To say this month was adventurous would be an understatement. It was without a doubt, a life changer. Moment after moment took my breath away. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Continue reading
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Gettin’ figgy with it…
On your mark ready set let’s go… you kitchen pro. Even if you’re not, these little gems are sure to make you look like them. Continue reading
Africa
I had spoken to people who had gone. I had even looked into it myself, and found that it was prohibitively expensive. So I had resigned myself to other options. Until one day, a random offer came across my email…. Continue reading
Winning.
On a random Saturday in August, two of OC’s most enthusiastic Angel fans invited 25 of their friends and neighbors to join them for the ultimate Angels Experience. They had won a raffle for 25 tickets. Continue reading
A colorful bite
Every once in a while, I’m faced with a culinary challenge:
- It was hot, and we were all going to be in the pool
- We were in need of a snack to hold us over to the BBQ
- There was a pescatarian in the pool
- Our actual meal was to be rather filling
- I was trying (unsuccessfully, I might add) not to eat carbs, and the pescatarian was successfully not eating carbs.
- I had some beets from the garden swap in need of a recipe.
Stone Fruit
Summer’s glorious gift to each of us is juicy stone fruit. Peaches, nectarines, plums, etc. There isn’t a farm stand around that isn’t full of these colorful and juicy treasures. When summer gives you stone fruit, you MUST use them, and sometimes their abundance can become overwhelming. My solution is Continue reading
Gardener’s Delight
Ok, so only the rosemary came from my garden, but it was a delight just the same. My most recent garden swap gave me homegrown Continue reading
The Hike
After our night of Southern delicacies, we decided we would do a bit of hiking to work off the sins of the night before. Early Sunday morning, we headed out on the “Mountain to Sea” trail in the OC… Continue reading
Southern Boil
Our neighbor recently purchased a fancy boiler that sounds a bit like a jet engine, so it reaches a boil in no time at all. In need of something to boil, she decided on Continue reading
The Italian Job
When I visit other countries, I like to stick to the local cuisine. I just get a bit skeptical of, say, Italian food, in Mexico. Why? I don’t know. At home, I’ll eat anything… without a drop of skepticism.
Well, a random Monday evening in Cabo erased any skepticism. Continue reading