Food

Recipe Fancy: Kale & Strawberry Salad

Raw Kale & Strawberry Salad with Toasted Almonds and Orange Vinaigrette

Happy Wednesday everyone! We’re experiencing some cooler and gloomy weather for May in Southern California today but, that won’t get us down. I am really excited because this month we celebrate the strawberry in Southern California. Every third weekend in…

Carrot Birthday Cake For Dad

Carrot Cake C

Over the weekend, my family and I celebrated my dad’s birthday. My mom made her amazing “pocole” (white hominy soup) and some delicious “tostadas de puerco” (a crisp tortilla topped with refried beans, shredded pork loin, lettuce and salsa). Deelish!…

Attention Dark Chocolate Lovers!

Building Step 5

Today is my younger sisters’ birthday. Happy Birthday Carol! To celebrate her, we spent the day together doing all things girly and when we got home, I baked her favorite; chocolate cake. (Hence the later than usual post.) But this…

Cranberry Walnut Muffins

CWM Step 8

I love to bake. Whether it’s a cake, muffins, cupcakes or cookies, I absolutely enjoy making them all. I especially love to work with more healthful recipes that can be a bit more challenging to get right. I find that…