Homemade caprese skewers assembled with fresh marinated mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil, aged balsamic, extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, and fresh ground black pepper - Enjoyed by friends and family during my spur of the moment Midweek Monster Mash.
A fresh French Baguette from Trader Joe’s - Enjoyed with wild mushroom brie and sage derby cheese.
Wild mushroom triple cream brie and sage derby cheese from Trader Joe’s - Enjoyed with a sliced French baguette before a dinner of hearty beef stew.
Fall colored produce consisting of some oranges, persimmons, a banana, a pomegranate, and a sugar pumpkin that just so happened to be in my fruit bowl this week - Enjoyed as often as possible - autumn or not!
Sliced banana topped with triple berry granola - Enjoyed for breakfast this fall morning.
Homemade fresh blueberry cupcakes with my housemade lemon whipped cream frosting & fresh blackberry cupcakes with my housemade vanilla whipped cream frosting and a real maple syrup glaze - Enjoyed for the bf’s birthday this weekend.
Homemade baked pasta made with whole wheat penne, my very own handcrafted turkey sausage, a light tomato pesto sauce, a layer of mozzarella, fresh crimini mushrooms, fresh cilantro (was out of parsley), and a parmesan cheese crust - Enjoyed for dinner with my dad.
One of my favorite cocktails in all of LA and life in general: the Russian Blues made with lemon infused Krista vodka, blueberry puree, soda house made sweet ‘n sour, and fresh blueberries! It’s always so damn good, subtly strong, fresh, clean, and hardly sweet - Enjoyed during happy hour at Chaya Downtown LA in Los Angeles, CA.
Yummy green curry with beef, heart shaped brown rice, and two egg rolls - Enjoyed for lunch with a friend at Bua Na Thai Cuisine in Pasadena, CA.
My homemade breakfast burrito (pre roll-up) stuffed with a two free range, brown egg scramble - Made with peppered turkey breast, onion, tomato, and avocado and seasoned with salt, fresh ground black pepper, and cayenne - All wrapped up with a toasted whole grain flour tortilla - Enjoyed for brunch on an early fall morning.
Half of a gorgeous grapefruit - Enjoyed for breakfast often.
My deliciously strong Pomotini and ice cold lemon water - Enjoyed during Happy Hour with friends at Chadaka Thai in Burbank, CA.
A hot cup of medium roast coffee in my favorite mug - Enjoyed for breakfast.
Sliced banana and ripe organic raspberries sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon - Enjoyed for breakfast.
A deliciously hot mug of coffee - Enjoyed with the bf and my amazing Eggs Benedict at the lovely Another Broken Egg Cafe in Burbank, CA.
