tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68094326451297435612012-02-01T22:50:24.216-08:00This blog combines two of my favorite things... food and TV. Here I will write about restaurants, recipes, tv and movies.Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.comBlogger941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-37612951966859240642011-05-14T18:46:00.000-07:002011-05-14T18:46:50.792-07:00

A co-worker of mine just recently had a baby and at her baby shower someone made a delicious, light salad made with orzo and various Mediterranean vegetables. I immediately went home and found the recipe and now, only three months later, I have finally found the time to make the salad. The recipe only asks for a handful of ingredients and it took me about 20 minutes (including 9 minutes to cook

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Working in the newspaper industry, I am rarely offered major holidays off let alone lesser holidays such as President's Day or Cesar Chavez Day. I guess it's a good thing I don't work until 2:30p.m. so that I can enjoy the first part of the day with those who actually get the whole day off from work. Today, I capitalized on having someone to share my morning with and decided to go out to brunch

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I went shopping at Trader Joe's yesterday with a few friends and was contemplating what to make for dinner for my boyfriend, when low and behold I walked by a gorgeous package of pancetta. I immediately thought about making Spaghetti alla Carbonara. I knew that I would need the pancetta, eggs and of course some spaghetti, but I had never made this dish before so had no idea what else I would need

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Around Christmas time, I spoiled myself and made a big-girl purchase of a new Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Finally, only four months later, I used it for the first time. When I finally have a place of my own I would love to have a citrus kitchen with lemon, lime and orange colors. In keeping with my kitchen dream, I got the butter cream-yellow mixer and I LOVE it. In keeping with the yellow theme,

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Yesterday was one of those unusual days in San Diego. It was raining. It was windy. It was cold outside. But inside my cozy apartment was another story. Inside, I was basking in the glow of some gorgeous, sunny strawberries that I had found at the store that morning. And boy were they ever delicious -- so delicious in fact, that I had to share a picture.

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There aren't many things that will get me out of bed early -- the smell of bacon cooking in the kitchen, a fire alarm going off and of course, the offering of beer. Thursday morning it was the call of beer that had me wiping sleep out of my eyes at the crack of 9 a.m. Once a year the northern California brewery Russian River releases a limited amount of the 11%ABV brew Pliny the Younger. After

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Boy, how time flies. I know all you regular readers out there (are there any of you?) have been longing for a new post here on Eating in Front of the TV. Well, the day has finally arrived! And here we go. Last month I celebrated the last birthday of my 20s. I had to work on my birthday this year, so to make it a bit more enjoyable I thought it would be appropriate to add some bacon to my day.

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Lately, along with my boyfriend Thomas, I have really been enjoying the micro-brew scene in the San Diego area. This enjoyment has been spread across the board, anything from drinking local brews at home, visiting bars/restaurants that carry craft beers, and going to distribution hubs and on-site breweries. I knew that San Diego had some local breweries, but it has only been within the last year

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Over the weekend I went down to Little Italy with my friend Amanda to the 26th annual ArtWalk. I've been living in San Diego for nearly 10 years now and this is an event I hear about every year, but one that I've never been to. Amanda had never been either, so it was the blind leading the blind. We made our way downtown on Saturday just after the event started on the first day. The weather

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I'm now caught up on all four episodes of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Since the first episode, Jamie is continuing his program at the elementary school with a bit more success. He's still meeting resistance from the lunch cooks (who don't like to be called lunch ladies. Adam Sandler would be disappointed.) who say cooking from scratch is too much work, even if the food is fresh and tastes

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While I do write quite a bit about such unhealthy foods as burgers, hot dogs, fair food and of course bacon, when it comes to my normal everyday eating habits, my choices tend to be fairly healthy. In fact, my lunch today consisted of rotisserie chicken, broccoli, a slice of whole grain bread and a glass of nonfat milk. As with much in life if you are frugal and smart about your spending habits,

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I spent Easter with my boyfriend's family yesterday. His mom was out of town visiting family and friends, so his dad took the driver's seat on Easter lunch. The spread was amazing. There was a fantastic meat lasagna that is his mom's signature Italian dish (his dad was given very precise step-by-step instructions on how to make it), a honey-baked ham, green beans with toasted almonds, mashed

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Just because we finished with Spring Training games it didn't mean we were finished eating. On our way out to Camelback Mountain on Friday we drove past a Sprinkles cupcake shop. I shrieked with excitement. We didn't have time to get cupcakes that day (plus it would have voided the calories we burned hiking), so I made sure to make it back on our way out of town Sunday. I'm not saying that

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Our last game at Spring Training. Giants vs. Diamondbacks. Saturday marked the last game for our Spring Training trip. Unlike my father, who had a hot dog every game, I had managed to not repeat on food and today would be no exception. After making a circle around the stadium and eying the wares I decided upon a cheeseburger from the BBQ stand. This burger was sub-par for sure. As a

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Today was a little better as far as food goes. Heck it was a pretty darn good day in general. The day started with Kashi bars and bananas on our way to Camelback Mountain. We decided that since we ate so poorly the day before we needed some exercise, so we went for a hike. I found out about Camelback on Yelp.com. Many people had written they had enjoyed the hike and that it had some great views

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It's a good thing I made no disclaimers on the type of food I would be eating while here in Arizona. Today was a golden junk food day for sure. Barry Zito warming up before the home opener for the Giants. It was day two of Spring Training today and we went to Scottsdale Stadium to see the Giants take on the Brewers. There was some drama in today's game as the Giants' starting pitcher Barry

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Day One At 6a.m. the sun rose above the mountains of the Cleveland National Forest and I was behind the wheel of my car headed east to Phoenix. Thus begins the trip to Spring Training 2010. The lineup: Day one, Giants at Mariners; Day two, Giants vs. Brewers; Day three, Giants vs. Rockies; Day four, Giants vs. Diamondbacks. I went on a solo trip to Spring Training two years ago for a quick

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Today was one of those rare occasions where it was raining in San Diego. Good thing my morning plans were taking place indoors. Today was the 7th annual Guacamole Bowl at Balboa Park. For $5 at the door you got a bag of Mission Tortilla Chips and some stickers for voting for the best guacamole. The event took place inside the Balboa Park Club and several hundred people were in attendance. All

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Ever since watching the movie Julie and Julia I desperately wanted a dutch oven to cook with. I have no idea how to make boeuf bourguignon (which was made in the movie), nor have I ever looked at the recipe, but I at least wanted to own the proper tools in case I wanted to make the dish. As luck would have it I received a 7-quart, cherry red, cast-iron casserole dish by Martha Stewart as a gift

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-52747554828757085602010-02-09T21:59:00.001-08:002010-02-09T22:15:01.018-08:00

When I went away to college, my mom was kind enough to supply me with multiple care packages each semester. Inside she would pack all the comforts of home (well, a few at least), including the always popular RiceKrispy Treat.On occasion after I finished college I would get a craving for the tasty treat and make the typical recipe from the back of the RiceKrispy box. They were good, but not great.

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It has been a while since my last post, so I'll hit the ground running with a big Thanksgiving post.Driving down a beautifully tree-lined Lake Valley Road.For the first time in 6 years I traveled home to Northern California for Thanksgiving. My parents were a little sad when they hear, because it meant they wouldn't get to enjoy the 70 degree weather that San Diego tends to provide on

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I came across this brilliantly simple healthy meal in the October issue of Real Simple magazine. To me, apples are the quintessential fruit of the fall. I know they are easily found year-round, but this is the time when the smell of apple pies fill the air and a glass of warm apple cider warms your insides on a crisp fall afternoon. Ok, so for me that really isn't the case where I live any more,

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Abby, I'm pulling for you girl. Go Green! There seems to be two things that I must have with me when I sit down to watch Biggest Loser these days: a fattening food (i.e.: ice cream, potato chips, etc.) and a box of Kleenex. Now, the later makes sense. There are a bunch of people sharing personal stories who are separated from their families and who tend to get emotional on air. The former,

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-6712598734717112122009-09-19T02:30:00.001-07:002009-09-19T02:43:06.825-07:00

While reading my blog I think it’s safe to say that you can easily draw a few conclusions about who I am. From my profile picture you can see that I am a female. If you click to see my whole profile you will be informed of what activities I like as well as what movies, music and books I’m interested in. You should be able to surmise that I enjoy cooking and watching TV (otherwise, the name of the

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I watched the pilot episode of Glee last Spring at the urging of some coworkers. I thought it was hilarious and couldn't wait for the episodes to continue this fall.Glee is about a group of social misfits, the one's who were looked down upon in high school (but are really the ones who go on to rule the world), who are in a show choir group called Glee Club. Mr. Schuester, the group's advisor, was

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During the heat wave that we had in San Diego the last few weeks, it was way too hot my apartment to even think about cooking during the day. One night had a Rigatoni and Riggins night (aka: I made Sausage & Eggplant Rigatoni then watched Friday Night Lights), but that was a 2 night process – one to do pre-cooking another to actually bake – and shooting the food at night made it kind of ugly, so

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In general I don’t consider myself to be a very good baker. I envy the one who can successfully cook up moist cupcakes or gooey-in-the-middle cookies. For me it is a rarity that my baking endeavors have a happy ending. But I suppose failed baking doesn’t always stop me from trying once more to see if I can get it right. Practice makes perfect, right? If at first you don’t succeed, try and try

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About a week before Labor Day I came across a recipe for Lemonade Cookies. Since I was going to a friend’s house to BBQ during the holiday weekend I thought the recipe would be the perfect treat on a hot day.I set out to make the treat on Friday night so they’d be ready to go when I left for the BBQ on Sunday morning. The first batch appeared to come out well. They were light in color and texture

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-26693688520780227652009-08-29T22:17:00.000-07:002009-08-29T22:21:56.525-07:00

According to Yahoo! news gossip Kate Gosselin is going to return to TV. This time it's in the co-host seat. Kate coming to "The View"Anyone with half a brain could have seen this one coming from a mile away. Kate Gosselin, formerly of the super group Jon and Kate Plus 8, will sit in as co-host on "The View" for a few times in September. She with the spiky locks will apparently fill in for

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In this episode of "In search of a perfect burger" we headed to Ocean Beach's own Hodad's. The sign boasts "World's Best" so my expectations were high. Speaking of "world's best," I have often wondered how restaurants get that title. It seems like just about every town and every other street corner boasts a "world's best" of something. I'm just saying.I had lunch with two friends of mine. None of

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Boy, oh, boy have I missed Heidi and her auf wiedersehen, but she has returned at last along with the rest of the Project Runway crew.Lifetime had a BUNCH of Project Runway stuff lined up on Thursday and somehow I didn't end up recording the actual episode. But thanks to the wonder of reruns was able to record it last night and watch it today (I also found out that you can watch it OnDemand on

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-49294161115032077532009-08-21T21:21:00.001-07:002009-08-21T22:24:46.982-07:00

Top Chef Las Vegas looks promising for twists and turns and might actually live up to "biggest season yet" claims. Photo courtesy of Vegas Chatter.comI have enjoyed watching Top Chef Masters over the past two months, but I am ready for the drama that comes along with the regular Top Chef and being that this season is in Vegas I'm sure drama will abound.Within the first few minutes of

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Ok, so it has been WAY too long since I updated the blog. I could make up excuses as to what I’ve been doing instead, but I’m just going to get right down to it.The San Diego County Fair came to town as per usual at the end of June. This year I doubled up on my visits and hit the fair twice. The results: way too much fried food, but always a big smile on my face. Trip one I took with my roommate.

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-16459035595703315592009-06-05T22:18:00.001-07:002009-06-05T22:36:57.632-07:00

A few weeks ago some of my girl friends came to visit. We had a wild and crazy weekend filled with concerts, shopping and of course, food.The Vons that I shop at is located across the street from a place called Tioli's Crazy Burger. Outside this restaurant there hangs a sign that says “best burgers in town.” Every time I do my grocery shopping I always drive past and think, “I should really check

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-83396755179191275792009-05-11T16:58:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:34:56.598-07:00

Mom's took to the field before the start of the game to create a human pink ribbon for breast cancer survivors.Sunday was Mother's Day, but also marked game 3 of 3 in the Dodgers/Giants series in Los Angeles. A group of us, both Dodger and Giants fans decided to make the trek from San Diego to Chavez Ravine and Dodger Stadium.Philippe is located just outside of Chinatown at 1001 N. Alameda St.

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-69406343849626766742009-05-09T22:25:00.001-07:002009-05-09T22:46:24.260-07:00

A great kitchen gadget is something that you can use for any meal, no matter what time of day. I have been looking to get an indoor grill/griddle for quite some time. I nearly purchased one from Crate & Barrel only to find when I got to the cash register that it didn't work on my glass-top stove.I kind of forgot about the quest for a while until I was flipping through my Costco coupon book and

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Key lime coconut cake, yummy!In case you didn't realize, I've been out of touch with my blog lately. The reason for this being 1) I went on a two week vacation to Panama in the middle of April and 2) things have been a little stressful at work after 192 coworkers were laid off on Thursday. But I'm here, and I'm ready to share with you a Friday night experience that took place the night before I

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Last night marked the end of 15 seasons full of laughter, tears, relationships, deaths and some cheesiness thrown in on the side. The folks of the Chicago County General ER will no longer be guests in my livingroom on Thursday nights and for that I am a little sad.I started watching ER when it started. Not to date myself, but I was in junior high school when it started. That was the first late

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-27857922747316207132009-03-28T21:41:00.000-07:002009-03-28T21:45:53.835-07:00

There are a few foods out there that are really only good for eating a few times a year, or better yet, just once every blue moon. For me, KFC is one of those places.KFC never really made a permanent place on the dinner table when I was growing up. Usually it was a treat for summer picnics or a last resort when all other fast food joints in my small hometown were closed.When I was really small I

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-65694480119237156602009-02-23T18:58:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:17:34.085-08:00

The pies were flying and the laughs kept coming during this week's Amazing Race. Photo from CBS.comI had mouth surgery on Friday, so laughing was the last thing I wanted to be doing on Sunday night, but I couldn't help myself. In fact, I laughed a lot.I have to say that this has been the funniest start to the Amazing Race to date. Last week it was the wheels of cheese, and people, rolling down a

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-10534171594153851592009-02-16T12:09:00.000-08:002009-02-16T12:25:49.180-08:00

Mother and son team Margie and Luke are out to prove that even though Luke is deaf they can still do anything the other teams can do. Photo from CBS.comHooray, my Sunday nights are saved by the return of the Amazing Race.Teams started out from Los Alamitos, CA and headed to Lacarno, Switzerland. After flying to either Milan or Zurich, teams had to take a train the final length to Lacarno. The

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-38994068288772910962009-02-02T23:30:00.000-08:002009-02-02T23:49:51.284-08:00

Making sure the slicer is on straight is probably the most important step to the process.I love getting inexpensive, delicious pineapples from Costco and Henry's Market. I don't, however, love slicing the pineapples after I get them home. There are so many steps to slicing a whole pineapple and I end up having to go back and slice off the excess thorns that I missed in the first go-around. It's

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-55293715011303253442009-01-30T17:53:00.000-08:002009-01-30T20:04:03.196-08:00

If you didn’t know already, over here at Eating In Front of the TV bacon reigns supreme. I’ve made it a point for the to be known not only to my friends, but to coworkers as well. Last year a news editor bought me a magnet that says, “Bacon: It Makes Everything Better” and it hangs proudly above my desk at work. Numerous e-mails have been passed along to me with various endeavors involving bacon

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Be warned! I'm not claiming responsibilty for spoilers if you read further.Blogging last week’s episodes of Lost was quite a doosie so this week’s format will be a quite a bit shorter and lets keep our fingers crossed that it’s sweeter, too.Desmond wasted no time reuniting with Penny and knocking that girl up. The episode starts with Penny delivering a baby boy whom we later find is named Charlie

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Be warned. Don't read if you haven't watched the first two hours of the new season.LOST is back and I couldn’t be more excited.Flash-back: We start off with an alarm clock at 8:15am and an Asian woman and man in bed with a baby crying in the background. The man gets up and puts on a record (Willie Nelson’s Shotgun Willie) then goes to feed the baby. We see that we’re on the Island and the man is

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This season's rag-tag, kick-some-ass crew of '24.'Previously on ‘24’There was a terrorist making threats against the President or the American people or your neighbor’s dog. The horns sounded, the Jack-o-lantern shown across the sky and Jack came to the rescue. Along the way there was some torture, some extremely quick real-time driving through Los Angeles. CTU had a leak, someone Jack loved was

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Embedded video from CNN Video

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Usually I'm not awake early enough to catch much of the Today Show. For some reason, however, last year I was up and it seemed like the best thing to be watching at the time. Good thing, because it provided me with a delicious recipe. At the time, I didn't know she was a regular on the show, but the episode I watched featured Giada De Laurentiis from Food Network. The meal she was whipping up on

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Tuesday night marked the start of yet another season of the Biggest Loser. I have become addicted to watching this show (my last post was the finale of Biggest Loser). I told myself that I didn’t want to devote 2 hours of my time to the show every week this time and wasn’t planning on watching it at all, but alas, I watched the premiere.There isn’t a team on the show that I don’t want to win as

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I started watching the Biggest Loser last season when the show had its first-ever female winner. This season most of the men on the show were pretty weak and I was hoping for a female repeat.When the season first began I was rooting for the husband and wife brown team of Vicky and Brady. I wanted this team to succeed because they kept talking about their 4-year-old daughter who weighed more than

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So this is what happens to your kitchen when a roof leak that was supposedly fixed last year really wasn't fixed.And, as if not having space in my kitchen to cook wasn't bad enough, these fans are SO loud that you can't hear the TV at a level that won't disturb the neighbors. What on earth am I supposed to do with my time? Go to the gym?! Ha. Oh yeah, and this will be going on for another two

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Lots of love and lots of lemon went into the making of these Angel Whisper thumprints. This week’s Monday night meal came in a backward sort of way. I made dessert before the meal. Hey, life’s too short, cook dessert first, right?Even though I’m not a huge baker, ‘tis the season to do so. There’s something about the holidays and cold weather that gets my baking juices flowing and every cookie

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A different spin on pizza, but well worth a visit.I finally made it to a pizza joint that I've been meaning to try for the past 2 years now and boy have I been missing out. But there is a back story that I must cover first.In college, my roommate Michelle and I shared a passion for wraps at a little place on the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Montezuma Road near San Diego State. The place is

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It must have been because of the camouflage that Nick and Starr were able to sneak past everyone and win the million dollar grand prize. Yawn. Another season of the Amazing Race is over with and the winners and the finale kind of left me sleepy... seriously, I dozed off and had to rewind the DVR. Surprise, surprise. Nick and Starr were the winners. I think they won more than half of the legs

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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Christmas came early this year! I finally got the Sony Bravia TV that was gifted to me after FedEx apparently stole the first one. What a process this was.At the end of October, my dad won a Sony flat screen TV when he was entered in a drawing at the Step Out to Fight Diabetes walk that we participate in each year. Because he loves me SOOO much, he gifted this prize to me.

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As I mentioned in an earlier blog, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for me. I love to get creative with the day-of meal, but even more so love to get creative with left-overs.This year my dad asked me if I was going to boil the turkey carcass and make soup. The thought hadn't crossed my mind, but I liked the sound of it. In San Diego, it's often times hard to think of wanting a hot bowl of soup

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To start our day, a rainbow appeared in the sky outside. A sign of a good Thanksgiving, indeed.Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. I have so much fun during this holiday. I take joy in searching for new and interesting ways to spice up traditional dishes. For the fourth year, my parents traveled to San Diego to celebrate the holiday. Unlike previous years, I had a partner to help with the

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Lee Pace plays a pie maker who can bring people back to life, if only for a moment, in the wonderful show Pushing Daisies. Photo from pushing-daisies.comOne of the most offbeat and interesting shows on television has been cancelled and I am steamed over it. On Entertainmentweekly.com yesterday I read that ABC decided to give the boot to Pushing Daisies. If you are not a watcher of this show I

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Blah is the sentiment I exude when it comes to describing the finale of America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 11. I have this feeling not because of the winner, but because of the actual final show. It was downright boring.This is the first time I’ve watched the finale with other people and I was excited for the chance to talk about whom our favorite was and laugh at the bad commercials and runway

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November 20, 2008What Happy People Don’t DoBy RONI CARYN RABINHappy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds.That’s what unhappy people do.Although people who describe themselves as happy enjoy watching television, it turns out to be the single activity they engage in less often than

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After winning $2,000 worth of electronics from Ellen, my friend Michelle was invited back to the show to participate for a grand prize package of an 8-day private African safari. Since I was already going to be up in L.A., Michelle invited me to be her guest on the show. I don't know who was more excited -- Michelle playing for the safari or me getting to go to Ellen, finally! Here's how the

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I have come to notice in all the TV watching that I do that characters from HBO’s The Wire are popping up in various network shows a lot this season. I’m happy that people realize the actors on that show were incredible. Here’s a rundown of stars that have moved beyond The Wire.Lance Reddick (Lieutenant Daniels): Last season he had a few cameo spots in “Lost” as an undefined creepy character that

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Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins is reunited with her supposed missing son by Capt. J.J. Jones played by Jeffery Donovan.It has become somewhat of a loose tradition for my friend Liz and I to go to Tuesday morning movies. For only $5.50 at the Hazard Center UltraStar who can pass up such a deal. This week we went and saw Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie. We walked into the theater just as

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I have been a fan of the Ellen DeGeneres show for quite some time now. I record it religiously and although I haven't had much time to watch it this season, I still find that it always has the power to make me smile. For the past 2 seasons my friend Liz and I have been trying to get tickets to the show, but have had no luck. So when my friend Michelle told me that she went to the show I was super

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They can be sneaky and dramatic at times, but Nick and Starr pulled out another first place this week. Photos from CBS.comThis week teams traveled from Aukland to Cambodia, Thailand. On the way to the airport Terrence got pulled over for going 17km above the speed limit. Karma's a bitch Terrence. But that little set back doesn't mean the pair missed the first flight. They sneak on with Ken and

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Eli (not sure of his last name) is quite possibly my new favorite person and it's all because of this blog post: Proving once again that bacon really does make everything betterAnyone want to join me for Thanksgiving dessert?

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Poor Chuck still resides in his father's shadow. Photo CW.comHere goes Gossip Girl using movie titles as the episode title. Can we get a little more creative people?Bart is back in town and he's bearing gifts and household guidelines and the 'children' aren't happy about it. I mean 1am curfew on a weeknight?! Horrors!Since Dan no longer has Serena he's decided to try out for the soccer team --

Lekilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711591416441704656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809432645129743561.post-32517493299112645592008-10-20T13:40:00.000-07:002008-10-20T17:14:27.851-07:00

Tina, even though your overplucked eybrows total bug, I am growing to love you and Ken. Plus, isn't this win number 3 for you? Photos from CBS.comContestants were to travel from La Paz, Bolivia (which I learned is the world's highest capitol) to Auckland, New Zealand. Lucky. During the Bolivia pit stop, divorcees Kelly and Christy confronted Nick and Star telling them that they knew about their

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Bootleggers got decked out in American Diabetes Association colors.A few weekends ago I went home for a friend’s wedding. While I was there my family hosted a fundraiser dinner at a local restaurant called Bootleggers. The owner of the restaurant, Ty Rowe, knows my mom because she had his kids in her kindergarten class and he opened the restaurant especially for this event and catered the entire

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What's that Ana Torv? Your acting is horrible? Yes, it really is. Photo from Fox.comThe time has come to say good-bye to Fringe. I really had high hopes for this show and the premise seemed like it make for a really different, but entertaining show. With the amount of TV I already watch, I don't need to clog my life waiting for a show to get better (heck, I already waiting 4 or 5 weeks).So,

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I know I said I probably wouldn't be blogging, but my dad sent me an article about the newest cookbook. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but let me tell you, it's worth the read -- especially if you need a good laugh. I will, however, tell you that I don't think I will be purchasing this cookbook or making any of the recipes -- EVER.

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...after this commercial break.I know I've only been posting to my blog for a month now, but I'm on a writer's strike ... ha, that could only happen if I were getting paid. The truth is, I'm headed to a friend's wedding this weekend and when I return home I will be without Internet for about a week, so the blog will be on a short hiatus. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll still be doing lots of eating

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This week on America's Next Top Model:The girls had a self styling challenge where they were given clothes that were too big for them and they had to use gadgets found in their purses to make them fit better. Poor Marjorie got extremely nervous having to complete the challenge in front of judge Paulina and had a minor panic attack. McKey was the challenge winner and was awarded 50 extra frames in

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Fringe, you've sucked me in another week, but can the "Arrival" keep me interested?We start with Lex Luth....err, a hairless man that looks a bit like Lex. he's at a diner and orders a roast beef sandwich on a roll as rare as possible, water at room temperature and 11 jalapenos. He looks outside with some James Bond-ish binoculars at a construction site and is taking notes in some crazy looking

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From Pillsbury.com I've been craving pizza for some time and haven't made my own pizza at home for quite some time, so thought Monday night would be the perfect opportunity. I'd heard about ready made dough in the refrigerated section and thought that would be a good alternative to the Boboli pizza I've made in the past. Ingredients used:1 tube Pillsbury pizza crust2 cups mozzarella cheese1/2 cup

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The NY socialites save the day for Eleanor Waldorf's show. Photo from CW.comSerena has climbed back on top of the social ladder and Blair has gone tumbling down -- despite all of her attempts that is. It's Fashion Week in NYC and Blair tries to woo her friends by putting them in the 2nd row at her mom's show. The girls are excited about the tickets, until they spot a picture of Serena in Women's

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I am so excited that the Amazing Race is back again. If there were one reality show I would be on, this would be it for sure. I wouldn't even care so much about the $1 million prize (although that would be pretty sweet). The best part about this show is the travel experience. Granted the contestants are kind of rushed from place to place, but you still get to see so much!With that said, here's

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Since I didn't have it in me to take copious notes while watching my Thursday night lineup, I shall just put down some general thoughts on the night.UGLY BETTYMy Thursday night heart warming and laughter show is Ugly Betty. This show can always provide me with a smile and the premiere tonight was no exception. After taking a trip to discover herself Betty returned with some life goals:Take on

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Yes, I know that it’s Thursday and I’m just now posting under the heading of Monday night meals, but I really did make all this grub on Monday. I’ve just been slacking a little on the posts.I hadn’t cooked in a while due to being out of town and just plain not having much time, but I went grocery shopping for the first time in nearly a month on Monday and filled my fridge and cabinets with all

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Aside from make-over week, runway week is another of my most favorite ANTM episodes. This year the girls learned to walk on a bowling alley lane. If you've ever fouled in bowling, you know those lanes are slippery in bowling shoes, let alone stepping over that line in high-heel bowling shoes. Joselyn had a pretty good first walk. Poor Hannah had an extremely scary walk and Samantha has super bow

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Evil Claire and Peter four years in the future. Love the new 'do Claire, but Blondes do have more fun, you know. Photo from NBC.comThe Second ComingWe start with a brunette evil Claire (because you know, all us blondes are sweet and cheerleadery, we can’t be villains until you dye our hair darker) trying to kill Peter four years in the future. Just before a bullet hits Peter, he jumps back in

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Somebody please tell me where I can get me one of these fierce Gossip Girl head bands. I hear it’s ALL the rage now. Photo from CW.Ah, the first day of senior year of coll…errr, high school. These are memories people. And the memories Serena is collecting along the way aren’t too hot. I mean, isn’t it horrible heading back to school after you’ve just broken up with the boy you loved and you have

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I didn't like Elina's red hair at first, but she made this photo look hot (although not so sure it's a good swimsuit photo). Photo from CW.comTyra starts the episode off by hosting a Princess Party and having all the girls wear tiaras and eat pizza. But, Tyra, Tyra, Tyra, girl, I'm not sure if you're trying to land some movie roles or what, but you have got to stop with the acting (and Mr. Jay,

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Walter uses the Massive Dynamic machine to recreate a dead woman's last vision. Photo from Fox.comRight off the bat, does this show always start with people in bed?Poor Loraine from “the club” has something funky in her belly. Turns out it’s a baby that ages to 80 within 4 hours of birth. Crazy. Our crazy red-headed, bionic arm Miss Sharp, who seemed a little shady in the first episode herself,

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If this doesn't look like a scandalous, blackmailing beyotch, I'm not sure what does. Photo from CW.comDue to a DVR user error last week, I missed episode 2 and wasn't able to catch up until last night. It was a good one though. Instead of going back I shall stick to the task of this week's episode, The Dark Night.This week I am in Oakland visiting my friend Alli, so I got to watch with she and

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This week's winning photo of Lauren Brie.It’s Benny Ninja time. The models are asked to pose while in fabric tubes. In the extreme posing introduction Sheena has the most flexibility and gets complimented by model/contortionist Bree Robertson.Back at the house Hannah talks about how she’s from a small town…again. Then the sadly naïve girl exclaims that she’s just the “stereotypical white girl.”

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Can the acting skills of Joshua Jackson and Anna Trov hold up to the potentially exciting plotlines Fringe has to offer?Photo from Fox.comPreviously on LOST…oh wait a minute, this is the premiere of Fringe, not LOST. Then what’s with the plane? Seems vaguely familiar J.J. Abrams. Well, anyhow, we see a plane under duress in the middle of an electrical storm and passengers strapping into their

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Ever since Ellen showed a video of the Japanese game show “human tetris” a while back, I cannot get enough of the videos on YouTube. Need an instant smile? That’s the video to turn to. A few weeks ago I saw a commercial that there would be an Americanized version of the show airing on Fox this season. I was super excited.Well, Sunday was the premiere and I wasn’t smiling too much. I sat down in

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For a while America's Next Top Model has teetered on the edge of crazy, but this season the show plunged into the deep end of the insanity pool.The premiere of Cycle 11began with the two J’s emerging in futuristic robot outfits in front of the Top Model Institute of Technology – where “We build better models.” First of all it has to be asked, what on earth (past, present or future) is going on

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When we last left our Upper East Side clan, Little Jen was stealing from the rich to give to the poor (aka: herself); Serena and Dan were caput; Chuck left Blair waiting for him on a tarmac; and Nate and Vanessa couldn’t properly merge their “vastly” different worlds.We return to some serious cougar action (reminiscent of The OC affair between high school-aged Luke and his ex-girlfriend’s mom,

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This weekend, instead of eating in front of the TV, I spent my time eating at various places throughout the Los Angeles area -- all while keeping an eye out for TV (and movie) stars, of course.Sunday, my good friend Michelle and her husband Edward put together a fantastic BBQ to fill our bellies before heading to the Jack Johnson concert at UCLA. Edward grilled up some cheeseburgers, on which I

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Upcoming Fall premieres I’ll be watching (also known as the period of time I have no life)Mon., Sept. 1PRISON BREAK, FOX, 8pm – 2 hours of Michael and Link. Self-explanatory.GOSSIP GIRL, CW, 8pm – Thank God Cox DVR can record 2 shows at once! This once guilty pleasure has become a show that I look forward to watching each week. With that said, if I was of the age to have a teenage daughter, you

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I went to Seattle on vacation in April and, as with every trip taken there, I had to stop at the famous Pike Place Market. During this trip my aunt and I noticed a new booth that carried a wide variety of flavored, dried pastas; high-end balsamic vinegar; and various dipping sauces and marinades. We both purchased Lemon Ginger fettuccine and my aunt also bought a tri-colored, fruit-flavored

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It's not really a secret to many that I have a deep affection for bacon. Yes, that's right, the other white meat. I have often given the argument that bacon can make any sandwich better (and while I haven't tried it yet, I do think it could still make PB&J better). I offer anyone to challenge me with a sandwich that it would not make better.With that being said, I made this argument one day at

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