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Super Easy Non-Dairy Coleslaw (and Bon Jovi!)

Hi guys! How is summer treating you so far? I hope you are having tons of fun! My boys are keeping me busy with swimming, sleep overs, parades, trips to the beach and the water park, and movies! It’s been so much fun so far! Last week we went out to go shopping (Target, Whole Foods, etc) and the most wonderful thing happened! (Well, I guess spontaneous world peace, or winning the lottery, might be the MOST wonderful thing, but this was regular day most wonderful…) When we were leaving Target, we heard Bon Jovi music, and as we listened closer, we discovered that it sounded live, and that it was coming from a small park next to the parking area. So we went over there, and they were having a concert in the park! Not the real Bon Jovi, but a cover band that LOOKED and SOUNDED just like Bon Jovi! They were really, really good! I have to say that the teenager in me was pretty darn happy. We stayed to watch them and had so.much.fun! Speaking for myself anyway.. I think the kids were like, ‘can we leave now?!’, but when they saw the huge smile on my face, they settled in. 😉 Little kids were running around, people were eating and drinking, playing with beach balls, women were taking selfies with the band in the background, and lots of people were dancing. When they started into “It’s My Life”, a beautiful 60 something woman went dancing by, and it just filled my heart with joy. It was a really awesome, summer fun scene! I’ve been a fan since I was 10 years old, so I was really happy to be there. It was the BEST shopping trip ever. And that’s just one of the reasons that summer is so awesome. Everyone is out and about, and everyone is ready to have some fun. BTW – the band was “Wanted” and they play all over the U.S., so you might be able to catch them somewhere if you love Bon Jovi too! Anyone else?

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Summer, Love, and the Evolution of Summer Celebration Tortilla Soup

Last week, my husband and I celebrated the day we met 31 years ago! I was working as a live mannequin at a clothing store on Venice Beach. We were 17 and 22. My husband frequented the boardwalk with his friends, and decided to try to get my number, on a bet. I had noticed him several weekends before, in a crowd of people that had gathered in front of the store, and I felt a connection with him. I was really happy when he came to the store when I got off of work. We met, started talking on the phone, and started dating and the rest is history!

So thinking back to that time, I wanted to give you a recipe that is near and dear to our hearts. This was in the early 90’s so we didn’t even have a computer, and food blogs were definitely not a thing! I had always loved cooking, and now that I had someone to cook for, I wanted to expand my repertoire a bit! Tortilla Soup was one of the recipes in one of the first cookbooks I bought. It looked so yummy, but it definitely wasn’t vegetarian. (I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 16). So I began to tinker with the recipe. My husband (my then boyfriend) loves Mexican food and this soup was an instant hit. Over the years I’ve perfected this recipe and it’s gone through many different variations. This latest one is our favorite, as it really celebrates the bounty of summer! So celebrate with us! Here’s to Summer! Here’s to wonderful summer veggies! And here’s to 31 yrs of being in love! I think that’s a lot to celebrate! 🙂