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Change is Good

June 9, 2013 by Wendy Cohen Leave a Comment

The last month has been a bit of a blur filled with a lot of change. Change that is all good which makes me a lucky girl. I haven’t blogged much and I kind of wonder why because I have had the time. Maybe it is because I spent most of my time trying to live in the moment. Here’s a snapshot of some of the things that have been taking up my time…

Long drives…with beautiful scenery.

A few days at my favorite deserted beach in Mexico.

A day with these goofballs…

Teaching the next generation how to sew.

Proof that the teacher knows what she is doing.

Some quality time with this sweet old dog Baja, friends and the best husband in the world.

Baja

All in preparation for my next professional journey. Yes, it is true…I only dabble in baking and sewing to add some balance into what is a pretty hectic professional life. I love what I do for a living and am blessed to have had so much opportunity in my life.

On May 10, I left my last position with not one regret and feeling like I left the place better than when I started. On June 3, I started my new journey filled with eagerness and hope.

Carry on!

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Read This Book!

May 18, 2013 by Wendy Cohen Leave a Comment

My sister wrote a book…really, a series of books. Pretty amazing, huh? She has always been a writer and worked very hard to publish this first novel which debuted on May 14. The reviews are pouring in and they are amazing!

So, all of you ladies who curled up with Fifty Shades of Grey and just hoped the kids would leave you alone so that you could get to the end of the paragraph, page or chapter….THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!

Here is just a preview:

Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…

I am the exception to the rule.

In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track.

Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.

I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?

Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart?

The first one is published and is available on Amazon for purchase now! Click here!

The best part about this novel is that it is the first of three in a series that will be released over the course of the next year!

You can find my sister on Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon and on her blog.

So…don’t wait! Head on over to Amazon and sink your teeth into this book. It will not disappoint! Enjoy!

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Baking Powder Biscuits…Being Martha

April 14, 2013 by Wendy Cohen Leave a Comment

This is a pretty quick and easy biscuit recipe…make sure that you have Heavy Cream in your refrigerator before you start this one! You can find the recipe on Page 30 of the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook or you can find it on line here.

Starts like most biscuit recipes…combine dry ingredients and then cut in butter with a pastry blender.

This is what it looks like after you have finished blending with a pastry blender. Here’s what I think the secret is to this recipe:

Leave small chunks of butter (about pea size) throughout the finished mix. This is what creates the flakiness and the butter taste.

Add cream and fold in gently; do not overmix. I just mixed until the ingredients were wet and kind of sticking together.

Here is what it looked like when I placed onto my floured surface…kind of a mess, huh! I gently combined it without over mixing.

Here it is pressed together and ready for biscuits. You will notice that it is not perfect…I think this is what creates the great flakey texture. If it was overmixed, I don’t think you would get that great flakey texture.

Once you cut the biscuits out with a round cutter and place them on a baking sheet, brush them with the remaining cream. Here they are all done!

They are so good, you can’t have JUST ONE!

You might remember that I baked Buttermilk Biscuits a few weeks back…I like the Baking Powder Biscuits better. They are flakier and a little tastier I think.

Hope you have a great Sunday!

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