Hello There. Right about now many of us are planning our upcoming Easter Dinner. It is an exciting time for menu planning, as newly harvested spring vegetables become available. And we can finally transition into lighter Spring fare after a winter of heartier foods. As I begin to plan my 2014 Easter feast, I thought […]
With Easter right around the corner, I am having trouble deciding if I should prepare Easter baskets for my kids again this year. You see, I have five kids, ranging in age from 29 down to 17. The thing is, I love holidays. Holidays are an excuse to cook and decorate and be crafty and […]
Happy Spring! As I’ve discussed with you here, I’ve got issues with wildlife. Things like deer decimating my garden…… and bears breaking down my apple trees. But an upside to living on this mountain, especially in the spring, are the birds that make their home on my property. Watching them build nests under the rafters […]
Hello! Today I’m going to take you on a visit to a beautiful Balinese style waterfront home located in Newport Beach, California. It is the tranquil Shangri la that my friend Rick Cunningham calls home. I gave you a sneak-peek into his amazing oasis in my last post when I wrote about my “Weekend in […]
Hi There! It’s me, The OC Housewife Who Ran for the Hills. Yet, I’ll be the first to admit that an occasional dose of The OC is just what every mountain woman needs. And thanks to my friends Ruth, Mark & Rick, I recently got just that, a heaping, delicious, wonderful, whopper of a dose […]
Hola! Years ago a friend of mine offered me some of the Taco Soup she had made for lunch. I thought it was delicious and asked her for the recipe. I was surprised to learn that this rich-tasting recipe was actually from Weight Watchers. I have been making this recipe ever since, having added some of […]
Bon Jour! A friend of mine is planning a trip to Paris and wanted some advice. I love helping friends with their travel plans because, not only do I get to relive some of my own journeys around the world, but I also get to live vicariously through their travels. So, my girlfriend and I […]
Have you ever heard of a Sip and See? No? Neither had I… until recently that is. If you had asked me that question a week ago, I would have said I had no idea what a Sip and See was. But I have since learned that a Sip and See is a tradition with Southern […]
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.
