Crockpot Creations Part 1: Pollo Loco

One of The Hub's favorite things to do is throw a whole bunch of random things in a crockpot and see what happens.  Surprisingly, his concoctions are usually very successful!  I like to call these meals Crockpot Creations.  Today I'm going to share a creation that we made last week and transformed into 3 different meals.  I call this creation, Pollo Loco. You'll need: 4 chicken breasts 6 cups of...

Hump Day: K&L Wine Club Chardonnay

Sometimes I drink white wine.  Really!  It's true.  I know it doesn't seem like it since I am yet to feature a white wine in any of my Hump Day posts, but I do enjoy the occasional white.  Most of my whites come from the K&L Best Buy Wine Club, which is a fantastic deal.  For $19.95/month (plus shipping and tax) you get a mid-range bottle of red and a bottle of white plus a newsletter containing a brief...

A Weekend Road Trip on the California Coast

A few years ago The Hub and I took a very memorable weekend road trip on the California coast.  We toured the Hearst Castle, visited several wineries in Paso Robles, saw some hilarious elephant seals, hiked in Big Sur, visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and much more!  We took this trip over President's Day 3-day weekend, and it was such a fun, low-key way to experience a local vacation. We left after...

My Secret to a Delicious Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is hands down my absolute favorite holiday and I'm so excited that it's right around the corner!  For the last 5 years The Hub and I have enjoyed an "Orphan's Thanksgiving" in San Francisco  with about 30 of our closest friends.  These Thanksgivings have been some of the most fun and memorable holidays of my life!  (sorry Mom) I will now share with you the point of difference that makes our...

FoodBuzz Blogger Fest Re-cap

Last Saturday, Kate, Darcy and I attended the Taste Pavilion at the 2nd Annual FoodBuzz Blogger Festival.  Held downtown at the Metreon, the event was full of amazing food and drink vendors hoping to be featured on food blogs.  We stayed for a few hours, sampling almost every dish and checking out quite a few wines.  Here were my personal highlights: Three Twins This is actually the second time I have had...

Muffins for Mommy

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of meeting baby Otis, Randi & KC's bundle of joy who arrived on 10/27! I spent the day with mommy and baby and did not want to show up empty-handed!  I decided to continue in the fall spirit and whipped up some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. These were super easy and made about 15 muffins, so I was able to keep a few for me and The Hub to try.  Perfect for...

Hump Day: Hot, Spiked (or not) Apple Cider

Sunday was a chilly, rainy day in San Francisco.  It was a perfect opportunity to stay in my jammies, curl up on the couch and watch bad Lifetime movies anxiously await the Packer night game!  As the night drew near, I remembered a purchase I made at Whole Foods earlier in the week that would make the perfect beverage to serve at game time...R.W. Knudsen Organic Mulling Spices! While you can certainly make...

What Do You Do With A Spaghetti Squash Anyway?

Ahhh fall!  Growing up in the Midwest, fall has always been my favorite time of year because of the vibrant colors and crisp bite in the air.  In the sweltering humidity of August, I longed for day when I could throw on a scarf and take a walk through the crunchy red, orange, and gold leaves.  Living in San Francisco, fall has come to take on a slightly new meaning.  Fall is now the time of year when the sun is...

Team Coco

Like a lot of people, I stopped watching late night talk shows quite some time ago.  But in high school and most of college, I watched Late Night with Conan O'Brien almost every night.  I've always found Conan to be hilarious and charmingly awkward, so there was no hesitation in siding with Team Coco during Conangate '10. After reading great reviews of his national comedy tour, Legally Prohibited From Being...

Restoring my Sanity

Last week in D.C., I attended Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on the National Mall.  The purpose of the rally, which was not affiliated with any particular ideology, was to gather the "Busy Majority" who do not usually have time to go to rallies and are sick and tired of media taking every issue to the political extreme. The rally was....crowded.  CBS News estimated...