New Year’s Day is almost here and that means it’s time for black eyed peas, aka cowpeas. Southern tradition says that eating black eyed peas on January 1st will bring you good luck and prosperity throughout the new year. I’m not generally superstitious, but I am happy to take my chances on this tradition. Black […]
Antonello Ristorante – Santa Ana, CA
Antonello Ristorante 3800 South Plaza Drive Santa Ana, California 92704 Phone: 714.751.7153 Lunch: M-F 11:30am – 2:00pm Dinner: M-F 5:30pm – 9:30pm Sat 5:00pm – 10:00pm Sun Closed Absolutely delicious – the photographs say it all! Garden Salad Gnocchi – Ricotta Dumpling with Fontina Val d’Aosta and San Marzano Tomatoes Sole alla Calabrese – Baked […]
Mom’s Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
My mom first began baking her favorite sugar cookies over 50 years ago. She is no longer able to do the baking herself, but she does still love her cookies and judges all other cookies on how well they compare to hers. When eating another cookie, she’ll say “Well, it was ok, but it wasn’t […]
Cranberry Mango Salsa Recipe
Fruit Salsa Made with Cranberries and Mango It’s always a good idea to pay attention to what we eat and the quantities we eat. That can be especially hard during the holidays when we are extra busy and have lots of food available. Appetizers are something that’s really easy to overdo, so I came up […]
Vegetarian Dining at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town Grill
It’s easy to be a vegetarian at home when I’m the one doing the grocery shopping and cooking. It’s not so easy to keep my diet balanced when I’m out. Sometimes my only options are to have a side of French fries and skip the entree. I typically keep a protein bar in my purse […]