Food

A Lesson In Making The Perfect Bloody Mary And Nods To The Green Apple Mojito

February 10, 2012
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I arrived at Prospect Bar and Grill expecting to take photos of the view. It’s located on Prospect Street in La Jolla, upstairs in a building that happens to have an amazing ocean view. Until then, I had only been at night without the luxury of enjoying everything this bar and grill has to offer. Read on, cocktail lovers.

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Weekend Pinterest: Awesome Super Bowl Party Recipes

February 3, 2012

A huge bummer about living overseas was watching the Super Bowl on Monday morning when most people were supposed to be at work. And, for those who played hookey, drinking Budweiser (when you live in another country, on these occasions you go as American as you can) at 8am just is physically difficult. This is our third Super Bowl in the USA, and my husband treats it like a national holiday. I suppose it is, [...]

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BevMo!’s Super Bowl XLVI Cocktail Recipes (Giveaway)

February 3, 2012
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Just in case beer isn’t enough for your crowd, here are some fancy cocktail ideas for the Super Bowl courtesy of BevMo!. Tell us what you’re drinking on Sunday and you may win a $25 BevMo! gift card.

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6 Reasons Why Coffee Can Be Good For You (Keurig K-Cup Promo Code)

January 23, 2012
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Even though I drink lemon water first thing in the morning, I do still enjoy a cup of coffee with my breakfast. This got me curious as to whether or not there truly are any health benefits associated with drinking coffee. It turns out that there are, based on some scientific studies.

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Heart Shaped Ice Cubes For Valentine’s Day (Or Getting Your Kids To Drink Milk)

January 9, 2012
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La Jolla Girl has been on a milk strike. In desperation, I’ve been dropping Strawberry Nesquik  (please advise if there is a healthier alternative) heart-shaped ice cubes into it. This, along with a pretty straw (purchased at Sweet Paper in La Jolla), seems to work. This silicone tray can be frozen, put in the oven, and washed in the dishwasher. I bought it at Marukai Value+ (a favorite Japanese dollar store, near where Balboa meets [...]

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Super Bowl Party Idea: Rice Krispie Treat Footballs

January 9, 2012
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These Rice Krispie Treat footballs are really easy if you need to make a family-friendly dessert for a Super Bowl party. I was rushed to get these done so they aren’t as nice as I would have liked them to be and I’ve never used Cocoa Krispies before. They make a delicious Rice Krispie treat! Since you’ll want to shape these quickly before the mixture cools (and hardens), use half the normal Rice Krispie Treat recipe unless you have helpers. The recipe below is for half of the normal recipe.

For best results, make sure to use fresh marshmallows. You could use store-bought frosting tubes, but just make sure the hole is pretty small and avoid the gel icings that don’t dry. We used a Wilton number 3 tip, which is about 1mm in diameter, and buttercream frosting. From beginning to end (I keep white frosting in the freezer at all times so had it on hand already), roughly a dozen footballs took about 30 minutes. I’m not sure that using a cookie cutter would save much time, plus you’d have a lot of waste.

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