in the kitchen
Planet Shark Fitness Tells You How to Get Flat Abs by Eating Well!
Sally– AKA Planet Shark Fitness– is a long-time friend, frequent contributor here and a SERIOUS fitness junkie!! She took a “cue” from a Women’s Health Magazine‘s article about getting flat abs while still eating well. This is Sally’s “amped up” version– and I DO MEAN amped up !
Hot Cocktails for Memorial Day: Altar Makes It Sizzle Naturally!
Get smart, cocktail-savvy and organically tasty for Memorial Day with cocktails featuring ALTAR Mixes. These are unique taste blends that will really add some spice to your cocktails or mocktails!
Cocktails and Food that Will Make Your Holiday Weekend Something Special, Healthy and Tasty!
It’s a holiday weekend and maybe you are having guests over–or going to a party elsewhere. Maybe you decided to make it a low-key day or weekend and stay home. No matter what you are doing, you can create something a little different for sipping or snacking that’s fun, tasty and pretty easy to do.
Great Cocktails to Kick Off a Spring or Summer Weekend from Ciroc!
It’s time for a cocktail or two. Here are some fun summery type drinks that are precursors to the season. You can make them “light” but not pouring so much alcohol or you can make them however you want them (just select a designated driver!)
Toast to Moms of All Ages with Holman Ranch Wines! Red or White, Mom’s Sure to Love Something!
It’s Mother’s Day and if you have been reading this blog that’s ALL I have been writing about. Now here’s something that works for moms, dads, grads, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries. Wine is a pretty universal gift but the kind and quality of wine that you gives speaks volumes- unless you know nothing about wine. Given that I won’t assume that any of my readers are oenophilse (wine lovers)– sorry, it’s not a slam, but I focus mostly on champagne and/or cocktails.
I started with wines before I went into spirits and I was in Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast quite a bit.
Gift New Moms or Mommies-to-Be Something Special: Paleta Pregancy Food Delivery!
We all know what mommies REALLY want…delicious food, more time for family, and of course, a well-dressed baby! Satisfy her cravings and make her life easier with the FIT MOMMY, HEALTHY MOMMY, or POWER MOMMY meal plan.
Great New Cocktails to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Horchata Sips and Mezcal 8 Viboras
It’s almost Cinco de Mayo and maybe you started early. Well I have a few more cocktails for you and here’s one that’s really cool — and worth the effort to make it.
It’s Time for Great Cocktails for Spring & Summer Days: Robert Lambert Shares Recipes that Feature Artisanal Ingredients! Yum!!
I adore everything on Robert Lambert’s catalog website. With such fabulous artisanal — read he makes it by hand– it’s hard to figure out sometimes what to do beyond the mundane (Marmalade on toast or on ice cream: chocolate sauce on ice cream cake or between a couple of sugar cookies) I happened to mention to Robert Lambert that I wanted to create some recipes for some of the new products and he indicated that he had come up with some delish recipes. So I am sharing them here. This gives you advance notice for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day and any other celebrations– including no reason at all except you have lovely weather. Read the rest of this entry »








