(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing moms out there! It’s always fun to get and send the happy texts to all my family and friends to celebrate each other. Especially in these times, it’s nice to keep connecting as much as possible. I’m now settling in to relax while the kids…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)It’s early October and as fall harvest begins so does tailgating season. We love to have friends and family over to hang out and relax this time of year. The adults tend to watch the afternoon games and the kids come in an out, munching on snacks and then heading back out. We love that…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Back before we had kids, I used to make a lot of elaborate meals from inspiring global recipes. Looking at the pictures of the ingredients and the plates made me so inspired to create my own. When we were living in England, I couldn’t find my favorite hummus in the stores and so I created…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)It’s unusually warm this winter and that means that we’re using the grill already! This week, it’s a remarkable 70 degrees here in Northern California and so that means we’re firing up the grill and hanging out outside with neighbors and friends, enjoying early spring vegetables. While it’s freezing for most of the rest of…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Getting something delicious, nutritious, easy and low sugar is a tremendously difficult task, particularly if you have less than an hour to cook and hundreds of other responsibilities to deal with. That’s why I’m so excited that I discovered Amalia’s Cocina, a series of easy and low sugar sauces that make a weeknight dinner an…
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)This weekend we spent a few days in Southern California and really enjoyed the sun, beach and fun on the pier. California is such a diverse state, with every different area having a specific culture and vibe. We were in Santa Monica and stayed in the beautiful and classic Georgian hotel right on the waterfront….
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Recently, my amazing neighbor and I were working on creating desserts without the use of any sugar and one idea we had was to make fresh applesauce to replace sugars. We were amazed at how easy it was to not only create this sauce, but it was so delicious that it was eaten up by…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Over the course of the summer, one of the most exciting things that is happening in our garden is that we are finally starting to get the hang of growing multiple kinds of peppers, tomatoes, and squash. In previous years, we were able to get one vegetable or another, but never enough to truly feel…
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(No Ratings Yet)One of the most surprising gifts that we received when we moved to California was the ability to grow a garden that actually bears fruit, spices, herbs and vegetables. Back when we lived in Chicago, I was constantly trying to grow plants in our windowsills and even out in the garden during the summer. The…
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Today I’m working on the second sauce that I’d like my friends to try when they’re here on Thursday night. I’ve decided to do my Black Olive and Caper Tomato sauce because it uses similar base ingredients to the Roasted Sweet Pepper sauce, but tastes really different because it’s so much more savory. I think…
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