Hi! Welcome to another chapter of “checking off my bucket list.” Having just returned from a epic journey to our nation’s south, I have been sharing my trip with you. Today, I’m taking you back to Little Washington, Virginia… a place made famous by two historic visionaries: George Washington and Patrick O’Connell. OK, so you […]
Hello. Thanks for dropping by. If you have been following along lately you may know that I have just returned from a road trip that involved checking several wonderful places off my bucket list. Our journey started in Washington, DC and then took us to another place called Washington except that this Washington is located […]
Hi there! Well, in case you were wondering why it has been a full week since I last posted, I’ve been traveling and checking off my bucket list in the process. I have long had a fascination for the South so last week, in celebration of my husband’s birthday, we took a trip down south that […]
Hi! Today I’m really excited to show you the before, the in-progress, and the after photos of my Big Bear Lake cottage kitchen renovation. To wet your appetite, I’ll give you a sneak peek of how the tiny kitchen looks today. But it didn’t always look like this. On the left is what the kitchen […]
Hi There! Thanks for stopping in. I have a great vegetarian recipe for you today. But, like me, you sure don’t have to be a vegetarian to love this Mushroom Galette. My meat lovin’ husband even loves this dish. I prepare this recipe as a main course and serve it with a tossed green salad on […]
Hi friends, I realized it has been ages since I last gave you an update on my Big Bear Lake Cottage renovation so today I’m doing just that. Last time I showed you my cottage, affectionately called The Bird’s Nest… we had just finished selecting paint colors. This is the result. At the same time […]
Hello! My husband, originally from the South, loves White Castle Burgers. We don’t have that fast food establishment here in our neck of the woods so I’ve only had the chance to try them once while on a trip east. However, in the August 2014 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine they have an article […]
I love this quick, easy and delicious Bruschetta, Lentil & Feta Cheese Dip Recipe. It’s made with 3 simple ingredients from Trader Joe’s. It’s good! Try it!
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
