Hello! Yesterday I shared with you our Friday night Birthday Dinner on the Dock in celebration of our friend Jim. That night I made some mighty good Grilled Shrimp with Lime-Cilantro Butter. So, today, I thought I’d show you how to make it. To get started you will need about 56, Extra Large Raw Shrimp, […]
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 […]
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 recently hosted a birthday dinner party for my girlfriend and wrote about it in this post. With the arrival of spring, I planned my menu to include iconic spring-like dishes: Lima Bean Dip with Garlic & Feta Cheese Creamy Asparagus Soup Ribbon Salad & Rum Cake for Dessert Today I will be sharing my […]
Hello my friends. This is a warning! Once you make these Delicious Dijon Rosemary Orange Chicken Cutlets you’ll be hooked and there is no turning back. I guarantee that this recipe will become a staple in your arsenal of killer recipes from now on. The thing that is so great about this recipe is that it is […]
Hello! I have mentioned to you before that I am married to a “meat and potatoes” kinda guy. Well, a more accurate description of him might actually be he’s a “meat and noodles” sorta fellow. This is because my husband’s favorite food is Beef Stroganoff. So, when I want him to be really happy, or it’s […]
As I’ve mentioned before, my son, Austin is an avid skier. Perhaps “avid” is putting it mildly because what he really is, is a “fanatic” skier! He would spend every waking moment in the winter months on the ski slopes if I’d let him. When he is not racing with his Rim of the World […]
Way back in what seems like a lifetime ago, I lived on the island of Oahu in Honolulu, Hawaii. I attended the university of Hawaii where I earned a degree in Home Economics Education. I lived in Hawaii for a total of 8 years and taught Home Economics to high school students. One day when […]
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.
