NorCal Happenings

  These take a fair amour of supplies- they are definitely not cheap or quick- it takes a while to unwrap all those hugs!  They are fun...

Kat turned me on to this recipe and I think they're really good.  I passed some out to coworkers and everyone was quiet!  Jason say...

Walked my a colleague's classroom right before Christmas and she called me in and offered me some enchiladas.  It was early in the d...

My friend Nicole turned me on to this recipe, originally from Mel's Kitchen , and it was delicious!  You make your own enchilada sau...

So I have seen this recipe floating around Pinterest for a while not and never tried it.  But this weekend, fall was in the air, and the ...

Kat and I made this one night after a Hot Yoga class, and it was her first time having fish tacos!  She loved it and so did I.  Super ...

Made this initially with my sister Kat and then again this weekend at home.  It is really good and flavorful but not at all spicy- which is ...

One of Christopher's friend's parents built a brick pizza oven in their back yard and invited us for a pizza party this last...

My friend Phuong from Pleasanton taught me how to cook salmon initially, and then she had posted some food picture that looked amazing...

Made this also in LA with Kat and it was really good, kind of a nice summer-y cold dessert that feels light but still decadent. We did ...

Made these with my sister Kat on our last LA trip and they were really good.  We gobbled them all as soon as they came out of the oven,...

My friend Nicole makes these around Christmas time and seriously, they are probably the very best cookie I have EVER had.  They totally ...

I finally took the cake decorating class that I'd always wanted to and I learned how to make real buttercream icing!  This is the goo...

Here's another one my sister Kat turned me on to.  I don't usually have the ingredients for this on hand (at least not all of t...

My sister Kat made this with me and she was right, it was delicious, quick and healthy.  It makes four little single serving size loave...

One of my new neighbor's made this for us for Christmas and no lie, it was the very best Christopher and I have ever had, EVER.  Sh...

I made these with my sister Kat a couple of months ago and they are SO good!  They are supposed to be a pre or post run snack, sort of a...

Here's a great idea for your leftover mashed potatoes.  Super easy and good with scrambled eggs or omelets!  Mmmmm, I am hungry all ...

I made these a while ago, just had the ingredients and the motivation at the same time.  They were good and definitely worth making again...

I made this today for Thanksgiving, and after trying several sweet potato casserole recipes, I think this is the winner.  It is very muc...

Homemade Refried Beans Firehouse recipe from Jason, WAY better than canned and not too hard to do.  Clean and sort dried refried beans,...

I have had this recipe saved for months, but today seemed like a nice, cloudy day and I knew we'd be home, so I gave it a go.  All f...

Made this with my sister Kat and I think it is another one you could bulk up on, make a double batch and eat for the week.  Super easy a...

So my girlfriend Nicole makes this amazing Sangria.  I am embarrassed to admit that I may have forgotten my manners at least once by drin...

My sister Kat made this last weekend for me.  It took about 30 minutes start to finish and was so good that after having two servings...

I do love pumpkin, especially in the fall.  And so naturally, I love pumpkin baked goods- muffins, breads, cookies, etc.  Here's wha...

A friend had a Bunco night get together a couple of weeks ago, and all the ladies brought a snack to share.  Imagine my amazement when ...

Had this at Grandma Squires today and it was really, really good!  It's a "no-bake" cheesecake which makes it a perfect summer...