What do you send your favorite author to celebrate the launch of her/his new book?
Why, flowers and candy, of course!
The only way to top that would be candy flowers, which I’ve always wanted to make.
This is how Paula Deen (love her!) does it, so it’s probably the recipe I’ll go with:
Ingredients:
50-75 petals (depending on size) from organically grown roses
2 egg whites, broken up with a fork
2 cups sugar
50-75 petals (depending on size) from organically grown roses
2 egg whites, broken up with a fork
2 cups sugar
Directions (Prepare Sugared Rose Petals one day in advance):
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside. Pour sugar into a medium mixing bowl. Using a craft paint brush, gently brush all sides of each rose petal with the egg whites and dip each one into the sugar completely coating the petal. Place on lined baking sheet. Repeat until all rose petals are covered. Allow to dry at room temperature overnight.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside. Pour sugar into a medium mixing bowl. Using a craft paint brush, gently brush all sides of each rose petal with the egg whites and dip each one into the sugar completely coating the petal. Place on lined baking sheet. Repeat until all rose petals are covered. Allow to dry at room temperature overnight.
Now, Paula uses her petals to then decorate a cake, but I can’t do that because…I don’t like cake.
Yes, I’ll wait while you gasp, choke, and call me names.
Now, where was I? Right, cake. Cheesecake I’m okay with, and occasionally a carrot cake if it’s nutty, but traditional ol’ cakey-cake with frosting is just not my thing. Oh, why sugar coat it? (Pun kinda sorta intended ;)
I hate cake! But I don’t hate comments – those I love! So if you’ve ever candied petals, please leave a comment below telling me how it went and offering any tips you have. Or if you want to comment about something else entirely, feel free to do that instead. :) Either one will enter you to win:
A Signed Copy of either:
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
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and leave a comment/question, along with a way to contact you.
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Giveaway runs from April 9th to April 18th; last day to enter is Wed., April 18th.
You will need to hop to all of the participating blogs to collect lines from a selection;
Here are mine:
Line 92: From the sensual to the erotic.
Line 93: It happens with the one you love.
Next, return to DianneVenetta.com to enter the GRAND PRIZE:
an eReader (Nook or Kindle — your choice) and $25 gift card!!!
You will need to hop to all of the participating blogs to collect lines from a selection;
Here are mine:
Line 92: From the sensual to the erotic.
Line 93: It happens with the one you love.
And visit the other 70+ authors participating in this hop for the remaining
lines and also to enter their individual giveaways!
So many stops, so many prizes - get hopping!
lines and also to enter their individual giveaways!
So many stops, so many prizes - get hopping!
Thanks for doing the blog hop!!!! I'm enjoying discovering all the authors!!!
ReplyDeletehere is my blog
http://mommyto3happyreader.blogspot.com
or my email tobihelton@gmail.com
I followed you on twitter number 1035 I think
ReplyDeletei just liked you on fb
ReplyDeleteAnd added both your books to my to read list! You are only the 2nd to ask for that ! LOVE IT
ReplyDeletebtw are there recipes for the popcorn down the sides here? It's making me very hungry
I follow you via GFC: Doodle
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Thanks for the giveaway! I love finding new authors.
Following you on Twitter: @erencich
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Liked you on FB: Emily Rencich
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Both books are on my TBR list on Goodreads: Emily AKA Doodle
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Thanks again for the giveaway!
thanks for the giveway and then love to read and blog
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desi the blonde at msn dot com
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Well, the authors are still blooming, but the contest has now ended.
ReplyDeleteThank you again to Tiffany and Dianne for putting so much work and thought into organizing this event and to all of you who made it far enough down the list to find me!
Random.org has selected TOBI as the winner here at BWATE?; to find out if you're the winner of the grand prize, though, you'll have to return to the main hop site.
Happy Spring ;)
Shelley W.