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Pepper Bogey
Jan 1, 20216 min read
2020 Meets 1985
I was a young girl that night in late April, when my father, sister, second mom and I arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport,...
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Pepper Bogey
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Destinations: Overnight in Big Bear for the First Time
The heat wave and subsequent fires in September caused us to postpone an overnight trip scheduled for that month. So instead we went in...
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Pepper Bogey
Sep 27, 20202 min read
OCTongue Served: Vietnamese at Brodard & Hot Pot at Haidilao
This post is about two Asian cuisines I was fortunate to have enjoyed this year: Vietnamese at Brodard and Chinese hot pot at Haidilao....
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Pepper Bogey
Sep 13, 20201 min read
Bountiful Fall Colors at Home
When the weather cooled down after September's heat wave, we said farewell to our spring annuals and even some perennials to make way for...
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Pepper Bogey
Aug 30, 20201 min read
OCTongue: Homemade Shabu Shabu & Served Korean Food
My craving for shabu shabu, the Japanese version of hot pot, came very strong on a somewhat warm day in August. I had researched on...
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Pepper Bogey
Aug 16, 20201 min read
Midsummer Plants, Picnics & Parks
This season of being home taught us the invaluable positive effects of gardening and being in nature. We discovered it in the spring and...
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Pepper Bogey
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Summer is for staying home and enjoying beach time
Once summer rolls around, there's only one place we want to be and that is home in South Orange County. On any given Saturday or Sunday,...
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Pepper Bogey
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Destinations: Hot 2020 Summer Starts on the Central Coast
Summer usually begins with Memorial Day Weekend, and this year was no different. Orange County "opened back up" just in time for the...
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Pepper Bogey
Jun 7, 20201 min read
OCTongue: Homemade in Spring 2020
For about 40 days starting in mid-March 2020, homecooked and delicious meals made with fresh Famers' Market ingredients became the norm...
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Pepper Bogey
May 15, 20201 min read
OCTongue: Farmers' Market Love
5.15.20 7 a.m. On any given Saturday or Sunday, we visit a neighborhood farmers' market for an hour or so. We love browsing the produce...
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Pepper Bogey
May 3, 20201 min read
OCTongue HOMEMADE: Lover of get togethers
5.3.20 The first Saturday in May is when we have our annual Kentucky Derby watching party and birthday celebration for Pepper of...
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Pepper Bogey
May 3, 20201 min read
OCTongue HOMEMADE: Spatchcock Chicken
7.3.19 Got a whole chicken at Stater Brothers and asked the butcher to cut it spatchcock style. Wanted to try something new, and feed a...
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Pepper Bogey
May 3, 20201 min read
OCTongue HOMEMADE: Beef borguignon and scallops in garlic butter
1.13.20 The slow-cooker went to work at around 10 am for beef bourguignon. It always looks and smells delicious all day and six to seven...
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Pepper Bogey
Apr 27, 20201 min read
OCTongue HOMEMADE: Dinners during a unique time
Over the past 40+ days of being home, I have evolved from having to adjust to the notion of working from home to actually enjoying...
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Pepper Bogey
Apr 27, 20201 min read
OCTongue SERVED: Flashback to February: Black-Tie Gala for 450 at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel
It's 6 pm on 4.27.20 and it's Pepper's 13th birthday! As I look back on all the food we have been blessed enough to enjoy - whether...
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Pepper Bogey
Apr 24, 20201 min read
4.18.20 3:25 pm
Watching MDL Los Angeles 2017 & it's so good! The characters, the listings, the locations....my heart pounds just eavesdropping on...
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