Hola! Last weekend I attended a wonderful housewarming party. My dear friend Maureen wanted to show her beautiful new Lake Arrowhead home to all her friends. She hired my friend John Shrader to cater the party and it reminded me that I have yet to post about John, his wonderful business called The Cooking Block […]
Hello! Last week I hosted my Healthy Cooking Group for dinner at my home. We get together once a month for a healthy dinner and a discussion about ways that we can be healthier cooks. The hostess chooses the theme and everyone brings a dish relative to the theme. They also come prepared to discuss their […]
The recipe everyone ask me for is called Celia’s French Sandwich. It is easy to make and universally loved by everyone. Try it. I guarantee you’ll love it, and so will all your very happy guests.
Hello! Hey, as Joan Rivers would have said, can we talk? I have a confession to make… I have a MAJOR SWEET TOOTH! I seriously wish I could ask my dentist to remove it! It is my biggest downfall and my worst enemy. I would choose something sweet over almost anything else. For instance, I […]
Hi there! Yesterday I shared with you my recipe for Grilled Shrimp with Lime-Cilantro Butter. This delicious shrimp is wonderful served along side Barley with Kale Pesto. The recipe combines three of my favorite things: Barley, Kale & Pine Nuts. Isn’t that a fantastic combination? The inspiration for this recipe comes from a similar recipe […]
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! In yesterdays post I showed you “What To Give The Man Who Has Everything For His Birthday”. It was a morning-after-the-birthday-party basket of goodies that you can read about here. Included in my morning-after-basket was The World’s Best Zucchini Bread. Honestly, I have tried a lot of Zucchini Bread recipes but this is the best […]
Happy National S’mores Day! Did you know that the S’mores recipe first appeared in a 1927 edition of the Girl Scout Handbook called Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts? Photo Via Well, despite the fact that I was a Campfire Girl and never a Girl Scout, I grew up loving them. To me S’mores […]
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.
