Category Archives: Food

Grocery Shopping…. At the 99cents Store?

Posted on 01/23/2014 by

Sunday grocery shopping at the 99 cents store?? Usually I do my grocery shopping at the local Ralph’s or Vons or Trader Joe’s… you know, what we think of as the “normal” grocery stores, right?  I had no idea how great my neighborhood 99 … Continue reading →

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Fall Cake Pops! Yummy!

Posted on 10/22/2012 by

Originally posted on Brandie Sellers:
I meant to post this a few weeks ago – what I’m calling my “Fall Cake Pops”. I was so excited about Fall officially arriving, I wanted to celebrate with a fun festive baked good.…

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Sunday Grocery Shopping. At the 99cents Store?

Posted on 10/14/2012 by

Sunday grocery shopping at the 99 cents store?? Usually I do my grocery shopping at the local Ralph’s or Vons or Trader Joe’s… you know, what we think of as the “normal” grocery stores, right?  I had no idea how great my neighborhood 99 … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Granola for $1.50

Posted on 10/13/2012 by

Good morning everyone and Happy Saturday!  I love granola with my yogurt and decided it was time to make my own simple version at home. Here’s the recipe I used: Peanut Butter Granola 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp honey … Continue reading →

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Thrift Shopping… at the farmers market

Posted on 05/29/2012 by

One of my favorite summer activities is browsing thru the local farmers market. What could be better than listening to some fun music and shopping at sunset? I live in San Diego’s UTC neighborhood and have recently “discovered” we have … Continue reading →

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Azucar – a Cuban Style Patisserie

Posted on 04/12/2012 by

Have you ever found yourself in need of a sugar fix?? This was me a few weekends ago as I was strolling along Newport Avenue in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego. It was not quite warm enough for … Continue reading →

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Beach Sweets – Candy, Chocolates & Gifts

Posted on 04/03/2012 by

Need a little sugar fix? Spent the day on the beach and maybe some jelly beans are sounding kinda tasty? I know how you feel! Over the weekend I was strolling thru Ocean Beach, doing a little people-watching and found … Continue reading →

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