Dia de los Muertos Inspired Halloween Craft & Horchata

It’s Halloween tomorrow! Since it’s on a Saturday, I bet many of you are looking for ways to fill up your whole day with Halloween activities culminating with trick-or-treating in the evening. I have something fun you can do to lead into one extra day of fun. I have a Horchata recipe that is yummy…

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National Chocolate Day & Why It’s Ok To Eat Chocolate

It’s National Chocolate Day. What would we do without these wonderfully designated days giving us permission to indulge? By now most of us know that this particular indulgence is actually good for you. So, don’t reprove me for loving my chocolate. I admit to getting a daily dose of it. Chocolate is one of my…

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Blood Orange Margarita Halloween Cocktail

I have been experimenting with cocktails for Halloween. I wanted something sophisticated to serve that still depicted Halloween charm. I thought a Blood Orange Margarita would go well with the Orange Chicken that I posted yesterday. As promised here is a cocktail for which its name alone screams Halloween. Blood Orange Margarita Ingredients 4 oz.…

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Orange Chicken For a Sophisticated Halloween Soiree

Can you believe it? It’s Halloween time already! Are you planning a sophisticated Halloween soirée? There are some gorgeous ideas out there to create a more gothic and dark feel rather than a gory child like atmosphere for your adult Halloween party. One way to do this is with food. What’s a great way to…

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Spiced Cider Punch for a Cooler Autumn Drink During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I posted an apple cider recipe yesterday and it occurred to me that us Californians my prefer something with an Autumn flavor on the cooler side.  Although it has cooled of a bit from the smoldering heat wave, it is still bright and sunny, making it a struggle to get in the mood for warm…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Inspired Pink Apple Cider with Pink Apple Juice

Breast Cancer has impacted most of us in some way or the other, making it an urgent health issue in America. Most of us know of someone who has been effected by breast cancer, for me an aunt and my mother in law, as well as my own scare because of swollen lymph nodes. The…

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