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Marie Callender’s 65-year anniversary Cake Pie

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By Greer Wylder
June 17, 2013

It’s been 65 years since Marie Callender started her pie baking business delivering fresh pies to local restaurants in Orange County. Today, in celebration of the 65-year anniversary, Marie Callender’s wlll be offering a limited-time-only Celebration Cake Pie for $6.50 plus tin through June 30. The Celebration Cake Pie has layers of white cake, vanilla cream and frosting in a flaky crust with fresh whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles. Marie Callender’s is in Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Placentia,  San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana,  Westminster.

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Tastiest Tortillas, Just a Donation Away

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By Greer Wylder
June 12, 2013

Want to help get tasty gourmet tortillas made available at local markets like you’ve never tried before? Tasty Torts are a soon-to-be launched line of flavored tortillas, such as cinnamon, blueberry maple, chipotle, bacon and honey butter. These new tortillas will be the perfect taste sensation for breakfast burritos, quesadillas, tacos, homemade chips or just as snacks. Local catering company, Rasta Taco is seeking funds through Kickstarter for Tasty Torts gourmet flavored tortillas using the freshest ingredients and savory flavors. Founder Mario Melendez is teaming up with the Murrieta family of El Metate in Santa Ana, a well-respected tortillaria for…

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Educating Jack & MIlly in Kenya

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By Greer Wylder
June 11, 2013

With my "son" Jack in Kenya. With the help of friends, family and local businesses I'm putting Jack & Milly (his best friend and my "daughter") through college in Nairobi. They're finishing their third year now at Jomo Kenyatta University and Kenya Polytechnic University. If you can donate, even $5 to their educational fund, we will be so grateful. Many thanks, from Jack, MIlly and me. Donate easily at this link. And you can follow them on Facebook at Educating Jack & Milly.

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Pipeline to a Cure

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By Greer Wylder
June 09, 2013

We want to see an end to Cystic Fibrosis soon for all who suffer from this deadly inherited disease, but also for our close friend Kimberly Daskas who has been supporting the cause for over 15 years, ever since her niece Emily was diagnosed with CF. Daskas is currently serving on the committee of the annual Pipeline to a Cure event. The sixth annual Pipeline to a Cure gala will take place at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. You can join Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, and Jamie Mitchell to celebrate…

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Locally Handmade Leis

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By Greer Wylder
June 07, 2013

With graduation around the corner, consider ordering a lei from a local girl, Tanya Linn. She’s making white lei’s cost $27 and purple ones cost $24.50. Orders will be accepted through June 10. Contact Tanya at 949.701.0989.

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