Happy Friday, everyone! A while back, we held a contest for a reader to win a Hodgson Mills prize, and the winner (Hi, Kelly!) graciously offered up the goodies to us, so that we could make something in her honor. …

Today’s Sweet & Caffeinated adventure takes us mid-city to Larchmont Blvd! Honestly, up until a couple of months ago, I had no idea that the Larchmont Village area even existed. Thank goodness I do now! It’s pocketed between Melrose Avenue …

Melissa hadn’t had coffee cake since she developed celiac, so it was very exciting when we found a recipe to make coffee cake with Bisquick’s Gluten Free Mix. We followed this recipe and I am happy to report that it …

February is a month for a little extra sweetness! With Valentine’s Day approaching, I wanted to go somewhere special for a treat. Clad in sparking gold decor and surrounded by treats aplenty, Bottega Louie in Downtown LA was the perfect spot. …

Today starts the beginning of Ms. Mary Costa writing for us at GMS. We’re excited to have her as a more regular part of our team. Mary took our header shots, our beach kitchen shots, everyone’s head shots on the …

Sometimes you may make a cake or a bread, or some other recipe, that only calls for yolks. And you’ll think to yourself, what am I going to do with all these whites? I’ll be honest: sometimes, I’ve just thrown …

Peach Smoothie. milk, frozen yogurt, peaches, frozen blueberries, peanut butter. blend until smooth.  

Another recipe that Ana and I made was buñelos. These are like deep fried dough balls, but the dough is made of flour and cheese. So, basically the best thing ever. I said several times while we were making them …

There is not much more I love in the world than a good smoothie. I love to have them for breakfast, snacks, lunch, or dinner. Or after dinner. Or after a good workout. Or after I’ve been sick and have …

Zucchini bread is one of those lovely versatile foods that you can eat with breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and still have it be the perfect thing to eat. You can eat it with soup, salad, butter, you name it, it’s …