Here is my recipe for Fish with gravy or in Portuguese (Molho). The gravy is canned diced tomatoes. You may think that tomatoes with fish, I use cod loins or haddock in this dish. I find that cod loins are thicker and hold up much better than the haddock which is thinner.
Here are the ingredients:
Olive oil
Panko
Salt & Pepper
Italian Seasonings
Cod loins (1 lb) (for two)
Small green & red peppers in slices
Small onion in slices
Fresh parsley several sprigs chopped
Can of diced tomatoes in juice
Small potatoes boiled
Directions:
Heat olive oil in frying pan
Mix together panko, salt, pepper and Italian seasonings
Roll cod loins into above mixture to coat all sides
Add Cod to oil and cook on both sides until lightly browned
Remove cod from oil and place on paper towels to remove extra oil
Sauté peppers and onions in oil until softened.
Add chopped parsley to peppers and onions
Add tomatoes to above with a cup of water
Cook until bubbly and tomatoes are softened for 30 minutes
Add fish and boiled potatoes to pan and spoon sauce over it and heat through without stirring for fish will fall apart.
Serve with a side salad or other greens.
Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy this latest recipe from Janice’s Kitchen Corner.
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I was honored to be interviewed by Mom’s Choice Awards about my fantasy series, Gateskin Chronicles Books 1-3. It was a pleasure to answer their questions and be a part of the MCA family.
I hope you enjoy this interview. If you haven’t checked out this series, I hope you will soon.
My sincere thank you to Mom’s Choice Awards for this interview and for honoring me with the prestigious three Gold Medals for Gateskin Chronicles Books 1-3.
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We are in a deep freeze here in New England with temps in the teens and soon below 0. Brrr! I sleep with my warm blanket afghan that I made with Bernat Blanket Yarn. I made one for everyone in the family. With this cold weather I feel the need to make warm and nourishing soups and stews. Do you love making crock pot stews? My soups are made in a large pot as seen below.
In between writing my latest children’s book, I am cooking. My husband is happy that I am taking over the cooking for a while until I get deep into my fantasy series, Gateskin Chronicles Book 4. John knows that once I get into it I will not remember anything else – especially cooking! Sigh!
Pea Soup
Recently I made pea soup (yummy), Portuguese Fish with diced tomatoes, and today I made Escarole Soup (Portuguese style with hard-boiled eggs). This week I will be making, chili, chicken pot pie and beef stew. All these recipes can be found on my Recipe page. I will add the Portuguese Fish sometime today or soon.
Beef Stew in crock pot
Does talking about food make you hungry? Me too! I have test tasted the Escarole Soup a few times to ensure that it is delicious! It past the test!
Escarole Soup
Beef ChiliChicken Pot Pie
If you would like to check out these recipes, please go to my Recipe Page today for some great recipes to share with your family. I plan to make one of my favorites soon too, Shrimp Scampi. I have received rave reviews of this dish.
Shrimp Scampi
What are your favorite dishes? I will keep making many of my recipes from my favorites all winter long. Once the warm weather returns John will be taking over and cooking outside again. I think he likes when I cook and don’t have a WIP. Well, I guess it is time to get back to that WIP since the soup is ready for tonight’s dinner.
I hope you enjoy my recipes and try them out on your family. I hope they love them as much as I enjoy making them. I plan to share more soon, e.g., Stuffed Shells or Manicotti. I love Italian food. John makes delicious meatballs and sauce. I use his sauce for my shells and manicotti.
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Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of December of 2024. Here are the 9 books I read and reviewed for December. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews.
I love sharing my eclectic reads in this Jemsbooks Segment, Books Read in the Month. I hope you will get a chance to look over these books soon. Thank you for your kind support of my work and that of my fellow authors.
If you are an avid reader, as I am, please review the books you love on Amazon or wherever you purchased them for others to enjoy your reviews. Reviews are one way for readers to know about an exceptional book. We indie authors love to receive reviews and appreciate the efforts of readers to do them. Once again, I thank you for your kind support of me and my books and for supporting my fellow authors too.
When I wrote these reviews I rated them on Amazon, Goodreads and sometimes Barnes & Noble. I did not include the ratings here though. It is best to share my thoughts with you about how I felt about the book without the rating. Ratings can be deceiving at times.
We all feel differently about books. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we like them and still other times we may dislike a book. Some other books are so memorable they take our breaths away! While still others are sweet, sensitive, and enjoyable reads that we soon will forget. But all these books I have reviewed were lovely reads as you can see from my reviews. I hope you enjoy my reviews and that they will help you to decide what will be your next read.
Lake County was a tale about Marilyn Monroe and her past reimagined by the author. The author created this clever tale using a famous person.
Norma Jean or Marilyn Monroe lived in a backwoods town and escaped to Hollywood to become a star. She had a boyfriend, a photographer, who was nothing but trouble. He followed her everywhere she went and would not leave her alone.
The story delves into one time when Marilyn revisited her hometown. Her boyfriend followed her and haunted her about returning to Hollywood. He had no life without her because his photos of her help to make him famous. He would not let go of this power that he felt as long as he could control her.
Things got out of hand when her boyfriend, Nix, took things too far and got into more trouble than he ever imagined. He began to blame Marilyn for everything that went wrong in his life. Nix’s actions and involvement caused problems for everyone close to Marilyn.
I don’t want to give anything away by saying any more. This was an enjoyable read that kept me turning pages and imagining what life would have been like for this starlet if this had really happened to her. This was an imaginative and creative story.
Chasing Fame is a Gabe Quinn prequel to this series full of murder, mayhem and suspects. There are Hollywood stars who are murdered just before the Oscars and no evidence as to who is responsible until a crucial mistake is made by the killer.
Gabe is on the chase once he discovers who the killer is and will stop at nothing even endangering his own life. This character is unstoppable as the action ratchets up and keeps the reader avidly engaged.
This author knows how to describe scenes that create vivid impressions in the reader’s mind thus creating an enjoyable reading experience. I look forward to more stories in this series with this intriguing character.
The Curse of the Flores Women is a moving tribute to the resilience and power of seven generations of women who had to survive without the help of any men in their lives due to a curse that killed off all the men who married into their family. The women learned the art of lace in order to make a living for themselves.
Seven generations later Alice discovers the truth behind the mystery of some lace that she received from her ancestor that carried a message intertwined in the lace patterns. She uncovers the secrets that were kept by her ancestors.
This is told through Alice who slowly uncovers the secrets that were kept for many years. A story that was translated from Portuguese to English.
Tracks of her Tears is an intriguing mystery with murder, many suspects and one of the main protagonists on the prowl to find the culprit. There is a county investigator, Seth who enlists the help of his wife Carly who is a social worker to handle a child who is left homeless after her mother is murdered.
Things get out of control when Carly’s brother goes missing and then becomes a suspect in the death of his girlfriend. Though this is a short novella, there is plenty of suspense and action to keep the reader engaged.
This was an enjoyable read which is part of a series. I look forward to the next book in this series.
Dead in Her Tracks is book 2 in the Rogue Winter Series that has motion pictures throughout the book. I read book 1 on my Kindle which could not provide the motion. This book I read on my iPad and used the motion app. I found it fascinating seeing some of the action that was in the story line in motion but I don’t think I would have enjoyed it any less though reading on my Kindle. I enjoyed the first book that way. It was a different way to read a book though and quite clever.
The main characters are after a serial killer who has already murdered a few women. Once again there are a few suspects but after the main suspect is found murdered in his jail cell, they must look for not only the murderer of this man but also delve deeper to find out if someone else had murdered these woman. Maybe they had made a crucial mistake.
This story was fast-moving and suspenseful. It was an enjoyable read.
Coma Confidential is an intriguing story told through a woman in a coma after she is beaten and raped. She uses her senses of hearing and smell to differentiate sounds and scents and what is happening around her.
This is book 1 in this series as this woman tries to come back to find the person who did this to her. There is non-stop action, danger and adventures that keep the reader glued until the end.
I enjoyed this story and have already read one other book in this series.
The Song of Youth is a sweet, light romance/comedy with an angelic message, engaging characters and a creative story line.
The main character, Emilia, isn’t happy with her life. She feels she has wasted her years and never found love and had a family. Her wish is granted when her guardian angel hears her plea to be young again in order to get a second chance at life. Things aren’t always what they seem Emilia finds out.
An enjoyable light-hearted read.
You Shouldn’t Be Here is an intriguing mystery but lost some of its appeal as the author included a different pronoun to one character making it at first confusing and then unappealing to the story. I wasn’t sure if this character was a male or female or more than one person. I knocked down my original star count with this issue in mind.
The mystery was interesting and unusual with the addition of some strange ghostly connections between two of the characters. Though I enjoyed the story, the issue of confusion over one character took away some of the enjoyment. I unfortunately, I won’t be reading any more books from this author.p
Crossfire was an intriguing mystery. The main protagonist, DI Snow, who is nearing retirement is not feeling up to the task of his exhausting job after his partner is murdered. When a new partner is brought in he doesn’t know whether to trust this new person, DI Ruth Winton. He suspects that she is hiding something with her strange attitude toward everyone especially him.
When there are other murders, Snow tightens up his investigations and begins to connect some of the evidence in the other murders to his partner’s death. He also investigates further into DI Winton and discovers some unexpected things that puts him on alert because he feels that his life is in danger over what he knows.
An enjoyable quick read that kept me interested.
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I hope everyone has a Happy New Year filled with good health and many more blessings. God Bless! Hopefully 2025 will be a better year for peace, stability, love and the hope and a safe life for many who have suffered this past year. My heart goes out to them and I send along prayers to all.
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I pray that the new year will be filled with new projects, ideas and stories to share with you. I plan to complete and publish two books but it could be more if I get moving. Since Christmas I have been exhausted from all the planning, preparing and anticipation of everything I had to do to make our family celebrations special. They were wonderful as I shared in another post with you. It must be because I am getting older as we all are. I will do my best to meet my goals and maybe even surpass them.
Get healthier in 2025 by reading more. JemsBooks now has 47 books and more coming in the new year. There is something for all ages, reading tastes and genres. Happy Reading!
Did you know that reading is good for you? Reading is not only important for children but it’s also very important for adults. It not only increases your word vocabulary and stimulates your mind, but also gives you a feeling of wellbeing and promotes good health, dispels feelings of loneliness, improves your memory, promotes better patterns of sleep, and don’t forget – it brings families closer when they share and read books together.
Happy New Year – Davey & DerekHappy New Year – Abby & HollyHappy New Year – An Angel Among Us, How Far is HeavenHappy New Year – Hunting Mariah,Mariah’s Revenge, In a Second, Lubelia Alycea
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Start the New Year with reading. Make it fun and see how many books you and your kids can read in 2025! I give myself a goal to read so many books and then try to surpass my goal. How many can you read in one year? How many can your children? I would love to hear what you all can do.
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I know kids nowadays are not into reading as much because of the all the distractions they have with TV, videos, online media, XBox and all the new technology that keeps being introduced. What books give kids that technology cannot is the ability to increase their vocabulary, spark their creativity, stimulate their minds, and elevate their reading levels. All this makes parents happy, I’m sure.
As a mother, grandmother and step great grandmother, I know the importance of keeping children reading today and every day. Everywhere I go I see children and adults with their eyes glued to cell phones. What is our world coming to when no one is interacting with one another? I find it quite sad to see a young couple eating at a restaurant but neither one of them is talking. They are too busy looking at their cell phones. Another time I saw a family with three children all looking at their cell phones and not each other. Are we going to forget how to talk to one another or even read a book? Are books going to become obsolete? I pray this does not happen.
We can change all this by talking and interacting more with each other and encouraging our children, grandchildren to do the same. Take away cell phones at the table, when we have company or go out to dinner. I miss seeing people enjoying one another, laughing or discussing something together. Please help by reading more and setting an example for our children to do the same.
Did you know that reading is good for you? Reading is not only important for children but it’s also very important for adults. It not only increases your word vocabulary and stimulates your mind, but also gives you a feeling of wellbeing and promotes good health, dispels feelings of loneliness, improves your memory, promotes better patterns of sleep, and don’t forget – it brings families closer when they share and read books together.
Please consider giving books to all the children on your list for all occasions. There is nothing better than to see a child’s eyes light up when you give him/her a book – even more so when you read the book to them. You are giving them so much more than you could ever imagine, e.g., you spark their imagination, heighten their creativity, lift their spirits, increase their vocabulary, open up a whole new world to them, enhance their health and wellbeing and encourage them to love reading. The gift of a book is worth more than gold to our children, grandchildren. Keep reading and gifting books to children. Let’s bring up a generation of readers and thinkers. Thank you for your support!
Jemsbooks make perfect gifts for all occasions! Grab your copies for all the MG/PT/YA on your list. They will thank you for these books for you will open up their imaginations and introduce them to fun adventures, ghostly visits, a haunted house and magical mysteries.
Here are the life lessons your children will learn from my children’s books:
Louey the Lazy Elephant – Louey teaches children the importance of not being lazy and always listening to your mother.
Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon – Ricky teaches children to always listen to their mother.
Jerry the Crabby Crayfish – Jerry teaches children that it is okay to be different, be the best you can be and be happy with who you are.
Lamby the Lonely Lamb – Lamby teaches children to accept differences and to be kind to others.
Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear – Jesse teaches children that friends are important, and mothers know best.
Broose the Moose on the Loose –Broose teaches children to be kind and accepting of others who are different than you are.
Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey – Sebastian teaches children how important it is to be kind to animals, that animals have feelings too like humans and deserve our respect.
Colby the Courageous Cat – Colby teaches children to love one another and take care of their siblings.
Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe – Jeffrey teaches children to be brave and help others in need.
Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab – Clarence Henry teaches children to work hard and do the best you can do and be happy with who you are.
Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier – Lucy teaches children to be kind to pets, how important a pet can be and how much this pet loves us unconditionally.
The First Star – teaches children that love of family is more important than all the riches in the world.
Drystan the Dragon Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day – Drystan demonstrates to children that being kind and helping others is important and the right thing to do.
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar – Drystan demonstrates the importance of friendship, being kind to others and helping others in need.
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 3 – Delbert Finds Himself – Drystan teaches Delbert, a shy dragon, the importance of loving yourself as you are and that all colors are beautiful!
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem – Delfina helps Drago love himself and teaches him to be kind to others.
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 5: Drago Does a Good Deed – Drago finds a rabbit in need of his help. He learns that it is better to be kind to others.
Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 6: Dragana Helps a Fairy – Dragana helps a fairy who is injured and in need. She doesn’t hesitate to help in any way she can and goes above and beyond to help this fairy. Being kind and helping others is what Dragana learns.
Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 1: These six stories promote good behavior, encourage children to be kind to others, friends are important, differences should be accepted, and we are all unique and special.
Make Believe is Fun: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 2: These six stories help children to realize the importance of friendship, family, helping others in need and that it’s okay to be different.
Make Believe Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 3: These six stories promote good behavior in children as they learn valuable life lessons to be kind to others in need, family and friends are important and it’s okay to be different.
Make Believe Once Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 4: These six stories promote good behavior in children as they learn to be kind to others, it’s okay to be different, family matters more than riches or being famous, friends are important and be the best you can be.
Family and Friends: Tales for Children: These six stories teach children the importance of family and friends, that they matter, bullying should never be tolerated or accepted, help others in need, be the best you can be and never give up.
I feel pure joy writing for children and hope with God’s help and blessing to continue to write many more fun adventures for children to read and enjoy. I do enjoy writing for MG/PT/YA and 18+ too!
Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Get reading today and see the difference in your kids too when they follow your example.
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Do you have some books in mind to read in the New Year? I have so many books on my Kindle to read that I will not finish them until March or April. I plan to read at least seven books a month or more. How many books do you read in a month?
I am currently working on a new children’s book with six stories in it for children ages 5-8. It will be about friends and family. As all my books for children, it will carry important life lessons about kindness, helping others in need and friends and family matter. Watch for this book coming by March or before.
I am also working on Book 4 of Gateskin Chronicles, a fantasy adventure with plenty of characters, creatures and surprises. If you haven’t read books 1-3, please do so before the next book comes out so that you will be up-to-date on what is happening in Noella Province with King Wizard Gateskin. It is an epic series with myriad characters, lands, happenings and magic.
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This is Book 1 of a fantasy series that will have six books in all. In this book learn about the three children of King Gateskin and his wife, Queen Solinara. The children have had powers since they were quite young..
Serena was three years old when she learned of her power to move objects with her mind. Her brother, Simon, can fly and their sister, Catalina, can become invisible or blend into her surroundings. They live with their parents in Sovorotskina, the Land of Light.
With these powers comes responsibility. The children must try to use their powers for the common good and responsibly to help others. The three children befriend a Sprite named Spindle who accompanies them on their adventure. Along the way they meet up with their aunt and uncle, their mother’s brother and his wife, Wizard Hotenfaran and Fairy Procelina. The group must travel into the evil land of Parotovina, Land of Darkness, to save King Gateskin, who was kidnapped, and also rescue some of the descendants of their friends and fellow Sovorotskinans who were captured and taken by the Evil Ones. These descendants have been waiting a long time to be free to return to the villages of their ancestors.
The children have many trials and adventures along the way. Will they be able to rescue their father and fellow Sovorotskinans without endangering their own lives? Will the evil King Kaposkaran and his Queen Beregina stop Serena and her siblings from being successful or will they turn Serena and her siblings to their dark ways?
Other chapter books for children Ages 5-8:
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This is a short story collection for children ages 5-8. They are perfect for bedtime or any time. They can be read by early readers or by a parent/guardian. They will provide a fun reading time for both the reader and the listener.
There are six stories with a colorful illustration of the characters of each story – one about an alien, a dragon, a fairy, a bear, a bear and a boy and a skunk. Each story will have life lessons for children to learn.
Once all the holidays are behind us we can relax and pick up a good book and read and not have to shop, bake or run around. I read no matter what I have to do. I always find time to read and relax. I hope you will too.
Did you know that reading is good for you? Reading is not only important for children but it’s also very important for adults. It not only increases your word vocabulary and stimulates your mind, but also gives you a feeling of wellbeing and promotes good health, dispels feelings of loneliness, improves your memory, promotes better patterns of sleep, and don’t forget – it brings families closer when they share and read books together.
Thank you for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please remember to review books for all the hard-working authors out there in Amazon land who wait for any words from readers in order to keep motivated to write. When I receive a review I am thrilled and feel the motivation to write some more. Thank you.
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Well, now that Christmas is behind us I can relax a little. Here are some photos of this year’s and past Christmas celebrations’ food offers. Each year there are always plenty to eat for family that keeps growing. We have so much fun and the kids love when Santa stops by to give them each a present. I love watching them open them and how excited they are. I also give them a book each year. This year I crocheted pillows for the younger ones. They enjoyed receiving them too since they are so soft and fluffy and make great snuggling.
It’s wonderful seeing the family together each year and all the babies who are growing so fast. My family gets together three times a year – Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We appreciate these precious times together.
Christmas 2023
Christmas 2024
Each year Santa comes to see all the children and bring them a gift each. He even gives each adult a $2 scratch ticket. Santa reads The Night Before Christmas and everyone sits and listens. At the end of the party we have a $25 grab for all who want to participate.
Our prayers go out to those who are no longer here, friends and others. May they rest in peace.
I hope you and yours had a wonderful and blessed Christmas. Wishing you a healthy & Happy New Year in 2025! May the Lord send many blessings your way. May He bless all those who are in need and give them peace. I pray each day for that who are less fortunate and support many who can provide these people with food, shelter and medical care. I pray for the victims of the hurricanes that they will have a place to call home soon and be safe. May God bless them all.
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READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!
I want to wish you all a very Merry & Blessed Christmas from my house to yours and a healthy and Happy New Year! Stay safe and well.
As a special ‘thank you’ to all my readers and supporters of JemsBooks, I will offer a free Kindle copy of any book you choose to the first two readers who send me an email to jjspina(at)comcast(dot)net and put in Subject Line – FREE EBOOK. Please tell me the book you choose to receive as a Kindle. Sorry, this is only for USA. Amazon will not send a Kindle book outside of USA. Be the first two to receive a kindle copy. HURRY! Of course, I welcome a review if you receive a copy. Thank you!
I pray that you and yours will have a wonderful Christmas and that all will receive blessings in the New Year.
Thank you so much for all your support in 2024 and for stopping by to read my posts and purchase my books. I have enjoyed all your reviews and welcome more in the new year. Keep reading and I will keep being motivated to write more stories for you to enjoy for all ages.
Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!
READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!
I thought it was time to send this beautiful, emotional and heartfelt poem around once again for Christmas in order that more readers would be able to see it.
A long-time friend of mine, who I haven’t seen in ages but keeps in touch with me by snail mail, sent me this beautiful poem by an Unknown Author for Christmas.
I wanted to share it with all of you because it touches on how I feel about all who have touched my life in a positive way. Please accept this as a Christmas gift to all of you out there who have supported and helped me in some special way over the past year or so. You know who you are! Thank you!
My Christmas List of Blessings
My Christmas List is more than just a way to keep track of
The special people God has brought into my life to love.
It’s like a treasured scrapbook filled with pleasant memories
Of all the times God’s answered prayers through friends and family.
Every name’s a touchstone that leads to a place and time.
Where God has used another’s heart to reach out and touch mine.
It may have happened years ago or even yesterday.
But every person on my list has changed my life some way
Through simple conversation, a warm hug or a shared meal.
Every person on my list has helped me grow or heal,
Or laugh or love or learn or smile….
The Blessings never end.
As God allows our paths to cross as family and friends.
So please know that this greeting is more than a Christmas wish.
It’s a “thank you” card to God for putting you on my list
Each and everyone whose name
I’ve come to hold so dear…
Those who’ve shown me Christmas joy each day of the year.
Author Unknown
Wishing everyone a Blessed and Merry Christmas and a Healthy & Happy New Year! May God send blessings your way and keep you and yours safe and well. Thank you for stopping by! Your love and support is appreciated!
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