Last week I resolved to get myself out of the house and into something that involved being in a room, face to face, with real live human beings.  I used to have a very different life.  A life that revolved around food, friends and blogging and then last summer life took a hard turn and I stumbled and then retreated. …

Every year regardless of what I am assigned to bring to Thanksgiving I will always bring a small dish of Carrot Casserole. If you search this recipe online you will find all sorts of variations from ones that use condensed soup, cubed American cheese or even Cheese Whiz, yes Cheeze Whiz.  Its a …

Last night I went to the soft opening at the newest Whole Foods Newport Beach located in Fashion Island (which is technically not an island nor is it all fashion) it is however in heart of the most desirable of OC zip codes, Newport Beach. Scheduled to open September 19th.

There is nothing in this world …

I have been seeing people sharing recipes on Pinterest for mini cinnamon rolls lately, maybe its a back to school thing. I know one thing is common in all of these recipes, they use refrigerated dough.  I decided to give them a try and enlisted the help of my six year old daughter Ava.  I used …

I have had an overwhelming desire to make comfort foods lately. I know why.  Cooking helps me to relax and reminds me of  when I was a kid, my mom made everything from scratch. One thing we loved on the weekends was a tuna sandwich. There were no tuna kits or local Subways if you wanted tuna you needed a can opener first. …

I have recently rediscovered a favorite dip, Trader Joe’s Chunky Lentil Dip and realized I never shared the recipe here on the blog. Oh the back log of recipes I have for you, let’s eat our way through summer shall we? This one is great, low cal easy to make and great for picnics or parties.  Again another winner passed along from …