Avocados – they’re not just for guacamole anymore! Known as the “Avocado Capital of The World”, Fallbrook (my hometown) was original called Live Oak County Park. Our Avocado and floral industry are the largest agriculture entities in the area. There are over 60 wholesale and retail nurseries located around the Fallbrook area. With our annual […]
March 6, 2015 By
Got Grapefruit?
It’s citrus season in California and that means we have plenty of Lemons, Oranges and Grapefruit! Do you love grapefruit? I sure do. I know, I know…they tend to be bitter and sour and make your teeth feel funny, right? Yes…and I still love them. I guess you have to be a certain type of […]
February 28, 2015 By
Kitchen Basics: Getting Started
January 28, 2015 By
Big Red
In my younger days, I must admit that the thought of paying several hundred dollars for a kitchen appliance like a KitchenAid stand Mixer was not only NOT in my budget but also something I JUST couldn’t justify! It’s been quite few years now (20+ to be more accurate) and several mixers later when I realized that quality DOES […]
January 21, 2015 By
Heavenly Homemade Bread
December 8, 2014 By
P is for Persimmon Bread!
P is not only for our good friend…Pumpkin, but also for Persimmon, the much overlooked fruit of winter time. My dear neighbor lady down the street from our house has a persimmon tree. And every year she sells her persimmons (which are organically grown) for 3 for $1. And I snag as many as I […]
December 2, 2014 By
Lacto-Fermenting: What & How
I absolutely love to ferment! You may know (or not…that’s another post!), that I love Kombucha…so this was a natural progression for me. I have made fermented veggies in the past, but it was a hit-and-miss endeavor. Sometimes they turned out, most often they didn’t. When Matt from Fermentools contacted me…and I investigated his […]
November 13, 2014 By
Comfy Casseroles
Comfy Casseroles for Cold and Wintery Nights! Welcome back to another installment of my obsession with Casseroles! This time around I am featuring Chicken, Potatoes, Corn, Cheese and BACON! What could be wrong with any of these recipes??!! After unearthing these lovelies from the dungeons of my Recipe Bookcase…I am thinking the Corn & […]
October 23, 2014 By
3 MORE Casseroles
A casserole, from the French word for “saucepan”, is a large, deep dish used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, with the cookware itself called a casserole dish or casserole pan. No matter which language you speak, the […]
