From him, I developed a passion for Chinese food. My Step dad loved to cook. He would make us, specialties such as char sui pork, steamed lobster, shrimp or pork shumai, pot-stickers, fried won tons, egg rolls, and the best tasting taquitos ever! Not Chinese, but to this day, those taquitos were the most amazing taquitos I have…
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Will you penalize me for not following the rule of posting only seasonal recipes on food blogs? In my defense, I do work 9 1/2 hour days, plus commute 1 hour home, only to come home to care for 3 dogs, and prepare my family dinner. Yes, you have heard this all before in my…
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The other weekend, we attended the Hula Hog Luau, which the beach club we belong to holds annually. Prior to the Luau, we invited a few of our close friends over for appetizers and cocktails. I served Thai food appetizers from our local Thai restaurant, but the biggest hit was this Ahi Tuna Poke +…
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Opting for my comfy flared jeans instead. It’s time to get back into my skinny jeans, so I need to get back on the program of eating healthier and lighter. I prefer to chop and pre-measure all of my ingredients prior to starting the cooking process. I find that it saves time and I’m less…
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Earlier this Sunday morning, I went shopping at the Farmers Market in Pacific Palisades. I start my shopping experience by first stopping by Robek’s for a a large Tropi-Kale Smoothie to go– my favorite! Then I walk across the street, being sure to look at all the cute rescue dogs that are available for adoption,…
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Although, I might have a slight excuse. My company announced that they are moving headquarters and some jobs to another state. This announcement lead to over thinking on my part, and by the end of the day, I was left exhausted. Too exhausted to put time and effort into posting on this blog. But the…
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On weekends, I usually order a mushroom and spinach frittata, topped with goat cheese, at our favorite breakfast place in Malibu. Using those ingredients, I made these delicious mushroom, spinach + goat cheese mini frittatas. Now I can enjoy my favorite breakfast meal all week long. These easy make-ahead frittatas are nutritious, low-fat, and figure-friendly…
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I’m deciding on what kind of “healthy” crust I want to make for my quiche. Do I go with an oat, quinoa, or millet crust? I’m cooking more organic these days, but I have yet to venture in using Xanthan Gum (needed with oat, quinoa, and millet). So, I settle for a more old fashion crust,…
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The aroma of hot strawberry pie consumed the house as the strawberries roasted in the oven. My family quickly wanted to know what it was that was cooking. As I pulled the roasted strawberries out of the oven, everyone wanted to taste one. Yes, the roasted strawberries are amazing on their own, but so much…
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I made this super fast, Cheesy Penne with Spinach, since it is a light and creamy cheese with pasta, and I’m trying to incorporate more dark green vegetables into their meals. Lately, my daughters have started eating spinach. They ate up the sautéed spinach with pine nuts which I made the other night, so I figured this…
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Villa Blanca is owned by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, star Lisa Vanderpump. Lisa also owns SUR in West Hollywood. Speaking of SUR, like me, did you happen to get sucked into watching Vanderpump Rules? It is another reality show that focuses on Lisa’s waitresses and bartenders from SUR. Loved that show! Anyway, back to Villa…
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