There were so many NPOs present at the Women’s Conference in Long Beach, CA; all with worthy causes. water is life really hit home because water is something that we truly take for granted here in the U.S. Their message is clear: “This year 1.8 million people will die due to waterborne disease – the majority are […]
How I got my kids to love vegetables
My daughter’s love of vegetables can be directly traced to the fried rice I used to make for her when she was a toddler. I can see the kitchen of the house we lived in at the time and remember whipping up fried rice from leftover rice and adding lots of bite-sized broccoli, carrots, and […]
HEY Y’ALL – TOWN MOUSE HAS GONE COUNTRY
I’m posting today from my other home – deep in the heart of Texas the Ozarks. Never heard of it?? The Ozarks area straddles southern Missouri and northern Arkansas and is named for the Ozark Mountains. Famous for its natural beauty, pristine lakes, abundant wildlife, and magnificent fall foliage it attracts tourists, fishermen, hikers, water-sport […]
EL MATADOR CANTINA
This month’s BlogCrush “meeting” was my third and they keep getting better and better – or maybe its because I know more people so I feel more comfortable. We were hosted by El Matador Cantina in Fullerton who had cleared their lounge area and set up long tables for us. This arrangement was perfect because […]
Bon Appétit Challenge: Mario Batali’s Chicken Parmesan
A mouthwatering, cheesy Chicken Parmesan recipe from Mario Batali’s restaurant, Otto, in New York City satisfies the Italian food lover in us all. Using fresh tomatoes instead of canned and cutting the amount of cheese by a third for a lower sodium version, Mario Batali’s recipe for Chicken Parmesan is a family favorite. Jump […]
CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE
This morning we headed out to the Orange County Fairgrounds for the Cruisin For A Cure Car Show benefiting prostate cancer. This is a one day event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and encourage early detection. Free PSA tests are available and ALL the money raised goes to prostate cancer research. It is the […]
Bon Appétit Challenge – Five Spice Apple Pie
The challenge: cook every cover recipe from the gazillion Bon Appetit magazines I have saved over the years. The idea struck me as I contemplated cooking the cover recipe of the September 2009 issue “Chicken a la Mattone” or Chicken under a Brick – I smiled inside at the thought of posting a recipe that […]
OCTODAD
Before Octomom and Jon and Kate Plus 8, residing in a quiet tract of Huntington Beach there lived Octodad. Unlike the two media creations mentioned, Octodad arrived by three of his children in the natural way and added five more in the noblest way. Now Octodad, whose real name is Ron Guild, was not always […]
FERNANDO BOTERO @ BOWERS MUSEUM
An exhibit of Fernando Botero’s paintings and sculptures opened on Saturday at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. If you’re not familiar with this artist, he was born in Columbia and is considered Latin America’s most famous and beloved artist. A painter, sculptor, and draftsman; he is renowned for his extravagantly rounded, and robust forms […]