Archive for May, 2010:

Did you know that May is National Burger Month?  To celebrate, Smashburger has partnered with our friends at the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services in an effort to “Smash Hunger!” All month long, Smashburger guests are asked to bring in non-perishable food items to donate to SFBFS. There will be a large bin inside [...]

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I recently found a love for shaved ice at Kauai’s Wishing Well  (a tropical icy-creamy treat I still day dream about).  So I was curious when I found Joe’s Ice in Garden Grove. Tucked in the middle of Disneyland and Anaheim Convention Center hotels is a little ice shack with a red awning and a [...]

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It might seem unusual, but yesterday I celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Oshima, a sushi restaurant in the Natomas area. I had never been to this restaurant before so I jumped at the opportunity to try something new and celebrate the holiday. Little did I know how big the celebration would be! The whole Oshima [...]

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What is Cinco de Mayo without salsa? If you’re in need of a good recipe, or just want to try something new, test out this recipe (which I first shared at our 1st anniversary potluck). It’s a super chunky, slightly spicy, avocado-loaded take on classic salsa.  Serve with your favorite tortilla chips and you’ll have [...]

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Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo and Sacramento knows how to celebrate!  Here are just a few of the festivities going on around town tomorrow. Thanks to Sac365.com for inspiring this post (if you’re not signed up for their newsletter, you can do so here). Zocalo: Zocalo is having a three day Cinco de Mayo celebration [...]

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