Recently, I have been on a quest to find vegan meat and cheese alternatives that will make me (a vegetarian) and my omnivorous family happy. At the grocery store, I filled my cart with a variety of products from many different brands. It’s been fun trying them out and we found some new favorites. My […]
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Bittersweet Chocolate Dipped Tangerines
Tangerine season is here! These giant sized Sumo tangerines from Melissa’s Produce are full of flavor and will only be here for a short time this year. If you are lucky enough to find them in your grocery store, you’ll want to get them while you can. Sumos are seedless, peel easily and pull apart […]
Wine Tasting with BevMo Cellar Master, Wilfred Wong
BevMo Cellar Master Wilfred Wong Wine Tasting Have you ever felt intimidated by wine? I have. There are so many different varieties to choose from and then there are the wine snobs – know it alls who firmly state which wines are good and which wines are bad. I know what I like when I […]
Tavern Bowl – Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa 55 Tavern+Bowl 1875 Newport Blvd. Costa Mesa CA 92627 Located in the former Virgin Records at The Triangle where the 55 Freeway meets Newport Blvd. I ate food at a bowling alley and I liked it. Yes, this was a shock to me. Even when I was a kid, I didn’t like the […]
Wine and Food Tasting at The Meat House – Mission Viejo, California
The Meat House Mission Viejo The Meat House 23982 Alicia Parkway Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (949) 587-1013 Sunday through Thursday 10am – 7pm Friday and Saturday 9am – 8pm You may be wondering why a vegetarian would go to a place called “The Meat House.” I wondered the same thing when I received an email […]