August 2022

Farmers Markets

by Lisa LeCoump
August 31, 2022April 8, 2023

If you shop at the farmers’ market, you will be getting produce that is fresh, just picked, ripe and in season, and probably organic as well.

Best Bakery in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 27, 2022April 8, 2023

Our list of the best bakeries in Santa Cruz

Local Farm Stand in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 26, 2022April 8, 2023

A local farm stand is a great place to get produce that is just picked and grown for taste.

Best Hurricane Drink Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
August 16, 2022March 29, 2023

The Best Hurricane Drink Recipe to make Mini Hurricanes for Mardi Gras.

Best Chocolatiers in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 14, 2022April 8, 2023

There are several chocolatiers in Santa Cruz where you can find excellent handmade chocolates

Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever

by Lisa LeCoump
August 11, 2022May 6, 2023

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipie ever. It is crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, loaded with flavor and big chunks of chocolate

POG Drink Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
August 9, 2022March 29, 2023

A POG drink recipe – It’s easy to make POG from fresh squeezed tropical fruit juice instead of buying it in a can.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.