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Battle of the SoCal Theme Park Food Festivals

It's a foodie's dream! In the past two months, we visited four theme park food festivals in Southern California: Knott's Boysenberry...

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Apr 18, 20215 min read

Simple Holiday Cocktails

We're in the midst of the 2020 holiday season! If you live in an area that is still under quarantine, you may be celebrating most of the...

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Dec 14, 20201 min read

Review - The Taste of Knott's - Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's has once again opened a foodie experience for the public to enjoy! The Taste of Knott's opened a few weeks ago. Tickets are...

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Sep 5, 20203 min read

Blue Milk Cocktail Recipe - Star Wars

Last summer, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opened in Disneyland Park. We visited as often as we could ever since... until the parks closed in...

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Sep 3, 20201 min read

Knott's Boysenberry Punch Cocktails

A few weeks ago, we went to the Taste of Calico at Knott's Berry Farm. While picking up some boysenberry jam at Virginia's Gift Shop, we...

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Aug 5, 20201 min read

Review: The Taste of Calico - Knotts Berry Farm

Did you hear the news? Knotts Berry Farm is open again… sort of. Knotts is selling tickets to a limited capacity food festival starting...

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Jul 19, 20203 min read

Quarantine Cooking: Spinach Artichoke Dip

We bought a few bags of pita chips recently. For the past few lunches, I wanted to whip up a quick batch of spinach artichoke dip that...

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Jun 27, 20201 min read

Quarantine Cooking: Bread Pudding

We're still here in the house trying to figure out what to cook next while restaurants and eateries are slowly trying to reopen. A big...

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Jun 15, 20202 min read

Quarantine Cooking: Orange Chicken

First off, I'd like to apologize. It's been quite a while since I've written here. With the closure of many dine-in experiences, I...

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May 17, 20202 min read

The Short Portland Adventure

Have you ever been to Portland? On a whim, we scheduled a random trip to Portland on MLK weekend, not knowing what we were going to do...

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Jan 22, 20204 min read

Netflix/Hallmark Holiday Romance Movie Drinking Game

The holiday season may be coming to a close, but that does not mean the holiday fun has to stop. During these last two months, we...

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Dec 30, 20192 min read

I can't cook: Tacos

It was a Tuesday, so naturally, I thought it might be a good time to try making tacos. This is how I attempted to make beef tacos....

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Nov 10, 20192 min read

Book Recommendation: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Calling all fans of The Handmaid’s Tale (both the book and the Hulu series), this is one sequel that will not disappoint. I’m going to...

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Nov 8, 20192 min read

Get Well Soon - A Food Guide to Getting Over a Cold

These drastic changes in weather that have been occurring are pretty ridiculous. In the middle of October, the temperatures hit the high...

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Oct 23, 20193 min read

I Can’t Cook: Alfredo

I went on the keto diet several weeks ago and bought a pint of heavy cream to keep up my fat intake. It was mainly used to add fat to my...

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Oct 9, 20193 min read

I Can’t Cook: Introduction

This is a new series of blogs where I attempt to cook different dishes at home for the first time. Growing up, my parents did all of the...

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Oct 9, 20191 min read

Michelin Star - Kali

The Michelin Star (yes, Michelin, the tire company) is awarded to restaurants whose food is of exceptional quality. It is one of the...

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Jul 21, 20192 min read

Souplantation Creations

For those of you who have never been, Souplantation is a buffet of what most people would consider "side dishes." These include soups,...

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Jul 13, 20191 min read

Interactivity - My Thoughts on Star Wars Galaxy's Edge

The Walt Disney Company has been on a roll this year. With its acquisition of 21st Century Fox and its record-breaking finale to phase 3...

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Jun 6, 20195 min read

Yay or Nay to Live-Action Remakes?

Disney has been doling out these live-action remakes like they dole out their pineapple dole whips, and 2019 seems to be the year of...

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Jun 2, 20194 min read