I scream, you scream, we all scream for Oaxaca Chocolate Banana Ice Cream! It’s been a hot few days here in Los Angeles my friends and it’s going to continue all week! Considering we’ve had a few weeks of rain, we welcome the heat and sunshine with a rich & creamy, Oaxaca Chocolate & Banana Ice Cream. This chocolate and banana ice cream recipe was inspired by one of my favorite Ben n Jerry ice cream flavors called Chunky Monkey.…
Banana bread is one of my favorite breads, muffins, you name it. Not only is it a classic, but you could pretty much enjoy it anytime of the day. Recently I discovered an easy banana bread recipe and I just had to share it with you. Now the secret to a delicious banana bread is ripe bananas. The darker the better, but if you can’t wait for the bananas to get brown, you could also use speckled brown bananas. If your…
This Kahlua Banana Dulce de Leche Gelato recipe post is sponsored by JCPenny. All opinions are my own. Final days of summer are around the corner. As everyone is getting ready to ship their kids back to school, I’m holding on to the few weeks we have left. Lucky for me and other Southern Californians, summer doesn’t really completely go away. I have to admit, we are pretty spoiled with constant sunshine all year around. Since we do get to enjoy…
Pie, pie and more pie, January 23rd is National Pie Day! Who doesn’t love a good pie? It’s the ultimate comfort dessert and that no one can resist when it’s sitting in front of them. The only thing that keeps me from baking a pie more often is the work. Some recipes can be a little challenging, from making fresh crust to creating your own filling from scratch! I don’t have time for all that. So I did a quick…
At this point I’m sure everyone already knows about Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and its Alexa skills. But how do you decide which skills to enable that will actually work for you? I use Alexa a lot, in fact I have her in every room in my home. That’s how much I like her and how helpful she has been to me. The one place I use Alexa often is in the kitchen. Let’s face it, the kitchen is the hub of our home.…
I’ll be heading to Mexico City for my next business journey and as usual it will be a short trip. This means I have to squeeze in what I can to explore the beautiful city of Mexico. This will be my first visit and as a tourist, I do plan to do touristy things like visiting Palacio de Bellas Artes (Bellas Artes Palace), Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology) and the heart of Mexico, el Zocalo. It’s forgivable on my…