I tried this recipe months ago from a Food Blog I follow called Frugal Hausfrau and loved it so much, I’ve made it several times since. It is supposedly Keto-friendly if you make it with monk fruit, but I didn’t have any monk fruit, so I used honey. Also, one time I didn’t have anyContinue reading “Blueberry Nut Granola”
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Easy Girl’s Weekend
(I realize this title could taken a couple ways. It’s not that we’re easy girls, it’s about how easy my last girl’s weekend was to plan and execute.) I recently had my 3rd Girl’s Weekend at my condo in the Sanctuary in Key Largo with my sisters Kelley and Elise and our childhood friend ChrissyContinue reading “Easy Girl’s Weekend”
Zucchini & Goat Cheese Tart
I like to try out new recipes at least once before serving them a parties, so I tried this Ina Garten recipe, from her Make It Ahead cookbook, for Zeke and I for dinner a week before I served it to my Book Club. In the book, The Five Star Weekend, the hostess serves aContinue reading “Zucchini & Goat Cheese Tart”
Endless Summer
Summer may be endless in Miami, but Miami Spice is not. There are three weeks left to get your Spice on and despite my best intentions (paving the way to hell) I’ve only been to ONE Miami Spice. That was Beauty & the Butcher in South Miami at the very beginning of August with friends.Continue reading “Endless Summer”
Chipotle & Rosemary Roasted Nuts
So, this was a definite keeper from my Five-Star Weekend Bookclub Meeting. These roasted nuts are sweet (from maple syrup), savory (from chipotle powder), with a hint of citrus (from orange juice) and a bit of piney herb (from the rosemary). They are glazed to a glossy finish, sticky, sweet and addictive. Roasting is theContinue reading “Chipotle & Rosemary Roasted Nuts”
The Five Star Weekend Book Club Meeting
I hosted my Book Club earlier this month for a book we read by Elin Hilderbrand called The Five–Star Weekend. Personally, I think it’s rather cruel to require members to read during the summer at all, so I picked a Beach Book. The Five-Star Weekend is light, fluffy and is best read by the water,Continue reading “The Five Star Weekend Book Club Meeting”
Miami Spice 2023
So, August is almost over and I’m just now writing about Miami Spice! I’ve been busy, but I would be remiss to mention one of my favorite times of year and that of other foodies- Miami Spice. There are over 200 restaurants participating in Miami Spice this year, but not all Miami Spices are createdContinue reading “Miami Spice 2023”
Confessions of a Travelholic
My name is Gina Guilford and I have a problem. I must confess, I’m a Travelholic. I realize this is a problem most likely born of the loneliness of my two grandsons moving out of Miami. In order to fill the void of an empty house, I have fled. Over and often. Of course, it’sContinue reading “Confessions of a Travelholic”
Food and Dining Trends- 2nd Half of 2023
So, I reported about Food Trends in January of 2023, but I’m doing another one- midway through 2023- because the nature of Trends is they change quickly. During the Pandemic the one thing I really missed was dining out. The thrill of getting dressed up, being seated at a table, enjoying the ambiance, anticipating aContinue reading “Food and Dining Trends- 2nd Half of 2023”
The Best Mango Bread
This is the recipe I made from my recent deluge of mangoes. It calls for nuts and raisins, but you can omit either or both. Dried, chopped mango might be a nice substitute for the raisins if you want to “mango” it up. For the type of nut, I would use walnuts, pecans or evenContinue reading “The Best Mango Bread”