I’m definitely the kind of California girl who can skip dinner in favor of an indulgent treat like artichoke dip. In this case, the most amazing artichoke dip you’ve ever tried. I could seriously eat this for lunch and dinner (as long as slipping into a bikini wasn’t on the horizon for a few days). […]
Sometimes a girl just wants to nosh on something savory that pairs perfectly with wine. This artichoke pesto crostini, served on top of thinly sliced rounds of sourdough bread, fits the bill
Snacking is an American pastime. And one I fully embrace! So when I went gluten-free, I resigned myself to a life of salty nuts, crunchy potato chips and buttery popcorn. Wait, that actually sounds good!
I feel like I’m pretty close to perfecting my summer picnic menu. For beach BBQs I do a savory grilled flank steak, juicy watermelon, deli potato salad and a corn and tomato salad; I add margaritas or wine depending on the crew. As a crowd-pleasing appetizer, I’ve been trotting out my cottage cheese guacamole here […]
Today is a day for church picnics and beach BBQs, for slip-n-slides and bounce houses. It’s a day for chopping, slicing and dicing, for marinating steaks, and for packing food into small containers and big ice chests. It’s a day to cram kids into third row seats, drag sand into cars and lick ice cream […]
I’ve got avocados on the brain, and for good reason. I just spent the weekend with oddles of other fabulous food bloggers at the Big Traveling Potluck in Murrietta, just north of San Diego, and we ate, drank and made merry just a stone’s throw from gorgeous avocado groves.
Before we dive in, I’ll address the white elephant in the room: I haven’t been blogging lately. But if you’re still out there, thank you! And I’m back, with a dip
I have a confession to make: I had absolutely no clue about who was playing whom in the Super Bowl yesterday. (Although I was jazzed to see Madonna perform! See, I knew that much at least.) What I was excited about was spending the afternoon with friends. After all, the Super Bowl is nothing if […]
Chef Amanda Curry at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle is silly in the kitchen. Surrounded by pint-sized chefs, she lobs jokes, asks goofy questions and gets giggles out of even the most serious kid. Meanwhile, kids are doing the unthinkable: eating their vegetables.