I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July.  Sorry I’ve been MIA this past week.  We traveled to the mountains of Colorado and I’ve been getting myself acclimated to the altitude, spending time with family and biking.  The weather has been perfect with temps ranging from the high 40s...

I was invited to join in the 5 Star Foodie Makeover 2 months ago.  A group of foodies that prepare their version of a dish, based on a theme that our hosts Natasha and Lazaro come up with each month.  This month’s theme is Chilled Soups, with a twist....

It wasn’t until two weeks ago while running errands and feeling famished, that I stopped into Starbucks to get some iced green tea when I spotted Kind Bars, a fruit and nut natural nutritional bar.  Realizing that I didn’t have time to stop and grab a bite anywhere, I...

I just read this article in the Huffington Post about a women who ordered squid at a restaurant in Korea and got more than she bargained for.  Apparently this isn’t an isolated incident, it has happened before. For those eating squid at restaurants you may want to consider how...

Father’s Day is Sunday and many of you will have family over to BBQ for the occasion.  However, it’s also bathing suit season and even though you might like to indulge in the burgers and ribs, you’re really trying your best to watch the fat intake.  So what can you...

Since posting Special Dessert for Dad on Monday, I’ve had several people email me, asking exactly how to deflate the balloon, and wishing they could view a live demonstration.  Originally I recorded a video while making these, but had trouble uploading it due to size.  After receiving these emails I decided to...

  Father’s Day is this coming Sunday.  It was always one of my favorite days to celebrate and show my dad just how special he was to me.  We’d put on the old Big Band music, his favorite, and my sisters and I would all take turns dancing with our...

In April I was invited to join the 5 Star Makeover Challenge.  A group of bloggers that come up with culinary topics each month, for members to create dishes and share at the end of the month.  In April the topic given was Restaurant Wars.  Members were divided up into teams of 3 and...