Most mornings, I’m quickly heading out the door either to go to work, walk the dogs, or bike ride. Normally, I never know what kind of busy morning awaits me. For those busy mornings, I love to grab something that is all ready made, for a quick and easy breakfast to go. These Peanut Butter…
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chicken pot stickers + sweet soy dipping sauce
From him, I developed a passion for Chinese food. My Step dad loved to cook. He would make us, specialties such as char sui pork, steamed lobster, shrimp or pork shumai, pot-stickers, fried won tons, egg rolls, and the best tasting taquitos ever! Not Chinese, but to this day, those taquitos were the most amazing taquitos I have…
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ahi tuna poke+ sea-salt and pepper wonton crisps
The other weekend, we attended the Hula Hog Luau, which the beach club we belong to holds annually. Prior to the Luau, we invited a few of our close friends over for appetizers and cocktails. I served Thai food appetizers from our local Thai restaurant, but the biggest hit was this Ahi Tuna Poke +…
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skinny jeans baked feta spinach dip
Opting for my comfy flared jeans instead. It’s time to get back into my skinny jeans, so I need to get back on the program of eating healthier and lighter. I prefer to chop and pre-measure all of my ingredients prior to starting the cooking process. I find that it saves time and I’m less…
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healthy granola bars [clean eating]
Although, I might have a slight excuse. My company announced that they are moving headquarters and some jobs to another state. This announcement lead to over thinking on my part, and by the end of the day, I was left exhausted. Too exhausted to put time and effort into posting on this blog. But the…
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roasted red pepper hummus with garlicky pita chips
This hummus dip requires only a slight bit of chopping and a food processor. The pita chips are quickly tossed in a garlicky olive oil mixture and bakes in less than 15 minutes. Not only is this a delicious dip, but healthy too! Chickpeas are legumes that are also called garbanzo beans and are an…
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simply divine chicken lettuce cups
Villa Blanca is owned by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, star Lisa Vanderpump. Lisa also owns SUR in West Hollywood. Speaking of SUR, like me, did you happen to get sucked into watching Vanderpump Rules? It is another reality show that focuses on Lisa’s waitresses and bartenders from SUR. Loved that show! Anyway, back to Villa…
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