Author Archives: beckyajohnson

How to Make + Preserve Jalapeno Jelly

Posted on November 10, 2012 by beckyajohnson

My parents had an abundance of jalapenos in their garden this year. Since my husband was down in Las Vegas for a book signing last week, they sent him back with several pounds from their wickedly spicy harvest. I used … Continue reading →

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Cooking from Little House on the Prairie

Posted on November 9, 2012 by beckyajohnson

When I was a kid, my parents bought me The Little House Cookbook, featuring recipes inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. As a child, I was a die-hard home cook and I came up with a plan: for the next … Continue reading →

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Reflected in You {BlogHer Book Club}

Posted on November 8, 2012 by beckyajohnson

I’ll admit that I was a bit leery when I learned that the next BlogHer Book Club selection was billed as ‘erotic romance.’ The previous selection, Diary of a Submissive: A Modern True Tale of Sexual Awakening, didn’t sit well with … Continue reading →

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Go Tell It On The Mountain

Posted on November 2, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Have you ever read a book with so many layers, that once you finished it, you had a hard to telling someone what is was about? I’ve just finished James Baldwin’s 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, as part of … Continue reading →

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Bared to You Book Review

Posted on November 1, 2012 by beckyajohnson

Next week the BlogHer Book Club is reviewing Sylvia Day’s novel Reflected in You, the second novel in her Crossfire Series. As an added bonus, Penguin Books sent all reviewers a copy of Book One in the series, Bared to You. I … Continue reading →

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