Do you ever want a quick snack? When that happens to me… here’s the answer to all my cravings. These easy to make Strawberry Chipotle Cream Empanadas can be (more…)

A few months ago I got this awesome Star Wars Death Star waffle maker in the mail. I remember being so excited as I opened the box and had big plans of what I would do with it, but for some reason or another I never got around to using it. Fast (more…)

There’s not much to write other than “CRACK CANDY!” So deliciously addicting….. hence the word crack. I have watched people go crazy in selfishness when it comes to the crunch of crack candy clusters…lying, stealing and acting like complete gluttons. It’s that good. Here’s the recipe… don’t wait another minute to make these (more…)

I was really sick last week, and sent my husband to market to pick up some supplies for me… you know the usual sick supplies everyone wants when sickness strikes: tissue, 7-up, flu medicine, and saltine crackers. My illness was so bad I had no appetite for anything except sleep. I never even opened the box of saltines. (more…)

It seems all my girlfriends have gone bonkers for football. Or maybe they’ve always been but I’m just starting to notice more. I don’t think they are watching the sport to please their husbands either… from my observation they usually are rooting for a different team or fancy some of the players. It’s interesting either way that more and (more…)

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. The Hollywood Bowl has gifted me with 4 tickets to enjoy the event as inspiration for this post.

I’m a sap at heart when it comes to movies, and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial is the first film that made me bawl my eyes out and clutched my soul in the way that only great movies can.  In 1982 I was just a little girl understanding human emotions (more…)

When I was a little girl, I had the pleasure of living in a house with lots of Aunts and Uncles that had a love for all kinds of different cuisines.  For example, my Uncle Luke was really into Mexican food. My Uncle Robert was obsessed with Italian.  My Aunt Hope liked any food with cheese. My Tio Ron was a California Cuisine kind of guy. My Mom couldn’t get enough Chinese. She and I would always go to her (more…)