Heritage and History, Concannon Conservancy Wines.
Concannon has been in the Livermore Valley of California for over 125 years and is a pioneer in the US wine market. The family introduced the first Petite Sirah to the United States and is now celebrating 50 years of Petite Sirah! Other 'firsts' includ...
Fundido, Fondue, Melted Cheese
I didn't know if I would have time to make a Rick Bayless recipe during the Thanksgiving holiday. I was away four out of seven days this week. I didn't want to go grocery shopping, knowing that we were not going to be around. I had some sweet potatoes ...
Mole Mole Mole
Mole is my all time favorite Mexican dish. Every time I visit a new Mexican restaurant, I look to see if they have Mole and sample it to see how it compares to others that I have tried. The most complicated part of mole, is that everyone has their own ...
Leftovers for Breakfast
I am not a huge fan of breakfast. Eggs taste good on occasion, but I don't really eat traditional breakfast foods such as cereal, toast, sausage etc. Really, I could eat lunch or dinner for every meal. I was trying to keep within the boundaries of bre...
Stocking Up
I went to a general grocery store today. I left feeling pretty pumped because I scored some corn and flour tortillas, two varieties of dried peppers, pinto beans, queso fresco and queso cojita, and my favorite - Mexican style chorizo. I came home and...
I Couldn’t Wait to Start
I couldn't wait to start my latest project. I have been scouring two of Rick Bayless' cookbooks and pretty much drooling over the recipes. My husband is out of town and I didn't have every single ingredient, but I just couldn't wait. I was so excit...
Cooking Rick Bayless Style, One Recipe a Week
Yesterday my husband and I decided to pack up the kids and take the train into Chicago (just an hour from our piece of suburbia) and visit Xoco. We have been wanting to try Rick Bayless’ newest restaurant for a while now. We watched a review of it ...
A Green Man Halloween
Last night I was jogging through our neighborhood just before sunset. It was the first time I didn’t have kids with me and could actually pay attention to my surroundings. I was taken back by all the Halloween and fall decorations outside. Then I rem...
Branching Out
My husband recently created his own site for his photography. I am so proud of him and excited, so I wanted to share it here as well. The link is www.devinwesthause.com. Enjoy!!!
I’m in Time Out
Our schedule this year is wiping me out and I feel pulled in a million directions. I know you can relate. The days go like this, get everyone up and out the door, take our three year old to preschool/playdate/class, have lunch, pray for a nap, kids com...
My latest post….Step Parenting – Full Time
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