Cheesy Rice and Corn Casserole

2 cups cooked white rice 1 can sweet corn 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 1/2 stick salted butter 1 can mushroom soup  1 small can chopped green chiles 1 small can sliced olives  1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Process… Preheat oven to 350 Combine all ingredients expect the cheese Spray a 8…

That’s Amazing… Food!

Some days I wake up just… hungry. As I was killing time as to not wake up any of our housemates (i.e., family staying with us) by getting up too early… I got to looking at current news articles on my iphone, which naturally (for me ;)) led to this great food article by The…

That’s Amore, in Long Beach California that is.

My husband and I are Airbnb’ing this  weekend in a fabulous little apt., in a gem of a building. What a lucky find!

That gondola thing…

On Saturday we took a stroll around the Naples area, Long Beach. It is just a short 10 minute drive from where we are staying. 

And I give you the fabulous Hotel Broadlind. 

Hallway to our private oasis. 

A cute little common area that doubles as a wash room. There’s great classical music playing in here most of the day. It’s a lovely space to be in.  There are 2 small washers and dryers just to the right. We played a competitive though friendly 😉 game of checkers… 

This is the beautiful garden balcony, we sat here and enjoyed our wine on our 1st evening. No need to go out, it was a perfect night, enjoyed each other’s co. in this welcoming space. 

This little arch door leads back in… 

On Saturday morning I stepped out for a jaunt around the neighborhood. When I got back I spotted the lovely keeper of the building…  trimming back the vines. A touching sight indeed and a great example of the love and sweet care it must take to allow guests like us to enjoy every aspect of this wonderful building. 

Those great from another era windows, reminds me of our stays in London and in France.  

Cute little design touches everywhere you turn. 

What a lovely place! 

The Broadlind is located in the Arts District, Long Beach California, it’s one part fab with a touch of downtown interesting.  Just the sort of area with we love. 

More on my adventuring in this great Southern California city by the sea in another blog to come… 

Thanks for stopping by and happy day to you all!    g. 

Frittata Me Please

Let’s all frittata more, shall we?  Here’s my rendition… I found this great article on Epicurious.com Talk about versatile: A good frittata is an egg dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner; tastes as good (and arguably better) cold or at room temperature as it does warm; and can be packed with…

Oma’s Chicken Soup

My mom was an excellent cook. Lately as we step into fall (or at least feel hints of it) here in So. Cal., I’ve been craving her chicken soup. She put so much love into her cooking I like to think I do the same.  Last night I made my version of her original magic.…

A Night At The Opera

Macbeth, oh my Placido!   The Arts Center in Los Angeles, it such a fab place to be.  Pre-Opera lecture, I highly recommend attending these if you are able. You can gain so much more perspective on the said opera.  The hubster and I.  Vino in the courtyard is always a good idea.  It’s so…

Herb Crusted Baked Pork Chops

I give you my Herb Crusted Baked Pork Chops. They make a great presentation, perhaps you’d like to entertain with these as the main dish. This dish is to easy to come together not to try.  Rosemary grows wonderfully in my back yard, so rosemery  it is…  My parsley plant will provide the 2nd herb…