Comments for Best Selling Author Barbara O'Neal http://www.barbaraoneal.com Author of THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS & THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by Bobbie Louise http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Bobbie Louise Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:39:28 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-798 I am such a big fan your writting. I absolutely feel in love with the Lost recipe for Happiness! I Just could not wait to get my hands on the new book. I ran acroos it at Barnes & Noble and decided to forgo my previous book choice for the week and get the Secret of Everything. And just as I expected the look didnt dissapoint; it exceeded my expectations and them some; I read it in 2 days. I am an advid foodie myself and have traveled the world for the love of all thing edible! Your writitng is a great blend of many story lines combined in one with the added bonus of featured recipes. I cant wait to get into my kitchen and try out the new stuff!! Keep up the good work. I look forward to your next piece. I am such a big fan your writting. I absolutely feel in love with the Lost recipe for Happiness! I Just could not wait to get my hands on the new book. I ran acroos it at Barnes & Noble and decided to forgo my previous book choice for the week and get the Secret of Everything. And just as I expected the look didnt dissapoint; it exceeded my expectations and them some; I read it in 2 days. I am an advid foodie myself and have traveled the world for the love of all thing edible! Your writitng is a great blend of many story lines combined in one with the added bonus of featured recipes. I cant wait to get into my kitchen and try out the new stuff!! Keep up the good work. I look forward to your next piece.

]]> Comment on The Full Catastrophe by Yvonne Erwin http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2009/03/the-full-catastrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Yvonne Erwin Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:02:24 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=175#comment-794 This is a fabulous review! I love how vivid it is and the pace of it reminds me of a cook's kitchen - it just keeps on moving! You should be very proud! This is a fabulous review! I love how vivid it is and the pace of it reminds me of a cook’s kitchen – it just keeps on moving! You should be very proud!

]]> Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by Brenda http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Brenda Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:16:48 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-783 Barbara, Recently read "The Secret of Everything", you've done it again! I just love every book! Please, Please keep them coming! My favorite thing is to get them on cd so I can have the story read to me while I work on my crafts. You are a brilliant writer. Your books always take me away and make me long for the places you write about out west, and I feel that your characters would make great friends. Thank you again. You're the best! Barbara,
Recently read “The Secret of Everything”, you’ve done it again! I just love every book! Please, Please keep them coming! My favorite thing is to get them on cd so I can have the story read to me while I work on my crafts. You are a brilliant writer. Your books always take me away and make me long for the places you write about out west, and I feel that your characters would make great friends.

Thank you again. You’re the best!

]]> Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by April http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-781 April Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:38:36 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-781 I just read "The Lost Recipie for Happiness" and I am completely captured! I love all the characters and you can't help but get completely wrapped up in Elena's world. I found myself wanting to live in this book and be friends with Elena; maybe work in her restaurant! I never wanted the book to end and when I did it was easy to imagine what else could lie ahead for Elena. I am 25 and reading about strong & sucessfull women is inspiring. Thankyou for this incredible ride and I am looking forward to reading "The Secret to Everything" I just read “The Lost Recipie for Happiness” and I am completely captured! I love all the characters and you can’t help but get completely wrapped up in Elena’s world. I found myself wanting to live in this book and be friends with Elena; maybe work in her restaurant! I never wanted the book to end and when I did it was easy to imagine what else could lie ahead for Elena. I am 25 and reading about strong & sucessfull women is inspiring. Thankyou for this incredible ride and I am looking forward to reading “The Secret to Everything”

]]> Comment on Events and Appearances by Cindy http://www.barbaraoneal.com/events-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:00:58 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?page_id=284#comment-778 I'm very excited that you are going to be in Tucson on March 14th; not too far from me in Phoenix! Good luck with your events; though I know this book will be a smashing success just like your last one! I’m very excited that you are going to be in Tucson on March 14th; not too far from me in Phoenix! Good luck with your events; though I know this book will be a smashing success just like your last one!

]]> Comment on The Secret of Everything by Cindy http://www.barbaraoneal.com/secret-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:52:20 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?page_id=212#comment-777 So excited to read your new book! I read your first book and just loved it! So excited to read your new book! I read your first book and just loved it!

]]> Comment on The Lost Art of Family Dinners by Barbara O'Neal http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/02/lost-art-family-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Barbara O'Neal Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=364#comment-775 Oh, hey, I remember Chicken Chow Mein, with the noodles in a different can. I relent over television once in awhile, too. Oh, hey, I remember Chicken Chow Mein, with the noodles in a different can.

I relent over television once in awhile, too.

]]> Comment on Soup to warm your cold, cold bones by Bunny Terry http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/soup-warm-cold-cold-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Bunny Terry Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:11:25 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=328#comment-772 Barbara - I posted a great posole recipe on my blog on New Year's Day (of course we have to eat posole on New Year's for good luck) - you might enjoy it! Barbara – I posted a great posole recipe on my blog on New Year’s Day (of course we have to eat posole on New Year’s for good luck) – you might enjoy it!

]]> Comment on The Lost Art of Family Dinners by Robin Hillyer-Miles http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/02/lost-art-family-dinners/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Robin Hillyer-Miles Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:14:38 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=364#comment-769 Growing up we did have family meals. We actually ate in the dining room every night. The only place to sit near the kitchen was the chopping block and though it was about four feet on all sides, it didn't seat our family of five (plus the boys who always seemed to be around at feeding time). My dad made all meals from scratch until we begged for Hamburger Helper or the canned Asian food they had in the 70s. The television was turned off and my mom ALWAYS patted my dad on the arm after she sat down. Now, my little family of three eat at the kitchen table most nights with the television off in the hearth room that is connected. About twice a week, I relent and let my husband and child watch television and sit at the dining room table (I have one of those awful open floor plans for the dining room/living room). My seven year-old helps prepare the meal (it seems to make him eat the food rather than turn up his nose at it). I love the family meals and, finally, have my son trained to place his dishes beside the sink when he is done instead of just walking away from the table. Great post, Barbara! Growing up we did have family meals. We actually ate in the dining room every night. The only place to sit near the kitchen was the chopping block and though it was about four feet on all sides, it didn’t seat our family of five (plus the boys who always seemed to be around at feeding time). My dad made all meals from scratch until we begged for Hamburger Helper or the canned Asian food they had in the 70s. The television was turned off and my mom ALWAYS patted my dad on the arm after she sat down.

Now, my little family of three eat at the kitchen table most nights with the television off in the hearth room that is connected. About twice a week, I relent and let my husband and child watch television and sit at the dining room table (I have one of those awful open floor plans for the dining room/living room). My seven year-old helps prepare the meal (it seems to make him eat the food rather than turn up his nose at it).

I love the family meals and, finally, have my son trained to place his dishes beside the sink when he is done instead of just walking away from the table.

Great post, Barbara!

]]> Comment on Contact Me by Barbara O'Neal http://www.barbaraoneal.com/contact-me/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Barbara O'Neal Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:26:25 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=56#comment-765 Gail, did you receive the recipe? K, how utterly perfect that you found the book in an airplane seat! Love it. Los Ladrones is based (very loosely) on a combination of Taos and Santa Fe, moved north to Questa. 100 Breakfasts is only in my imagination, but I love breakfast at the historic Plaza cafe in Santa Fe. If you've never been, give it a try next time you're through there. Gail, did you receive the recipe?

K, how utterly perfect that you found the book in an airplane seat! Love it. Los Ladrones is based (very loosely) on a combination of Taos and Santa Fe, moved north to Questa. 100 Breakfasts is only in my imagination, but I love breakfast at the historic Plaza cafe in Santa Fe. If you’ve never been, give it a try next time you’re through there.

]]> Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by Barbara O'Neal http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Barbara O'Neal Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:17:07 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-762 Nancy, yes, I am the same person. I know it's crazy, but that's publishing for you! So glad you found my new books! Nancy, yes, I am the same person. I know it’s crazy, but that’s publishing for you!

So glad you found my new books!

]]> Comment on Contact Me by K Waldron http://www.barbaraoneal.com/contact-me/comment-page-1/#comment-759 K Waldron Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:59:16 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=56#comment-759 Barbara, It was quite by accident (was it an accident?) that I read "The Secret of Everything." Although I'm hardly a "Tessa," I'm a traveling professional and found a copy of your book in the back of an airplane seat last week. I'm accumstomed to finding snotty kleenex, half-eaten snacks and half-finished crossword puzzles in seat pockets so imagine my surprise to find your novel (with no "goo" on the cover, BTW!) I had to write to thank you, thank you for the story. It's been years since a story and its characters responated with me like yours did and truth be known, I've been planning some time off to "go get lost." On what city did you base Los Ladrones? Being a Southwesterner, I'd surely love to swing by 100 Breakfasts for a meal... Barbara,
It was quite by accident (was it an accident?) that I read “The Secret of Everything.” Although I’m hardly a “Tessa,” I’m a traveling professional and found a copy of your book in the back of an airplane seat last week. I’m accumstomed to finding snotty kleenex, half-eaten snacks and half-finished crossword puzzles in seat pockets so imagine my surprise to find your novel (with no “goo” on the cover, BTW!)
I had to write to thank you, thank you for the story. It’s been years since a story and its characters responated with me like yours did and truth be known, I’ve been planning some time off to “go get lost.” On what city did you base Los Ladrones? Being a Southwesterner, I’d surely love to swing by 100 Breakfasts for a meal…

]]> Comment on Book Club Questions by Margaret http://www.barbaraoneal.com/secret-everything/book-club-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Margaret Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:51:27 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?page_id=318#comment-757 Loved, book 1- Lost Recipe,,,, Started book 2 this week, while down with the flu,,,, just seems to be great also,,, My son had a Santa Fe wedding 2 years ago,,,love that area. Loved, book 1- Lost Recipe,,,,

Started book 2 this week, while down with the flu,,,,
just seems to be great also,,,

My son had a Santa Fe wedding 2 years ago,,,love that area.

]]> Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by nancy saxon http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-737 nancy saxon Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:44:41 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-737 i just discovered The Secret of Everything last week and since starting it, do not want to put it down!!! i'm totally wrapped up in the characters and the place. i have to shake myself to return to the real world. i may be sad when the book ends and i have to let the people move on! i'm planning to get The Lost Recipe for Happiness this week and can't wait to start on it too. please clarify for me........are you the same person as Barbara Samuel??? I saw the link on your website but couldn't tell if the authors are one and the same. i read No Place Like Home years ago and loved it too. would be way cool they were the same author!!! i just discovered The Secret of Everything last week and since starting it, do not want to put it down!!! i’m totally wrapped up in the characters and the place. i have to shake myself to return to the real world. i may be sad when the book ends and i have to let the people move on! i’m planning to get The Lost Recipe for Happiness this week and can’t wait to start on it too.

please clarify for me……..are you the same person as Barbara Samuel??? I saw the link on your website but couldn’t tell if the authors are one and the same. i read No Place Like Home years ago and loved it too. would be way cool they were the same author!!!

]]> Comment on A shy bow from her sweet petals by Robin Hillyer-Miles http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/shy-bow-sweet-petals/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Robin Hillyer-Miles Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:12:06 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=336#comment-719 Two things stop me in my tracks at my current home - I have a japonica camellia outside my side door and I baby it. I cover it with sheets if there is an early freeze and I hand pick out fallen leaves from its branches. When it blooms in late-November and December it brings joy to my heart. I too take picture after picture of the blooms, they are individual, varied and very photogenic. I want to get a few sasanqua camellias for my yard as well so I can enjoy some February blooms. The second thing that captures my heart is my child's face. He's seven now and has lost an upper and a lower tooth so he looks somewhat like a jack o'lantern, and he presently has a black eye due to a hula hoop incident, but his sweet face just blows me away. And Barbara - I had a cyclamen that brought me pleasure for years, I forgot about her, I need to purchase another. Two things stop me in my tracks at my current home –

I have a japonica camellia outside my side door and I baby it. I cover it with sheets if there is an early freeze and I hand pick out fallen leaves from its branches. When it blooms in late-November and December it brings joy to my heart. I too take picture after picture of the blooms, they are individual, varied and very photogenic. I want to get a few sasanqua camellias for my yard as well so I can enjoy some February blooms.

The second thing that captures my heart is my child’s face. He’s seven now and has lost an upper and a lower tooth so he looks somewhat like a jack o’lantern, and he presently has a black eye due to a hula hoop incident, but his sweet face just blows me away.

And Barbara – I had a cyclamen that brought me pleasure for years, I forgot about her, I need to purchase another.

]]> Comment on A shy bow from her sweet petals by Barbara Samuel O'Neal http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/shy-bow-sweet-petals/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Barbara Samuel O'Neal Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:44:18 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=336#comment-704 Tammee, either one is beautiful, thank you. Tammee, either one is beautiful, thank you.

]]> Comment on A shy bow from her sweet petals by Tammee Fensch http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/shy-bow-sweet-petals/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Tammee Fensch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:51:20 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=336#comment-703 Sorry about that double entry Barbara! Second entry is gramatically correct! ;) Sorry about that double entry Barbara! Second entry is gramatically correct! ;)

]]> Comment on A shy bow from her sweet petals by Tammee Fensch http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/shy-bow-sweet-petals/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Tammee Fensch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=336#comment-702 I, too, LOVE taking any photo outdoors, but what stops me in my tracks is having a clear blue sky day in cold, cold Michigan and seeing and hearing a beautiful hawk soaring overhead or one sitting contently fluffed up on a big, leafless old tree! I, too, LOVE taking any photo outdoors, but what stops me in my tracks is having a clear blue sky day in cold, cold Michigan and seeing and hearing a beautiful hawk soaring overhead or one sitting contently fluffed up on a big, leafless old tree!

]]> Comment on A shy bow from her sweet petals by Tammee Fensch http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/shy-bow-sweet-petals/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Tammee Fensch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=336#comment-701 I, too, LOVE taking any photo outdoors, but what makes me stops me in my tracks is having a clear blue sky day in cold, cold Michigan and seeing and hearing a beautiful hawk soaring overhead or one sitting contently fluffed up on a big, leafless old tree! I, too, LOVE taking any photo outdoors, but what makes me stops me in my tracks is having a clear blue sky day in cold, cold Michigan and seeing and hearing a beautiful hawk soaring overhead or one sitting contently fluffed up on a big, leafless old tree!

]]> Comment on Win a free ARC of THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING by Steven Foley http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2009/12/win-free-arc-secret/comment-page-2/#comment-699 Steven Foley Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:44:06 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=272#comment-699 I do book reviews on my blog and would love to have an opportunity to read your work. Thanks for your time and best wishes. -Steven I do book reviews on my blog and would love to have an opportunity to read your work. Thanks for your time and best wishes.
-Steven

]]> Comment on Slow Cooked, Chunky, Spicy Apple Butter by Margaret http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2009/11/slow-cooked-chunky-spicy-apple-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Margaret Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=266#comment-695 fall '09 I picked pears from a friend's tree that was loaded. I made pear marmalade and pear butter. gave away several for christmas must try my pear butter tomorrow on my oatmeal. thanks for the tip fall ‘09 I picked pears from a friend’s tree that was loaded.
I made pear marmalade and pear butter.
gave away several for christmas
must try my pear butter tomorrow on my oatmeal.
thanks for the tip

]]> Comment on Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club by Linda http://www.barbaraoneal.com/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Linda Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:55:21 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=32#comment-692 Loved both of your books. I couldn't wait to find time to run down to read them. Have told all of my reading friends. Love reading about strong women. Keep 'em coming.......... Loved both of your books. I couldn’t wait to find time to run down to
read them. Have told all of my reading friends. Love reading about
strong women.
Keep ‘em coming……….

]]> Comment on Meet the Author by Margaret http://www.barbaraoneal.com/meet-the-author/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Margaret Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:24:55 +0000 http://69.94.14.231/~admin107/?page_id=15#comment-622 I am really into your book,,,hope to linger with it more this weekend. I do love to cook,,,when the time is available,,,and cook anyway, when there isn't any time....fortunately my dh loves to cook too. He has been making soups from the local newspaper. Last week was Manhanttan Clam Chowder. Next will be Chicken Pot Pie soup from a restaurant here in town that is located inside an antique mall. I am really into your book,,,hope to linger with it more this weekend.
I do love to cook,,,when the time is available,,,and cook anyway, when there isn’t any time….fortunately my dh loves to cook too.
He has been making soups from the local newspaper.
Last week was Manhanttan Clam Chowder.
Next will be Chicken Pot Pie soup from a restaurant here in town that is located inside an antique mall.

]]> Comment on Soup to warm your cold, cold bones by Margaret http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2010/01/soup-warm-cold-cold-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Margaret Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:12:22 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=328#comment-620 We love soup,,,I love to make soup...nearly every weekend I stir up a pot of something,,,using my own stocks...I plan to make this soon. Thank u We love soup,,,I love to make soup…nearly every weekend I stir up a pot of something,,,using my own stocks…I plan to make this soon.
Thank u

]]> Comment on Pancake kisses, bacon hugs by Yvonne Navarro http://www.barbaraoneal.com/2009/12/pancake-kisses-bacon-hugs/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Yvonne Navarro Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:07:59 +0000 http://www.barbaraoneal.com/?p=315#comment-578 The Secret of Everything came in the mail today. I can't wait to read it-- I adored The Lost Recipe for Happiness! The Secret of Everything came in the mail today. I can’t wait to read it– I adored The Lost Recipe for Happiness!

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