Sunday 13 February 2022

Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Perfect Treat and a Romantic Read by Tina Griffith...

I am a true romantic at heart which is why I write romance books. So, of course Valentine’s Day is a special day for my husband and me. Today I want to share my favorite treat for February. These pancake cups are delicious any time during the year, but they seem to fit perfectly with Valentine's Day, especially since I make mine with cherry pie filling. They are so light and sweet that they melt in your mouth. YUMMY!

PANCAKE CUPS
1 cup milk 
6 eggs 
1 cup flour
½ tsp. salt 
1 tsp. vanilla 
1 tsp. orange zest, optional 
¼ cup butter, melted 

Preheat oven to 400° F. 

Blend the first 6 ingredients together with a hand mixer, and then add butter very slowly. 

Grease muffin tins then fill them half-full with pancake mixture. Bake 15 minutes, or until fluffy and golden brown. 

Once the cups have cooled, fill them with your favorite fruit. I prefer apple or cherry pie filling, but you could use pumpkin or blueberry. 

Before serving, sprinkle a generous amount of icing sugar on top. I’ve sprinkled shaved dark chocolate on top of the icing sugar, but that's just me. 😊 

My latest murder, Til Text Do Us Part, was released around the world on Valentine's Day 2021. Grab a copy then sit back and nibble on some these tasty pancake cups. They are my favorite treat for February. 

Louisiana Hobbs is an award-winning, murder mystery writer, and she has a malicious stalker. This person has been taking particular passages from the pages of her books, and has used the detailed information to commit chilling murders to perfection. But, has the stalker killed people out of revenge or as a form of flattery? While the author works closely with Detective Brody Anson to find the answer to that question, they develop an obsession for each other that becomes difficult to deny. 

As the weeks turn into months, they have been trying to keep their surging desires in check…at least until the murderer has been put behind bars. But when Louisiana becomes the target in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, will this couple continue to withhold their true feelings from each other and the rest of the world?




Tina Griffith, who also has thirty published children's books as Tina Nykulak Ruiz, was born in Germany, but her family moved to Canada when she was in grammar school.

After her husband of 25 years passed away, she wrote romance novels to keep the love inside her heart. Tina now has tirteen romance novels on Amazon, and while all of them have undertones of a love story, they are different genres; murder, mystery, whimsical, witches, ghosts, suspense, adventure, and her sister's scary biography.

Tina has worked in television and radio as well as being a professional clown at the Children's Hospital. She lives in Calgary with her second husband who encourages her to write her passion be it high-quality children's books or intriguing romances.

Stay connected with Tina (Griffith) Ruiz on her Facebook group Tina Speaks Out.

8 comments:

  1. Welcome to my virtual kitchen, Tina! Hugs and thanks for spreading the love and sharing your amazing pancakes and romantic read with my followers! Happy Valentine's Day, my friend!

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  2. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! Happy Valentine's Day :)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Marina! Grab a virtual pancake cup on your way out. Wink.

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  3. Oh,Yum! I'm late, hope there's some left. 😉

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    1. I always save some for the VIP, Helen! Wink. Cheers for stopping by my virtual kitchen!

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  4. Those pancakes look so yummy. Thanks for sharing

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    1. You're welcome, Catherine! Don't forget...Pancake Tuesday is coming up soon. Wink.

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  5. Congratulations on the new novel, Tina. I hope you sell a million or more of them.

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