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I have a confession to make. I never had a tostada before. Really most Mexican foods. It’s almost a crime living in Southern California. I have cooked up some tasty Mexican meals but that old picky eater thing kept rearing it’s ugly head. Well, recently I took a step to overcome that. I created these…
With barbecue season upon us I thought I would share my five favorite recipes for grilled chicken. If you prepare the sauce and salsa the night before you can come home and throw these on the grill for a quick family meal. Grill some of your favorite veggies to accompany the chicken. 1. Hoisin BBQ…
Memorial Day weekend is here and one of the dishes I plan to make for a barbecue is this Asian Coleslaw. I am not of fan mayonnaise based salads. I am sure that puts me in the minority but luckily I discovered that oil and vinegar based coleslaws are pretty tasty. I first made this…
Last week we got together with Keith and his family. To celebrate I baked a Raspberry Browned Butter Tart. Keith and I have been friends since we were babies. We played on the lawn after church and had pool parties with our families growing up. He knew my secret -as a child I was…
What do you get when you combine a cause and a group of food bloggers? A bake sale for a cause. Do you live in Southern California? Join me and other Southern California food bloggers at the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale this Saturday. Started last year by Gaby of What’s Gaby Cooking, the money…
Cleaning out my cookbook shelf I came across Spur of the Moment Cook by Perla Meyers. Being unemployed has it benefits, I have time to clean out closets and do all those things I meant to get to one day. The cookbook was from my early years of cooking. My friend and cooking buddy Deanna…
Pot Roast is the quintessential family meal. What a better dish to serve in honor of Mother’s Day. My sister-in-law helped me out by popping it in the oven before we went to church. The aroma greeted me when I opened the front door two hours later. The smell brought back memories of meals as…
I promised more pictures of Olivia’s cooking party and here they are. For dessert we made the cutest strawberry shortcakes in a pot. I found these little glass pots at Michael’s and thought the girls would have fun making them. Here Claire and Olivia mixed the shortcake dough. Ella rolled out the dough. Lilly took…
This Arugula Mango Salad is a delicious lunch for a spring day. I find that since I am not working and home more I have been able to eat healthier. Salads are becoming a lunch time staple and last week I made one with items I had sitting in the refrigerator that I did not…
Last week with the help of my sister-in-law Joy, I put on a Cooking Party for my niece Olivia and several of her friends. We were going to make Lasagna Roll Up as the main dish. It was a beautiful day so we started outside making our chef hats. Using letters I had cut out…
It has been a bit quiet here at Adventures in the Kitchen. I recently went through a transition from my job. I am excited and dreaming about what the future holds. With Easter this week I have a few recipes to share this week that might be a good addition to your meal. This Lemon…
Cooking Light arrived last week and featured a recipe for delicious Linguine with Green Peas and Pancetta. We have had “cold for southern California” weather and more rain, but rumor has it, spring will be seen this week. I love green peas and was anxious to try the combination with pancetta and shallots. I fiddled…