It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...so why don't I feel it?

The tree and decorations are up. I've purchased most of the gifts I'm going to purchase already and they've been wrapped and deposited under the tree. I've been gorging on Christmas movies. My son and I sing the Twelve Days of Christmas every night before bed. It's even been really cold here in NoVA. But I'm not yet in the Christmas spirit.

It could be that I've had a turbulent fall and I need a moment to catch my breath before I feel festive. It could be that December just started and in a couple weeks I'll be wearing Santa hat (complete with rhinestone tiara) everywhere. Or it could be that I'm just feeling Scrooge-y this year. I sincerely doubt the latter since I LOVE Christmas. Whatever the reason, I've got a case of the holiday blahs and I'm not sure how to kick them.

Any and all suggestions are appreciated :) What works for you to get you in that holiday frame of mind?

Cheers,
Cindy

Happy Release Day to #LilyHarlem! TEAMWORK

Teamwork by Lily Harlem

Book four in the Hot Ice series. (Can be enjoyed as a stand alone read.)

What I know about hockey could fit on the back of a stamp. So my latest patient may be one of the NHL’s hottest defensemen, but I’m not exactly blown away by his stardom. Add in the fact that he’s a surly, growling grump, and I’m more than happy to work my magic on his battered body and then hot-foot to my date with his teammate, Todd “Pretty” Carty.

Todd is sex on a stick, a slice of man heaven and I want a bit of the action, preferably of the bedroom variety. But when Raven emerges from his bad mood and throws his energy into blowing my mind with just one kiss, I find my head spinning and my libido raging.

What I didn’t bargain on is these hard-training, hard-playing hockey players working as efficiently off the ice as on it when it comes to getting results. But who am I to complain when satisfaction is their ultimate goal?

Reader Advisory: Contains m/f/m. Go on, you know you want to indulge!

Buy - http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10517-teamwork.aspx

Excerpt - http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419939792.htm 

#NaNoWriMo Update

I've been a little quiet this week, but that's because I'm nearing the finish line to my NaNoWriMo journey. This month I've written a total of 45,000 words which I split between two novellas and I also managed to write a children's book for my son's Christmas present. Booyah!

I'll be back to my regular blogging schedule once I hit 50,000. Wish me luck :)

Cheers,
Cindy
http://cindyjacks.com/

Leftover Turkey White Chili

It's Sunday and I know everyone in my household is sick of turkey and stuffing or turkey sandwiches or turkey and cranberry salad. Time to do something totally different with the bird. I usually make white chili with ground chicken, but I developed this recipe about ten years ago to use up leftover holiday turkey and it was a smash success. Ever since then it's been an after-Thanksgiving staple in the Jacks household. It's chocked full of vegetables and a lot more colorful than its name implies. Hope you enjoy!



1 med onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large red pepper, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Sweat vegetables in large soup pot until tender

2 pounds leftover turkey, shredded
Add to vegetables and saute for 5 minutes so that flavors blend

8 cups of chicken or turkey stock
1/2 bottle beer
1 can yellow corn
2 16-oz cans of Garbanzo beans
2 16-oz cans of Cannellini beans
2 16-oz cans of Great Northern beans
Deglaze pan with 1 cup of stock then add the rest. Add all canned items.

2 dashes allspice
2 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Add spices and stir. Simmer for 90 minutes.

1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Add cilantro, simmer another 15 minutes

Optional garnishes:
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Green onion, chopped
Jalepeno peppers, minced
hot sauce
sour cream
lime wedges

Serve with garnishes and fresh corn tortillas. Enjoy!


Cheers,
Cindy
Fiction for the bad girl in every woman
http://cindyjacks.com/