Finally Friday
The last couple of weeks have been rough. I was going to share joyous (and so delicious) details about my first wine tasting trip to…
I wanted to wrap up coverage of our latest trip to Avila Beach, California with some lovely photos of the sand, the pier, and the…
View More Pretty Pictures of Avila Beach, CaliforniaI’ve always wanted to try a chocolate pound cake recipe because a) chocolate and b) it’s delicious when it is simple or has loads of…
View More Testing a Chocolate Pound Cake RecipeWe loved Joe Mommas Coffee when we last visited Avila Beach, so when we found out that the cafe had moved onto the rooftop deck…
View More Our Favorite Avila Beach Cafe: Joe Mommas CoffeeWe loved stumbling upon the Inn at Avila Beach back in 2015. We had been looking for a hotel with fantastic ocean views that allowed…
View More A Return to the Inn at Avila BeachThis week, I decided to try my hand at a simple honey cake recipe. Honey cake (or “butter cake” as it is sometimes known) has…
View More Simple Honey Cake RecipeAvila Beach is hiding a gorgeous, moderately challenging hike that winds through wildflowers and runs along the ocean. It runs through a stunning sea cave…
View More Hiking Pirates Cove Beach Trail in Avila BeachAndy’s easy meatloaf recipe is the perfect answer to lunch menu woes when the rain comes in and the temperatures drop here in Los Angeles.…
View More Easy Meatloaf RecipeWe recently returned to Avila Beach, California, for a quick getaway for my birthday. We were there once before in 2015 and remembered the picturesque…
View More Looking for a Tempting Happy Hour in Avila Beach?There are few breads we love more than homemade pita bread, and when Hasiba, an LA treasure, released a homemade pita bread recipe to make…
View More Homemade Pita Bread Recipe (Oven and Pizza Oven)Encouraged by my success with growing sugar snap peas and tomatoes in our outdoor raised bed garden, I set my goals for growing broccoli in…
View More Growing Broccoli in Containers