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Greens Up! Gets Two Thumbs Up!

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Last night I tried a new place called Greens Up! on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. Even for me, this place sounded a little too "green." But, I will admit I was pleasantly suprised by the menu of tasty salads, soups, drinks and cookies.[...]

I HAVE GOT GREEN GREEN THUMBS TOO!

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Taking a break from my series of Hong Kong post, today I shall talk about one of my greatest achievements for year 2009. I do have green thumbs after all! More than a month ago while Hubby was busy tending his precious garden, I decided to make full[...]

Division

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My mom and I have been shopping around for a nice furniture to serve as a partition between the living room and popsy’s TV room.  Our lounge has got a huge space,  so filling it was such a difficult (not to mention expensive) thing to do.[...]

Jamies Italian

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The family decided to have a pre-birthday dinner for my daughter’s 3rd birthday celebration since we opted not to throw her a big soiree this year.  We didn’t have any resto in mind beforehand, so we just went to DFC and see where[...]

I Love Monique

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Well, particularly her fashion creations. Ive been seeing a lot of her work in the magazine, plus the recently concluded Golden Globes and Oscars- and.i.just.adore her designs, the color combination she uses, the fabric- the works!! I truly[...]

MGM#9: Poop Bins

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Our village have got several of these dog poop bins where walkers can throw their pet’s drops.  It scattered all over and mostly in the green areas because since dogs love rolling and playing on the grass, their owners would[...]

Order Like an Italian

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Something i learned recently about the Italian cuisine, which by the way is my favorite- both in eating and cooking. A formal Italian dinner will comprise an antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce .  For everyday meals though, Italians tend to[...]

Baked Cinnamon Squares

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Such a yummy start to the day. And middle and ending if we are being totally honest.. This morning's challenge was to find something new, simple and yummy for breakfast. I'm not typically a sweets person, but my husband and daughter[...]

Tzatziki Sauce (p. 141)

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Tzatziki sauce, occasionally referred to as cucumber sauce, is a classic Greek yogurt sauce that you probably know as one of the key ingredients of gyros. Tzatziki is a combination of strained yogurt, strained cucumbers, garlic, lemon, and herbs such[...]

Balsamic Vinaigrette (p. 65)

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***Pardon the interruption: I apologize for the issue with my blog layout. I am currently working on getting it fixed. If you know anyone that does good blog layouts, let me know. Now back to your regular scheduled programming.*** It's so easy to[...]