This is a savory quiche that I first ate at my husband’s aunt Sally’s house when we traveled to San Diego. The quiche in question was served as an accompaniment to grilled chicken for dinner as a main course. While I would highly recommend this quiche for dinner, it belongs to the breakfast category as […]
June was amazing. We decided to pack up the kiddos in the car and hit the road for some beach weather in San Diego. Not only was it time for a proper vacation but we both missed the ocean and wanted the kids to experience it for the first time. What we experienced for the
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**photo above is griddled swordfish & Italian beef oxtail I’m slightly embarrassed to say that after living down the street from Hush Public House since it opened in 2019, that we just tried it. Located on the corner of Scottsdale Road and Acoma, the restaurant itself is slightly hidden. From the outside looking in, John
Every summer, I happily look forward to putting on my Mephisto sandals. Although in AZ I wear sandals year around, there’s something special about a new pair of summer footwear. In high school and college I would frequent Target and Macy’s for some cheap and chic summer sandals. My feet were stronger and I had
Many who know me well, will tell you that I do love a good salad. Salads are one of my favorite meals and side dishes, especially in the summer. They instantly freshen up any meal and add a green centerpiece to any plate. A variety of salads can also be a wonderful welcome if you’ve
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I talk a lot about the importance of finding good lamb when cooking. As a general rule of thumb, the older the lamb, the tougher the meat (AKA mutton). That’s not to say you can’t cook more mature meat, its just that those cuts are better served in a dish where they have been cooking
**photo above: Great Grandparents Farah, Grandmother Jeanette as a young girl, her brother Fred (1931) In our last visit to Minnesota, I was able to reconnect with my family. It FELT SO GOOD!! I’ve mentioned a few times now on the blog and my IG account how much I love a good Lebanese feast. I’m
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We visited Minnesota as a family in May. It was a welcome trip and the first visit to see my family since before the COVID 19 pandemic. We were also really excited to see my family for the first time since the birth of my daughter Farah which also meant traveling on an airplane with
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This is the obligatory summertime sunscreen post. For most of the northern hemisphere, wearing sunscreen is done three months out of the year. But for myself and many others, wearing sunscreen year round to ensure healthy skin is key to anti-aging and preventing skin cancer. Living in Arizona means sun every day through every season.
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“In the summer time when the weather is hot” -Mungo Jerry Every spring I do what is possible to cull the last remaining grapefruit off of our trees to preserve their juices for summer in Phoenix. There’s something unbelievably challenging about quenching your thirst in the Phoenix summer. I’ve found that this is something only
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