Don't these look fabulous? These rellenos were inspired by food we've eaten in Cabo San Lucas during one of the many trips our family has taken down into Baja. They are filled with scallops and shrimp, rice and cotija cheese and spiced up with cumin and cilantro. Yum!

Or . . . How I Cracked My Glass Radiant Heat Cooktop

Yesterday was just one of those days! After several hours of brainstorming for recipes that use cranberries, (I've been having a sort of recipe "block" since the Pillsbury
Bake Off), I had an "accident" in the kitchen--nothing like you're probably imagining . . . .



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What do you do with leftover Tofurky? Well, make Curried Tofurky Orzo Salad with Cranberries and Almonds, of course! This recipe landed me an Apple iPhone. Thank you, Tofurky! As you may know, my husband is a vegetarian, so even though a lot of my recipes involve meat (I love it! ), I do occasionally experiment with vegetarian products. This recipe turned out so well, I've even made it with chicken and regular "real" turkey, as well. Enjoy!

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Okay, so it's about time I started my own blog! I guess I just couldn't decide whether it would be about cooking, competitive cooking, eating, recipes, my family or just life in general. I decided that there's no harm in including everything! To start, a little about me. I'm a part-time paralegal and full-time mom living in Southern California--I love it here! I've been married for just over 10 years to my wonderful husband, who is an attorney. We never worked together . . .

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