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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...]

Chronic Tacos in Valencia {Foodie Review}

Posted on December 2, 2015 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Chronic Tacos, live the taco life, Santa Clarita Mexican restaurants, Valencia fast casual restaurants | Leave a Comment

Who doesn't love tacos? Living in Los Angeles, there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants to try out. I recently dined at Chronic Tacos in Valencia, which is about a 15-20 minute drive from my home since I live in the North Valley area of the SFV. I had never heard of Chronic Tacos until recently. Apparently it is HUGE in Orange County, as it started out in Newport Beach & my friends who live near one of the many Chronic Tacos … [Read more...]

DAVIDsTEA Is My New Favorite Tea Store!

Posted on November 25, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Product Reviews | Tags: Davids Tea, Los Angeles tea shops, Woodland Hills Tea Shop | 2 Comments

I am an avid tea drinker & I love to discover new loose leaf teas to drink. DAVIDsTEA is a brand new tea store & I am obsessed with it! It is located at the Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills. While I love brewing & drinking loose leaf tea, I always found it a bit of a pain that the tea filter that I used would let some of the tea residue through to my mug. DAVIDsTEA makes these awesome tea filter bags that are … [Read more...]

#IndulgeLA – Los Angeles Chocolate & Pastry Show

Posted on November 24, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Indulge LA, LA Chocolate Fest, Los Angeles Pastry Show | 6 Comments

Who doesn't love chocolate & pastries? Wouldn't you just love to view & sample the best desserts made by the worlds best chefs, chocolatiers, chocolate makers & pastry chefs? I know I would. Well imagine an event that features the BEST chocolate & pastry chefs in Los Angeles. That event, my friends, is Indulge LA – Los Angeles Chocolate and Pastry Show. Some of the highlights for the December 2015 event include: An all … [Read more...]

Holiday Baking with Nestle Chocolate Abuelita

Posted on November 23, 2015 | Filed Under: Food, Local Events | Tags: Día de los Muertos, holiday baking, Nestle Abuelita | 2 Comments

Last month I had attended a wonderful event at the Nestle headquarters in Glendale. It was to honor the Día de los Muertos holiday, which in English means, Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday where families and friends gather to celebrate, remember & prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. In popular culture, most folks (non-Latino people) only know about Día de los Muertos as it relates to sugar skulls … [Read more...]

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