MarthaE Cooking #6

These are my HelloFresh meals for early February. It is still taking me longer than they say to do the prep and cooking but I am enjoying the cooking and the flavors. I listen to audio books while cooking which is a plus for me. 

Mexican-Style Beef & Bean "Lasagna".

This uses tortillas instead of noodles.

It was very good and provided six servings for me.

Sweet & Spicy Rainbow Edamame Rice Bowls,

with Cabbage, Carrots & Sesame Dressing.
I can't say "edamame" right but I do like it and this was an easy dish to make.

Creamy Cilantro Steak Bowls,

with Garlic Lime Rice & Charred Green Pepper...plus Jalapeño (to taste).

I like steak and cilantro. The sauce was wonderful and a couple of Jalapeño slices was enough to add just a bit more flavor.

This is HelloFresh Bacon which is nice and thick with two poached eggs I made for Saturday breakfast.

Creamy Dreamy Mushroom Cavatappi, with scallions & Parmesan.

This was easy to fix and another yummy dish for three meals for me.

Sunday Post February 11, 2024/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday February 12, 2024

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? now at The Book Date (at Wordpress)

What Are You Reading? is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

My second ultrasound did not clearly show any mass so the radiologist decided there was nothing to biopsy. That is good news.  There is a cyst they will review again in 6 months. Meanwhile, I still see the surgeon in two weeks to decide if we will do other surgery to stop the daily/nightly bleeding. It is only a little but it is annoying as I have to protect my clothing and sheets. 
Again, I thank everyone for good wishes and prayers.

This is some of the damage I had from a couple of weeks ago in our  "spring room". I have to get help to put up new screening and/or plastic. So little time and so much to juggle!

I feel like I am making progress, even if slowly, at catching up on work.
I finished a month of chair yoga so now I am adding some walking routines and wall yoga.

I will continue to pray for the Advent messages all year: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

We had a range of temperatures again last week. The sun was out until the weekend when it rained  More rain is expected Monday then clear days. The temps will dip below 40 only one night. Day temps will be 60 to 71 so that should be nice.

I finished three audios and made a little progress in two ebooks. I did one review on Audible but it hasn't shown up yet.

I visited 15 blogs last week. I have decided I won't be adding shout outs (unless I come across a new one in my blog comments) until I feel I am getting more caught up.

Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

• Sunday Post February 4, 2024/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday February 5, 2024.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement February 11, 2024 - Rebuke Discouragement.

Finished Reading:
1. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Galaxy on Fire: Publisher's Pack
By: Craig Robertson
Narrated by: Scott Aiello
Series: Galaxy on Fire, Book 1-2
Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
Genre: Adventure, Funny, Space Opera.
This showed up as expiring 2/29 so I listened to it as my "G" title.
My Rating 3.75. There is some entertainment in this series but the silliness is over the top silly. I don't expect to continue with any more.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source: April 2023 Audible Plus.
Click on link to see full description.

2. Audio on Smartphone (ATBR).

Howl's Moving Castle
By Diana Wynne Jones
Duration: 8 h 37 min
Genre: Fantasy, Folklore, Young Adult
I figured it was time to listen to this classic.
It is my “H” title.
My Rating 5.0. This is delightful, easy and entertaining listening.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
7/22/2019 Audiobooks.com 2 for 1 Credit.
Click on link to see full description.

3. Audible on Smartphone (A2024).

Knighthood
By: Evan Currie
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Series: Atlantis Rising Trilogy, Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
Genre: Military, Post Apocalyptic.
This popped up as a Plus title that is expiring 2/29/24. I liked the looks of it so I chose it for my "K" alphabet title.
My Rating: 4.75. I found this entertaining and liked the characters and the world building. This is a good v. evil story with plenty of action. I submitted my review on Audible but it doesn't show up yet.
I expect I will get the next books in the series.
2024Alphabet and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source: February 2024 Audible Plus title.
Publisher's summary
The last war was fought with weapons unimaginable....
A war was fought. Humanity lost.
Time for a rematch.
The world fell, the invaders won, and demons now ruled what had once been man's domain. The great works of a once powerful civilization lie in ruins, its people having forgotten the wonders of their forefathers as they now live in the yoke. Not everyone is willing to go quietly into the endless night, however, and for every inch of ground they'd won, they had paid in blood and bone. At the end of it all, however, the demons stood victorious and all that was left to accomplish was the final cleanup of the human pests that infested occasional parts of the conquered world.
In one nearly uninhabitable part of that world, a very young such pest has come of age and, without understanding what it means, she walks in the shadow of destiny.
The demons have a lesson to learn, one last to be taught to them by humans, before they can call this world truly their own.
A cleansing fire can start from the smallest of sparks...and it is always darkest just before the dawn.
©2017 Evan Currie (P)2017 Podium Publishing

Currently Reading:

1. Audible on Smartphone (A2024).

The North Star
By: Killian Carter
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Series: Galactic Sentinel, Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
Genre: Military, Space Opera
I liked the sound of this and am enjoying it.
It is another free title expiring 2/29 and works for "N" title.
  2024Alphabet and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source: February 2024 Audible Plus title.
Publisher's summary
An ancient alien race, a sentient monkey, and epic battles.
Jason Grimshaw has one job.... Get the cadets to Colony 115.
Just another day. Just another milk run. Or so he thought.
When scanners pick up an unidentified alien vessel, it's already too late. With his ship blown out from under him, and his crew scattered across a war-torn planet, his day just keeps getting better.
The good news is, one of the pilots survived. The bad news is, it's the biggest pain in his ass, and she's stranded miles away.
When Clio Evans said she wanted to fly, crash-landing a starship wasn't what she had in mind. She may not be the most experienced Fleet pilot, but she sure as hell has a few tricks up her sleeve, and with an army standing between her and the rest of her crew, she'll have to pull out all the stops, even if it means exposing a secret that'll see her hanged for treason.
You'll love this military sci-fi adventure with a twist, because who doesn't love overbearing commanders, cocky redheads, and aliens with guns?
©2019 Killian Carter (P)2019 Podium Publishing

2. eBook - NetGalley App on Smartphone (NGeB2024)

If the Boot Fits
By Karen Witemeyer
Pub Date 12 Mar 2024 | Archive Date 21 Apr 2024
Bethany House, Bethany House Publishers
Genre: Christian | Historical Fiction | Romance
I am enjoying this so far at 10%
2024NetGalley, 2024Alphabet, and 2024ebook Goals. Source: 1/12/2024 ebook from NetGalley.
Click on link to see full description.

Sort of ON HOLD. Kindle (/NetGalley )App on Smartphone (NGeB2023)

The Altered Moon 2: The Tyrant of Unity
By James McGettigan, Jingjing Huntley (Photographer), Fabiana Granado, Kyle Davis, Jason Frank, Serena Lucatero, Jacqui Corn-Uys (Editor), Anthony McGettigan (Editor), Judy McGettigan (Editor)
Genre: Alien Invasion, Space Sci Fi.
This is still reading slowly. I have reached 60%.
Although I am reading the other NetGalley ebook, I open this each day to read on the Kindle App.
Source: December 27, 2023 NetGalley.
2024TBR, 2024NetGalley, 2024Alphabet, and 2024ebook Goals.
Click on link to see full description.

I will be looking next for titles with the letters U, T,  M and O for my next picks. I only have 9 letters left in the alphabet so I am zipping through this challenge. 

February 11, 2024 - I am enjoying the YouVersion App called The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble. (The link is to the plan online.) We are reading in Exodusl We have read about the Ten Commandments, and are into the details of the building of the Tabernacle, the preistly clothes, and the seven holy objects.
I started a 5 day study: Unpackin' It - a reading plan for Sport Fans. It seemed appropriate during SuperBowl weekend.

I finished three books, rated with mini reviews/comments above.

NETGALLEY STATUS--
I continue on two ebook. I still have another ebooks. I still have an older audio on my shelf I need to listen to.
I still have the two old NetGalley ebook titles.

Other Sources: I have a dozen or so books that I received from Facebook links and newsletter sign-ups, not specific review requests. plus many titles through InstaFreebie over the past few years.

Welcome to Mailbox Monday.

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its permanent home at Mailbox Monday. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, and Me. Emma has retired so we are looking for another person willing to assist.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

No new review titles.
No titles bought this week.

Ten new titles on Audible Plus - only listing two 

No new Kindle titles this week.
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

NONE

Free

Two of the ten titles I got from Audible Plus this week - one read and one currently reading.

Knighthood
By: Evan Currie
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Series: Atlantis Rising Trilogy, Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
Above in Finished Reading.

The North Star
By: Killian Carter
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Series: Galactic Sentinel, Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
Above in Current Reading.

I still have 13 Audible Plus titles to list from 2023 and some from 2024. 

No new free titles added to Kindle library.  Free titles might be found at Bookbub, Book Adrenaline, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, or Kindle ebooks.

Sunday Words of Encouragement February 11, 2024 - Rebuke Discouragement.

This morning our church shared communion. Pastor continued his sermon series in Nehemiah. This week we are in Nehemiah 4 where the Israelites faced opposition and discouragement.
The people were hearing grumblings and they were complaining. Faith comes by hearing! Romans 10:17. What you listen to effects your believe system. Discouragement changes your perspective. Don’t believe the world or the enemy that says that people won’t be saved, that our society is too far gone. Don’t let the propaganda of the enemy discourage you. Focus on God.

Pastor shared experience when he was aged 28-30 when he suffered severe back pain from injury in a car accident (not his fault). Doctor told him his lower discs were gone, he had bone on bone and couldn’t lift more than 20 pounds, couldn’t play golf, or play ball with his young sons. Devil started to threaten him saying, “I will have your ministry. You will be in a wheelchair and unable to minister with energy. You won’t be able to play with your kids.” He began to believe these lies. He asked friends for prayer and they gave him scriptures passages that encouraged Dodie Osteen. He put his focus on God and overcame the discouragement. To this day he has not had surgery, although he does have pain now and then.

I have a similar situation as I was diagnosed with crushed discs in 2000. I prayed to God to take it away or at least control the pain. Except for a few episodes (less than 10 in 23 years), I have had minimal pain! I am careful not to twist and if I get tired, I might feel pain as it attacks my week spot. I’ve learned to stretch carefully but otherwise I give thanks to God for removing that pain.

Without hope, we lose faith. Complaining is a symptom of discouragement. The enemy kept pressing in on the Israelites. Nehemiah 4:11. We are all in spiritual warfare and the enemy will push whenever there is an opening. Don’t let the enemy lie to you. Focus on God and the good deeds he has already done and trust that He will do more as he has promised.

Discouragement breeds fear. Nehemiah 4:12. Faith is necessary to please God and do his mission. Hebrews 11. Nehemiah resisted the discouragement and pressed on to fulfill God’s plan. Nehemiah 4:13-15.

Know where you are weak so you can shore up those spots; set a guard at the low places.
You are not beyond failure. Protect your walk with God. Galatians 6:1. My help comes from God. Psalm 121:1-8. Magnify the Lord with me! Psalm 34:3-5.

Don’t let fear or discouragement control your mind or heart. Remember God! 1 John 4:4; Romans 8:31; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. We do not have power within ourselves. But through God we have ability to bring the discouraging thoughts into captivity.

Discouragement brings fear, encouragement brings faith. Seek the Lord who gives you rest. Matthew 11-28. Encourage others.

When the enemy sees your faith, their plans are frustrated by God. Nehemiah 4:15. God expects us to overcome obstacles because He is working it our for our favor. Hebrews 12:2.  Find your place in the Kingdom. Finish the assignment God has for you.

I found this beautiful song video for today: Fear Is Not My Future by Maverick City Music.

Verses for Today:
Nehemiah 4:10-15 NIV.
10 Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.”
11 Also our enemies said, “Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.”
12 Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”
13 Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. 14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
15 When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our own work.


Lord. I am so thankful that You are so faithful. I turn away from fear and discouragement and remember You are in control!

Destroying your discouragement.
Nehemiah 4:10-15

Sunday Post February 4, 2024/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday February 5, 2024

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? now at The Book Date (at Wordpress)

What Are You Reading? is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

I had to buy a new well pump which was pretty pricy. Sigh. But it is nice to have full pressure again. 

I'll be having my second ultrasound, with biopsy this time, on Tuesday. I am still believing all will be well. Thank you for good wishes and prayers.

Saturday I left the house early to attend a woman's club function in Panama City. These deer at the edge of my yard were surprised to see me so early as I startled them in the cold mist!

Here is our group at the event. I am hidden in the back with the mask on!

I'm still plying catch up on work, slowly moving forward.
I am still enjoying my chair yoga and have lost a few pounds.

I will continue to pray for the Advent messages all year: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

Our weather did a flip this week - in the 70s on Friday and stepped out to 39 Saturday morning. Brrrr. More wind and rain on Sunday with another power outage for three hours.

I finished two audios and made a little more progress in the ebook. No reviews posted this week.

I visited only 11 blogs again last week. No shout Out this week.

Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

• Sunday Post January 28 2024/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday January 29, 2024.

• MarthaE Cooking #5.

Finished Reading:
1. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots
By: Jonathan Hollerman
Narrated by: Kent Clark
Series: EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots, Book 1 (4 books)
Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins Genre: EMP,
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic.
Rating: 4.0 overall. This is a rather typical post-apocalyptic story of family survival. The characters are well developed and it is entertaining even though it is fairly normal fare.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source: 7/18/2021 Audible Sale $5.00.
Click on link to see full description.

2. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

The Valley
A Lee Harden Novel
By: D.J. Molles
Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
Genre: Action, Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic.
Rating 4.25 overall. I do enjoy this series.
This introduces a new Primal hybrid. 
Lee Harden and his team face a lot of danger from men as well as the hybrids.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source 6/16/2023 May Audible Credit.
Click on link to see full description

Currently Reading:
1. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Galaxy on Fire: Publisher's Pack
By: Craig Robertson
Narrated by: Scott Aiello
Series: Galaxy on Fire, Book 1-2
Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
This showed up as expiring 2/29 so I decided to listen to it as my "G" title.
I almost stopped at end of book 1 because this is rather over the top silly. But now I'm half finished book 2 so I will finish it.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
Source: April 2023 Audible Plus.
Publisher's summary
Galaxy on Fire: Publisher's Pack contains Books 1 and 2 of the Galaxy on Fire series.
Embers, Book 1:
Jon Ryan was supposed to be dead. He wanted to be dead. But Jon wakes up in the far future with an alien burrowing in his chest for salvage. Someone was going to pay for this. Check that. Lots of people were going to pay for this. Jon was the first astronaut to download to an android host to find the population of doomed Earth a new home. But that was so long time ago. He is now literally lost in time.
The far flung future is dominated by an unstoppable species, the Adamant. They have conquered most of the galaxy. No civilization has successfully resisted them. Brutally efficient, selflessly devoted to their empire, and callous to all other forms of life, the Adamant have advanced without boundaries. But they are about to run into a major problem. One very pissed off Jon Ryan stands in their way. He escapes their prison ship, rescues two teenage shapeshifters, and intends to protect them at all costs. Jon, Mirraya, and Slapgren race across the galaxy always just one step ahead of disaster. But the combined evil forces that pursue them tear the trio apart. The teens must fend on their own in a hostile universe. All the while, Jon runs for his life, hoping against all hope to locate the teens. In a galaxy burning with war, genocide, and hidden magic, can Jon Ryan pull of one more miracle?
Flames, Book 2:
For Jon Ryan, it always seems to be the hard way. But he likes it like that. When he finally wins, it's all the more satisfying. A cataclysmic fight with his evil twin leaves Jon marooned on a desolate planet. He has no ship, no radio, and no one knows he's there. Meanwhile the shapeshifter teens are spirited to the court of the Adamant emperor himself. Malraff, his torture master, takes control of the teens and is bent on finding the secret of their ability to transform. She will do anything to find out the truth, and she will revels in their suffering.
Somehow Jon must find his way out of his imprisonment and rescue the teens. But will there be anything left for him to save even if he can escape? A galaxy on fire with the destructive conquests of the Adamant empire still stands between Jon and any for chance of success. Without allies, recourses, or any reason for hope, his only path is to release the darkness that he is capable of. But can Jon triumph and still be worthy of that victory?
©2017 Craig Robertson (P)2019 Podium Publishing

2. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Howl's Moving Castle
By Diana Wynne Jones
Duration: 8 h 37 min
Genre: Fantasy, Folklore, Young Adult
I figured it was time to listen to this classic.
It is my “H” title.
2024TBR, 2024Alphabet, and 2024Audiobook Goals.
7/22/2019 Audiobooks.com 2 for 1 Credit.
SUMMARY
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle by acclaimed fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones was transformed into an Academy Award-nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a witch, who casts a terrible spell transforming the young girl into an old crone. 'A wonderful blend of humor, magic, and romance.'-Publishers Weekly

3. Kindle (/NetGalley) App on Smartphone (NGeB2024)

If the Boot Fits
By Karen Witemeyer
Pub Date 12 Mar 2024 | Archive Date 21 Apr 2024
Bethany House, Bethany House Publishers
Genre: Christian | Historical Fiction | Romance.
I like this author and hope this reads easier than the sci fi.
2024NetGalley, 2024Alphabet, and 2024ebook Goals. Source: 1/12/2024 ebook from NetGalley.
SUMMARY
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle by acclaimed fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones was transformed into an Academy Award-nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a witch, who casts a terrible spell transforming the young girl into an old crone. 'A wonderful blend of humor, magic, and romance.'-Publishers Weekly.

ON HOLD. Kindle (/NetGalley )App on Smartphone (NGeB2023)

The Altered Moon 2: The Tyrant of Unity
By James McGettigan, Jingjing Huntley (Photographer), Fabiana Granado, Kyle Davis, Jason Frank, Serena Lucatero, Jacqui Corn-Uys (Editor), Anthony McGettigan (Editor), Judy McGettigan (Editor)
This is still reading slowly. I have reached 53%.
I'm going to put this on hold to read another NetGalley ebook.
Source: December 27, 2023 NetGalley.
Archive date 1/11/24 I have it downloaded so I am able to continue to read it.
2024TBR, 2024NetGalley, 2024Alphabet, and 2024ebook Goals.
Click on link to see full description.

I will be looking at the letters U, T, K,  and M for my next picks. 

February 4, 2024 - I am enjoying the YouVersion App called The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble. (The link is to the plan online.) We finished Genesis and are in Exodus.
I completed the study: 21 day Fast, Read, Pray, Acts Challenge.

I finished two books, rated with mini reviews/comments above.

NETGALLEY STATUS--
I continue on an ebook. I now have two more ebooks. I still have an older audio on my shelf I need to listen to.
I still have the two old NetGalley ebook titles.

Other Sources: I have a dozen or so books that I received from Facebook links and newsletter sign-ups, not specific review requests. plus many titles through InstaFreebie over the past few years.

Welcome to Mailbox Monday.

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its permanent home at Mailbox Monday. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, and Me. Emma has retired so we are looking for another person willing to assist.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

No new review titles.
No titles bought this week and no new Audible Plus either but I am listing some still from 2023. 

No new Kindle title this week.
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

NONE

Free

These 12 titles were Audible Plus free titles downloaded December 1, 2023.

The Dark Side of the Road: Ishmael Jones Mystery Series, Book 1
By: Simon R. Green
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Series: Ishmael Jones Mystery Series , Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

The Outcasts of Time
By: Ian Mortimer
Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins

Too Like the Lightning: Terra Ignota, Book 1
By: Ada Palmer
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
Series: Terra Ignota , Book 1
Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins

Zone War (Read in January)
By: John Conroe
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
Series: Zone War Series, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

A Proposal for Christmas
By: Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna
Narrated by: Jack Garrett, Gabra Zackman
Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

One More Last Time: A LitRPG/GameLit Novel 
By: Eric Ugland
Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
Series: The Good Guys Series , Book 1
Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins

A Promise of Fire
By: Amanda Bouchet
Narrated by: Mia Barron
Series: The Kingmaker Chronicles , Book 1
Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins

Blind Spot
By: Dani Pettrey
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
Series: Chesapeake Valor , Book 3
Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins

Christmas in Winter Valley
By: Jodi Thomas
Narrated by: Julia Gibson
Series: Ransom Canyon , Book 9
Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

An Outlaw's Christmas
By: Linda Lael Miller
Narrated by: Jack Garrett
Series: The McKettricks , Book 15
Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

The Christmas Eve Letter
By: Elyse Douglas
Narrated by: Madeleine Dauer
Series: The Christmas Eve Letter , Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

A Cotswold Christmas: The Willoughby Close Series, Book 1
By: Kate Hewitt
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Series: The Willoughby Close Series , Book 1
Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins


I still have 13 Audible Plus titles to list from 2023 and some from 2024. 

No new free titles added to Kindle library.  Free titles might be found at Bookbub, Book Adrenaline, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, or Kindle ebooks.

MarthaE Cooking #5

Here are more of my HelloFresh dishes for weeks three and four of January. It does take me 30 to 45 minutes to cook but I get to listen to audio books while cooking so that is just fine.

Banh Mi-Style Meatball Bowl with Pickle Cuke Salad and Ginger Rice.
My fridge sort of froze the cucumber and my bowl doesn't show the rice. Still, it was a delicious dish.

One-Pan Cheesy Beef Tortilla Melts with Green Pepper  & Spicy Cream Sauce.

This was pretty easy to make and something I really like.

Spicy Maple Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Green Beans.
This was enough food to provide three meals instead of just two. 

Vegan Thai Coconut Ginger Curry
with Bell Pepper, Green Beans, Peanuts & Lime Rice.
The nice thing about the portions of ingredients is I can use all or less of a seasoning, like the curry, to match my own tastes. This lets me experiment a little to discovery how I like the flavors. 
I'd be glad to eat this one again too.

The plan comes with a free breakfast choice. I like these Belgian waffles - I get four for the week.

I added a small serving of scrambled egg with potatoes left over from a prior meal.