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Williams Sonoma Pumpkin Spice Hand Soap

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice! I’m really not sure how I missed this hand soap before, but it’s a favorite now! I picked up several and hope they will last throughout the holiday season. This scent was not available on the Williams Sonoma website. Did you know that Williams Sonoma will ship items direct from the store? I’ve never even thought to ask. I was able to ship a few off as a gift! If you’re not near a store, I found several on Amazon. Only a few left, make sure to order soon!

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Garlic Pizza (Vegan)

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If you’re looking for a way to keep the vampires away, you’ve found it! This all veg, no added oil, no cheese pizza packs a flavorful punch. Try it this Halloween night!

Ingredients:

1 Trader Joe’s Premium Peeled Pack Garlic (12 whole peeled garlic cloves)

1 Sweet Onion, chopped

1 8oz container Baby Bella Mushrooms, cleaned and quartered

1 tbsp Gourmet Garden Garlic Paste

Sea Salt & Ground Pepper

Gourmet Garden Slightly Dried Parsley

1 Trader Joe’s 10 oz Pizza Sauce

1 Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Pizza Crust

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add garlic, onion and mushrooms to a foil lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables for 30 minutes. Remove vegetables from oven, toss into a bowl and stir in garlic paste. Cover and set aside.

Bake pizza crust according to directions. Remove from oven and top with sauce and vegetables. Bake for additional 10 minutes. Slice and serve hot from the oven!

 

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Disney’s California Adventure: A Musical Celebration of Coco

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I’m a major Disney fan, so I’m celebrating the season up right with a visit to California Adventure!

I found the most adorable song and dance show located at Plaza de la Familia. There is a narrator that tells the story of Miguel from Coco. It brings the movie to life right before your eyes! The shows run from 10am-5pm, every hour on the hour with a run time of 12 minutes. Times may vary, be sure to check the daily schedule. To get the best view, head to the Plaza de la Familia area 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the show. They will be singing and dancing until November 3rd!

Make sure to also stop by the Árbol de la Vida/ Tree of Life. There is a photo op and a place to write a note to a loved one in remembrance. You can hang your note on the wall of memories. I loved learning about Dia de los Muertos several years back. It’s so important to honor those you have lost.

Mexican Hot Chocolates are available at Paradise Garden Grill. Definitely the perfect ending to a Fall day at California Adventure!

 

 

Laduree x MK: New Vegan Menu

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Several years ago, I was hospitalized and became very ill. Due to that illness, I lost tolerance of many foods (including dairy). Those with food intolerance issues know how difficult everyday life can be. The struggle to find what works is real. Finding a restaurant to visit can be equally difficult. My hopes of ever truly enjoying a French restaurant experience again dwindled, until now. My favorite French restaurant in Los Angeles has created a vegan menu with Matthew Kenney at the helm! Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen.

Of course, when I arrived, I wanted to order everything. The entire menu looked absolutely delicious. I ordered the Vol-au-Vent. It is the perfect Fall dish, filled with Morel and Champignon Mushrooms, Petite Peas and Pearl Onions inside of a Puff Pastry. Warm Morel Veloute sauce is offered on the the side. It was absolute perfection! For dessert, I ordered my favorite French pastry. The Millefeuille Vanille cream was full of Vanilla Bean flavor and better than my memory could recall. Every bite was divine!

The Beverly Hills location is the first of the Laduree restaurants to offer this new vegan menu. If you’re in the area and looking for a plant based option, definitely stop by!

 

 

 

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Van Leeuwen’s Vegan Fall Special: Ice Cream For Breakfast

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All I want to do today is fly to NYC and dance around in the Central Park leaves. If you’re not able to jet off to a fantastic Fall destination and you live in Southern California, I’ve found the next best thing! Van Leeuwen’s current vegan Fall special is Ice Cream for Breakfast. It’s made with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Oat Milk Ice Cream, Maple Raspberry Swirls, and Oat Cranberry Cookie Crumbles. It tastes like Fall in a cone!

You can find this Fall special at any of the LA Van Leeuwen locations.  South of LA, you can find this  special sold at Scoops La Jolla. If you’re not local to NYC or SoCal, Van Leeuwen does ship standard and vegan flavors nationwide. You never know when an ice cream emergency will hit. I think it’s best to have a few backup pints in your freezer!

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