After going rogue last week, I’ve returned to Baker Street’s Muffin Monday capers! This was the first time I’ve made marble muffins, marble anything really. I found the prep time to be a bit more time consuming but still fun. My favorite part was making the streusel. The streusel making was messy but it was fun to just be a
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It took a while but I finally caught up with one of the first food truck I had heard of, The Buttermilk Truck. It used to come to El Segundo every Wednesday morning so I kept pushing back my visit with it, thinking it would always be there. As we know, things change, so I thought I lost my opportunity
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Ever had breakfast for dinner? I don’t know about you but nothing is easier than whipping up some eggs and other breakfast fare when you’re just plain tired after a long day. So I adapted this Huevos Rancheros recipe from SimplyRecipes.com. I went low carb by omitting the corn tortillas. I started up by chopping two large tomatoes and combining
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A friend of mine told me that Buffalo Fire Dept in Torrance had some really good burgers. I kept that in the back of my mind for a bit. Then I saw them at the South Bay Food Fest. They had a small booth there, but I really wanted to try something off the full menu.
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Yes you read that right! It’s a pizza giveaway for the Fresh Brothers pizza chain. They have quite a few branches here in Los Angeles including Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Calabasas, Beverly Hills, and Westlake Village. The winner will receive a Family Style Meal which includes an extra large thin crust pizza with two toppings, 10 buffalo
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I didn’t participate in Bakerstreet’s muffin Monday but I still wanted to make one for the week. So I consulted my trusty Betty Crocker cookbook & came up with a banana & chocolate chip muffin. I deviated slightly from the original recipe by using whole wheat flour, substituting applesauce for oil, and adding in the chocolate chips. I loved how
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Alright, I know some of you may be wondering why the heck I’m posting about ice cream in October. It’s true that I’ve gotten a lot of posts backlogged, entirely my fault. However, it’s a fact that we in SoCal are blessed to not have a frigid winter. In other words, it doesn’t matter the month on the calendar, we’ll
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The ladies of Oliovera will be making a return of sorts to Hermosa. The shop may no longer be there but they will be having an olive oil tasting at a new wine shop, Uncorked located at 302 Pier Avenue. You can pre-order their products online and save 20%. This offer is good until Friday. Just use the code
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You may not believe me, but it does get cold, even here in Southern California. I tweeted that I wanted some Nutella Hot Chocolate. People asked me for the recipe, and I replied that I was still in my head. So from my head to this blog, here you go. Nutella happens to be my husband’s favorite condiment. Lucky for
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