What are your three “last” things?
- The last sweet you baked.
- The last book you read.
- The last picture you took (and if you know plants, please let me know what the name of this plant is!)
I last baked this delicious Keto “Samoa” cookie bar. You might have eaten a Girl Scout Samoa cookie? Well this is the low carb gluten free version of that, and it…is…fabulous!
I’ve been eying this recipe for a while yet haven’t made it before last week. I’m so glad I did.
Next? The last book I read is Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
It’s eye-opening and faith-building. Jesus was Jewish, after all, and studying the Bible through the Middle Eastern Lens changes everything. Our Western view is so often skewed and inaccurate.
I listened to the audio version of Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus on my trips to and from Atlanta recently and, once I finished, I immediately began the next book—Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus which is equally captivating. Having just returned from Israel, I find my yearning for more of Jesus—learning more about how he lived, what the culture was, the deeper meanings in his parables—is especially keen.
Finally, what’s the last picture you’ve taken?
And no cheating. No going back five pictures because that one’s more exciting. : } Just describe the last picture on your phone.
This is mine. A picture of a bedding plant.
Can you name this plant? I can almost think of it but can’t remember.
I snapped this picture last night while Joe and I walked the dogs. We’re getting ready to plant our pots this week and I love this little flower—the vibrant color, the delicate petals, its hardiness.
Can anyone tell me its name?
Okay, your turn!
- The last sweet you baked.
- The last book you read.
- The last picture you took.
Now I’m off to walk the dogs again (exactly who is “master” of whom here!??). But it’s a beautiful spring day in Nashville so I’m off to it! Then I’m back to write, write, write on Carnton book 2, due to my publisher July 1st.
What are your plans for the day?
Tammy
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Would be willing to share the recipe?
Oh yes! I had the recipe link in there, but then I had to change the picture because it was sideways and then I forgot to go back and add the link again. Thanks so much for reminding me, Melanie!
Thank you so much!
Last sweet baked was your basic Chocolate Chip Bars.
Last book audio book was Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
Last book read was The Fiddler by Beverly Lewis
Last picture was of a Carrot Cake with a cream cheese filling.
Yum on that CarrotCake, Melanie. One of my faves!
Is the little pink flowering plant a dianthus? It looked like it to me 💕~ last sweet thing I baked lemon 🍋 blackberry scones with lemon glaze. Last sweet thing I read “Choosing Gratitude” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss- Last Sweet picture I took melting snow ❄️ (we had 10 inches last week!) on green grass.
I think that’s it, Wendy! Thank you! And oy on all that snow. The book sounds great and those scones…heavenly!
Yes, dianthus was my guess too.
Thanks, Garden Queen!
It looks like dianthus also known as “pinks” to me too!
I think of them as Pinks too.
Thanks, gals!
Lemon blackberry scones — sounds like total fabulous-ness!!!! Yum!!!
Last sweet I baked was at Christmas, my mother’s recipe, Praline Spice Cake. Last book I read, Dan Walsh’s Perilous Treasure for our March book club selection, last picture was of my bedding plants to show my friend in another state since we’ve been texting about gardening. Mine are vinca, a very dependable and hardy plant for our hot summers. I need to learn how to make sweets that are keto.
Praline Spice Cake sounds divine, and great on Dan’s book! Making Keto sweets is really a breeze. Different ingredients but not difficult by any means.
You are such a joy! I love to read your posts! The last sweet I baked was M&M cookies! 😊 The last book I read was With This Pledge!😊 And I loved it! Can’t wait for the next one! The last picture was of our windmill in the sunset yesterday. I love your sweet ways! May God bless you, real good! 😊
Your post made me smile, Suzanne! Thank you! And oh, those M&M cookies. Delish! Thanks for reading WTP and taking Roland and Lizzie’s journey! Much love to you, friend.
The last sweets I baked were breakfast scones from a Pioneer Woman recipe.
The last book I read was Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis.
The last picture on my phone is a black & white sketch of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
I love any kind of scone, Joelene! And Ree Drummond is amazing. I’ve heard she has a low carb cookbook coming out. ?? Bless on the Notre-Dame. So sad to watch that burn. Such religious significance in that glorious gothic architecture.
Last sweet I (not hubby!) baked: pumpkin bread w/chocolate chips
Last book read: Jen Turano’s Flights of Fancy
Last picture on phone: the newborn flip-flops and headband I crocheted for my new granddaughter–who should arrive any day now! 🙂
Oh!!! You’re going to be a grandmother!?? How wonderful! Congrats on that spectacular JOY!! And yum on the pumpkin bread. Also one of my faves. But I haven’t mastered that in keto version. Yet! 😉
Last thing I baked was brownies for my daughters send off to Taiwan. Last book I read More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer. Last picture was of a firebush in Salem NJ.
Okay, I had to go google firebush, Jocelyn. 🙂 What beautiful red blooms! Praying for your sweet daughter right now, so far away. And great on reading a Karen book. She’s a fabulous writer!
Last dessert I made was rice crispy treats, but my 11 year old made a butterscotch pie this past weekend for a church potluck (which is much more impressive). Last book I read (listened to) was Brunch at the Bittersweet Cafe. Last photo was a picture of my 13 year old daughter with her band director & flute teacher at the middle school All Star Band weekend.
It’s been AGES since I’ve had Rice Krispy Treats, Karen, but I still remember how yummy they are. And a butterscotch pie! I’ve got an OLD recipe for butterscotch pie. In fact, it’s in the current book I’m writing. Such a delicious dessert. Cool about your daughter being in the All Star Band! I’ve always loved the flute and admire those who play it. I played the clarinet! For about three weeks. : }
Last sweet: do chocolate chip pancakes count?
Last book: just finished Rachel Hauck’s The Memory House last night. Wonderful!
Last photo: A friend receiving her white coat for being half-way through Texas A&M vet school.
You bet pancakes count, Sarah!And I’ve heard Rachel’s TMH is terrific! It’s in my TBR stack. Cool on that photo. I’m so grateful for vets!
Last sweet: brownies
Last book: The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
Last picture: my “fire” spireas
I agree your plants look like dianthus.
Thanks for sharing, Sherri. Brownies rule!
Last sweet I baked: NY-style crumb cake for Christmas morning, which I will bake again on Saturday for Easter morning. Can you tell I’ve cut down on carbs? 🙂 Most of it will go to church to fortify my fellow choir members between early services.
Last book: In the middle of 3 right now: Savage Continent (a history on the chaos in Europe after V-E Day), and two by Maya Rodale: Dangerous Books for Girls (a dissertation on the whys and wherefores of romance novels) and Lady Bridget’s Diary. (The last because that first book is really heavy, heartbreaking stuff.)
Last photo: We were hit with an 8″-plus snowstorm here in northern IL on Palm Sunday. After a 45-minute crawl home from church, I was so frustrated I stuck my palm branch in the snow, took a photo, and laughed at the ridiculousness of it! So did my friends on FB!
How’s that?
LOL on the pic, Janice! Too funny. Love your wit. And great on all that reading, woman! I adore cheese cake. Ah-dore it. And it’s the perfect keto dessert. ; ) Thanks for sharing!
The Last sweet I cooked was a blueberry Cobbler. I’m not crazy about it. I like the crust and juicy part but I don’t like the berries. My husband loves it. My last book was a novella that I’m reviewing called Up From The Sea a prequel really for Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes. My last picture I took was a selfie of my youngest grandchild (she’s 5) and myself. She actually clicked the button when we got posed. Not real good picture but we had fun. Just in case you can’t find my tweet for the contest (not sure if I’m getting the URL right) It’s here. https://mobile.twitter.com/murphree_brenda
I’m praying and everything to get this CD so I want to make sure you see my tweet for an extra entry. Lol. By the I don’t know flowers if it’s not roses, mums or gladiolus.
The plant looks like Dianthus ‘Cheddar Pink’ or Dianthus ‘Fire Witch’. Just love your books.
Janet
Thank you, Janet! For both comments! ; )
I think the last thing I had baked was chocolate chip cookies following a recipe that Carla Laureano shared on the recent Christian Fiction Scavenger hunt.
The last book I read was The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep.
The last picture on my phone is of my Honeybear, my sweetheart, my husband =) For some reason that stubborn man didn’t get his haircut for almost a year. When he finally got a haircut last week I had to take a picture !
LOVE your picture, Patty, and how you call him your Honeybear. Sweet! Cool on Michelle’s book and yum on chocolate chip cookies. A classic!
The last thing I baked (yesterday) was a pan of Cardamon Rusks. Yummy stuff! The last book I finished was Denise Hunter’s On Magnolia Lane. The last photo I took was of an afghan that I made and was showing the pattern to a friend.
I had to google Cardamom Rusks, Kathy. Had no idea what they were. They look a bit like biscotti. ?? And they look delicious. I love anything bready. I don’t eat bread much anymore, but I still love it! ; ) Cool that you crochet! And great on reading Denise’s book. Hope you loved it!
The last sweet was an angel food cake for my hubby’s Mom. We just got back home today from our visit in another state with her. We use to meet half way with his Mom and sister, but at 89 Mom is having some health issues so we went all the way. Hubby and I did all the cooking and clean up for meals while there. When asked what dessert she would like, she asked for our angel food cake. So that is what we made.
The last book I read was A HARVEST OF HEARTS by Laura V. Hilton. Love Laura’s books.
The last photo I took was of a pair of eagles at their nest. They have two eaglets who are so cute. A park ranger told us where this nest was and since it’s on the way home we had to stop We ended up watching and photographing them for about 2 hours. Totally amazing!
Oh I envy you the time spent watching those eagles, Kay. I’m fascinated by eagles, so good for you. What a wonderful two hours! I’m praying for your sweet MIL. I’m so glad you got to visit with her, and that you made her the dessert she requested is so kind. Much love to you!
Chocolate mint chip cookies
Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue
The cherry tree in my backyard.
Glad you’re safely home and had such a wonderful experience.
I love chocolate mint anything, Betty. Yum. And thanks for your sweet words. Israel was an experience I’ll carry with me for eternity.
Last baked item: sugar-free brownies
Last book read: I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
Last picture I took: It was of a jigsaw puzzle that my sister and I put together
I love that you put together jigsaw puzzles, Suzanne! Thanks for sharing!
Hello, friend! The last thing I baked was this evening. I made Oatmeal Scotchies. I have no idea why, it they always remind me of my beloved Gramma, and it makes me miss her so much.😢
The last book I read…well at least started is Mothers Who Can’t Love.
And the last picture I took…our dog laying completely flat on the dining room floor. Apparently he had exhausted himself.
Last sweet thing baked was a pan of gluten-free fudgey brownies tonight, last book read was Revealed ( Fountain Creek Chronicles) and last picture made was of my 5 mo old grandson!
The last sweet I baked was peanut butter brownies. The last book I read was The Protector’s Bond by Lee Tobin McClain, and the last picture I took was of my 16 year old and 11 year old grandsons holding up fish they caught while we were catfishing on Saturday. Love your books, and love reading your posts!
I haven’t baked anything sweet for about a month, so I don’t remember what the last thing was. I did make homemade buttermilk biscuits last night, but those technically aren’t a sweet. 🙂 The last book I read was Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech for my Children’s Literature class. And the last picture I took is of my dad sitting in the rocking chair holding my sleeping two-month-old cousin.
Last sweet baked: cinnamon rolls using sour dough bread dough.
Last book read: With This Pledge It is tremendous. A must read/
Last picture taken: My great grandson!!
Last sweet I baked was an apple pie for my small group.
Last book I read was Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck.
Last pic is of some phlox in my backyard which is what your picture is 😊
Ooh I didn’t enlarge your photo so at first glance thought they were phlox but I concur with the others with dianthus.
Last sweet: Chai cupcakes with white chocolate frosting for library program
Last book: One Thing I Know by Kara Isaac (LOVED it!!)
Last picture: of the book Fear the Bunny at Barnes and Nobles to remind myself to order it for the library 🙂
Have a great day Tamara – the samoa bars look delish!