Spicy Grilled & Chilled Pepper Salad
Summer means a bounty of fresh peppers and corn on the cob. This is a quick salad to make, but will need time to chill. Using fresh summer shishito peppers, this salad will have a kick – or will…
Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
Food Reviews
Celebrate Chardonnay Day with Wente Vineyards + Your Besties
(This post is intended for 21 & up) National Chardonnay Day is May 25th, 2017, so what better way to celebrate than with my Besties? Most Moms like me have friends from two primary sources – friends we have had…
Pick Your Poison: Gingko Nuts & Bitter Melon
Today I picked up some gingko nuts and a bitter melon at the Korean Zion market. I have no idea how to prepare either, but they look fun and I love playing with my food. The gingko nuts are encased…
Vegetarian Eggplant Moussaka
When I was five, my Mom decided to start taking classes at a fancy pantsy cooking school. Instead of traditional spaghetti dinners, mealtime turned into gourmet test-kitchen every night. There were some hits and misses, but one of my fondest…
Peach Mango Ener-C Mother’s Day Giveaway
The women in my life are all dehydrated. Seriously, all human deserts. Getting my Daughter, Mom and Mother-in-Law to drink water is like trying to get a cat to go for a swim. Needless to say, it’s a struggle. Excuses…
My Temecula Staycation at Temecula Creek Inn
When I was selected to be April’s ‘Innfluencer’ for Temecula Creek Inn, I did a little girl scream and then went into planning mode. Temecula is about an hour and twenty minutes from my home, so I don’t get there often…
6 Eco-Conscious Foods and Drinks
This Earth Day, you can help mitigate climate change by supporting these eco-conscious (and delicious) food and beverage companies! Helping the planet with your wallet has never been easier. Alter Eco Dark Mint Truffles Savor these decadent orbs, made with…
Cruising on the NCL Dawn to Mexico, Honduras & Belize (Part 1)
We recently took a seven day cruise with Norwegian Cruise Lines. I like cruises in that I don’t have to unpack every night, yet get to wake up in different places in the morning. It’s a great way to ‘sample’…
What I’ll be looking for at the Natural Products Expo West
I’ll be up in Anaheim from March 10-12 making new discoveries at the Natural Products Expo West. This year there will be over 3,000 exhibitors! I’m hoping to be able to cover ALL of the show floors in the three days…
Packaged Dinner Kit Services – Are They Worth It?
I have several friends who subscribe to dinner kit delivery services that offer pre-measured ingredients with recipe instruction. The meals are relatively easy to prepare. Often some of the time consuming items are already premade, such as dough and ramen…
Savory Pumpkin Quiche with Lactaid (Dairy-Free)
Will I ever tire of pumpkin? I think not! Quiche is sort of my easy go-to thing to make when I have guests coming for a little bite to eat. The beauty of quiche is that it may be served…
.jpg)
Gluten-Free Brownies Mix
I have several gluten-free friends which means dessert time can be precarious. A gluten-loving guest will inevitably bring a beautiful pie or cookies for dessert, and my gluten-free friends are left looking a little sad. “Here, want some fruit?”, I’ll…
Guilt-Free Protein Pancakes
I love pancakes, but Insead of feeling fueled for the day after a shortstack, I feel as if I’ve been hit by a truck! Not OK! The empty carb-fest also makes me feel incredibly guilty. I really try to prepare meals…
Southern Fried Tofu – Wait, What? House-Autry Breader
House-Autry Mills was sending me one of their flavorful products to try, so I was excited to see which one I would get! As a fan of all food Southern, I was hoping for Hush Puppy mix because that’s simply…
Salt – Why Care Where It’s From?
All salt comes, or came from the sea. But do you know where your salt is from or how it has been harvested? Do you know what has been done to it since it’s been scraped from the ground and…