Greek Garlic Pasta ~ Recipe from Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

Ginny George’s Greek Garlic Pasta
Janet Chester Bly

Ginny calls this Greek Death By Garlic. Not wanting to scare away any potential cooks, I softened the name. Ginny wanted to fix this for Reba during her stay at Road's End, Idaho. However, she complained in Chapter 7  of Wind in the Wires that the Cahills didn't keep hot chorizo, green peppers, or near enough garlic on hand in their pantry. Can you imagine the spicy menu if Reba ever goes to visit Ginny and her large Greek family in California?

Ingredients:
Servings: 6-8

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
20 cloves garlic, minced or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tsp. black pepper or to taste
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes or hot pepper
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves or 3/4 tsp. dried oregano
3 cups penne or rotini pasta
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. dried rosemary
Pinch of ground dried mint
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg (optional)
1/4-1/3 cup Romano or Parmesan cheese
1 or 2 red peppers, cut in strips or diced
1 or 2 green peppers, cut in strips or diced
1 or 2 yellow peppers, cut in strips or diced
1 can black olives, sliced or whole, drained
1 red or purple onion, sliced thinly
1 (250 g) package feta cheese or 1/2 oz blue cheese, cut and crumbled
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon zest
1 lemon, juice of
6 hot Italian sausages or chorizo sausage, cooked and 1/2” slices

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions.
While pasta is cooking, in a large stir fry pan or skillet, sauté garlic and peppers in oil.
Add sausage, olives, and seasonings to warm through.
Toss hot pasta with garlic mixture and add salt & pepper
Garnish with cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, onion slices, pepper flakes, and parsley.
Serve immediately in a pre-warmed serving dish.

About The Book

Wind in the Wires

CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE WIRES? 

A cowgirl's search for love and family. An old man's quest to seek justice. An eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?

It's 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there's a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road's End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness.

When elderly, quirky Road's End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba's world upside down. she is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders.

The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

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Veggie Beef Crockpot Soup ~ Recipe from Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

Reba Cahill’s Veggie Beef Crockpot Soup
Janet Chester Bly

Cowgirl Reba Mae Cahill of Wind in the Wires was so excited to learn about crockpots. She got her first one in 1989. Not one to like to fuss in the kitchen, she could start her soup or stew in the morning after chores and loved the feel of knowing it slow cooked all day. Off she went to fix fences and wrangle cows with her black horse, Johnny Poe. The veggie choices varied, but not the spices. She favored the mix of basil, dill and turmeric.

Basic Ingredients:

1-2 lb. ground beef
12 oz. mixed veggies--frozen, canned, or fresh
2 12 oz. cans tomatoes
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 Tbsp. basil or to taste
1 tsp. dill or to taste
1 pinch turmeric or to taste
Salt to taste
30 oz. beef broth
6 oz. ketchup
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 clove garlic minced
2 stalks celery, cut up
1 can corn
1 can green beans
add fresh or frozen (thawed) spinach last half hour

Crockpot or Stovetop Directions:

Add to large crockpot and cook on low for six hours or on high four hours. Or in large kettle on top stove and simmer several hours.

About The Book

Wind in the Wires

CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE WIRES? 

A cowgirl's search for love and family. An old man's quest to seek justice. An eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?

It's 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there's a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road's End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness.

When elderly, quirky Road's End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba's world upside down. she is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders.

The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

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Rhubarb Apple Pie ~ Recipe from Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

I love me some pie! In fact one of my favorite flavors is Strawberry Rhubarb. In Janet Chester Bly's newest book Wind in the Wires Pearl Cahill makes a delicous sounding Rhubarb Apple pie. I'm thinking I'm going to have to give it a try. If you'd like to give it a try too here's the recipe:

Pearl Cahill’s Rhubarb Apple Pie
Janet Chester Bly

Servings: 8 from 9” pie

Ingredients:

4 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1 cup peeled and chopped sweet apples
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 2/3 cups sugar or packed brown sugar or 1/2 cup honey
3/4 tsp. orange zest
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 dash ground nutmeg
1 dash ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 pastry for double-crust 9” pie (from your own or your grandmother’s favorite recipe)

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven 400° F.
2.     For the filling: in large saucepan combine rhubarb, apple, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and nuts.
3.     Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
4.     Add butter. Cool.
5.     Prepare pastry shell for double crust pie. On lightly floured surface, roll 1/2 dough from center out to form 12” circle. Place in 9” pie dish. Trim to 1/2” beyond pie dish edge.
6.     Pile filling into shell.
7.     Roll remaining dough and form into 12” circle. Lay over filling. Press ends into crust edge. Fold bottom over. Crimp edges together.
8.     Egg wash on top: 1 egg and 1 Tbsp. water. Brush top of crust. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
9.     To prevent edges from burning, cover with 1” strips of foil.
10.   Place on baking sheet.
11.   Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake additional 25 minutes until center is bubbly and crust golden.
12.   Cool on rack.

About The Book

Wind in the Wires

CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE WIRES? 

A cowgirl's search for love and family. An old man's quest to seek justice. An eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?

It's 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there's a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road's End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness.

When elderly, quirky Road's End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba's world upside down. she is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders.

The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

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Greek Skillet Mess ~ Recipe from Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

Ginny George’s Greek Skillet Mess
Janet Chester Bly

Ginny prepared this dish one late night in a Chapter 7 scene from Wind in the Wires. She and Reba commiserated over Ginny's totaled red Jaguar and Reba just learned some terrible news about her grandmother. Hungry and emotionally spent Reba wolfed hers down. "You'd make someone a wonderful wife," she commented. "That's what my husband thought," Ginny replied. "Boy, was he wrong." Then Ginny admitted her unexpected visit with Reba had another motivation. "I've run away. We haven't been getting along." A heart-to-heart over yummy food.

Ingredients
Servings: 6

1 lb sausages (Kielbasa, sliced) or hamburger, fried & crumbled
5 potatoes (boiled and cut into slices)
1 onion (large, thinly sliced)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 large green and/or red bell peppers
1 large or 2 medium zucchinis, sliced (veggies can be varied)
lemon juice
1 can tomato paste or 1 jar tomato pasta sauce (Ginny likes Ragu® Old World Style®)
pepper & salt, to taste
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. basil
2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. dill
1 tsp. rosemary

Directions:

Brown sausage and potatoes in oil over medium heat about 15-20 minutes.
Add bell peppers, zucchini, onion, and garlic. Cook until tender.
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Add 2 tbsp of Greek seasoning.
Stir in pasta sauce (sometimes Ginny leaves this out & uses extra oil, if too dry) and bring to boil.
Simmer & stir about 10 minutes
Serve with crusty bread.

About The Book

Wind in the Wires

CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE WIRES? 

A cowgirl's search for love and family. An old man's quest to seek justice. An eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?

It's 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there's a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road's End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness.

When elderly, quirky Road's End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba's world upside down. she is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders.

The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

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Jalapeno Cheesy Corn Muffins ~ Recipe from Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

To help celebrate the release of Janet Chester Bly's newest novel Wind in the Wires we wanted to share with you this tasty recipe. Pearl Cahill makes these in the book and they sounded so yummy, we thought you'd like to give them a try as well!

Pearl Cahill’s Jalapeno Cheesy Corn Muffins

Janet Chester Bly

Serving: 24 muffins

Ingredients:

2 cups yellow cornmeal

2 cups all-purpose flour (see links below for gluten-free conversions)

4 tsp. baking powder

5 Tbsp. sugar or light brown sugar or 3 Tbsp. honey

2 tsp. salt

Add pinch each: chili pepper, black pepper, and paprika

2 tsp. minced onion

2 tsp. minced garlic

2 cups buttermilk

4 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping

10 oz. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese, plus more for topping

1/3 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed) or fresh or canned, well drained

4 jalapenos, minced (**) or 1 can jalapenos diced and drained

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Directions:

1     Preheat oven 400° F.

2     Grease muffin tins or insert paper liners.

3     Combine eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in bowl.

4     In another large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and whisk to blend.

5     Add shredded cheddar, jalapenos, garlic and onion, and corn kernels to dry ingredients.

6     Add wet ingredients and mix gently just until all is moist.

7     Divide batter evenly into 24 muffins, about 3/4 full.

8     Sprinkle with extra Parmesan and cheddar cheese.

9     Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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*Converting a recipe to gluten-free: http://huff.to/1KSxsjv … or use this online recipe and adapt to Grandma Pearl’s version: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/jalapeno-cheddar-corn-muffins

Or for the 2 cups of wheat flour, convert to 1 1/2 cups rice flour, 1/3 cup potato starch, 1/3 cup tapioca starch, and 1 tsp xantham gum.

**Slice jalapenos in half. Remove seeds and membrane for less hotness. Don’t touch face or eyes before washing hands thoroughly.

About The Book

Wind in the Wires

CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND IN THE WIRES? 

A cowgirl's search for love and family. An old man's quest to seek justice. An eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be too hard for either to bear?

It's 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there's a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a man worthy of her attentions and strong enough to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road's End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels a sense of longing and loss. And bitterness.

When elderly, quirky Road's End citizen Maidie Fortress dies, Uncle Seth presents Reba Cahill with an expensive piece of jewelry that turns Reba's world upside down. she is thrust into a journey with Seth that exposes dark family secrets and two cold case murders.

The evidence leads her down unexpected paths and towards unsuspected admirers. Will the truth also ruin all hope for romance?

Connect With The Author

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