Judy Genandt

Books by Judy Genandt

"As a reader, I want to know why a character speaks or behaves in a certain way. I want to know the dynamics of his life, which events have shaped his personality, what circumstances have brought him to where he is today. As a writer, I try to provide that interaction between characters for my readers. My focus is always to offer education, enlightenment, and entertainment."

~ Judy Genandt~

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Watch for "A Port in the Storm"

due to be released in October.

For information go to:

http://cornucopiapress.com/authors/judy-genandt/

and then click on this interview

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Author's Interview at

http://writersmanual.com/show.php?id=2&uid=335

Also: Readers' Event, photos, and information at

www.schaumburgscribes.org

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Fruit Pizza

Saturday: Shopping trip to Jewel for ingredients

1 package (20 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough

Wednesday

Note to self: Best to eat sugar cookie dough when baked, not by raw spoonfuls during rerun of “Dancing With the Stars.” Return to Jewel for another package and use immediately.

Pat cookie dough into ungreased 14 ” pizza pan.

Note to self: Do not use perforated pan.

Scrape dough squiggles from underside of pan and off counter; throw away rest of dough and dump warped pan.

Thursday

Note to self: Return to Jewel to buy a third package of sugar cookie dough.

And an unperforated pizza pan.

Bake at 375 º 10-12 minutes or until browned; cool.

Friday

Note to self: Sanity will be easier to save if grandson is not here to “help.”

Turn off overheated oven, close oven door upon smoke of burned-to-a-crisp cookie dough crust, dry tears of frightened grandson, use broom handle to shut off blaring smoke alarm, chuck pizza pan and unholy mess into sink to soak. Eventually return to Jewel to buy a fourth package of sugar cookie dough.

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

¼ C confectioners’ sugar Beat together in mixing bowl till smooth

Note to self: Make sure Molly is removed from counter during mixing process. Wash mixture from cat; scrape mixture off counter; fetch stepladder from garage to sponge mixture from ceiling. Return to Jewel for more of the same ingredients.

Saturday

1 carton (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Note to self: Do not remove plastic lid from topping during thawing process. Wash topping off whiskers of Molly and Hobbes; wash topping off entire counter area; retrieve lid and bowl from middle of family room carpet; vacuum fluffs of cat fur resulting from fight over topping territory.

Return to Jewel for another container of whipped topping. Use less expensive generic brand.

Fold topping into cream cheese mixture and spread over crust.

2-3 kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced

1-2 firm bananas, sliced

1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained

½ c. red grape halves.

Arrange on top of fruit layer on top of crust.

Note to self: Make sure to cut with knife that isn’t razor-sharp. Wash slashed fingers in cold water and bandage wounds; clean blood off counter; throw away blood-covered fruit; paw through medicine cabinet for bottle of strongest pain pills available. Return to Jewel for more of the same ingredients.

Sunday

1/4 C sugar

1/4 C orange juice

2 T water

1 T lemon juice

1 ½ tsp cornstarch

Pinch salt

Bring all ingredients to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or till thickened. Cool; brush over fruit; chill. Store in refrigerator.

Note to self: Use pan larger than 1 cup size.

Hold burned hand under cold running water to remove cooked-on liquid, bandage when able to do so; scour cooked-on liquid off stovetop and front of stove; dump scorched pan into recycling bin. Stop at bank to withdraw funds. Return to Jewel for more of the same ingredients. Resolve to feel great relief that at least the travel time to Jewel is only seven minutes, including parking.

Tuesday

Yield: 16 – 20 servings

Note to self: This number of servings yielded only if lucky enough to survive whole process.

Shove recipe into shredder, pour a glass of Ripple, and wipe experience from memory banks.

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