tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post7773954283097435265..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Do You Take This Cop? Launch Picnic!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24365261599436923112010-05-24T15:55:12.584-04:002010-05-24T15:55:12.584-04:00Thanks, Cassondra! Punch bowl cake sounds yummy *g...Thanks, Cassondra! Punch bowl cake sounds yummy *g* <br /><br />Hey, Fedora *g* Thanks for stopping by and bringing the watermelon! I haven't had any yet this year!<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Laurie! And your fruit salad sounds perfect :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79486313984657516972010-05-21T05:47:08.328-04:002010-05-21T05:47:08.328-04:00Picnics- I take a large bowl of fruit salad: straw...Picnics- I take a large bowl of fruit salad: strawberries, blueberries, honeydew melon, musk melon and watermelon Always refreshing!<br /><br />I also take a plate of chocolate chip cookies because almost everyone loves them and they are easy to make and tote along. <br /><br /><br />I'd love to read your book! A great treat to read outside.<br /><br />johnslake at usa dot comLaurie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533221100348874087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88620757234737733752010-05-21T01:26:24.797-04:002010-05-21T01:26:24.797-04:00Hi, Beth!! Popping in late to the picnic with som...Hi, Beth!! Popping in late to the picnic with some freshly cut watermelon :)<br /><br />Huge congrats on your latest--MUST pick it up!<br /><br />Ooh, yummy, Cassondra! I'll just park myself next to your melon basket with a fork ;)Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33640972535385075472010-05-21T00:35:47.832-04:002010-05-21T00:35:47.832-04:00OH! And fruit salad.
And a melon basket. I make...OH! And fruit salad.<br /><br />And a melon basket. I make a mean melon basket--too fancy for some potlucks, but they're so pretty and yummy and no refined sugar in sight!Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74644273366088506162010-05-21T00:33:14.964-04:002010-05-21T00:33:14.964-04:00OMGOSH, Beth these excerpts are fantastic! I can&...OMGOSH, Beth these excerpts are fantastic! I can't wait for a free evening to read this book!<br /><br />I love this series and I, too, hate to see it end. But I also know you'll have something else wonderful in store, so I won't mourn too much! <br /><br />My favorite thing to take to potlucks is deviled eggs, and for dessert it's punch bowl cake. Just pile everything in and it tastes SO yummy. Slurp.<br /><br />And Dianna is right. The secrets in that excerpt have me wondering....Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215682018033681470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70410614290819619132010-05-20T21:16:13.179-04:002010-05-20T21:16:13.179-04:00Linda, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjo...Linda, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the series. I had a lot of fun writing the stories. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49524790046019788882010-05-20T21:15:30.006-04:002010-05-20T21:15:30.006-04:00I love that Nick is Faith's greatest threat as...<i>I love that Nick is Faith's greatest threat as well as her one hope. That's wonderful conflict right there.</i><br /><br />Thanks, Christine. I love the blurb for DYTTC since it sums up the book so well *g*<br /><br />And I'm one happy camper because my Amazon order came today and SLS was in the box!! I can't wait to read it :-)<br /><br />Indoor picnics can be just as fun. When my kids were little, we'd often sit on a blanket on the kitchen floor and have a picnic lunch *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88675802104653302692010-05-20T21:13:03.505-04:002010-05-20T21:13:03.505-04:00Thanks, Nancy. Lemonade would be perfect. I like m...Thanks, Nancy. Lemonade would be perfect. I like mine nice and sweet *g*<br /><br />We haven't had many bugs yet either (knock on wood). I hate those little black gnats even more than I hate mosquitos. They swarm :-PBeth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23097271171895469222010-05-20T21:11:14.350-04:002010-05-20T21:11:14.350-04:00Dianna, I'm not surprised the GR spent his day...Dianna, I'm not surprised the GR spent his day flirting instead of working *g*<br /><br />My mom uses mustard in her potato salad. I like it both ways :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74363416708217839472010-05-20T21:07:54.033-04:002010-05-20T21:07:54.033-04:00Thanks, Jane! And fruit salad is the perfect picni...Thanks, Jane! And fruit salad is the perfect picnic dish, isn't it? You can eat and eat and eat it and don't have to feel guilty ;-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11912453184391343542010-05-20T21:07:01.323-04:002010-05-20T21:07:01.323-04:00PJ, I've already copied down the recipe and ca...PJ, I've already copied down the recipe and can't wait to try it. Thanks!!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42112737104631148402010-05-20T21:05:41.572-04:002010-05-20T21:05:41.572-04:00Pat, I've been hungry all day readhing about a...Pat, I've been hungry all day readhing about all of these wonderful picnic foods *g*<br /><br />I'm a huge cornbread fan and that fruit salad sounds heavenly!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27555502120825107542010-05-20T21:04:47.110-04:002010-05-20T21:04:47.110-04:00All the while, waving the melon baller around in f...<i>All the while, waving the melon baller around in front of me in great sweeping arcs. Hahaha!</i><br /><br />LOL! Exactly! The lengths we'll go to for our favorite kitchen gadgets :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76447310643498181002010-05-20T21:03:29.756-04:002010-05-20T21:03:29.756-04:00Anna, thank you so much for ordering DYTTC? and fo...Anna, thank you so much for ordering DYTTC? and for sneaking out of the cave for a minute or two *g* We'll be sure to send down a cabana boy or two with provisions :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15382792399954657102010-05-20T21:02:20.723-04:002010-05-20T21:02:20.723-04:00Sorry I disappeared - my daughter have a voice rec...Sorry I disappeared - my daughter have a voice recital *g*<br /><br />Runner, I love my mom's potato salad, too, but I think that's because it reminds me of my childhood. Nowadays when we want someone to bring potato salad, my kids insist my sister bring it since they like hers best :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89101224655051341352010-05-20T20:26:12.966-04:002010-05-20T20:26:12.966-04:00Beth, I've already picked up a copy of this bo...Beth, I've already picked up a copy of this book and can't wait to read it. This has been a really great series!<br /><br />LindaCLindaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570269055434541365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43970609707046377592010-05-20T20:19:33.560-04:002010-05-20T20:19:33.560-04:00Beth, can't wait to read DO YOU TAKE THIS COP?...Beth, can't wait to read DO YOU TAKE THIS COP? Congratulations on the launch of yet another fabulous read!!<br /><br />I love the tension in that excerpt. This one sounds like a doozy! I love that Nick is Faith's greatest threat as well as her one hope. That's wonderful conflict right there.<br /><br />As for picnics, I love taking cheeses, pate and quince paste and crackers and a bottle of wine. That's a meal, right there and it feels so decadent to be eating gourmet food outdoors. Raining and cold here, so I'm enjoying imagining the beautiful outdoors over there!<br /><br />Congrats on the rooster, Dianna!!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57853388484303698502010-05-20T19:28:58.098-04:002010-05-20T19:28:58.098-04:00Uh, that's THE boy. Urk! Sorry.Uh, that's THE boy. Urk! Sorry.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73202165245634434432010-05-20T19:28:45.290-04:002010-05-20T19:28:45.290-04:00Beth, congratulations on your launch! The excerpt...Beth, congratulations on your launch! The excerpt looks terrific, as usual. I happen to be heading out to the bookstore, and then to get hte boy, so I'll check the rack.<br /><br />For the picnic, I'm bringing fruit salad and lemonade. Great picnic weather here--warm, not too humid, and very few mosquitoes so far!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21058785798401006052010-05-20T19:26:53.749-04:002010-05-20T19:26:53.749-04:00Dianna, congrats on the rooster!
Thanks for bring...Dianna, congrats on the rooster!<br /><br />Thanks for bringing the potato salad. With the GR off to work with you, maybe the rest of us will get some.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49811773540277650272010-05-20T19:26:14.376-04:002010-05-20T19:26:14.376-04:00Oh my, what a day, the GR flitted from cubie to cu...Oh my, what a day, the GR flitted from cubie to cubie (100+ women in that office) and I couldn't get him to do a lick of work. I tried getting him to add some figures for me and he just pecked at the calculator like he didn't know what it was!<br /><br />I make my mother's potato salad and it does have mustard but I have a recipe without so I can make it that way too. I also use dill pickle rather than sweet in mine.<br /><br />Where is Lar? I think he has been training with Sven cos he is awfully good with his hands.hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-16136220194853453852010-05-20T19:06:58.332-04:002010-05-20T19:06:58.332-04:00Congrats on the new release, Beth. I don't re...Congrats on the new release, Beth. I don't really cook, so I'll usually bring some fruit salad to a picnic. I love potato salad and always have more than one serving.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59777337846269295722010-05-20T18:31:57.996-04:002010-05-20T18:31:57.996-04:00Anna C: Oh, no, skedaddling! Save me, Banditas! Sv...Anna C: <i>Oh, no, skedaddling! Save me, Banditas! Sven has said he's going to spank me if he catches me!</i>...<br /><br />Why are YOU running very slowly, Anna? Me thinks you doth protest too much!<br /><br />But, if you wish for a stand-in, I'm sure I can keep Sven happy for a bit. ;)Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86261357035722406062010-05-20T17:17:12.014-04:002010-05-20T17:17:12.014-04:00Those are all the ingredients, Beth. You layer it...Those are all the ingredients, Beth. You layer it, starting with the cooked rotini (macaroni spirals). On top of that, you generously spread the dressing, then add spinach leaves, shredded Swiss cheese, a layer of sliced boiled eggs and a layer of English peas. Season lightly with salt then start over with rotini. Top layer should be dressing topped with sliced eggs and shredded cheese. For added flavor, I sometimes use Lawry's garlic (with parsley) salt instead of regular salt.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12205147464231043992010-05-20T16:51:24.163-04:002010-05-20T16:51:24.163-04:00Along with all the grilled and
fried stuff, a picn...Along with all the grilled and<br />fried stuff, a picnic for me has<br />to include potato salad made to<br />our mother's recipe. I've also<br />begun to include my TexMex Corn-<br />bread Salad which is lighter <br />calorie-wise and has no mayo in<br />the preparation. Also I do a <br />fruit salad with a honey-lime<br />dressing. Guess I'll stop for now,<br />I've made myself so hungry!!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.com