Recipes Around the Web

May 20, 2012

1. Ginger-and-Herb Pan-grilled Clams

Ginger-and-Herb Pan-grilled Clams

2. Lighter Piña Coladas

Homemade Peach-and-Toasted Pecan Ice Cream

3. Homemade Peach-and-Toasted Pecan Ice Cream

Homemade Peach-and-Toasted Pecan Ice Cream

4. Chicken with Lime & Avocado Salsa
Chicken with Lime & Avocado Salsa
5. Caramelized Onion, Walnut, and Cilantro Chicken Salad
Caramelized Onion, Walnut, and Cilantro Chicken Salad

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Foodista Feature

May 18, 2012

Happy Friday friends–we made it! And there’s nothing I look forward to more than Friday morning…Well, maybe until Friday afternoon that is!

I know some of you follow my blog on Facebook and Twitter, but for those of you who don’t, I am so excited to share that aslolife was featured as the “Drink Blog of the Day” on Foodista yesterday. This recipe, actually. Have you heard about Foodista? To be honest, they just came on my radar a few months ago, but I’ve had so much fun touring their site. According to their website, Foodista is

is a passionate community of food lovers who want to share and exchange its collective knowledge about all things culinary. Our editorial content informs and entertains readers with a daily dose of food news, cooking tips and recipes, health and nutrition information, holidays and special events, and more. Additionally, we feature a wealth of encyclopedic content about foods, tools, and techniques, and house a growing database of user-added recipes.

If you haven’t checked them out and are a crazy foodie like me, this is definitely not to miss!

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Breakfast Nachos

May 17, 2012

Mmmm…..Nachos. I’ll always have a weakness for them. When I was growing up, I used to microwave some refrieds, chips, and cheese as an afternoon snack or weekend lunch. As I’ve gotten older, my nacho ingredients have expanded a bit, but like most of my favorite Mexican food, refried beans [...]

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Taco Roco

May 16, 2012

Taco Roco is a local “chain” Mexican food restaurant with 9 locations on the central coast and 3 here in San Luis Obispo. When we used to live on the other side of town, we would go to the location on Santa Rosa St. all the time. I’ve always loved [...]

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Tropical Rhubarb Smoothie

May 15, 2012

To streamline my mornings, I always pre-make my breakfast and lunch, so I can just grab them and go. Since my breakfast usually consists of a smoothie, pre-making involves putting everything in the blender the night before, so I can just add the liquid and blend in the morning. Unfortunately, [...]

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Quinoa Power Salad

May 14, 2012

Happy Monday everyone! I spent my weekend drinking cappuccinos, cleaning, shopping, and doing lots of reading since Jeff was out of town. I even cleaned the entire house Friday night after I got home from work–yup, that’s a good Friday night in my book! I also spent the weekend making [...]

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