a date with a date.

It's very rare that when Marc goes back to work we get the same day off. About two months ago, our days off aligned and we decided to go to breakfast at Shields Date Gardens. Shields is a historical place for the Coachella Valley. It was established in 1924 and currently houses 95% of the worlds dates. It's THEE best place to stop and taste your first Date Shake (which is actually quite delicious!). You can sip on your shake while watching the 15 minute movie, "Romance & Sex Life of a Date.' They just opened up a cafe that serves Breakfast and lunch, but enough with my sales pitch (sometimes I get carried away.) ;) I convinced my hubby that riding our bikes would be fun! He was a little apprehensive, but agreed and, we took bike ride to breakfast. It was nice to get out and actually take advantage of our local tourist attraction. Here's an IPhone shot of Marc in front of the original Shields sign.


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Fishy Business

This past Sunday I had a hair up my butt to just "DO WORK"...and one of things I ventured into was cooking my very first fish dish! It was my mother-in-law's last night in the U.S. (she goes to Sweden for a couple weeks every year). So, I made delicious Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi. The whole fam was very impressed with my cooking skills and left nothing on their plate. Tackling being a cook is no easy task, however I enjoy pushing and proving to myself I can actually be successful!

To see how I made it and the recipe click here.

Friends & Foodies Forever

About a year ago, my friends Stephanie and Jessica started a food blog for our close girlfriends to post our favorite reciepes on...well, not being the best cook, I don't really post a lot, but Jess and Steph do! They have some really yummy dishes and easy receipes any "non-cook" can follow. Marc and I just got back from a 4-day vacation in Newport Beach (that post to come soon) and came back to a "room-mate" free house. I'm not really sure why we cook more when they are away, but we do and one night I ended up making a favorite dish of mine - Chicken Salad Wraps. I thought this would be a good post for our Foodie Blog and a perfect opportunity to introduce it to you! Here it is folks - friendsfoodiesforever.blogspot.com go check it out, you never know you might find something you'll want to try!

Bon appetit!

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

That's right folks, you read it right! Today is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! I heard this on the radio this morning and thought I should share this yummy day with everyone. :) I must say, I make a mean grilled cheese sandwich...Marc and I love dipping our GCS in ketchup and having it with a bowl of Tomato Basil soup! Ok, now my mouth is watering!

Since this is a National Day, I thought it would only be proper to share the history of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich with you.

Cooked bread and cheese is an ancient food, according to food historians, popular across the world in many cultures; evidence indicates that in the U.S., the modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the 1920s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became easily available. The cheese dream, became popular during the Great Depression.

It was originally made as an open sandwich, but the top slice of bread became common by the 1960s. U.S. government cookbooks describe Navy cooks broiling "American cheese filling sandwiches" during World War II. Many versions of the grilled cheese sandwich can now be found on many restaurant menus across the United States.

What is your favoite way to have a Grilled Cheese Sandwich??