Recipes

When it came to preparing cakes and pastries for family and friends, no one spent more time looking up Pinterest recipes and baking them to "perfection" than me. Although I am a complete amateur home baker,  I have spent countless...

Once Fall hits, and the weather turns cool even by just a few degrees, I immediately head for this recipe. It's an easy, tasty, and even relatively healthy white chicken chili that our whole family loves!Ingredients 1 lb boneless skinless...

  Once again this year, San Diego Moms Blog with City Moms Network hosted Bloom at Gymboree.  Upon entrance our guests had the opportunity to visit our SDMB photobooth with props, pick through a basket of extra swag and grab a...

Packing school lunches day in and day out can be a daunting and expensive task, but when you shop at Smart & Final you will save time and money! PLUS - Smart & Final is celebrating 150 years in business this year...

It's rare these days to see families having dinners like in a Norman Rockwell painting. Who has the time? Or the creativity to cook every day like that? I'm a work-from-home mom and I know the struggle is REAL! Between...

It's that time of the year . . . St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner on March 17th! The day when most of us scour our closets and jewelry boxes looking for anything with green. If you hurry,...

In celebration of a month of giving thanks and a season of showing kindness to others, my family enjoyed creating pasta dishes to celebrate Smart & Final's Pastathon. This year marks the 10th Annual KFI Pastathon. The Pastathon is about...

Summer is finally here, and with it comes those hot summer days. One great way to stay cool and beat the heat is with these refreshing strawberry lemonade popsicles. These popsicles are the perfect summer treat that the entire...

Hosting a Halloween party this year? Or maybe you just are having a few people over and want the decorations, food and drink on point. Whatever the case, you only need to make one trip and that's it when...

Most of us grow up with a lineup of holiday traditions, and this year I’m implementing Bake Day! Whether it’s the cookie decorating, the cleanup, the gifting, or the eating, there is a treat for everyone. This time, our...

I'm what you'd call a "sorta" semi-crunchy mama. I mean I'm only semi-crunchy, like, one-fourth of the time. My tot wears cloth diapers but usually only at home because I had one recent poo-fiasco in the car and I've...

In San Diego, a "chill in the air" qualifies as anything below 60 degrees. No matter the actual number, however, the subtle seasonal change signals all things baking to me and my family. Suddenly I'm rushing to check if...