As a mother of three young children and a wife to a husband that works all the time, I am stuck with the task of planning my own Mother’s Day celebration. I don’t mind, really, because I get to sit down and do a little research to find the most kid-friendly places to celebrate my special day. It is important to me that my children have just as much fun on Mother’s Day as I do. Afterall, they are the reason I get …
The London Hotel in West Hollywood hosted a group of writers last week to experience lunch by the rooftop pool. After lunch we were given a tour of the hotel. My favorite over-the-top fact; the hallways are papered in suede and someone from the staff brushes it 24 hours a day. This week, I was thrilled to be invited back to the Jordan Winery 40th Anniversary Party. Jordan makes only Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Below, my husband is being poured …
The most shocking piece of information I learned Thursday night at a preview of the documentary “Hunger Hits Home” is that 2.5 million children in California aren’t getting enough to eat every day. Across the United States, 1 in 5 children are struggling with hunger. This is staggering information. The Food Network is airing the documentary tonight at 7 p.m. and it chronicles the lives of three families that have hit hard times. A child in one family talked about …
MomsLA co-Founders Elise Crane Derby and Sarah Auerswald were invited to sample the fabulous Wave Sunday Brunch at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset with 94.7 The Wave recently, and it was a delicious, relaxing experience. We highly recommend it. The amount of food choices at the Wave Sunday Brunch is amazing. There are so many terrific things to eat, you really do want to try them all. There were waffles, pancakes, blintzes, eggs benedict, sausage and bacon, a custom-made-to-order omelette bar and …
If you love St. Patrick’s Day as much as our family does, your kids are probably looking forward to coloring just about everything green. But eating green foods for St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t necessarily mean you have to douse everything in green food coloring. (Many families avoid food coloring because research studies have linked it to hyperactive behavior in children; European countries require a warning label on foods containing artificial dyes.) The good news? There are plenty of natural ways …
It’s not a secret that I’m disgusted by what they pass off as “food” to our young children. Every Thursday, I volunteer the entire day in my son’s Kindergarten class and every Thursday I eat lunch with the students and my son. Most of the time, I pack a lunch for myself and my son, but we still eat with them on the outside deck. I’m able to witness first hand what is served and it makes me shudder. This …
I read an article recently about ingredients that are in food. Things of which we aren’t aware. One of those items was, wait for it . . . A beaver’s anal gland ‘juice’. A semi-aquatic, nocturnal rodent’s undercarriage. Seriously? It turns out that this is a component of the ‘natural flavor’ ingredient you will find on many fast food and processed products you consume. Natural flavor. What exactly IS that? And how natural is it? Not at all as it turns …
Do your kids like to eat vegetables? My children devour their vegetables, except for my youngest Tyler. I have to be tricky in finding creative ways to pack in his daily vegetable requirement. I recently made a delicious (and super easy) Spinach Tortellini soup. Just to be disappointed when Tyler gave me a snarl when I served it to him. I then told my son that it was not regular soup, but Popeye Soup! He looked curious, but had no …
Ever been curious about Artesia’s Little India, but weren’t sure where to start? That’s how I felt, until I had the opportunity to take a food bloggers’ tour of Little India with food blogger (and local mom) Rashmi Nigam of Yum Kid and Food Bloggers Los Angeles. In Little India, a city’s worth of delicious food is waiting for you, and it’s surprisingly accessible and family-friendly too. Little India is the name for a stretch of Pioneer Blvd. in Artesia, generally …
Wondering what to make for dinner tonight? Why not try this easy recipe for Italian sausage rigatoni from Johnsonville Kitchens? Looks perfect for a chilly Winter night. Italian Sausage Rigatoni Makes: 6 servings Preparation Time: Ready in 35 minutes WHAT YOU NEED 1 pkg. (19.76 oz.) Johnsonville® Italian Mild Sausage Links 1 pkg. (1 lb.) rigatoni pasta 3 Tbsp. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lg. sweet red pepper, chopped 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated 1 jar (26 oz.) …
