A Flair for Flip-Flops

  “Maybe we’ll meet again on another trip.” Myrtle released the warm embrace, and Coco’s eyes visibly relaxed.

  “Or even plan one together,” Sadie suggested. “I’m sure we could find a little vacation mischief to get into somewhere else.”

  “Or mystery,” Myrtle pointed out. “It seems to be in abundant supply.”

  “Yes.” Sadie laughed. She could hardly step outside her penthouse without falling into some sort of puzzling situation. Myrtle’s life clearly followed a similar path.

  “Until the next adventure then,” Myrtle said.

  “Yes,” Sadie replied. “Until the next adventure.”

  Surf ‘N Strawberry Sorbet

  *No ice-cream machine needed!

  Ingredients

  1 pound fresh strawberries

  1/2 cup water

  1/2 cup sugar

  1/4 cup lemon juice

  Pinch of salt

  Directions

  1. Heat water and sugar in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.

  2. Chop or puree strawberries in a food processor or blender. Add other ingredients and blend.

  3. Pour into a shallow, freezer-safe container and place in the freezer.

  4. Remove sorbet from freezer approximately every 30-40 minutes and stir, breaking up frozen chunks and smoothing mixture back out.

  5. Return to the freezer and repeat several times until mixture is complete frozen.

  6. When ready to serve, let thaw 5-10 minutes to soften. *Note: Adding two tablespoons of vodka will help keep it soft, since alcohol doesn’t freeze.

  *Substitute other fruit for different flavors!

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  Sadie Kramer and Coco have many people to thank for their cozy adventures, including those in A Flair for Flip-Flops.

  As always, Annie Sarac at The Editing Pen has done a fabulous job polishing up the rough edges of this manuscript. Keri Knutson of Alchemy Book Covers and Design gets the credit for all the colorful covers that grace the Sadie Kramer Flair Mysteries. I consider myself fortunate to have regular formatting expertise from Richard Houston, Tara Meyers, and Lego Normarie. Beta readers and story consultants Jay Garner, Louise Martens, Karen Putnam, Carol Anderson, and Paul Sterrett continually provide insight into plot development.

  If you're in the mood for some refreshing sorbet like Sadie enjoys in this story, you don’t have to head for fictional Surf ‘N Sorbet. Just gather up some fresh fruit, sugar, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt, and follow the directions in the recipe at the end of this book. Easy and delicious!

  Above all, I'm grateful for the support of family, friends, and readers. Their encouragement keeps Sadie and Coco hopping from one adventure to the next.