For me the Marais, also known as “Old Paris” is the perfect place to stay when you are in Paris as a couple or with the family. Our apartment was 2 blocks of of the Bastille Monument and close to the subway.
This neighborhood had it’s hay day in the 1700’s and contains some… Read more
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a smoothie lover. If it’s a veggie or a fruit, I’ll blend it. But what’s the difference between pulverizing it in my Vitamix blender or juicing?
With a blended smoothie you’re ingesting everything including all the fiber. When you juice, you are extracting all the juice and separating all… Read more
When we were in Tuscany over the Summer I learned how to make the pasta frolla which is a basic Italian pie crust.
You will see many desserts with the name Crostata in Italy. They are filled with jam and layered with fruit and baked all together.
With this pasta frolla dough I… Read more
Summer is coming to a close, but hey it’s Texas and it’ll be hot for a while. Below are my favorite beverages and desserts during this time. When I crave something sweet I usually blend up frozen fruit and add a few ingredients to my mix and voilá instant treat! I’ll be experimenting with some other concoctions, but for now,… Read more
I’ve been a little obsessed with getting my children on a better breakfast and snack routine.
With school starting I wanted to make sure I was starting them off right and sending them with what they need to keep them going.
I met with Louise Goldberg a child nutritionist with An Apple A Day Nutrition to… Read more
I wish I could say I plan all of our family meals ahead of time but I don’t. I usually don’t think about it until Monday and then I kind of piece it together with our family staples.
With the school year just starting these are my are my go to meals. They are time savers and are healthy… Read more
I use most and sometimes all of these naturally healing herbs and spices daily. If you’re not use to adding them to your menu, try one at a time and see what you think. They have amazing healing properties. I began experimenting with these spices years ago when I started to detox and cleanse my body.
Below I’ve listed my favorites and some no-cook,… Read more
Today I usually post about Conquering Intimidating Dishes, but I wanted to share my latest obsession with you: better food photography.
I love creating wonderful things in my kitchen, and I am continually working on better ways to translate that visually here at The Tasteful Life.
I fought this for a long time and would settle for the… Read more
“If you want to have a good time, I don’t care where you live, just load in your kids and take some congenial friends and start out. You would be surprised what there is to see in this great country within 200 miles of where any of us live. I don’t care what state or town.” – Will Rogers
San… Read more
Friends of ours in Aloxe Corton own the vineyards of Domaine Comte Senard. It is set in a sprawling Burgundian vineyard near the town of Beaune. Count Philippe Senard has directed the estate since 1971.
We met with the Countess Béatrice Senard and toured the grounds along with a magnificent lunch at Domaine… Read more
