Follow the remarkable story of Sam Lane and the recipes that helped him along his road of recovery
Buy the Sweetness Follows Book
In 2007, during his junior year of college, Sam was riding his bike in Athens, Georgia when he was hit by a drunk driver & sustained a traumatic brain injury.
Sam’s friends and family were told to say their goodbyes as it was unlikely Sam would make it.
Learn how hard work, dedication, support of loved ones and the promise of a weekly treat from family friend, Katy Houston, helped Sam to make a remarkable recovery.
Included are the 62 recipes (plus more) that helped Sam on his road to recovery.
Recent Recipes from Katy's Kitchen
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Sour Cream Apple Streusel Pie
Difficulty: easy
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Peach Almond Pound Cake
This recipe calls for frozen peaches simply because you can purchase them year ’round. If fresh peaches are in season, they would be even better than frozen.
Difficulty: easy to moderate
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Toffee Chip Ice Cream Squares
This is another "go-to" recipe. It can be made ahead of time and frozen until needed. You can adjust the amount of ice cream and candy bars to serve more or fewer. This is another one of my mother´s recipes that I have been making and sharing for years. If you can´t find chocolate wafers, you can use chocolate crème-filled sandwich cookies. Remove the filling before crushing.
Difficulty: easy to moderate
About the Book
After coming out of a coma, Sam Lane was told by Katy Houston, mother of his best friend, that she was going to “feed him back to health”.
Every Monday morning for the following 62 weeks, Katy presented Sam with a different dessert, which affectionately became known as the "Treat of the Week".
“Sweetness Follows” features the story of Sam, told through pivotal figures in his recovery, and detailed recipes for all 62 Treats of the Week.
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