Towards the end of summer, while Los Angeles was baking, I took a trip to Idaho. Yup, Idaho. The Idaho Potato Commission invited a group of bloggers and food professionals to experience the Idaho Potato Harvest firsthand. Short of driving a tractor, we got to tour farms and processing plants, we meet with some farmers, […]
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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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This is a sponsored post for Klondike Brands but all opinions are my own. With the weekend here (yay!) and the heat of summer refusing to retire for the season, we thought this recipe for Papa a la Huancaína would be perfect. This rich potato dish is basically a potato salad with a cheese and […]
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Farmer John. The recipe and opinions are my own. It’s hard to know how my parents exactly influenced me, especially in adulthood. But this I know for sure. My mom and dad attended many weekend afternoon fundraisers in Pico Rivera called “tardeadas.” Tardeadas are an afternoon spent with good […]
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Another season passes and my poor Rams just couldn’t muster up enough wins to even make the playoffs, forget about the Super Bowl. The Big Game is on Sunday, making it the biggest tailgate party of the year. The past few years we have been invited to our friends’ John and Albert’s house in Venice Beach. […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to National Potato Day. Grab a spud and settle in for a tuber-riffic time. In honor of the humble potato, we’ve rounded up a few recipes for your Russet’s & Idaho’s. According to the National Potato Council, 35% of potatoes are utilized for frozen fries, with another 13% for potato chips. Somewhere in the […]
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