by Kristie Booker | Jul 5, 2026 | Blog, Blooming Into Life Recipes, Summer in the Moon Garden Recipes
There’s a reason chocolate chip cookies never go out of style. They’re the cookie you reach for when you want comfort, a little nostalgia, and something sweet without any fuss. This is my tried-and-true recipe, the one I make again and again, and it...
by Kristie Booker | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
The full Flower Moon hung low over the garden, and the white blossoms seemed to glow with it. It was Memorial Day night around the fire pit, and my character Kat was sitting between her sister and her best friend, bracing for the question her nieces had been working...
by Kristie Booker | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden Recipes
The guacamole Kat makes at the kitchen counter with one eye on the driveway — fresh lime, a little heat, and a lot on her mind. In Summer in the Moon Garden, there’s a quiet 4th of July moment I keep coming back to. Kat is at the counter making guacamole for the...
by Kristie Booker | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden Recipes
A 4th of July pitcher, salt-rimmed and stronger than it needs to be — straight from the Criss Creek kitchen. There’s a 4th of July scene in Summer in the Moon Garden that I love because nothing dramatic happens in it — and everything does. The women in...
by Kristie Booker | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden, Summer in the Moon Garden Recipes
The strawberry jam that runs all the way through Criss Creek — and the recipe that started it. In Summer in the Moon Garden, there’s a small moment I think about more than some of the big ones. Danny shows up at Millie’s house with a flat of strawberries...