Ruth Hull Chatlien
I'm a rose-growing, sweater-knitting, football-loving woman who hates being put in a box. I work as freelance writer, and I live in northern Illinois with my schnoodle and my husband (also a writer). Thank goodness the dog never has publisher's deadlines to meet, or we'd all go mad.
For my personal, reflective writings, visit my blog at http://rhchatlienblog.blogspot.com/
Blogs by this Author
Chili Made with Ground Turkey
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/27/2008
1 pound very lean ground turkey1 green pepper, chopped1 large onion, chopped1/2 cup chopped celery2 cloves of garlic, crushed4 cans kidney beans2 large cans tomato puree1 T. chili powder1/2 t. cumin1/...
The Streamlined NFL Draft
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/27/2008
This year, the NFL draft was radically different. After last year's first round lasted some six hours, Roger Goodell streamlined the process. Teams were allowed only 10 minutes for each first round pi...
Ground Turkey Tacos
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/22/2008
Most commercial taco seasoning mixes are high in sodium. When my husband went on a low-sodium, low-cholesterol diet, I developed this recipe.3 cloves garlic, crushed1 20-ounce package extra lean groun...
Orange-Mushroom Chicken
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/22/2008
This is a tangy, easy, low-fat dish that I often serve to guests.1 lb. mushrooms2 cloves garlic1-2 T. olive oil1-1/2 to 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts12 oz. thawed orange juice concentrate3/...
Sleeping Through the Earthquake
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/18/2008
Earthquakes in Illinois are a rare occurrence, and I missed the one that just happened. Not even my dog woke up for it, and animals are supposed to have an instinct for these things. (I remember in 19...
Unlikely truth in advertising
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/15/2008
What's up with White Castle's new TV spot? The commercial shows the Angel of Death hovering by an old man's hospital bed. Death gets a phone call from a White Castle cheeseburger, and the craving hits...
How the Cubs Helped Me as a Writer
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/15/2008
In one of my other blogs, I wrote about the Cubs' 99 years of futility. Now that I think about it, I realize that being a Cubs fan has helped me in my vocation.Both my husband and I make our living as...
The Cubs: 99 years of futility. Will there be one more?
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/15/2008
As any baseball fan knows, the Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908. When you grow up as a Cubs fan, as both my husband and I did, the first full sentence you learn to say is "Wait till next yea...
Educational Publishing--Breaking Down the Market
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/14/2008
When I started in educational publishing about 20 years ago, there were
more than a dozen major educational publishers. Two years ago when I left to become a freelance writer, there were only four. L...
The Honor of the Ugliest Jacket
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/13/2008
Every year I find myself wondering which honorary jacket in the sports world is uglier: the Masters green jacket or the NFL Hall of Fame gold one. Did you see the TV segment that showed past champions...
120 cookies and several dozen smiles
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/13/2008
I admit it. My motives were selfish. We're trying to save money, so I baked the cookies for the church coffee hour my husband and I were hosting today. Usually, we buy cookies, cheese cubes, crackers,...
My Playboy's Bunny
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/11/2008
Recently, my husband and I went to a matinee of a current movie. Only about 20 other people were scattered around the theater with empty seats between them. Before the movie started, I went to the...
Going green
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/11/2008
Going green is all the rage these days: driving hybrid cars, switching light bulbs to compact fluourescents, using earth-friendly cleaners. But where I live, at this time of the year, going green mean...
clash of cultures . . . or just confusion?
- By Ruth Hull Chatlien
- Published 04/10/2008
For the last two weeks, I've been researching modern American Indian leaders for a children's book. Being so immersed in the topic of Indian culture aroused my curiosity about a gift my mother-in-law ...