
5 Years and Counting
Five years ago I started sharing my recipes with the world, although at that time only my friends looked at my blog! I…

Abuelita Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
Growing up in the Los Angeles area, you find that the Mexican culture is woven into every culture. Mexican food, festivals and friends influence the…

Are You Ready for Saint Patrick’s Day?
Saint Patrick's Day is almost here, and Americans all over the country are buying extra large bottles of emerald green food dye. Very soon, cakes,…

Back to School Time
It's that time again. Back to school time. Time for parents and guardians everywhere to start packing lunches. Time to plan easy dinners because…

Fabulous Brunch Recipes
We are heading into brunch season, a season of gatherings and parties, weddings and graduations. A season of eating a lot of food, both good and…

Gifts for the Food Lover in Your Life
It's that time of year, the air is filled with holiday cheer! Your wallet is filled with receipts for all the useless presents…

Last Minute 4th of July Recipe Ideas
Sometimes it takes a long time to get organized for a holiday weekend. A holiday weekend which is meant to be about relaxation and enjoyment, and is…

Learn to Cook with Chef Cheryl
I'm launching a new endeavor soon and wanted to share it here first. What is it? Cooking Classes! If you've read my bio on the Who is the…
Not Ready for Thanksgiving? This Recipe Compilation Is For You!
I bet a few of you are reading this on your smart phone while you push your shopping cart around the store, trying to get your last minute grocery…

Quick Pickles and Other Stories
Are you a canner and preserver? I'm neither, but I aspire to be one day. I recently shared my secret desire to be a canner…

Reader’s Choice Top 10 of 2014
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That statement is especially pertinent to my blog, because many of…

Roasted Mushroom-Pepper Tacos
Superfood. Have you heard that term before? Superfoods are foods low in calories and high in nutrients, with a variety of health benefits when…

Seedles in the Little Organic Garden
Thyme Bombs! Get it? T-I-M-E bombs? Alright, I may be the only one who enjoys a good pun. Me and the people who make Seedles, a really cool and…
Spring Flavor in The Foodie Recipes IPad App
Why look! It is I, the black girl (who only occasionally wears chef's whites anymore. I'm quite taken with vintage aprons!) And where exactly am I?…
The Best Thing I Ever Did
Four years ago today my life changed dramatically. That's 3 minute old Ruby pictured above, just a little something I cooked up! And life has never…
To-ma-to, To-Mah-To. . .
I thought I didn't really like tomatoes, unless they were in a cooked form, such as marinara sauce. But it turns out I just don't like mealy, off-…