Cypress Cove Publishing

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Neal Bertrand was born and reared in Opelousas, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun Country.

He has had experience as a farmer, gardener, cattle rancher, carpet cleaner, flooring installer, vertical blind technician, Postal worker, mail clerk for city government, owner of a printing business, a former husband, father and Mr. Mom to three beautiful children, now grown.

He has over a decade of experience as an employee of a publishing company, helping his employer publish 40 magazine issues and 16 books, several of them being cookbooks.

He is the founder and owner of Cypress Cove Publishing in Lafayette, Louisiana. His publications are Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People, Down-Home Cajun Cooking Favorites and the bi-lingual (English & French) Cajun Country Fun Coloring and Activity Book, which he published for a local artist.

He has also published a collection of authentic Cajun art prints – beautiful South Louisiana landscapes, all painted by his father, Curtis. All of his books, art prints, rice cookers and other products can be seen and ordered from his websites, www.CypressCovePublishing.com or www.RiceCookerMeals.com.

Neal has a large collection of old photos which he put in an online photo album for the world to see, including World War II photos his father took while overseas. The photo albums can be seen at http://www.picasaweb.google.com/cookbookdude/

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in south Louisiana in a little town called Opelousas, the third oldest town in the state, founded in 1720. This is in the heart of “Cajun Country.” I grew up listening to Cajun music, hearing Cajun French spoken by my parents and relatives, and eating Cajun food. The culture was ingrained in me from birth. So when the time came to produce “Down-Home Cajun Cooking Favorites,” I knew what the favorites were, so that project came together smoothly.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
I wrote a monster story in sixth grade and the teacher liked it so she gave me an “A.”
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Chocolate Peanut Clusters made in a Slow Cooker
Watch how I make Chocolate Peanut Clusters in my crockpot. So simple. This is a recipe from my new cookbook "Slow Cooker Meals: Easy Home Cooking for Busy People." Just dump in the ingredients. Watch and see!

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Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People
Series: Cookbooks by Cypress Cove Publishing. Price: $5.00 USD. Words: 20,260. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2009 by Cypress Cove Publishing. Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Gourmet, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » General cookbooks
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Here's a fast, easy way to cook delicious, inexpensive, gourmet meals, most in just 30 minutes or less. Has 60 meals including jambalayas, seafood dishes, pastas, casseroles, soups, chili, potatoes, cabbage, sweet potatoes and much more! The Secret: one-pot cooking in a RICE COOKER with less mess to clean up! Amazing time-saving alternative to conventional cooking, right there on your counter.
All the Scriptures You Need to Know About the Last Days: A Study Guide of End Time Scriptures
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 25,810. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2009 by Cypress Cove Publishing. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Study guides - Religion, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christianity
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Worried about 2012, the end of the world? Or the Rapture, Second Coming of Christ, end-times, last days, Antichrist, Abomination of Desolation? Has a harmony of three Gospel accounts of Jesus discourse concerning the end time. This Bible study is in topical arrangement for orderly, enjoyable study. If you desire to learn for yourself what God says about this subject, this study guide is for you.
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Books

Creative Writing Competition Winners 2012-2014 - An Anthology from the Writers’ Guild of Acadiana in Lafayette, Louisiana
Price: $6.00 USD. Words: 18,060. Language: American English. Published: October 17, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Nonfiction » Antiques & Collectibles
Murder mystery, poetry, science fiction, love stories, such as: >I knocked on his door and walked in. To my surprise, Richard’s creamy behind was doing the mamba with an unknown female. >If I am dead, how am I telling this story? Well, it’s complicated. What we did was wrong, but it was the only way. >As I looked at him in the casket, I realized this was the second time I had seen him killed.
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