~ etc. ~

Voiceless Viernes: Happy Thanksgiving from Rincon

diary of a teenage baker

Recommendation: Diary of a Teenage Baker

Screen shot of a site it's mandatory you visit!
dog staring at the sea.

Giving Thanks: An Ode to a Friend

Seas apart, but virtually always together.

Good Times in Viejo San Juan!

Meet some of my favorite people! From left to right: Karla, Thor, Rachael, Veronica & Gabe! (And me there at the end.) <3

Surfer Saturday!

Wordless Wednesday: Freaky PR Crab-Looking Spider

Tropical Distractions: Sunset in Boqueron

Surfer Saturdays: Halloween Edition!

Photo Fridays: Pre-Bacon! ;)

Stop the Train! I Wanna Get Off!

Completely random pic of what I've been doing with my time rather than food blogging! ;)

Wordless Wednesday: Daydreaming of Red’s Eats’ Lobster Roll

spicy cheddar grits, sauteed asparagus, onions and roasted red peppers, with over easy egg and chipotle lime hollandaise

Kicking Up a Packet: Chipotle Lime Knorr Hollandaise Sauce

Wordless Wednesday: Boqueron, Puerto Rico

Knorr4 – Blogher11 Recap…PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

Knorr Contest Update: Mama I’m Comin’ Home!

Lifeguard Tower 1, Ocean Beach, San Diego

Silent Sunday: Say Cheese!

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler: Fresno Style

King Cake!!! Don't eat the baaaaaaby! ;)

Wordless Wednesday: Rainbows in Paradise! (And a promise of a post to come on Rincon, Puerto Rico!)

Silent Sunday: Beehive Espresso-Lavender Rubbed Cheese

HP photos from Blogher Food

Food Blogger’s Love Fest 2010 (aka Blogher Food & IFBC)

Taste cheese shop

Wordless Wednesday: Taste – The Best Cheese Shop EVER

Pizza School Lunch

Healthy School Lunches. It Doesn’t Have to Be an Oxymoron!

Photo Courtesy of:Andrea's Blog
Baked fish, octopus, and shrimp

Good Mexican: Mariscos La Jolla

Shrimp, fish, and octopus steamed in a foil bundle
Eater rating: 4.5 / 5  4.5
Falafel sandwich

Village Kabob, Ocean Beach

Falafel sandwich w/ a salad
Eater rating: 3.2 / 5  3.15
Bleu Cheese Hors d'Oeuvres

Cheese, Glorious Cheese

Strawberry and Blackberry Cobbler

Strawberry and Blackberry Cobbler… with a Hint of Ginger

Dessert for breakfast
Eater rating: 4.0 / 5  4
closeup jalapeno

We’re Cooking Something Up…

ramen noodles

Ho! Ho! Ho! . . . Merry Christmas!

Christmas dinner of champions
Thai Chicken Soup

Spicy Thai Chicken Soup

Spicy, brothy, and immune-buildingly delicious
Eater rating: 4.3 / 5  4.325
Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner… ouch.

The whole shebang
Eater rating: 4.8 / 5  4.75
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict from Shades

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict from Shades

Smoked Salmon Benedict
Eater rating: 3.7 / 5  3.675
Amanda battles a Cali Burrito

The Santana’s California Burrito

a Santana's California Burrito Innards
Eater rating: 3.0 / 5  3
Passion Fruit Ricotta Torte

Extraordinary Desserts

Passion Fruit Ricotta Torte
Eater rating: 4.6 / 5  4.625
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

Broccoli and Cheddar Soup, Marinated Pork Tenderloin, and Baby Field Greens

Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Eater rating: 4.0 / 5  3.98
moussaka

Blu Wave Mediterranean Kitchen

Moussaka
Eater rating: 2.5 / 5  2.45
roasted tilapia

Whole Roasted Tilapia w/ Red Wine Risotto and Lemon-Garlic Green Beans

Eater rating: 3.9 / 5  3.9495
blood orange

California Blood Orange

Citrically delicious!
pork tenderloin

Spice-rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Squash

Eater rating: 3.9 / 5  3.9166666666667

Stuffed Chicken, Roasted Asperagus, and Sweet Potato Faux Fries

Eater rating: 4.5 / 5  4.5

Lime, Chicken, and Vegetable soup