Child Publishing REVIEW: Maggie accepts a job with the local posh-knob, Mrs. Kline, cleaning her vast, mansion-like house. Mr. Kline is a bit of an oddball and collects memorabilia from times past, like iron maidens… However, Mr. Kline faces murder charges, and Maggie is his only alibi. The detective in charge of the case has the idea that Maggie is doing naughties with Mr. Kline, hence her being his alibi. It's lucky Maggie's husband trusts her! The detective enlists Maggie's help in finding information out about the people who move in the same circles as Mr. Kline, so she broadens her cleaning bus...

INGREDIENTS: • 1 Qt: Strawberries --Hulled and sliced • 1 Graham Cracker Crust* • 1 and ½ Cups Water • 2/3 Cups Sugar • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch • 1 Package of Strawberry Jell-o (Instant/ Sugar Free works perfectly.) *If you are the industrious sort, you can make a graham cracker crust by smushing (Yes, that’s the technical term ;-) graham crackers and shortening into a pie plate with a pastry blender, but for us mortals there’s always Keebler. DIRECTIONS: Boil Water. In Separate Bowl Mix Sugar and cornstarch. Add to boiling water. Stir. When Clear, add jell-o. Remove from heat. Slice strawberries and placed in prepared pie crust. Cover with jell-o mixture. Refrigerate 5 hours to set. Serves six.

The Laundry Commandments: 1) Thou shall separate thy whites (i.e. socks, undergarments) from thy colored clothes. 2) Thou shall not mix thy sheets with thy towels. 3) Honor thy (my) lint screen and keep it free of crud. 4) Thy workout clothes must be washed with thy towels not my new white top. 5) Empty thy pockets of gum, Chap Stick, baseball cards, wallets, keys, candy, Swiss army knives and all other pocket flotsam or thou will evoke the wrath of the Laundry Goddess. 6) Thou shall not mess with the water temperature settings without my permission. 7) Thou must remove clothes from the washing machine in a timely manner, i.e. before the plague of mildew sets in. 8) If thou are confused about liquid vs. powdered detergent, ASK! I could easily imagine Neil working overtime to change “Laundry Goddess” into “Laundry Hag.” It’s a darn good thing I have an excellent sense of humor. From The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag: Skeletons in the Closet by Jennifer L Hart