Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I love cooking and great food! I’ve always been around food. When I was growing up the kitchen was a hub of wonderful smells and good times. I remember watching my grandmother cooking dinner. I first started cooking when I learned how to bake chocolate chip cookies. My mother was also a fabulous cook. We had a warm tasty dinner every night. Great food, family meals, shared times cooking – these all left a stamp on me.
Now I am the cook of the family. I love preparing meals that my family will love. But times are different now. I work all day and am busy running the kids around to practices, tutoring, and helping them with homework. So while I love to cook, I face the daily challenge of “What’s for dinner?” I’ve embraced that and have learned to focus on quick and easy recipes that my family will enjoy.
I’ve written four quick and easy cookbooks. They contain the recipes that I use regularly in my personal dash for dinner!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Slow Cooker Recipes: 50 Quick Easy Slow Cooker Meals is my latest cookbook. I love using a slow cooker. It sits on my kitchen counter and is in use 2-3 times a week. I love it because I can prep it in advance and put it on in the morning when I am dashing out the door. My family loves walking in the door in the evening and being greeted by a heavenly aroma of a Beef Stew or BBQ Ribs!
Many of my friends have asked for tips on slow cooking. They always want to know how to cook different types of meals and how to cook it so everything doesn’t turn to mush. I wanted to share my slow cooking tips and recipes with other busy moms!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I drink a lot of coffee! I enjoy a bit of chocolate for an afternoon kick too. I also like to take a break and talk to my assistant Sparky, our Cocker Spaniel. I like to write early in the morning when the house is quiet and when I can see the first rays of sunlight and hear the birds chirping.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a Quick Slow Cooker Recipe book. All of the meals can be prepped quickly and in under 30 minutes. I am also working on a new 30 Minute Meals cookbook. I also have a 20 Minute Meals in the works. Many of my readers have told me that they love to cook our 30 Minute Meals but that sometimes they don’t even have that much time. So for them, I am writing 20 Minute Meals!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love to tell my readers about my latest books through Facebook.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write about what you love! Writing about what you are knowledgeable about and enjoy will make the writing flow. Keep publishing. Books are a numbers game!
What are you reading now?
I am reading “Intend Align Manifest: Creating Your Ideal Life in 10 Easy to Follow Steps” by Helen Abbott. I love her simple steps to creating an ideal life.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d love to write books for kids that my own children might enjoy. I like to ask them for their ideas for storylines and characters!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
My bible
A photobook with photos of my family
Some type of survival guide
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