As long as I have been alive, my mother has been an avid coffee drinker. I remember when instant coffee bags were invented - they're like tea bags, but with coffee in them, and they are supposed to taste better than instant coffee crystals that you just stir into hot water, … [Read more...]
Drink Recipe: Volcano Screwdriver with Mongibello Blood Orange Juice
What! A blog post? Yes, I do still blog from time to time. In fact, I have a backlog of posts just waiting for me to finish and publish. It's just that, well, life gets in the way sometimes, okay a lot of times. But never fear - I have come upon a chunk of free time in my … [Read more...]
My Amazing Banana Bread – Recipe
Who doesn't love bananas? I buy a bunch every time I go grocery shopping, and my family eats all but 1 or 2 of them. They just don't dig bananas that are even a little bit too ripe. (What's your banana number?) To me that means one thing: My mom taught me how to make banana … [Read more...]
Stonefire Grill Takeout for an Instant Weeknight Meal
Stonefire Grill Takeout. It's kind of like magic. No cooking, minimal cleanup, everyone gets something he or she likes, and then you're done. Kitchen fairy? Nope. Last Wednesday we had A Day. You know the kind—play rehearsal, baseball game, karate practice...and that's just the … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts in Town
That's me in the hat. Shawna dressed up for the occasion! It's no secret that I am a huge Dunkin' Donuts fan, and that I'm overjoyed to have a Dunkin' Donuts location move in right here at Lindero Canyon and Thousand Oaks Blvd. (They've been here for a few months now and I will … [Read more...]