My hubby loves hot dogs and has been craving one of those bacon wrapped hot dogs, cooked in onions and peppers, sold late night from vendor carts off the streets of Los Angeles. Since we no longer attend Laker Games, where almost every corner has a cart wafting of hot dogs and peppers, I wanted…
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Crab cakes are a popular appetizer on the West Coast. Not only do they make great appetizers, but they can be topped on a salad or even replacing poached eggs on eggs benedict, thus making an excellent crab cake Benedict. I like that this mustard crab cake recipe makes about 8 patties, so I can…
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This time of year is when I start craving chili. Nothing like a bowl of chili to add warmth and comfort to your cold days or nights. What I really love is adding fritos, cheese, red-onions, sour-cream, and cilantro to my chili. Having spent my summers with my Dad while growing-up, I was brought up…
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I love when people ask me “how did you and your husband meet?”, and I get to respond with “on a blind date”. He was my best date ever and we have been going strong for 14 years now. Wanting so bad for my best friend G to meet the guy of her dreams, like…
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Whether it’s salad, noodles, cupcakes, or chilled oatmeal, loads of deliciousness is being crammed into jars of all sizes. Why not do it? It’s convenient, aesthetically pleasing, simple, made ahead, and most of all…portable. That is why I do it! As you may have seen in my most recent blog postings, I’ve returned to my…
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Skillet Butternut + Chipotle Queso Fundido is the perfect low calorie and vegetarian appetizer for Superbowl.
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At my parties, I’ve noticed that these crab cakes with spicy remoulade sauce are always the first to go.
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Swedish pancakes are essentially a crepe, eaten for breakfast or dessert.
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If so, this truffled fontina and mushroom flatbread pizza is sure to stun all of your friends. Every once in a while, I like to invite a few of my girlfriends over for wine and small bites. This truffled fontina and mushroom flatbread pizza is my go to – it is quick and easy to…
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I can’t believe that yet another summer is coming to an end.
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She’s always been there for me Just talking to her can make me happy She tells me of the hard times she’s been through In hopes that I won’t go through them too She’s an independent woman of stature and grace She has beautiful eyes and a lovely face An audacious strength from deep inside…
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I make amazing perfectly baked popovers! Yep – every holiday I’m requested to bake my popovers. Normally, I make some strawberry or marmalade butter to serve with my popovers. However, today I decided to go beyond my basic popovers and made goat cheese popovers instead. Whoa! I’m now hooked on these savory puffs of tanginess….
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This is a quickie! What I mean by “quickie” is that this post is a short one, due to this week’s hectic schedule, plus these healthy chicken tinge mini tostadas are really quick to make. Tinga is a flavor from Mexico, consisting of a spicy, smoky flavor from chipotle peppers. These tostadas are great served…
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My mother moved my sister and me with her from Fort Worth, Texas to Mar Vista, California. Being a newly single parent, my mother began working long hours to support us. During this time, an Indo-Fijian (Fijians whose ancestors came from India) woman named Madhu, would babysit us at her home. After school, we would go…
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So far this winter, I’ve been cooking up a lot of soup. During the hotter months I’m a “juicer” but during colder months I’m finding that I’m a “souper” (is that even a word?). When cooked with whole organic ingredients, soup can be filled with nutrients. Not only does soup warm you up, but it…
Keep Readingchilled avocado soup shooters + crab
Several months ago, I received a package in the mail. Not out of the ordinary, since I order on-line all the time –mostly cookbooks to suffice my cookbook addiction. Anyway, I opened it and here was this beautiful Taste of Home 2014 Holiday & Celebrations cookbook. The only problem was… I didn’t order this cookbook….
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During the winter, I find comfort in a big cup of chai tea latte. It doesn’t matter the time of day; chai tea latte puts me in my happy place. Definitely on my list of happy things! Chai tea is black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. I find comfort in…
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