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Writing Lectures
Helpful tips for authors.
In this exclusive area we will give tips on things like:
How not to bore your reader
How to increase your word count without adding a bunch of filler stuff that will bore your reader.
Recipes
In this section you will find recipes that you might enjoy making for your friends or family. We will also share some funny stories about the recipes. Here is an example of one that you will find in this area.
Zucchini Bread
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons of Cinnamon
2 teaspoons of vanilla
3 cups flour
2 cups shredded zucchini
If you use self-rising flour these two things are not needed:
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
This is a simple recipe with no special instructions. Simply mix it all together, put it in a baking dish, and then put it in the over to bake. I usually do all my dry ingredients in the bowl first then the wet ones. When it’s in the bowl you mix it all together.
Bake in the oven at 375 degrees. Ovens vary so the time will depend on your oven. The time frame will be between 45 minutes and one hour.
Now for the funny story that I promised. My oldest son when he was a teenager loved zucchini bread. He came in with a few zucchinis that somebody had given him from their garden. He said. “Mom. Can you make me one of those cakes?”
I thought for a minute not sure what to say. I had never made one before and didn’t have a recipe or anything. So, I go over to somebody’s house to get the recipe. I won’t call my mom out right here in this group ha ha.
She got out an index card and wrote down the recipe. I still have that card today. I took the card and put it in my purse without reading it. When I got home, I was all ready to get started on this cake/bread/ or loaf. Depending on who you were talking about it with at the time is how they worded the name of it. This was something I had never made before and was hoping that it would turn out right since I was making it for my kid.
So, I set the card on the table and start gathering all the things I will need. I start putting ingredients in a big bowl I had ready to use. I go down the list one by one doing everything the way I was supposed to. It’s all mixed up and ready for the oven now. I look at the index card and it says “bake until done”. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I looked at that and I flipped the card over and flipped it back. I had no idea what she could possibly have meant by bake until done.
So, I think this through. She couldn’t possibly mean for me to know how long that would be since I’ve never made one of these. I get it all ready and put it in the oven. Now I have to figure out how long it cooks. I need a little more information that until it’s done. This particular one cooked for about 1 hour, but I didn’t know that was how long it was going to take. I wanted to make sure I didn’t burn it so I was going to the kitchen and checking this cake every 10 minutes. I thought I couldn’t burn my son’s cake. Let me just say that was one of the longest hours I’ve ever had to go through in my life. Now when I get recipes, I read them over good and ask questions if I need to.
We hope you enjoyed the funny story we shared.
Free Books
Here is one of the free books you will find in this area.
Logic Of A Child
When our granddaughter was little, she would say the funniest things. These, exclusive to this VIP Area, stories will make you laugh instantly.
If you have a child or know somebody that does you will be able to relate to these stories. Be warned, you will be laughing and nodding your head a lot. These stories will show you the logic of a child. The way their mind works is incredible. This is the way our granddaughter's mind works.
Her logic will make you both laugh and say, Well she’s right. We will share a few different stories with you.
Funny Memories
Everyone has funny childhood memories. We are sharing some of ours exclusively here with you.
#LOL
Laugh Out Loud
After a long day or week take a minute to laugh.
Love & Laughter
This area will be full of funny stories that me (Lizzy Stevens) and Steve Miller have done during our marriage. We hope we make you laugh.
~ Lizzy Stevens & Steve Miller ~
