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 …
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 …
Hooray! I made it to 50 blogs! Will it be my last? If so, no better way to go out than by making my favorite thing. Chips. Not just chips, but my favorite spicy BBQ potato chips. I think I’ve perfected the spice blend, to my taste, that is. Super easy and without all …
The Loaded Smoked Salmon Dip Perfect for Olympic viewing The Olympic games, the worlds largest sporting event, begins this week. After a one year delay due to the pandemic, 18,000 athletes from over 200 countries are gathering in Tokyo, Japan to fulfill a dream. With the virus still raging in Japan, the hope is that …
Watermelon Granita and Soda-Summer’s Best All hail to the mighty Watermelon Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood in the 1970’s in Southern California was a constant paradox. Inside the home was filled with laughter and love. Outside the home was a minefield where I developed a keen sense of humor for navigational survival. …
The 4th of July Block Party Generations of Black Patriotism Summertime is here and America is eager to forget the last 15 months. Most state and local governments have lifted all restrictions with some likening it to releasing all the animals from all the zoos in the country at one time. As a result, everything …
Deborah’s delicious Gumbo And my first attempt at making it (Spoiler alert: Epic Fail) I was a June baby, therefore this is my birthday month. Not being one for going out to celebrate, I usually prepare something in advance and have a small gathering of family and friends. This year I wanted Gumbo. The Cajun …
The Ginger Caramels How to make the most popular caramels at CB’s Caramel Company Started in 2014, CB’s Caramel Company was a labor of love that quickly turned successful. I had been making caramels all my life, since first trying Mrs. See’s vanilla caramels as a child. The sweet, chewy goodness was my favorite and …
Guacamole Salad – Living that plant-based life A delicious, cost effective, deconstructed salad with all the flavors of guacamole Last weeks blog about aging, Aging: Getting older ain’t for wimps, elicited a number of terrific responses from you, my reader, for which I am grateful and appreciate all your comments. The intermittent fasting is …
The Hootch or How to make Apple Pie Moonshine The Fourth of July has long been my favorite day of the year. For over 30 years, on my Uncle’s street in Gardena, California, a block party takes place. The entire street is blocked off with permits issued from the city from morning until …
