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fudge for octocon

Kitsnacks: Catie’s Vegan Fudge & Marshmallow Cream recipes

December 19, 2021

Okay, what follows are my recipes for vegan chocolate fudge, which requires homemade marshmallow fluff made with aquafaba, which is the fancy name for chickpea water. Do not ask me why chickpea water froths up into a great meringue. This is beyond my knowledge. It works, though. If you’re looking for something that’s just dairy-free but you’re not allergic to eggs, you can use regular marshmallow cream and save yourself a step, but this recipe goes Full Vegan. Catie’s Vegan Marshmallow Cream 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c water 3/4 c…

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fudge for octocon

Kitsnacks: Catie’s Basic Fudge Recipe

December 18, 2021

FUDGE: 3 c sugar 2/3 c evaporated milk 3/4 c butter or margarine 1/2 tsp salt 12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 c marshmallow creme (or 1 small jar marshmallow creme) 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 c walnuts if desired NOTES: for persons in Ireland or UK who wish to make this, the sugar must must be caster sugar; granulated makes grainy fudge. Boo, hiss. Also, semi-sweet chocolate is called plain chocolate with about a 54-60% chocolate content here, so you’d be using 12oz/2 cups of chopped plain chocolate instead. I frequently…

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Release Day: A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER

November 28, 2021

HOORAY my next Zoe Chant story, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER, has just gone live! Return to the small town of Virtue for an otterly adorable story of holiday cheer and a guaranteed happily ever otter! ( laughing-husky.gif ) Special thanks to Rachel G, Sharon C, Ellen M, & Bruce R, who came through with copyedit/proofreads on this thing like O V E R N I G H T because there was a sudden crunch to get it out! For those who are unaware, Zoe Chant is a multi-author pen…

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taxi drivers & electric cars

October 28, 2021

My taxi driver today had just bought a new electric car and was so pleased with himself that it improved my entire day. It was a 45K car, but he got a 15K grant, so that brought it down to 30K. Then he got a 12.5K trade-in on his old car, which was obviously quite decent, but only had 4 years left on its 9 year run as a vehicle acceptable as a taxi (I didn’t know there was a limit, but there is), so he got a 45K car…

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Release Day: Death of an Irish Mummy

June 29, 2021

Hey, today really IS launch day! Book 3 in my Dublin Driver cozy mystery series, DEATH OF AN IRISH MUMMY, is out today! If you’re just here for the links, it’s available now on: Amazon (affiliate link) || Apple || Barnes & Noble || Kobo Squiring a self-proclaimed heiress around Dublin has got limo driver Megan Malone’s Irish up—until she finds the woman dead . . . American-born Cherise Williams believes herself to be heir to an old Irish earldom, and she’s come to Dublin to claim her heritage. Under…

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