It is the hottest ever, chickens, and we’re pretty much lying on the floor over here, wishing it was cooler, and cursing Los Angeles, and wondering what we can eat without doing the least amount of work, preferably without heat. This lead …

Summer is here!! It’s heating up in LA and we’re getting ready for a summer full of barbecues, the beach, and of course, Shark Week. One of my fave snacks as a kid was popsicles, and I am excited to …

I posted about the Toddy last summer, but on account of tomorrow being the first day of summer, I figured I’d repost this, so you can read (again) about the joys of a perfect iced coffee. Call it our Throwback …

When I was younger, summer meant many things. Reading. The beach. Macaroni salad, potato salad, hot dogs, backyard BBQs and days lounging in the pool. Italian ice. Popsicles (my fave is still lime.) And, of course, Icebox Cake. Icebox Cake …

You guys, I made sun tea this weekend and it took one minute to put together, and was so easy! All you need is water, and tea, and maybe mint. Oh, and the sun, but I bet that was implied? …

Growing up, in the summer we always had several foods on rotation; hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelon, grapes, potato salad, and always macaroni salad. Which was one of my fave dishes – simple, easy to make, and can be a side …

Stonewall Kitchen was sweet enough to send us some new mixes to try, so to get back into the swing of things after Memorial Day, I made these gluten free pancakes yesterday. Only, because I went crazy at Trader Joe’s …

Blueberries are on their way back into season, you guys. As you may know, I only buy local produce (or at least, when I can, produce from the US) which means I stay within the seasons. A small price to …

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

Kelly of Studio DIY recently invited me to Blognic – a pot luck style picnic for LA bloggers! It was the first event I’d been to with other LA bloggers, and with Corelyn by my side (more on that, later) we headed …