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Brown rice & quinoa pesto fusilli

This is one of those dishes I throw together every week or two. It allows me to use up the veggies in the fridge, there are always leftovers for my lunch the next day and it is fresh and delicious…

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essential oil love

You can probably tell by the title of this post that I am not as big a lover of fragrant candles as I am of pure essential oils. Candles are very hit and miss for me and my husband can…

slow cooker chicken tacos

I love taco night, and now that I've discovered this slow cooker chicken taco recipe I really love it. I always thought preparing meals in a slow cooker needed to be heavy beef stew-type deals but this chicken dish is…

use what you have – restyle at home

What do you do when you get tired of seeing the same old decorative bits and pieces on your shelves, your coffee table, and your dining table? Do you shop online at www.onekingslane.com? Drive to your nearest Home Goods store?…

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chocolate dipped coconut macaroons

I adore coconut macaroons. So when I was asked to bring cookies to a party recently, I tried this recipe which had them dipped in chocolate (my other favorite thing). Making the macaroons was pretty easy and doesn't take long;…

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buckeyes

With all of the pre-Christmas craziness, I seem to want to bake after Santa has visited more than in the lead up to the big day. Especially when the weather turns cold and cozy like it finally has in L.A.…

Palm Springs perfection

Palm Springs conjures up a cool almost intimidating vibe to people living outside of California, so when I visited the desert oasis the first couple of times, it didn't really live up to it's reputation. I found myself staying in…

honey joys

These sweet treats bring back great memories of happy children's birthday parties when I was growing up in Australia. They are as old fashioned as it gets but tasty enough to bring back as an easy picnic snack or a…