by Kristie Booker | Sep 30, 2024 | Recipes
Ingredients: 6 oz. Boneless Salmon Filet Instructions: Preheat oven to 400. Heat a dry cast-iron pan over high heat for 5 minutes. Pat salmon filet dry, rub with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place salmon in the hot pan, cook rounded side down for 2...
by Kristie Booker | Sep 23, 2024 | Recipes
Ina Garten’s Summer Pasta recipe has been my go-to summer dish. As with most recipes, I can’t help but tweak and experiment. Below Ina’s recipe are four delicious variations I’ve concocted. Ina Garten’s Summer Pasta Servings: 4-6...
by Kristie Booker | Aug 17, 2024 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
From Supernatural Fascination to Moon Garden Inspiration The mystical and unknown have always captivated me. I grew up in the 80s, a golden era for supernatural horror. This environment fueled my obsession with ghosts and the paranormal. I spent hours in our town’s...
by Kristie Booker | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog, Summer in the Moon Garden
When I sat down to write Summer in the Moon Garden, I never imagined the journey it would take me on — both creatively and emotionally. The seed of this story was planted during a bittersweet reunion with my high school friends. We were a tight-knit group of five,...
by Kristie Booker | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Blooming into Life
As a writer, I’m my own harshest critic. Upon reflection, I’ve identified areas where Blooming Into Life could be improved. The story could be strengthened, the characters more fully developed, and the overall narrative made more cohesive. When I first...