HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE, Rock Star! That is RIGHT! Today is the first day of summer. I hear the birds singing, the crickets chirping, the grasshoppers hopping, and see the (almost) full moon overhead as the cool evening air gently caresses the skin. The highs here in Southern California have been parked in the low 90’s…
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Put Down That Bottle! How To Kick the Pre-Made Salad Dressing Habit, and Make Your Own
We all know that salads are supposed to be healthier than most other foods, but when you look at the calorie content, and ingredient list of commercially made dressings, it’s really scary! One serving of dressing can be the same caloric content as a small cheeseburger. …and what the heck is “titanium dioxide“?! Now, it’s…
Broccoli Cheese Soup
This is the REAL DEAL, unlike a previous post of mine. It’s a simple, fast, and super tasty broccoli cheese soup recipe that will whip up in a pinch. Fair warning though, it’s so addictive that you may want to double the batch!
Short Rib Tacos w/ Orange BBQ Sauce and Spicy Orange Cucumber Salsa
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Inland Empire brought out the big guns last weekend, Riverside, California specifically. Inland Empire Brewing Company(IEBC) put on a Fourth Anniversary Celebration that was reminiscent of Riverside’s famous Orange Blossom Festival. As one who considers herself a Riversidian, I was disappointed to find that in 2007, the Orange Blossom…
Boeuf BEERguignon
Boeuf Beerguignon – a classic beef stew made with beer.