Final Friday Fiction Challenge and Tater cooking

We are trying participating in YAM-Aunty's
NOVEMBER FINAL FRIDAY FICTION BLOG HOP.
I have my pen and paper ready and a pot of coffee!

NOVEMBER FINAL FRIDAY FICTION BLOG HOP.

Click here to join the hop and read all the fun stories

Simple rules

1. Take a favourite book and go to page 87; take a section from lines 8, 12 and 16.
2. using those phrases as a prompt, build a story around them. It can be either prose or poetry. The phrases do not have to appear in your tale in the same order as they were extracted from the origin text; but they ought to remain 'intact' so that they can be recognized upon reading them. 

Now grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and find a cozy chair.  
1.  Winter's Tale by Dorothy Bodoin, 
this book is about a dog named Winter; however by these  lines I found on page 87, you'd never know it. 

2. I guess so sure (8), With Leonora's flair for attracting men (12), soon Emil would be, 

long speculative stare(16)

Supper with Friends

Sue, Camille, Leonora and Joan

It was late November, a biting rain was falling and the threat of sleet. Driving on the country road took every ounce of concentration. 
 Even so, the  four friends always met for a  supper each month on the fourth Thursday. 

Rain, sleet or snow they showed up like the proverbial postman. They took turns

selecting the location.  This month they all asked Sue if she would take charge, she replied 

I guess so, sure. 

Each Thursday was planned months ahead but the location was only disclosed a few days ahead of the supper.  With Leonora's flair for attracting men, Sue thought it wise to select an out of the way venue on the outskirts of town.  Sue hoped that soon Emil would be too busy at work to hound her for a location.  Emil  liked to keep an eye on Leonora.

On the appointed night at the precise time everyone arrived.  Everyone quickly took off their slickers and Wellies.  Air kisses and hugs were exchanged.  They were escorted to a lovely table in a quiet corner. The orange glow from the fireplace was quite welcoming.   Everyone complimented Sue on the venue. They each reached for a warm homemade roll and homemade cinnamon butter.  As they each bit into the warm roll, they knew the evening was going to be a smashing success.

The waiter handed them the menus, a long speculative stare was exchanged. 
They could not read a word.

It was written in Emoji symbols.


SHOPPING AROUND THE WORLD
Hidey Ho all Tater heads!! today we are 
Shopping around the world hosted by Da Phenny and Bacon the Pig
the featured food is potatoes!! Click here for more tantalizing tater recipes

We don't have photos of this recipe..............BECAUSE THE ONE WITH THUMBS
HAS NO BRAIN AND SHE FORGOT TO TAKE PHOTOS LAST WEEKEND!!
BUT TRUST US..PLEASE...THIS IS A DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE RECIPE.

Presenting

Sweet and White Potato Spears
This recipe came from Family and Food magazine 2007.
Eileen Hatcher, the creator wrote this at the end:
"Eyes light up when I place this crispy and flavorful side dish on the table"!

prep :10 min, total time: 1 hr 10 min

1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes (about 3) washed and cut into spears,
1 1/2 lb baking potatoes (about 3) washed and cut into spears
(you can peel if you want to but the skin is full of vitamins)
1/2 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Reduced Fat (if you don't have Kraft any 
Italian is fine)
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley (I used dried)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Toss Potatoes with dressing
Bake 30 min: turn potatoes, bake an additional 30 min.
Sprinkle with cheese during the last 5 minutes, Sprinkle with parsley
Serve piping hot.
8 servings (unless you are piggies like my peeps)

HINT:  AFTER FIRST 30 MINUTES, MY POTATOES WERE NEARLY DONE
I turned them then sprinkled with cheese and only cooked 15 more minutes.
They are so good!!