Hi there! Hope you have been enjoying a great 3-day Labor Day weekend! Ours has been fun and relaxing. Friday night Brad and I hosted a birthday dinner on the dock for our buddy Jim. The weather is unpredictable this time of year so I wasn’t certain if we’d be able to have dinner outdoors. […]
Hi there! Some pretty wonderful things happen up here on our mountain top. One of those wonderful things is Jazz in Blue Jay. Every Thursday night in August the Blue Jay Jazz Foundation puts on a Jazz concert in our little village of Blue Jay. Now in its 10th season, Jazz in Blue Jay brings […]
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Last week, my friend W.K. celebrated his birthday and his wife, my homie Mo, had a Willow Woods Birthday Party for him. What is Willow Woods? Well, it is a ultra charming collection of vintage log cabins set in the woods in Sky Forest. Sky Forest is a little village […]
Hello there! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Ours was spent at our dock on beautiful Lake Arrowhead… with great friends… delicious Red,White & Blue Sangria… and yummy appetizers including my recipe for Feta Cheese & Lentil Dip… We ate a delicious dinner… took a boat ride on lake… and watched […]
Hello! Can you believe it is almost July 4th? Here in Lake Arrowhead the 4th of July is a celebrated in a big way. It’s a special holiday that everyone looks forward to, and if you live in Lake Arrowhead you wouldn’t consider being anywhere else for the 4th. By tradition, we spend every […]
Hi Friends, I have told you in a previous post that once a month I get together with a group of my girlfriends for what we call our “Healthy Cooking Group”. The hostess picks a theme for a healthy meal and everyone contributes both to the dinner and to the learning process. We each bring […]
Hi there! Once a year for over 20 years Brad and I have gone to Las Vegas so he can attend a trade show. It is also an excuse to get away for a fun weekend of Vegas shows, dinners in great restaurants and time to be away together, just us. On our last trip […]
Hello. Last week I shared with you my recent Dinner on the Dock…… and published my recipe for Frozen Watermelon Margaritas…… and my recipe for the great dessert we had, Fresh Apricot Tart. Today, I thought I’d give you some other quick tips for a casual BBQ. You might want to have a similar BBQ […]
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.
