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Knott’s Spring Fling at Knotts Berry Farms #KnottsSpring

2/27/2013

There is something you have when you visit Knotts Berry Farms, one of the California Amusements Parks. You will always have FUN.
And spring will not be any different, because with the "Knott's Spring Fling" available from March 23rd through April 7th awesome family activities, rides and shows will bring everyone in your family smiles.

What can you expect to find at the Knott's Spring Fling?

The Search for the Easter Beagle: Kids 3 to 11 can discover the park while looking for images of Snoopy! All children who complete the quest will have a chance to win giveaways!

Peanut’s Party in the Park: This new interactive show will take place in Charleston Circle and will feature some of today’s most popular songs as the Peanuts gang.

Big Boardwalk Board Games: Head over to Knott’s Boardwalk where you and your family will be featured as over-sized game pieces in some of your favorite board games.

Lucy’s Really Big Show: Located in Camp Snoopy, Lucy will star in her very own show, joined by her brother Linus and his friends Charlie Brown and JT.
Grande 3-D Art Show: Step into life-size drawings of some of nature’s most beautiful spring scenery for awesome photo opps (located at the Silver Bullet midway).

Spring Fling Dance Party: Tweens and teens can dance the night away in Fiesta Village.
Adults wanna have fun too! Make sure to take a trip to Knott’s Towering Topiary Gardens located in Wilderness Dance Hall. Everyone will enjoy the display of sculpted greenery while the adults can enjoy a tasting garden featuring wines from around the world, craft beers and farm fresh food offerings (additional fees may apply).

The park will offer extended hours (10 am to 10 pm) so the guess can enjoy all the fun and of course enjoy of the other rides and shows that make Knott's a fun place for the whole family.

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. Media passes were provided by GigaSavvy. All opinions are my own.

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Wordless Wednesday #muylatinas

2/26/2013

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Cheetos is more than just a snack, it is a mascot!

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Brown rice and bean salad #lentrecipes

2/24/2013

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Ensalada de arroz cafe y frijoles

Salad
Ensalada

Ingredients

1 cup cooked brown rice, cooled to room temperature
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup corn
1 small onion cut in pieces
1 red pepper cut in pieces
handful of chopped cilantro

Ingredientes

1 taza de arroz café cocido, enfriar a temperatura ambiente
1 lata de frijoles negros (colados y secos)
1 lata de frijoles pintos (colados y secos)
1 taza de maíz cocido
1 cebolla pequeña cortada en pedazos pequeños
1 chille campana cortado en pedazos pequeños
Cilantro cortado en pedazos pequeños

Dressing
Aderezo

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 limes, juiced
Dash each of cumin, cayenne, chili powder

Ingredientes

1/3 taza de aceite de oliva
1/4 taza de vinagre de manzana
1 ajo
1 cucharadita de sal
2 limones exprimidos
Comino, pimiento cayena, chili al gusto

Preparation
Preparación

Dice all the vegetables to a small size. In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients and toss.
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and then pour over the salad. Toss to coat.
Chill the salad for at least 2 hours before serving to let the flavors blend.

Corte todos los vegetales en pedazos pequeños. Combine todos los ingredientes de la ensalada y mezcle. Combine los ingredientes del aderezo y ponga el aderezo sobre la ensalada. Mezcle bien. Deje enfriar por 2 horas antes de servir para que los sabores estén combinados.

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Ninjago Birthday Party - Part 1: The Invitation

2/21/2013

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My son loves Legos, but I guess that is common among kids his age. Last year we had a Lego Hero Factory birthday party and for this year he wanted a Lego Ninjago party.

I work full time so I knew I had to look online for ideas, and things that were easy to make.
I found this awesome site for an idea for the invitation. The site is so great that it evens provides with the links to download the font for the invitation. That was pretty cool and convenient.

Now, the assembly for the invitations took some time. You will need parchment paper, super glue, rod sticks, paint, beads and ribbon.

Now, I am glad I found the design already made, because making the scrolls is very time consuming.
First I painted the rods with Stain. Once they were dry, I glued the beads on the top of the rods.
Printed the invitation in Parchment paper, rolled in the form of a scroll and tied up with ribbon.

Please note that you either need hand deliver the invitations or get a special tube to send them by mail.
But the end result is very nice and everyone loved the invitations.

Next post will be about the snack foods for the party, so do not miss it.

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Plate: LA Weekly's 5th Annual Food and Wine Event (March 3, 2013)

2/21/2013

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Do you have plans for Sunday, March 3rd in the afternoon? If not, I have the perfect idea for you

How about a place where foodies will have the opportunity to taste some of the best food around LA?
The annual LA Weekly Plate that is held each year at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will be taken place this year on March 3rd.

So far the following restaurants are confirmed: Border Grill, Canelé, Eva, Fred 62, Huckleberry, Jitlada, La Casita Mexicana, Little Dom's, Lukshon, Mo-Chica, Night + Market, Nickel Diner, Oinkster, Parks BBQ, Phillippe's, Picca, Tom Bergin's and Valentino. Imagine. But you can be sure that there will be more announced soon.

Where:
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

When: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

Time: 1-5 pm

Tickets are 75 per person and if you prefer the VIP not waiting in line they are 95 per person.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit the LA Weekly plate website

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