What he wants, he keeps… whether the Irish mafia likes it or not.
When I knocked on Kirill Sabatin’s door, I didn’t know he was the Kozlov Bratva’s most feared enforcer. I didn’t expect him to be the most terrifyingly sexy man I’ve ever laid eyes on either…
I told him off for making so much noise in the middle of the night, but if the crack of his palm against my bare bottom didn’t wake everyone in the building my screams of climax certainly did.
I shouldn’t have let him spank me, let alone seduce me. He’s a dangerous man and I could easily end up in way over my head. But the moment I set eyes on those rippling, sweat-slicked muscles I knew I needed that beautiful villain to take me long and hard and savagely right then and there.
And he did.
Now I just have to hope him claiming me doesn’t start a mob war…
In the news, we often hear about the major US cities — but what about all the small towns and rural areas in between? Though often overlooked, these places are filled with fascinating people and events. If you’re looking to read more about them, we’ve put together a list of memoirs about rural America, which will captivate you with compelling stories and a side of the nation you may have never seen.
Assassin vs. Enforcer… Is a chance encounter the beginning or the end?
Family, loyalty, brotherhood, and respect are the codes Zaire “Ze” Esai lives by and why the Lords of Chaos Motorcycle Club is the perfect fit for him. A ruthless killer with morals is almost unheard of, but that’s what keeps Ze grounded. As an enforcer, he can satiate the darkness within him and deliver justice to those who deserve it. All is going well for Ze until one day, the father of a man he “eliminated” sends someone after him to even the score.
Colton Bridger is a seasoned assassin who never misses his mark. He enjoys his job because the money is good, but the thrill of the kill is better. When he’s commissioned to take out a target who murdered a wealthy man’s son three years ago, he gladly takes the job, expecting it to be business as usual. What he doesn’t expect is to meet his match in the man who is the cub to his Tiger.
In a game of cat and mouse, neither man knows who is the predator and who is the prey. Tensions are high, but libidos are higher. The chemistry between the two men reaches nuclear levels, leaving them confused and wanting. Will they be able to ignore their thirst for blood in order to quench their desires for each other?
Warning: This is a dark MM romance featuring alpha males with aggressive and possessive tendencies. Plenty of action and chaos. This story is also a prequel to the Road to Carnage series.
Buffets are regaining their popularity after their bleak pandemic era, but their inherent risk of contracting foodborne illness still exists. Here are five tips for safer buffet dining.
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A pantry is a room or cupboard where beverages, food, (sometimes) dishes, household cleaning products, linens, or provisions are stored within a home or office. Food and beverage pantries serve in an ancillary capacity to the kitchen.
What is Pantry Prep?
I’ve talked about Meal Prep and Recipe Prep. To my mind, that just leaves Pantry Prep. What is Pantry Prep? Pantry Prep, to me, is going through the items currently found in your pantry and making sure you have what you need to make your family’s favorite meals.
The Importance of Your Pantry
Stop right now and think about your pantry. Do you know what is in your pantry? If you had to, could you grab what you needed from your pantry to make a satisfying meal? If you had unexpected guests drop by close to mealtime, could you extend your planned meal to cover these guests? Maybe it’s time to organize and restock your pantry!
Organizing Your Pantry
There are dozens of shelf organizers that you can use to make your pantry easier to work with. Start with defining how much space you have to work with. In my cabinets, I discovered that my spices are the hardest to keep organized.
This is the type of organizer for my Spices I currently have. It fits into the small, narrow corner cabinet.
To show you what I mean, recently I put my groceries away only to find that I now had 3 bottles of Ketchup, 2 bottles of Balsamic Vinegar, and 2 bottles of Molasses!
If I’d had any kind of organization, I could have avoided that. Since then, I have tried to rotate things on my pantry shelves, putting the newest items in the back and the older items in the front. If you have the room, try to separate things into zones. Keep your staples like sugar, flour, etc., all together.
Can racks such as this one help enforce the idea of “first in, first out.” This rack can also be stacked if you have the space.
See these? They may become your best friend when you start organizing your pantry. There are a number of sizes that work great for storing food items that you can’t store in the original packaging.
If you notice in the After Photo, you can see labels on several of the containers. That’s an easy way to keep track of what’s in the container exactly. Bread Flour and All-Purpose Flour look the same but are not interchangeable! Also, on the various containers of pasta, I labeled the container with how much a serving was. Using containers for the pasta, instead of the original box made it much easier to see if I needed more.
Stocking Your Pantry
Most cookbooks that are for beginners tend to have a section on what the author recommends for the pantry. In searching Pinterest, I found several pantry checklists. I’ve started a board of Pantry ideas where I’m collecting these ideas and others.
Make a list!
The format you use is completely up to you. I can’t tell you what will work best for you. Here are a couple of ideas and where I found them.
This is a simple checklist that you can use. I found it on All Recipes.
I do have a few thoughts about this subject to pass along to you.
Make sure you can access the checklist easily whether you’re at home or out shopping. It doesn’t do you any good if it’s at home while you’re out shopping!
Make it a habit to update your checklist regularly. Not doing this led to the aforementioned multiple bottles of ketchup, vinegar, and molasses.
If you download one of the ones that I pinned on my Pinterest board, be sure to adapt it to your needs. (I’ve currently got a bottle of Fish Sauce in my pantry that I don’t remember why I added it!)
Take a moment to follow me on Pinterest. My next post in this series will focus on why we’re doing this. I promise you, there’s definitely a reason!
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