CB’s Ginger Shot Health and Wellness on the cheap A game changer I’ve wanted to share this recipe with you since I first saw it on Instagram. A chef in Costa Rica that I follow and speaks no english, @donmojito, made this awhile back for health and wellness. A lover of ginger and its health …
In Memoriam-Sidney Poitier And my time with the GOAT I was insistent upon myself to get there early. I was so nervous. Casting director Jane Brody had told me earlier at the first audition that he might be there at the callback. The Director, Peter Bogdanovich would definitely be there, so, arriving early was imperative. …
TV’s Best in 2021 And my picks for the SAG Awards As my 4-month membership to the SAG Awards nominating committee comes to a close, all I can say is, “Thank God!” I tried to take my duties seriously. Watch as much as I could. Make notes. Keep an open mind. SAG provides us with …
Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day Oh Yeah!! Au Revoir, Adios, Sayonara and good riddance 2021! What a crap year. I’m suffering from so much pandemic fatigue and anxiety, I welcome 2022 with open arms. For a new beginning if nothing else. My gratitude journal has continuously said throughout the year, “I’m grateful …
What is Kwanzaa anyway? Is it bad that I don’t know more about it? Absolutely not. Life, for me, is about the acquisition of knowledge. Knowledge is power. Nothing will ever change as far as that is concerned. However, in today’s world of misinformation and toxic individualism set against the backdrop of a deadly pandemic …
Holiday Entertainment Favorites For over 30 years, until my Mom passed away in 2013, we would spend every Christmas Eve at the Muci’s. They were a large family with 3 children and 3 adopted children from Vietnam. It was a traditional evening with food, games, music, bible readings and gift exchanges where you weren’t allowed …
CB’s Delicious Holiday Cider Spiked or Not… The previous blog entry, 10 Ways to Enhance Your Life, focused on eating to live not living to eat. One of my greatest challenges during this time of year. There’s food everywhere you turn. I’ve been attending a few in-person events for the SAG nominating committee lately. Mostly …
10 Ways to Enhance Your Life Or my personal survival guide What’d I tell ya? First it’s Halloween and two weeks later it’s New Years Day. Why this time of year passes so quickly, yet the journey so arduous? This being the planet inhabitants only second year in major adjustment mode, I feel like …
Being shot in Hollywood Isn’t it supposed to be make believe? The tragic shooting on the set of the movie “Rust” in Bonanza City, New Mexico, October 21, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, has rightly shaken Hollywood to its core. Rust shooting incident. More than 30 years after the accidental shooting deaths of actor …
CB’s Mac and Cheese My favorite comfort food Perfect for the Holiday season For many years now, I’ve remarked that the holidays pass so fast one day it’s Halloween and a week later it’s New Years Day. When I had CB’s Caramel Company, this time of year proved extra busy and stressful. Filling orders, many …
