You may remember a few months back when Heidi, from FoodieCrush, had a little video interview with me on her site. We had so much fun, Heidi asked if I would be interested in being featured in the summer issue of her magazine. Of course, I said yes! I’m excited to announce that the FoodieCrush [...]
California Avocado 4th of July Blast Recipe Roundup
Dara and I asked for your best California Avocado recipes and you all delivered! With over 100 California Avocado recipes linked up, we say this was one successful party. Thank you to everyone who submitted a recipe… as someone who craves avocados just about every day, I am excited to have some new recipes to [...]
Sidelined to Share An Exciting Announcement #RFR5K
2 weeks ago I shared a post introducing you to The Red Faced Runners. So many of you have joined in the #RFR5K challenge, sharing your red faces with us and motivating us along the way. Well, I am excited to share that because of the overwhelming response from others, we decided The Red Faced [...]
Raising Money Smart Kids with Tykoon
A few weeks ago I reached out to those of you who follow Dine & Dish on Facebook asking for advice on chores and allowance. We have struggled since day one finding a consistent method that works for our family. With 4 kids at 4 different ages, it’s difficult to figure out something that works [...]
Desserts in Jars Cookbook Giveaway {Recipe: Tres Leches Cakes} – CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Lindsey from Growing Kids Ministry for winning! I used to stand by the glass counter, staring longingly into the dessert case, hoping my parents would budge and buy me one of the little “parfait buckets”. Banana Cream pie, strawberry shortcake, triple chocolate brownie… all made even more appealing [...]
Ahem…Magic Mike {Recipe: Blackberry Gin Shooters}
My eyes had the pleasure of taking in Magic Mike earlier this week. If you aren’t familiar with this movie, you can find more about it here, but in general, there really isn’t much of a plot, but lots and lots of eye candy. Before the movie even started, the packed audience (of mixed ages [...]
Cooking With Friends {Recipe: Bush’s Beans White Bean Bruschetta}
A little girlfriend therapy can go a long ways in getting your mind, energy and spirit back on track. That’s how I felt after spending last weekend with my friend, Amy. Late nights with wine, good conversation, laughter and great food. Really, really great food. And, really great conversation. And probably too much wine, but [...]

















