Enjoy a delightful, refreshing “Paseo” into the New Year with this Dole-icious Strawberry Garden smoothie in honor of the first “Live on Green” event in Downtown Pasadena, December 29-31. Located across from Paseo Colorado, there is fun to be had for the entire family – both indoors and outside in view of the beautiful San …
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We have a fun game that we play every night. Hubs asks, “What would you like for dinner?” I answer, “Hmmm, I don’t know.” He says, “I’ll make pork chops!” Every time. Hubs would eat pork chops every night if he were a bachelor. I know it. He would still buy a family pack and …
Christmas is only 4 days away! I still have a couple things that I need to pick up for Pop’s…sshhh don’t tell him! I am making him his favorite Cherry Cheesecake! I wish you all a beautiful Christmas with your family and friends and a delicious Christmas meal with lots of wonderful treats! Thank you …
Start your day off right with this delicious Pineapple Banana Burst Smoothie! It tastes wonderful, with DOLE® Pineapple chunks, DOLE® Pineapple Juice, creamy Vanilla Yogurt and a sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg. I am participating in the FIRST “Live On Green” Rose Parade in Pasadena, California! I hope that you can join us there! …
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas just a few weeks away, I am celebrating by baking a wonderful tray of ooey gooey, warm cinnamon rolls! Getting a big waft of that incredible cinnamon smell as I walk into my kitchen makes me giddy like a school girl! Eaten with a piping hot cup of coffee, …
This post is sponsored by Moore’s Marinade’s. All opinions expressed are my own as always. My kids request ribs every Christmas! I always ask if they would like a ham or turkey? No, they would love ribs! So I tried this recipe from Moore’s Marinade which was out of this world delicious! I marinated Country …
This post is sponsored by Almond Breeze Almondmilk Cashewmilk. Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Kitchen Prize Pack, get great savings and ideas for delicious Blendabilities at AlmondBreezeBlendabilities.com. Have you ever had a Dole Pineapple Whip at Disneyland? I used to go there with my cousins and grandparents all of the time when …
The weather is getting colder and I am in the mood for Soups! I make my Easy Chicken Noodle Soup when I have some extra chicken thighs in my refrigerator. Since my kids are in college, I still haven’t figured out how to cook for two! This soup freezes well, or you can always share …
When your family arrives for the holidays the day before, what should you make for a leisurely breakfast? Can it be made the night before and feed a crowd? Uh oh…no worries! I have got you covered. These are the ten best make-ahead breakfasts for the holiday season. You can whip together these breakfast casseroles …
When I worked in Beverly Hills as a medical assistant, my favorite place to eat when I really wanted comforting home-cooked food wasn’t a fancy restaurant. It was the Brighton Cafe. It was a hole in the wall, with the most delicious meatloaf I have ever eaten, stuffed into a baked potato, filled with avocado, …
It’s coming to an end with my vegetable garden. I harvested the last of my peppers and found some beauties at the farmer’s market. Stuffed peppers are a wonderful fall treat for dinner. I could eat a half of one, hubs liked a whole pepper and a fresh garden salad of kale and Swiss chard.
Cheesy breads are so popular. If you serve cheesy bread at a party, it is the first thing to disappear quickly! I would grab a cheesy bread stick over a carrot stick anytime! No one can resist the delicious ooey- gooey temptation! As soon as the weather gets cooler during the fall, I am ready …












