Save The Date: Feb. 20, 2018, 7-8:00 PM PST, Dr. Lesley Phillips interviews Maryann
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 7-8:00 PM PST, I’ll be talking to Talk Radio Show Host Dr. Lesley Phillips on her popular show, “Unlocking Your Truth.” The show brings you information on metaphysics, intuition, meditation, and spirituality with
Mandarin Chicken with Walnuts
Radio Personality (and my neighbor!) Kim Pagano recently visited me in my kitchen during a taping of Simply Delicious Living. We had a blast! You can make "Mandarin Chicken with Walnuts," for a yummy, easy-to-make lunch or dinner in 30 minutes
Tex Mex Salad
For a simply delicious lunch or dinner (or side salad) that you can whip up in under 30 minutes, try this Tex Mex Salad. You can serve it with shrimp, chicken or fish and it's tasty with or without a
Lady in the Window, A Novel by Maryann Ridini Spencer Pre-Order at Barnes & Noble and Amazon
Aloha Friends! I am thrilled with some of what people are saying about my new novel, Lady in the Window, will be in bookstores May 9, 2017 (SelectBooks). My book can also be PRE-ORDERED right now at a special discount price
Clean Eating: It’s Good for Your Body, Mind & Soul
-By Maryann Ridini Spencer, Author of "Lady in the Window" (May 9, 2017, SelectBooks) Avoid Foods that are Processed, Preserved, Refined, and Sodium Heavy When you eat lots of processed, preserved and refined foods loaded with sugar such as store bought
Low-Cal Pumpkin Pudding
At our house, we love everything pumpkin – from pumpkin bread, muffins and pancakes to pumpkin souffle, pumpkin pie, and even pumpkin spice tea…In fact, we love pumpkin so much, that I keep a large stash of organic pumpkin in
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Winter Beets
I can’t get enough veggies and when it comes to fresh, organic Brussels sprouts and winter beets, our family loves to enjoy them roasted as a dinner side, tossed in pasta, in a salad, and/or even with a tofu scramble
Curb Holiday Food Waste with Green Stew
Many of you may know that in addition to Simply Delicious Living, and writing novels, I work as a lifestyle reporter. One of my beats is reporting environmental news (for print & TV). For this Sustainable Ventura News segment (BELOW),
“To Jeffrey with Love” an original screenplay by Maryann Ridini Spencer named “Official Selection” at IFFF
I'm so thrilled to announce that International Family Film Festival has named “To Jeffrey with Love” an original screenplay I wrote based on the amazing Alyce Morris Winston and her son Jeffrey (visit: thejeffreyfoundation.org), as an “Official Selection” of the
Curried Turkey Meatballs
One Christmas holiday season when my family and I visited Lake Tahoe, we went out for dinner one evening and enjoyed the most delicious Indian pita sandwich. The Indian spiced-flavored meat was so fantastic that I had to figure out