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I have a confession to make.... I love Pork.... I mean who doesn’t like a perfectly cut, tender pork tenderloin?! Yesterday’s dinner of course was pork but what to do with it. I could splash some liquid ingredients on it and let it sit in our fridge for a couple of hours and it can taste well... Blah!  Or I could come up with this epic rub/glaze!  I know what your thinking, I don’t have the time and insert whatever reason it may be ________ go a head and state your reason why you can not make this... I’ll wait! (LOL)

Okay, feel better?! Now onto me explaining how super sinchy this is.  After your pork tenderloin’s are defrosted, give them a good old rinse with some cool water and then pat them dry. 

Place them in a pyrex baking dish while you are getting the rub ingredients together.

In a small bowl mix the following (fyi i didn’t measure anything I just eyeballed it and tested it before it went onto the pork)

~Salt

~Ground Cumin 

~Chili Powder (if you do not have any you can use Paprika)

~Cinnamon

Mix all the ingredients then sprinkle onto the tenderloin’s. Rub the “rub” onto all sides of the tenderloin including the sides and top (a lot of peeps forget to). 

After the pork has had its well deserving massage pop that covered glass baking dish into your refrigerator and go about your day!

When its time for dinner heat some olive oil on medium/high heat till it starts to sizzle..

Slowly drop the tenderloin’s onto the pan and let it sit for a total for 4 minutes (2 minutes on both sides) Heat your oven to 350 degrees.

While its cooking quickly mix up the glaze and line a baking sheet with foil (just make sure you watch the time)

~Dark or light brown sugar

~Garlic 6-8 cloves

~Tapatio

Mix together

After the pork is cooked in the pan transfer to foil lined baking sheet

Pat glaze mixture on top of the meat (make sure all sides are covered)

Roast on the middle rack of your oven for 25 minutes. 

I know its temping to slice a piece off to try but please oh please let the pork rest for a minimum of 10 minutes.

Slice diagonal and serve what whatever sides tickle your fancy.

We paired ours with Cauliflower Mash Potatoes (which isn't pictured)  

Good Luck Guys, and if you tried it let me know how it tasted! 

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It feels good when someone likes your photo and re-posts it to their blog! This was taken at Outside Lands in San Francisco 2015. No one knew that Del  was there. Earlier we saw a stage being set up and thought they since the Heineken sound stage was getting popular that they might be having performance outside to save room inside.

Walking back to the main stage later in the afternoon my S.O. and I heard a familiar rhyme and beat one look to our left and there was a small group gathered bobbing along to the beat. All I said was it’s Del tha Funkee Homsapien!

Forget who was playing on that main stage, forget that we were sorta hungry we dropped what was already planned and stayed for his set!

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It’s the summer and the last thing you want to do is make dinner. You could either:

A) BBQ

B) You could hit your local drive-thru

OR

C) You can drive to Leo’s Taco Truck in L.A. Mid-City.

This truck came with high praise from one of my friends Jov! He kept telling me that they had the BEST tacos in L.A. and that I needed to come out and try them the next time I was in town.

So whats so “special” about this truck: Well unlike all the other truck in L.A. this truck and I believe one other (the competition) is known for their “Al Pastor” and have an outside trompo (that beautiful log of spinning al pastor) which is not often seen outside of Mexico City. The taqueros uses a sharp knife to ease off generous slices of pastor directly onto a warm, waiting tortilla with a flick of a knife a slice of pineapple tops the taco.

The first time my S.O. and I tried this truck we were blown away by their delicious tacos and choices of meat. At $1.00-$1.50 a taco it was a bargain!

Located on the corner of South La Brea Avenue and Venice Blvd snuggled on the side of a gas station you can not miss the mass amounts of people and parked cars waiting to get a taste of Leo and his famous tacos.

Their salsa’s and veggies are made fresh daily and are changed often (as in every 2-3 hours).

This taco truck is as clean as a whistle and they pride themselves of that! Bring plenty of cash as they do not accept cards.

After a night of adventurous fun in nearby Chinatown we decided to stop by and have another round of yummy taco’s. This time we brought a long some of our family so they could try it for themselves!

Not wanting to have tacos (I know what your thinking you can not go to a taco truck and not order at least one taco) sorry friends to let you down but that week I was on a taco binge for some reason and the sound of a nice thick asada quesadilla sounded like heaven to me on that muggy summer night.

At $5.00 the quesdilla is the BEST I have had in awhile. Equal parts asada and cheese sliced into 3 huge parts and served hot hot hot! Pair it with their avocado salsa to make the asada pop!

Not feeling tacos or quesdilla’s either they also offer: Alambres, Burritos and Tortas they also offer a vegetarian menu as well.

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KCRW knows how to throw an amazing party at L.A.’s historic Chinatown. This event starts at 5:00pm and goes strong till 12:00am with culinary offerings (food trucks and restaurants),  cultural activities, LA Weekly live music stage, local craft brews, craft fair, and oh so much more to explore and find!  Once the sun goes down Central Plaza turns into a huge dance party with a live DJ from KCRW.  This event is family friendly and free each month (August 22nd will be the last event for the summer). Parking is a little difficult you could either pay to park (between $5.00-$15.00) depending on how close/far you want to park. We found parking on the street and walked 2 blocks which wasn't so bad! 

Make sure to buy some confetti cannons (small and large) and have fun setting them off against the beautiful bright red lanterns!

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Cool blog! Canters is on my list to go capture. Hoping it rains tomorrow to get reflections.

If you go later at night its the best. Not overly busy with tourist’s. Usually the locals and the bar hoppers/concert goers! Rain would be nice... Looks like 20-30% chance of it. Thanks for liking my blog, yours is awesome as well ☺

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Los Angeles has always felt like a second home to me! Most of my memorable times would have to be spent enjoying a late night dinner at Canter’s on Fairfax after attending a concert! This whole area has changed over the years once a mecca for the Jewish community now has been replaced by some of the best clothing stores around (hello The Hundreds, Crooks n Castles, Supreme, Flight Club, Diamond Supply, RVCA and DOPE) I could go on and on but that was the short list. The area has also cleaned up as well, it used to be…. well sorta sketchy if you were walking around late night. With all the new-ness comes people wanting to re-explore! This photo I took is one of my favorites captured on my G4 not a lot of cars were out on at 1:45am early Monday morning. The stillness of the streets and lights could probably tell us story’s of the past and present!

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We decided to go and check out the Old L.A. Zoo on Monday. There was plenty to see and take pictures of while we were there! A little back history on this place: This zoo was opened in 1912 and ran by the city. It was abandoned in 1965 when the new larger zoo debuted a couple miles west in the park. What’s left is truly beautiful, yet creepy as you wonder around. It is recommended that you take someone with you as there are some homeless people who have made this area their home!

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How can anyone say no to an Ooey Gooey Chocolate Fudge Brownie with Chocolate Mint Frosting. Pair it alone or dress it up with some delicious vanilla ice cream! It’s oh so naughty but delicious!

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Where food lovers unite.

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July’s Bread of the month: Glazed Peach Bread. I love peaches! Nothing says it’s summer time like a good peach dessert! I know there are probably a billion different kinds of recipes that call for peaches but the only one that came to mind was my Nana’s glazed peach bread! It was always a summertime favorite in her house. The recipe isn’t the most simplest (but then again back in the 50’s everything was more detailed) Off to the local market I went in search of the perfect peaches. After pawing and squeezing all the peaches (sorry sprouts), I returned home with enough peaches to make at least four loaf’s. I had my A-game ready… All the ingredients lined up, oven was pre heating, my Rdio playlist streaming… Time to bake! This was my first time ever making this bread so I was a little nervous yet confident all at the same time. I’d say everything was smooth sailing till it was time to slice the peaches. This part takes a little extra time (peeling,then slicing) and oh the juice and stickiness that followed…. 50 minutes later the bread was done! Once its cooled and the glaze is added you can enjoy the peach bread on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Hey Everyone! Welcome to my page, I'm so excited to be back and doing what I love to do (blogging and baking and other exciting things). My bakery is taking off again and I couldn't be more happier about it! With the help from my amazing boyfriend we have given the bake shop a new bakery-lift (instead of face-lift). I love our new design and feel of it. It's like starting a new again!