I’m gonna share my Vegetable Enchilada Casserole recipe with you, but first let me say this: By nature I am a social butterfly…Put me in a room with complete strangers and we will be pals within 5 minutes.  Any of my closest friends will tell you I am a chatterbox.  Yes, I’m the girl that talks to the ticket taker at the movie (more…)

I’ve been a vegetarian for over 3 years now. I remember when I first decided to go meatless some of my closest friends snickered at me and called my new diet ‘hipster’ or ‘trendy.’  I didn’t understand the aggression. In fact, vegetarianism wasn’t new to me at the time. (more…)

If you’re going to post a fruitcake recipe, then make sure it’s an out-of-this-world- unbelievably delicious fruitcake recipe… if not, why bother. I’ve taken a little break (more…)

I’m that girl, the one that likes sparkly fruit for the top of cakes or to eat by the handful or to simply put in a bowl to use as garnish where needed. Well let’s face it the holidays are not complete without sugared cranberries. We all need a solution to bring easy sugared cranberries to life. I got it and I’m sharing it with you. (more…)

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Allied Contigo. All opinions and recipe are 100% my own.

I’ve lived in City Terrace / East Los Angeles my whole life and never have I seen advertisement for any form of art/entertainment hanging from street banners the way you do in areas west of downtown. For the first time ever Hollywood Bowl has taken the lead in advertising the arts in a predominantly latino neighborhood, and I (more…)

It’s easy for me to say that the Hollywood Bowl is my favorite venue in all of Los Angeles to enjoy a performance. It’s one of those places where it really encompasses the energy of the city and allows a spectacular platform for the arts. In addition to it being under the stars and having amazing sound, I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU CAN BRING IN FOOD and have your very own picnic. Yes, the Hollywood Bowl is (more…)

This whole cake craze started back in March, 2017.  My cousin had given me an Amazon gift card as an early birthday present and right away I searched for a 9 inch round, 3 inch tall cake pan.  I had been flirting with the idea of making a tall single (more…)