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Celebrating National Popcorn Day with Gaslamp Popcorn!

Posted on January 19, 2016 | Filed Under: Food, Product Reviews | Tags: Gaslamp Popcorn, National Popcorn Day, Popcorn Day | Leave a Comment

One of the things my family loves to eat while watching a movie is popcorn. You've heard the phrase "Netflix & chill" but in our house we throw on a DVD, break out the popcorn & chill! Since today is National Popcorn Day, I thought I'd share with you my newest finding – Gaslamp Popcorn! Gaslamp Popcorn has been around since 1998. The company started out in the Gaslamp District of San Diego with their famous kettle corn flavor. It … [Read more...]

Indulge LA – Los Angeles Chocolate Festival {Event Recap}

Posted on January 18, 2016 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Barcelona Enterprises, Indulge LA, Los Angeles Chocolate Festival, St. Baldrick’s Foundation | 4 Comments

Three weeks ago I attended Indulge LA at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles. This Los Angeles Chocolate Festival was organized by Barcelona Enterprises & the charity recipient for this year's event was St. Baldrick’s Foundation. If you like chocolate, pastries, champagne & dessert wines – then this is the event for you! I ran into several blogger friends while at this event but my "partner in crime" for the festival was Alyssa … [Read more...]

My Exclusive Interview with Hungry Girl + Cookbook Giveaway!

Posted on January 14, 2016 | Filed Under: Books, Food | Tags: healthy recipes cookbook, Hungry Girl, Hungryland, Lisa Lillien | 6 Comments

I met Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) last year at the Shape Magazine Meet & Tweet event in Santa Monica. She was presenting during a panel entitled “Taking Your Brand to the Next Level” & gave some excellent tips. When I found out that Hungry Girl headquarters is located in the San Fernando Valley, I immediately thought about doing an in-person interview & tour! The Hungry Girl headquarters is affectionately called “Hungryland.” As … [Read more...]

California Frozen Poppers {Foodie Review}

Posted on December 22, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Product Reviews | Tags: California Frozen Poppers, Frozen Popcorn, vegan caramel popcorn | 6 Comments

Located in a mini mall in the San Fernando Valley, California Frozen Poppers is changing how people consume popcorn. The Mad Poppers team at California Frozen Poppers has revolutionized this crunchy snack by creating the world's first frozen popcorn! That’s right…frozen popcorn that is air popped, made by hand in small batches & comes in 60 different varieties – including vegan & gluten-free! It is made fresh daily with no … [Read more...]

Holiday Bread Pudding at Stacked Restaurant

Posted on December 17, 2015 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Bread pudding, cookie butter shake, food well built | 2 Comments

Recently my mom & I did some Christmas shopping at a mall in Thousand Oaks. All of that walking in the mall & looking for gifts made us hungry! So we decided to stop into our local Stacked Restaurant which is conveniently located within The Oaks Mall. I had heard that the seasonal signature dessert for the month of December was going to be their holiday bread pudding. So I made it a special point to go with my mom so that we could share … [Read more...]

Sweet Knots at Fresh Brothers

Posted on December 14, 2015 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Fresh Brothers, restaurant cinnamon rolls, Sweet Knots | Leave a Comment

I have been a big fan of Fresh Brothers for a couple of years now. I was first introduced to them at a kids event (Club MomMe to be exact) & I was hooked on their pizza at first bite! Fresh Brothers is a LA & Orange County based pizza chain known for their fresh ingredients & healthy options including gluten-free & vegan pizza. Recently we visited our local Fresh Brothers in Encino. There is a comfortable amount of seating … [Read more...]

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