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Our family loves brunch. Sometimes it’s hard to please everyone’s desires-that’s why we usually wind up at a spot that serves buffet style. We have a myriad of age groups, food allergies and diets that need to be addressed. I suspect our family is more the norm than the exception. The following are ones that seem to have something for all-from the salt free, the calorie-conscious, the dairy-free, those who prefer vegetarian, and those who want to try things that they just can’t get everywhere.

True, El Torito and El Torito Grill are chain restaurants, but they have many choices, including omelet and taco/fajita bars. Fresh fruits, salads and a variety of desserts abound. An added bonus, kids seem to love the place, maybe it’s the balloons, the colors or the mariachi bands that stroll by the tables, but when my kids were little, then my niece and nephew came along they always behaved like little angels the entire time we were there.

Las Brisas in Laguna Beach. Yes, it’s a bit pricey, but there are plenty of choices, the views of the Pacific are gorgeous and if you promise the kids that a walk to the beach follows, they’re sure to eat and let you do the same. Plus there are art galleries, museums and funky little boutiques all around.

Another upscale spot that has live music during the buffet brunch time is Salt Creek Grille. Kids of all ages love this added feature. The food is great, so why not treat yourselves?

If you don’t mind waiting until 11, Onami’s at the Laguna Hills Mall has a wonderful amount of choices. They have well over a dozen types of sushi, some sashimi, numerous salads, as well as hot dishes and a fruit and dessert bar. Very family orientated.

Last and most expensive is the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues in Anaheim. While the down home cooking is plentiful, it’s average in taste. What makes this a stand out is the wonderful entertainment! The music is uplifting and exciting. Wonderful if your family is celebrating a special birthday, anniversary or other monumental occasion!

Hope to see you in one of the buffet lines soon!

Carine Nadel is on the Reader’s Advisory Panel of Woman’s Day magazine and has had many articles and recipes both published and on many websites. To read more of her work, log onto: http://www.Carine-whatscooking.blogspot.com

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Some pictures of a trip to South Africa in Oktober 2011.

Taken with an Canon Eos 60D post processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.

The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve is a privately owned, non-subsidesed game reserve, covering approxmiately 1 600 ha on the typical highveld of Gauteng. The reserve is situated in the "Cradle of Humankind", a declared World Heritage Site, about 40 km north-west of Johannesburg and 60km east of Pretoria.
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Image by picmasta
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Taken with an Canon Eos 60D post processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.

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Question by rising_sun: Does anyone know how to make a non alcoholic pina colada and other non alcoholic beverages?
I’m trying to figure out how to make a pina colada. The only problem is that every place I go or read the recipe, it’s alcoholic! I need a non alcoholic pina colada please! Oh, and if anyone has recipes on other non alcoholic beverages, could you please share some recipes? I would really appreciate your generosity!:))

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Answer by unmetstandards
a pina colada is a splash of cream coconut, a splash of pineapple juice, and ice all blended together minus the rum. For a Margarita you could buy some margarita mix and blend it with ice. Its non-alcoholic unless you add the tequila.

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Question by Quay: How does the speed that you pour soda effect how much soda you get?
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The United States has exported our brands throughout the World and has become a master in doing so, one of those great brands in Coke. The history of Coke-a-Cola could fill volumes, and you only need to read a decade or so of its history to understand why it is the leader in all the World.

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“The Real Coke, The Real Story” by Thomas Oliver – 1986.

Coke-a-Cola as you probably realize use to contain cocaine and well they do not make that kind of coke anymore. This book explains how it all began and how the company expanded in Atlanta and world-wide. It also addresses all the challenges along the way, how they built a hyper brand and how the modern slogans became the new coke brand.

How did Coke beat out the competition, Pepsi, the real story is very interesting and the book ends with how the future of coke is still a traditional legend and how it is growing in large countries like China and India. Of course, you must realize that this book was written in 1986 and Coke has come a long way since then and experienced a lot of Global Competition as well.

The superstar Roberto G. Goizueta is mentioned through-out the book; “I want the World to buy a coke!” Sub brands like Tab, Sprite, Minute Maid are discussed as well as failures, which the World has long forgotten. Again, I recommend this book to you.

“Lance Winslow” – Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is an online writer in retirement.

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