In the Kitchen with…Jolie Moore
Hi, I’m Jolie. I’m recently divorced and so I cook far less than I used to. Plus going out on #50firstdates has kept me from being home or in the kitchen too much. I’m happy to report that guys still take girls out to dinner, so I’m enjoying lots of meals on them. When I’m home, though, I still cook. It’s much cheaper than eating out.
Even though I’m home most of the day, I don’t necessarily want to spend it all in the kitchen. So I’m going to share one of my all time favorite quickie recipes with you today…
Penne with Sausage, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Feta
1 lb. sweet or spicy Italian sausage
4 oz. feta cheese crumbled
½ C. julienne cute sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 T crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 T extra virgin olive oil
4-6 oz penne or other pasta
salt for cooking pasta
salt and pepper to taste
grated parmesan (optional)
Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil. Add salt. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, cover, set aside.
Remove sausage from casings. Discard casings. Heat large frying pan over medium heat. Add extra virgin olive oil. Add crushed garlic and sautee for thirty seconds. Add red pepper flakes and stir.
Immediately add sausage. Cook sausage until most of the pink has disappeared. Add drained pasta and sun dried tomatoes. Cook until sausage is cooked all the way through and pasta is coated. Turn off heat and add feta cheese. Stir until cheese is partially melted. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Remove from the stove and serve. I sometimes keep grated parmesan and add this if I’m in the mood.
Taming the Bad Boy
Jolie Moore
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Moore Digital Media, Inc.
Date of Publication: April 30, 2019
ISBN: 978-1-944179-93-9
ASIN: B07NKQS6TJ
Number of pages: 295
Word Count: 83,489
Cover Artist: Najla Qamber Designs
Tagline: Sometimes Good Girls do Bad Things
Book Description:
From up here on stage, I can see her. Even with her First Lady hair and Sunday school shoes, I can’t take my eyes off of her.
The music starts. I swing my hips to the thumping bass. Oh, so slowly I slip one button through a hole, then another, then another. I ease the black silk from my shoulders and toss it right toward her.
I watch her pale glossy lips form a big ‘O’ before she catches it like a major league baller. The flashing lights blind me. Between beats, I can see her blue eyes zeroed in below my waist.
I know what she wants. I give it to her. With a zip and a tug, the leather pants join the rest of my clothes. In my skin tight briefs, I dance just for her. With the last chord of the song, the stage goes dark.
I know when the lights come up again, another guy will be dancing in my place because this is my last time. I’m not doing this ever again. It’s too bad I didn’t get her name. I really liked that shirt. But not enough to go back and claim it.
If she wants me bad enough, she’ll have to find me.
Excerpt:
“The shirt sailed toward the table. I dreaded it touching the alcohol that had spilled on the wood. Real silk wouldn’t survive it. So I stood and caught it in mid air. I was rewarded with a broad wink. I pulled the shirt to my chest, and I couldn’t help noticing the heady scent that rose from it. Nari glared at me. After sending a brief apology to the dry cleaner who was going to have to fix it, I balled the shirt up and pushed it deep into my lap.
Lyrics got suggestive. The tight ribbed black tank Rafe was wearing close to his skin, came off as well. I didn’t try to grab for it this time. I was already in for a stiff lecture.
Bumping and grinding, Rafe was butt down on the platform undulating to the beat, the tight leather pants obscuring nothing. The names of movie and sports stars blasted from the speakers. The top two buttons of his pants came undone. Hollywood’s female icons thumped with the bass. The zipper came down.
I knew what was coming. How could I not? I couldn’t look away. I could look all day. Looking was okay. Like the black and white video of the song, lights pulsed, throwing the club into black and white relief.
A quick black out, and the pants were gone. I must have missed the shoes and socks, because Rafe was gyrating on the platform almost as naked as the day he was born, save for some black boxer briefs shot through with silver threads.
Those threads were only on the front center, and back of the shorts, highlighting what was underneath. Before I knew it, he was letting his body go with the flow. It was a nice flow. His skin was golden, and bathed in a sheen of sweat. The lights cast blue, red, and ended in gold on him. Silence. A single beat. And it went dark again.
I didn’t care if Nari thought I was crazy. I clapped and hooted as loudly as his friends and those around me. The lights and music started again, but Rafe was gone.”
About the Author:
Jolie Moore writes crazy, beautiful love stories because she believes storytelling is magic. She loves complicated heroines with secrets, strong heroes who fall hard, and a long winding road to happily ever after. When she’s not writing, she loves to travel to witness the diverse tapestry of humanity, photograph the beauty of the world, visit museums, and watch live theater. She lives in West Hollywood, California ten miles from the nearest airport.
She hasn’t found her own happily ever after, but she’s not done trying. This year she’s going to go on fifty first dates. Join her as she tries to find her Mr. Right or maybe Mr. Right Now.
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