NorCal Happenings

These are REALLY good! This recipe makes a ton, I think that I halve it when it is just us. It is a Rachel Ray recipe that we have adopted...

I saw this recipe on Robin Miller's show also. I didn't love the salmon when I made it with the wet teriyaki sauce- I seem to prefe...

This is a really easy chicken recipe with a lot of flavor. I love the little pieces of orange rind that stick on top of the chicken- so goo...

Whenever I eat salmon, I always feel like a hero to my body. Sometimes, there are some foods that when you eat them, you can almost hear yo...

This is one of my favorite recipes and from one of my very favorite cooking sites, StartCooking.com. This lady is a retired home ec teacher...

This is a really good bread and the pineapple adds a lot to the flavor and consistency. I have also made muffins using this mix and that wo...

Jason's mom Wendy makes this soup - it is really good and really easy, and the ingredients are almost always on hand. Potato Soup 6-8 po...

This is one of my favorite soups because it is so easy and so filling. It also takes about 10 minutes from start to finish. I love to serve...

This is one of my very favorite things to do with taco meat, and I swear that the salad is as good as any tacos and a lot healthier. Taco ...

A coworker friend used to make these Deviled Eggs. We were invited to Thanksgiving at one of our neighbor's parents houses and we broug...

This is one of my faves, especially for a girls night in. I usually buy the pre-sliced baguette because I am horrible at cutting on an angl...

This is a fun way to make cheap wine taste better, and since it is served warm it works well for a holiday party. I have attached the link ...

This is a good munchy to have for parties or movie nights. It is easy to eat too much of it, but it is oh so good. Puppy Chow corn chex 1 c...

A friend of mine had us over for a fondue dinner a few days ago, and it was really good and easy! I like this recipe because you don't...

My friend made these Spiced Nuts for Christmas and they were really good. Not spicy, but some kick- and with some sweetness. They turn a rea...

I made these a couple of weeks ago when I had some friends over for dinner. I think apple crisp is better, especially if you have vanilla i...

My mom and I made this last week, and it was so good and very easy. Jason said it was the best and most moist chicken he has had ever! Sa...

Christopher and I made this over the weekend and it was so good. I found the picture in a Sunset magazine, and was motivated enough by it t...

You may have guessed that some of my New Years goals revolve around meal planning. If you've guessed that, you are right!!! So this se...

My awesome neighbor made this for me right after I had my son. It is so good, and I swear that it is even better reheated- although it is so...

These brownies REALLY are the best that I have ever had. They remind me of " Fairytale Brownies ," which is a company out of Phoe...

Here are a few easy breakfast casserole recipes- perfect if you are hosting a brunch. The cool thing about these recipes is that you can m...

My friend had a cookie exchange party and served this Artichoke Dip. It is somewhat low-cal too, at least compared to the real thing- and ta...

So my mom sent me this card last week and I thought it was adorable- very cute, don't you think? Also I am now planning on posting all o...

Last Friday night I made these popcorn balls to try to add some variety to our movie night routine. Christopher thought they were OK, I tho...

The StartCooking.com website is a great website for beginner cooks like me. There are a ton of short (under three minute) videos where she...

A couple of weeks ago we went on a cruise to Mexico! We did the 7-Day Mexican Riviera which departed from Long Beach and went to Cabo San Lu...

Tonight I got home from school around 8:30 or so. Jason had already put our boy to bed, but Christopher heard me come in the door so he ran ...

Today Christopher and I made these cookies. After I ate far too many, I packaged the leftovers up to pawn off on my neighbors and also set s...

Jason made hummus the other day! He had a potluck at the firehouse a couple of weeks ago and his Lebonese friend Dan made what he described ...

It has been a while since I sent out a family picture, so here is a newer one. We took this a couple of weeks ago at the Oakland Zoo.

I am constantly trying to pare down what we have- clothes that no longer fit, toys that Christopher (or me or Jason) no longer play with, oc...

My good friend and neighbor told me how to make this easy exfoliator and I am so thrilled with it I want to post it here: Equal parts Olive ...

This last week, the "game" in our house has been for Christopher to lose the Litte Lightning McQueen and then substitute in the Bi...

Last week for our beach visit we ended up going to Chrissy Field in San Francisco and it was perfect. Lots of dogs running around and not sc...

I have been taking practice tests for teacher stuff and it hasn't been the most exciting, but Jason just left for class from 4-10 tonigh...

Last week I had this MAJOR dessert jones and I satisfied it in a super yummy/easy way that I wanted to share, and also hopefully get some ot...

Today has been a bit unpredictable. I FINALLY went to bed early enough that I *could* get up and run with my neighbor, and at 6:30 as I was ...

Hello! I am going to take a stab at a family blog site for us. I hope that it will help me keep everyone more updated with pictures and vide...

So Jason was able to bribe Christopher in to singing the "That's Not My Name" song with some Cinnamon Altoids. I hope you enjo...