Brace yourself for the coolest thing ever. First there was Wordle and face it, you got addicted. Next came Murdle, and I don’t know about y’all but I’m obsessed. And then, when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any better, there
A Coordinated Ferret Sneak Attack
People often ask me how I write, or what my writing process is like, and to fully answer these questions, I need to tell you a story about my ferrets. I used to have two very mischievous ferrets (is there
Parker’s Vegetarian Mock-Tuna Fish-Style Salad
In the Brooklyn Murder Mysteries, chef Parker Reed loves to experiment in the kitchen, coming up with vegan or vegetarian versions of classic favorites. In KILLER CONTENT, he comes up with a tofu-peanut salad inspired by a beach bar I
The Cost of Crafts
What is the real cost of making crafts? I’m working on an Amigurumi hockey player right now. It’s adorable and fun and I hope to make a whole team of players. On occasion, I get asked to sell something homemade
Amigurumi For The Win
I love hockey. And crochet. And kawaii style. So of course, I decided to use this lock down to get into Amigurumi – the art of making adorable dolls out of crochet. My first attempt was a MAGNIFICENT purple dragon
The Dog (Treat) Days of Summer
It’s summer. Too hot to cook. Shoot, it’s almost too hot to eat. As much as my dog loves chomping down on ice cubes, my vet told me that’s not good for her teeth, so how to cool off and
Grandma’s Famous Blackberry Cobbler
Don’t you just hate how you’re trying to find a recipe but first you have to read some long-winded story about it before you get to the good stuff? Hope you’re in a comfy chair. I Love Blackberries. More than
Making It (from scratch)
Homemade Alfredo Sauce and awesome lasagna varieties to suit any taste! I’m not the world’s best cook. I’m not even the world’s most mediocre cook. I can follow a recipe (sometimes) but I don’t always have the time, patience, and
Mask Couture
I haven’t posted a lot lately because <waves hands in the air frantically> the world is on fire. Well, not on fire, but it feels that way sometimes. I am writing – I’m editing a book due out next Feb
Apple Turnovers/Dumplings
Single recipe – 16 servings You’ll need these ingredients: 2 large Granny smith apples 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 3/4 cup butter (melted) 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (12 oz) can of Mountain Dew Steps:
White Alfredo Vegetarian Lasagna
I used to be really afraid to make lasagna. Like it was just too difficult. Plus, as a vegetarian that really doesn’t love the taste of ricotta, lasagna was never a priority for me. Then I was asked to make
Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna
Most of my entries are writing- or puggle-related. But every once in a while I want to share something else, like the yummiest, low-carb lasagna I ever created. As far as I know, this recipe is gluten free since the
Going to the Dog Cookies (2)
In Going to the Dog Cookies (Part 1), I shared my Bark-B-Que and Pumpkin Butter dog treat recipes. And according to my puggle, they’re delicious, much better than anything I buy at the big box pet stores. But dog cannot
Adopt Don’t Shop — PLEASE!
I recently read a Twitter thread where the poster posited that buying dogs from puppy mills was actually BETTER than adopting because all rescue animals are “broken”. AND people need to stop making her feel guilty for always buying from
Living the Puggle Life
It’s the weekend. No, scratch that, it’s a long holiday weekend! For me, that means WRITING TIME! I’m hard at work writing my next cozy mystery. And when I’m writing, my little writing buddy is usually “helping”. Which in this
Going To The Dog Cookies (1)
I wrote an adorable cozy mystery where the main character (MC) whipped up some delicious, healthy, vegetarian dog cookies in her kitchen. That spur-of-the-moment decision for my MC was backed up by tons of research and experimentation. Unfortunately, that book
Resting Puggle Face
Newsflash – Olivia Blacke is writing! Okay, to be fair, that’s not really “news.” That’s more of a constant state. Even when I’m commuting or sleeping or walking the puggle, at least 49% of my brain is writing. Wait, did