This is part of a sponsored campaign with [ yellow tail ]. However, all opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines, 16 C.F.R Part 255. The long Labor Day Weekend is upon us and boy do we have a refreshing drink for you! [yellow tail] […]
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Quick and easy. No, that’s not what they used to call me in college. I’m talking about those weeknight dinner meals that you whip up after a long day at work. When I am too pooped to be standing in the kitchen cooking a gourmet meal for my husband, I look for easy recipes that […]
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This is part of a sponsored campaign with [ yellow tail ]. However all opinions expressed are my own. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines, 16 C.F.R Part 255. What an incredible week of news we’ve had in the United States. Historic. And, now with the Fourth of July […]
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Some people like them crunchy, others like them tender and moist. Like many things in life, I want the best of both worlds when it comes to homemade carnitas. I want the chunks of pork to be fork-tender, moist and flavorful, but there’s something about the end process of roasting the carnitas that transforms the […]
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With Father’s Day just a few days away, I wanted to do something special for my dad, since this is the first Father’s Day we would have spent together in six years. Unfortunately he will be leaving back to Colorado so he can spend it with his grandsons (we call our doggies Pork Chop and […]
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I’d like to take this moment to consider an ingredient so exotic to most and rare(ly purchased in this household), but so full of wonder and potential…I give you the plátano, or plantain. Unripe plantains are a starchy, less sweet version of bananas. The skin, thicker than a banana’s, comes in tropical green, but changes […]
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There are few things more refreshing than the clean, crisp bite of a summer salad. I’m talking about plain, fresh produce that is cut in bite sized pieces that you can eat with your hands in a park, at a ballgame or your own backyard…while taking turns running through a water sprinkler… in slow motion. […]
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How do you celebrate the Day of the Battle of Puebla? Although not widely celebrated in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become a popular holiday in the United States thanks in part to beer and alcohol companies. What I do love about Cinco de Mayo is that people everywhere are enjoying delicious Mexican flavors. Much […]
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Pots and pans are the lifelines for every cook. We depend on quality cookware to make our favorite dishes for family and friends. When we got to work with Princess House’s Mi Cocina Casserole + More, we instantly fell in love like we have with other cookware products from Princess House, a company that makes […]
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In Southern California, we’ve been behaving like its summer. T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops with trips to the beach or lounging by the pool with cold beer or blended margaritas. Sure the nights and Pacific Ocean can be a little chilly, but we are moving forward with summer and Mother Nature isn’t too apologetic about it. […]
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