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I made this salad last summer because I was missing grill food (hello shrimp!) but didn’t want anything to heavy (or hot, because let’s be real, it’s still August.) As yet another heat wave comes this weekend, I hope you …

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Today, I have a recipe for you for my series Breakfast in Bed for the Joie de Vivre Hotels.  I am always making avocado toast, and thought this was the perfect pair for a most perfect hotel, the Hotel Vitale in …

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These babies were originally posted last May for Cinco de Mayo, but they’re good just about any day. We hope you enjoy them – happy Thursday! ***** So here’s how this went down: I had a coworker who I was …

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April already, and so many delicious fruits and veggies in season! I love spring because it’s the start of amazing weeks to come of abundant produce. Here’s what we’ve got going on: Asparagus Avocados Basil Cherries Cucumber Green Beans Nectarines …

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Hey y’all, today I wanted to share another great on-the-go breakfast recipe with you. This recipe is inspired by the Wild Palms Hotel in Sunnyvale, CA. This bright and colorful hotel has bungalow-style rooms that are eclectic – a retro vibe …

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We posted this a couple years ago as a remedy to all those leftover eggs from Easter…and then I made two dozen eggs to dye yesterday and only Ana and I ended up dying them, so now I have a …

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March! Spring! Veggies everywhere! And, here comes berry season soon enough. Before you know it, we’ll be swimming in peas and blueberries. I love the springtime because everything is green, the birds are chirping, and the farmer’s market just grows …

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Friday, again, and a three day weekend at that – what lucky people we are! On Friday when I left you, we had Chicken Enchiladas for dinner with a couple of friends (Hi, friends!) and Ana’s Kale Salad. As always, …

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I L.O.V.E. nachos. They are a guilty pleasure that I’m just not very guilt-ridden over anymore. I don’t know when that happened exactly but I’m definitely past any shame I ever felt upon eating an entire plate of nachos all …

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Whew! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of new things and setbacks, but I am hoping after this heat spell (starting today through Friday, LA get your fall on already!) we’ll be back to normal around here. In …

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