Tai's foundation, A Chance for Children's week long summer swim camp at Pepperdine University begins serving inner city and homeless kids! Most of the children can't swim and have never been to the beach.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Giggles and fun with Sweet Little Lana and the girls...
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| Janet and Tai |
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| Janet, Lana, Tai, Phillipa & Jane on top! |
Debi Makes a Trifle...
Honestly, when Tai met Debi (we won't tell how many) years ago, she didn't cook or even go into the kitchen. Now she makes trifle "to-die-for" that disappeared in minutes. Recipe to come...
Fruit Trifle
White or Yellow Cake mix (your choice...Pillsbury, Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines) Follow mixing directions on box. Bake in 9 x 13 pan, once the cake is cool, cut cake in small squares for layering in trifle bowl. It made be 3 to 4 lines cut into the cake long ways, then 6 to 7 lines cut into the cake the other way. (Make small squares)
16 oz of thawed frozen sliced strawberries
4 to 5 container cups of Swiss Miss or Jello Vanilla Pudding (cold pudding)
Thawed Cool Whip (or make your own whipped cream)
Fresh berries.....4 to 6 oz of Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries (washed and drained)
The process of this dessert is layering, First) cake, second) thawed strawberries, third) pudding, fourth) placing some of the fresh fruit on that layer, etc.. You should be able to layer this at least 4 times to fill the bowl.
Start by putting two tablespoons of the thawed sliced strawberries on bottom of trifle bowl
Place small cake square on bottom of trifle bowl (cover the bottom of bowl with the cake squares)
Then spoon on the thawed strawberries on the cake squares (covering the cake just enough)
Then spoon one cup of vanilla pudding on top of thawed strawberries, spreading the pudding
Then place some of the different berries (ones that you like of course) on top of the pudding
Start the next layers like the last until the bowl is full.
Then put the cool whip on top.
To decorate the top with the fresh fruit...cut strawberries long ways in half (not sure how many this will take)
with tip of berry down, place along the edge of the trifle bowl all the way around. Place the other berries in the center on top of the cool whip.
Chill in refrigerator, if not going be eaten within two to three hours after you are finished putting it together.. It's good chilled.
Enjoy!!!!
Debi Tucker
Another Sunday With Friends, Food & Sunshine in the 'Bu!
Sunday's are always the best -- food, friends, laughter...Saturday, August 7, 2010
More Olvera Street
We had amazing margaritas and lunch while being serenaded by the mariachis at Casa La Golondrina. Yummm...we got tipsy!
Ole to a Donkey Riding, Rifle Slingin, Sombrero Wearing, Margarita Drinkin, Mariachi Serenading Day in LA!
Ole! Who says you have to go cross the border to go to Mexico? We had a festive day of dancing, margaritas, mariachi's, and a fun donkey ride (no it's not real)! Olivera Street was so fun with our friends visiting from Dallas -- Jimmy, Janet & Gail. And Debi is still here too!
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| Donkey w/Debi, Tai, Marissa, Janet & Gail |
Here's a cool video about Olvera Street!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pui6rDHaI4
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Ned Colletti Invites A Chance for Children to the Dodgers
Dodger General Manager, Ned Colletti, invited Tai and three kids from her foundation, A Chance for Children, to be his guests at a Dodger game. We all got to go on the field as the players had batting practice and then were Mr. Colletti's guests in his box where he shared inspiring stories about his life. The kids had a marvelous time topped off by Dodger Dogs and a win by the Dodgers.
Why Limit "Happy" to An Hour?
We LOVE Happy Hour and dinner at one of our favorite spots -- La Vecchia Cucina in Santa Monica. Our darling friend Annie is the hostess there. We LOVE the Chianti, the Tri-Colori Insalada, the pizza, and Tai loves the Rigatoni Bolgnese. We want to cook here. Very authentic Italian. And Marissa loves all of their soups.
Debi, Tai, Marissa & Sweet Jessica!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIKINI !!!
A brief history of the bikini. - By Julia Turner - Slate Magazine pub.vitrue.com
Sixty years ago this week, the world's first bikini made its debut at a poolside fashion show in Paris. The swimsuit is now so ubiquitous—and, when compared with, say, the sight of Britney's pregnant, naked haunches on the cover of Bazaar, so demure—it's hard to comprehend how shocking people once found it. When the bikini first arrived, its revealing cut scandalized even the French fashion models who were supposed to wear it; they refused, and the original designer had to enlist a stripper instead. View a slide show that explains how the bikini slowly gained acceptance—first on the Riviera, then in the United States—and became a beachfront staple.
Sixty years ago this week, the world's first bikini made its debut at a poolside fashion show in Paris. The swimsuit is now so ubiquitous—and, when compared with, say, the sight of Britney's pregnant, naked haunches on the cover of Bazaar, so demure—it's hard to comprehend how shocking people once found it. When the bikini first arrived, its revealing cut scandalized even the French fashion models who were supposed to wear it; they refused, and the original designer had to enlist a stripper instead. View a slide show that explains how the bikini slowly gained acceptance—first on the Riviera, then in the United States—and became a beachfront staple.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Din Din
So this may not help our "bikini Bodies" but Debi was so thrilled when she discovered that California had Dairy Queen's (and there just happened to be one on the way home) -- that we had to have Blizzard's for dinner! Marissa had cookies dough, Debi had banana with hot fudge, and Tai Oreo cookie! Yummmm. We don't eat at home the same as we did in Europe.
Another Boat, Another Island, Another Adventure...(Only Back Home In Cali)
Tai and Marissa are back home in California and Tai's dear friend Debi Tucker has arrived for a month long visit to help with A Chance for Children summer camp and just plain have fun. Debi has always wanted to go to Catalina Island and Marissa had never been -- so with "Catalina calling" -- we just had to answer!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sunday Fun Day!
Seriously, we're not sure what's going on with the weather this summer. It's August and summer has never quite arrived. So much for wearing all of the cute dresses we got in the South of France. But Sunday's are still for gathering and food and fun. Horseshoes are a must right there with our buffet that always includes Tai's famous guacamole. We LOVE Sundays!
The Guest List Included: Greg Bonann, Tai Collins, Marissa McDaniel, Debi Tucker, Saadiq Hassan, Jessica and her sister Jenn Brakulis, Jay, Jane & Julia Bakerink, Kathe Marshall, Eric & Lori Rovner, Lon Rosen, Eric Locko
The Guest List Included: Greg Bonann, Tai Collins, Marissa McDaniel, Debi Tucker, Saadiq Hassan, Jessica and her sister Jenn Brakulis, Jay, Jane & Julia Bakerink, Kathe Marshall, Eric & Lori Rovner, Lon Rosen, Eric Locko
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Maybe Our Life IS a Vacation
Tai, Marissa, Debi, and Tai's god daughter Brittany take a morning bike ride in Santa Monica. An activity they try to do a few times a week. Marissa got a new green sparkle bike. They wish they were "Bikini Bikers" but it's been too cold!
Friday, July 23, 2010
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