No Granola at the Hoover Dam

Flax Seed Granola with Cherry and Almond Ryan wanted to take me to Hoover Dam. He had been there with his family years ago and remembers having a good time. I’m  always game when it comes to being outdoors before it gets too hot. Can you believe I’ve lived in Vegas all my life but…

Wedding Toast

Cheese Board             Hello everyone, I have been suspiciously absent from the blog for a few weeks but I have a pretty awesome excuse. I got married! Yes on April 18th 2015 I became Mrs. Kathleen Ordinario! What a whirl wind it was. If any of you read my Italian Love Cookies post you know I…

The Classic with a Twist

Classic Club Sandwich with Avocado Mayo Writing this food blog has led me try some interesting and complicated recipes all in the hopes of expanding my foodie repertoire. As I have been on this food journey it’s easy to forget the simple and delicious things that food has to offer. Things like how a simple…

Wedding Favor Baking (What Have I Gotten Myself Into?)

Italian Love Cookies As some of you may have already read I am getting married to a really amazing and cute guy this April 18th. Yes that is less than a month away! And being that I want to save a little money on this wedding or because I like to make things complicated for…

Sweet Baby Girl

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites What could be sweeter than a new baby girl getting ready to come into this world? This past Sunday my fiancé Ryan and I attended a baby shower celebrating the upcoming arrival of a baby girl named Athena. The shower was mainly Filipino guest so along with all the fun baby games…

100% Juice

Three Starter Juices for the New Year! Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful time with your celebrations and that you made some challenging resolutions. I myself did not have such a fabulous New Year I was pretty sick and sadly went to bed at 8pm and did not…

Hot Coco Marshmallows

Handmade Marshmallows for Christmas   Dr. Suess is really one of my favorite authors.That may seem strange coming from an adult but the great Theodor Seuss Geisel really has some of the most profound things to say about life and happiness. My grandpa had a giant collection of Dr. Seuss children’s books. They were piled…

Spicy Winter Sweets

Chocolate Spice Doughnuts Hello everyone! I hope you all had a magnificent Thanksgiving with all the turkey, sides and pies you could dream of 😉 For us Americans there is only one thing we may look forward to more than our Thanksgiving feast and that’s Black Friday! Take it from someone that spent 7 years…

Babies and Brunch

Wake Me Up Lemon and Blueberry Muffins As some of you may already know my sister Ashley had twin boys about a month ago. What I haven’t told you is that my other sister Nichole is pregnant with her second child and guess what, It’s a boy! Her first is a boy too, he is almost…

Grandma’s Strawberry Almond Salad

Strawberry Almond Salad What kid doesn’t like going over to grandma’s house and what adult doesn’t have good memories of grandma’s house? I know I have fond memories of spending weekends with my grandma. We would make a big bowl of popcorn and lie in her giant bed and watch old movies. In the morning…