by skimhenson | Dec 6, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
Author Elizabeth Eslami, native of Upstate S.C., is debuting her novel, Bone Worship. An article about Elizabeth recently appeared in her hometown and nearby papers. Read it here. Read articles by Elizabeth here. Thanks, Elizabeth, for allowing Well-Written Days to...
by skimhenson | Dec 1, 2010 | holidays, recipes
~ Our Christmas Movie List ~ It’s A Wonderful Life (2 hr. 15 min.) 1946 Miracle on 34th Street (1 hr. 35 min.) 1947 The Bishop’s Wife (1 hr. 49 min.) 1947 A Christmas Carol (1 hr. 26 min.) 1951 White Christmas (2 hr.) 1954 In the Nick of Time (1 hr. 29 min.) 1991 The...
by skimhenson | Nov 29, 2010 | gratitude, holidays
Subject: Never Blue for Thanksgiving I wrote this note in the subject line of the email. It was a reminder to our kids of the establishment’s name where we made reservations for Thanksgiving Day. The Never Blue, a tapas restaurant in Hendersonville, N.C., served...
by skimhenson | Nov 22, 2010 | recipes
1 box salt 2 oz. garlic salt 2 oz. crushed red pepper 2oz. chili powder 2 oz. black pepper 2 oz. accent, optional Mix well in a gallon Ziploc bag and keep in a sealed container in the fridge. Rub on turkey 12 to 24 hours before deep frying in peanut oil. To fry, heat...
by skimhenson | Nov 22, 2010 | recipes
1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 package fresh cranberries Bags of fresh cranberries are easy to find in the produce section during holidays or substitute with frozen though I’ve never tried this. Mix sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar....