November and December are very, very busy months in our household. Not only do we have the holidays, we also have four birthdays to celebrate! We recently celebrated my husband’s birthday, and in his honor I hosted a beer and food pairing dinner party for him and a few friends. Now I am not much …
Autumn is officially here, and it is now the last week of September. I meant to get this post up yesterday, but at the last minute my husband and I headed out for a college football game – Cal Bears vs. USC. It was an excellent game sitting in the beautiful sun-filled Memorial stadium high …
Dinners this last week were super easy! Even as busy as our weekly schedule was, I was able to get a healthy and yummy dinner on the table every night. Some were super easy and fast and others took a bit more time. The key is to schedule the week’s worth of dinners around your …
I menu plan every week for the upcoming week, but yesterday I decided to plan out a month full of dinner ideas. I admit even for me, this is a bit much. But this last week, with school back in full force, I have been very short on time. Then with this 3-day weekend, I …
As my friends know, I love to throw a great party! But I also like to have fun too! I have found that the best way to enjoy my own party – is to plan and prep as much as possible before my guests arrive. I was very excited to talk with Caterer to the …
It seems like on St. Patrick’s Day, everybody is a little bit Irish! Maybe it is the charm of the leprechauns, the lure of gold, or the liveliness found in the Irish gift of gab – whatever the reason, people everywhere claim to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe it’s just that the Irish (Yes, I …
Record numbers of people watched the 2016 Presidential Debate last night. Living on the west coast means that the debate started at 6:00 p.m. – dinner time in our home. To pay homage to all presidents past and future, to celebrate that we live in a country where the candidates can and do debate publicly, …
This Moroccan Orange Cake topped with Citrus Fruit Salad is a delicious dessert. It is light and refreshing with a hint of sweetness. This is the ideal dessert for a Moroccan inspired dinner or for that matter, the perfect dessert for anytime. It really is scrumptious! I am all about chocolate, but sometimes you want something …
February is the month of LOVE! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Cupid is extra busy. Since we will be enjoying Valentine’s Day with the kids and extended family, I decided to surprise my hubby with a romantic dinner a bit early. For the record, I have an amazing husband, and I wanted to show him …
Yes, I admit I have become a bit obsessed with hygge (the Danish word for cozy). And honestly hygge is really hard to explain, it is so much more than cozy, that it really needs to be experienced. Our time in Denmark was filled with hygge and according to my daughter I am not really …
