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Healthy Brand Showcase: Fall 2017 Highlights

Posted on September 19, 2017 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Alove, Healthy Brand Showcase, Made in Nature, Nature Nate's, ProYo | 2 Comments

Healty Brand Showcase Morinaga - Almond and Soy Milk Blend

A few weeks ago, I attended the Healthy Brand Showcase held at West Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel. This one-day media event showcased brands that are focused on health, wellness & nutrition. As I checked out each of the booths, I began to notice a pattern – that the foods offered were either organic, non-GMO and/or vegan. Many of my friends & family have shifted their mindset to purchasing organic & non-GMO foods. Some have also … [Read more...]

Two NEW Ice Cream Flavors at Yogurtland!

Posted on September 18, 2017 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: frozen yogurt, ice cream, Yogurtland, Yogurtland ice cream | Leave a Comment

Yogurtland Ice Cream Ice Cream with Toppings

Yogurtland Ice Cream is available for a limited time. Yep, that’s right – you can now get Rich Chocolate & Creamy Vanilla ice cream! Getting fro-yo has always been a fun treat for my family. Now we have the option to get soft serve ice cream (like my daughter, who opted to get both flavors on a recent trip to our local Yogurtland) or frozen yogurt, which is my go-to option with fresh fruit toppings. Speaking of toppings, my … [Read more...]

Stonefire Grill: Test Kitchen Specials

Posted on September 7, 2017 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Stonefire Grill, Stonefire Grill West Hills, Test Kitchen Specials | 3 Comments

Stonefire Test Kitchen Specials Chicken Pita

Stonefire Grill's Test Kitchen Specials are entrees & appetizers with a Mediterranean flair. Recently I attended a media dinner to check out this new specialty menu & sample the food. As soon as my family & I sat down, we immediately dove into Stonefire's Mediterranean Salad Platter. This is a great appetizer platter that comes with quinoa, Mediterranean chopped salad, farro salad, pita bread & hummus. Hummus & … [Read more...]

The MV Grab & Go: Quick Meals For Busy Families

Posted on August 31, 2017 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Mar Vista Cafe, MV Grab and Go, Westside Family Dinners | Leave a Comment

MV Grab & Go Signage

The MV Grab & Go is a delightful café located on the Westside. It’s directly across the street from its “sister” restaurant, The Mar Vista. Both restaurants are owned & operated by the same trio of chefs: Executive Chef D. Brandon Walker, Executive Chef Jill Davie & Chef De Cuisine Jorge Rivas. The style of the food at The MV Grab & Go is described as progressive Angeleno cuisine; however, I like to think of it in simpler … [Read more...]

NEW Catering Menu at STACKED Restaurants!

Posted on August 24, 2017 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: catering menu at STACKED Restaurants, food well built, STACKED Restaurants, Thousand Oaks restaurants | 2 Comments

STACKED Catering Menu Cheeseburger Bytes

STACKED Restaurants are now offering a catering menu with combo platters loaded with sliders, sandwiches, salads, appetizers (& more!) that are sure to please & fill you up. Recently my family got to taste test one of the items from the menu. Billed as Cheeseburger Bytes on the STACKED Catering Menu, these Angus beef sliders are served on mini-brioche buns with cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickles & red onions. On a busy school … [Read more...]

Fun Times at the Museum of Ice Cream in DTLA!

Posted on August 8, 2017 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Downtown Los Angeles museum, Ice Cream Museum, Museum of Ice Cream | 4 Comments

Museum of Ice Cream Coolhaus

Recently we visited the Museum of Ice Cream in downtown Los Angeles. So what makes this museum so unique & fun? Read on & find out! I was one of the lucky people who managed to buy tickets when the museum extended their run this last go around. On the day of the event, we left the Valley in plenty of time to reach downtown LA (you never can tell with LA traffic). We made good time (it was a Sunday after all & no sports games … [Read more...]

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