In keeping with my efforts to post the noteworthy recipes I made each month, here’s what I served up in May 2012 And can you believe 2012 is almost half over!? May 2012 recipes: Cinco de Mayo R...
Here are this week’s Thursday Things: 1. I was getting my hair done last week and I asked my stylist what flat iron she uses and she showed it to me. They sell it at the salon for $145 plus tax...
I recently received these two sports bras from Champion The Custom Criss Cross ($46.00) Customize your fit with adjustable criss cross straps and back closure Stay chafe-free with seamless constructi...
If you ever want to eat nachos for dinner and call it a meal, this is your chance. I have memories from junior high (and college) of taking Doritos and laying them on a plate, adding shredded cheese ...
Happy Memorial Day. Thank you to everyone who’s ever served our country; past or present. Your service is appreciated! Some of the highlights served up here include chips with hummus – the four...
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Summer’s here, or almost. Let’s pretend it’s sweltering out and there would be nothing better than enjoying chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, and chocol...
I always grew up thinking of Memorial Day Weekend as the kickoff to summer. Paradoxically, the weather in San Diego is usually pretty miserable during this time and during most of May and June. We ha...
I recently received copies of The Essential Gluten-Free Baking Guide Part 1 and The Essential Gluten-Free Baking Guide Part 2 The books are co-authored by Iris Higgins of The Daily Dietribe and Britt...
Here are this week’s Thursday Things: 1. I need a free-standing storage unit for my living/family room area for dishes, books, knick-knacks, and just stuff. Between a stand mixer, a Vita-Mix, a...
Where has 2012 gone? It’s almost half over! But now is the time of year to kick off summer, throw a party and have friends over, and enjoy some great food and drinks. These are all easy, no-fus...
When I was growing up grilled cheese for dinner was a pretty common occurrence in our house. Now that I’m a mom, I can see why my mom was a fan. Easy, inexpensive, everyone likes them. No one c...
If you’ve never thought to put cereal or marshmallows into cookies, you may wish to rethink that. I’ve made plenty of Rice Krispies Bars and Chocolate Candy Cereal Bars with with cereal a...
It was a picture-perfect Saturday morning for a nice run. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy. 70F, sunny, and lovely. I normally purchase Champion sports bras from Target because I love the fit...
I love reading blogs, the internet, and Pinterest for recipe inspiration, but there’s something about standing in my kitchen getting smeary chocolate fingerprints on the pages of a cookbook tha...
Time for this week’s Thursday Things: 1. When I was on the Avocado Tour a couple Saturdays ago, Scott took Skylar to the mall and they went into the Disney store. She’s been talking about...
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day Let me count 15 of the ways I love thee… Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Marshmallow Stuffed Rice Krispie Bars (No Bake) Coconut & Chocolate Chip Cook...
Summer parties, get-togethers, barbeques, pool parties, and friends-dropping-by-spur-of-th e-moment-parties are what warm weather is all about. And warmer weather means you better hydrate. With booze....
It’s hard to believe that 11 years ago today, I was standing in a little chapel in Las Vegas getting married by a minister with spiked hair and a tail. A pink plastic corsage was affixed to the...
Remember the old Mounds Bar and Almond Joy Bar commercials Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut, Sometimes You Don’t I never feel like nuts in my baked goods. Macadamia nuts in white chocolate cookies...
Instead of partaking in my usual chores and housework this weekend, I’ll be sitting on the couch with my feet up, looking into my very clean kitchen that I didn’t have to clean. From my v...
Every once in awhile I eat something other than desserts and sweets. Shocking but true. I love chocolate and cookies as much as the next person, or in my case, probably more than the next person, but...
Here are this week’s Thursday Things: 1. French Terry Crop Pants, French Terry Raglan Sweatshirt with Ganesh and a Renew Long Sleeve Raw Edge Tee with Ganesh from Be Present Everything is so ri...
I was at Target a couple days ago and saw these Pina Colada Marshmallows from Kraft Jet-Puffed My heart skipped a beat. Marshmallows and pina colada in one? These were tailor-made for me and instantl...
I have been waiting for the release of Heather Baird’s cookbook, Sprinklebakes, for what feels like an eternity. Heather is the mastermind behind some of the most creative, beautiful, and awe-i...
Spice cake tends to be one of those under-appreciated desserts, but I just love it. Any time I can indulge in flavors similar to carrot cake but without the dreaded chore of eroding my kitchen sponge...
Mother’s Day is coming up and although your mom would probably love one of these, it may not be in gift your budget this year. Instead, here are some gift ideas for the mom who likes to cook an...
I’m always a fan of eating my drinks. Or drinking my cookies. However you want to call it, we’re talking pina colada in cookie form. I know that Cinco de Mayo was yesterday, but feel free...
Special K just launched their first ever Special K Granola Bars in Dark Chocolate and Chocolatey Peanut Butter. Both flavors are excellent; chewy, chocolate, and peanut butter can do no wrong in my b...
Last weekend I was invited by the California Avocado Commission on an Avocado Tour. I was with about one dozen other Southern California bloggers. We toured one of California’s leading avocado packin...
Here are this week’s Thursday Things: 1. Fishs Eddy. Don’t click on that link unless you want to be tempted to buy copious amounts of adorable stuff for your kitchen that you probably don...
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