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 […]
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 […]
STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE FOR MY BABY’S BIRTHDAY Today is my son Austin’s 17th Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! You remember him. He’s my crazy skier dude…… and wake boarder dude. He is the baby of the family and the youngest of our 5 kids. It is hard to believe that, in just over a year […]
Good Morning. If you have been following along lately, you know that I have been sharing with you my recipes for a Persian Feast in recognition of the Spring Equinox and the celebration known as Nowruz. So far, I have shared my recipe for the steamed basmati rice that is often prepared with a buttery, […]
Salâm. Over the course of my growing up, my father spent much time traveling to the middle east on business. His business took him to places like Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran at a time when things were much more peaceful in the region. In those days Iran was a beautiful country, and its capital, Tehran, […]
Hello! As I told you in a previous post, my husband Brad and I have recently returned from Lake Tahoe, where we watched our son, Austin, ski race in the California State Championships. This trip we rented a condo in Northstar Village which technically is located in Truckee, California. But, on a previous trip to […]
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.
