When I was in college, I had the pleasure of having two roommates who were from Mexico. They made the most delicious food, as any Mexican-food-lover can imagine! I remember one of them making us these amazing breaded, chilis that were stuffed with cheese. I…
Believe it or not, it’s been a little chilly here in Southern California! And wouldn’t you know it-the week the weather finally cools down is the week our heater decides to stop working. In all fairness, we have been having issues with the blower unit…
The holidays are coming, which means overload on yummy food! I think Thanksgiving is my favorite as far as feasting goes, but Christmas has some yummy traditions as well. One of my favorites is cheesy potato casserole, also known as “funeral potatoes”. I don’t know…
Once upon a time, we went to a friend’s birthday dinner. And at that birthday dinner, the most delicious Puerto Rican “stew” was served. It was love at first taste! I insisted that my friend share this recipe with me and she was generous enough…
The only thing better than a store bought ice cream cake is a homemade ice cream cake; it’s probably 1/3 of the cost and it only takes ten minutes to make! I have made different variations of ice cream cake and every single time…
The lunch box struggle. I think we all face it at some point: kids whining that there’s nothing to eat; getting bored with the same old lunch day after monotonous day, begging for Mom to buy the junk food that “the other kids” get to…
Sometimes I have a hankering for something sweet. I try really hard to be healthy, but I would be lying if I didn’t say that I have a seriously bad sweet tooth. Whenever I am trying to be healthy, I browse for healthy dessert recipes.…
Does anyone else have a fussy eater when it comes to meats and proteins? My daughter has decided that she hates pretty much every kind of lunch meat there is (except for salami, go figure). In fact, she’s not a big meat eater in…
Last year my good friend and I were on our morning walk and she told me about this new cooking gadget that had changed her life, called the Instant Pot. She told me all about the time that this pressure cooker was saving her on…
