Blanche Shaheen

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen visits the Holden Qigong Center in Santa Cruz to learn breathing techniques to help reduce back pain.  

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen shares how to pick delicious heirloom tomatoes and a good olive oil to create the most amazing caprese sandwich.  

CAPRESE SANDWICH:
Della Fattoria French Baguette
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Farm Fresh Heirloom Tomato
Fresh Mozzarella
Fresh Basil

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen relieves stress through hands-on controlled demolition at Break Stuff, a rage room in San Jose! 

Learn the secret to making this classic tomato based fish stew.   California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen shares how to make this at home. 

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen is in San Francisco touring The de Young Museum’s “Ansel Adams In Our Time” exhibit showcasing more than 100 of the iconic photographer’s work. 

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen takes us inside this magnificent 18th century Mediterranean style home showcasing the designs of more than 20 top designers.

A visit to the charming town of Tiburon and Sam’s Anchor Cafe where California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen goes to oyster 101 class and even learns to shuck one! 

“QiGong” Master Lee Holden reveals to California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen how to use QiGong and the principles of Chinese medicine for weight loss and better metabolism. 

California Live Contributor, Blanche Shaheen is at The Guardians of the City First Responders Museum for their annual event to commemorate the 117th anniversary of the great San Francisco quake of 1906.

California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen boils down the difference between stock and broth and best ways to use them to enhance your dishes.

Learn about the social, physical and mental benefits to outdoor rowing! California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen spends the day in the life of a rower with the Los Gatos Rowing Club.

Learn some easy self-defense tips to help keep yourself safe.

California Live contributors Blanche Shaheen and Berlin team up to show you how to make baklava granola parfait and then use those same ingredients to make a honey yogurt oat face mask.

California Live Contributor Blanche Shaheen is at Hands on Gourmet in San Francisco learning how to make a one pot chicken meal with a Moroccan twist!

Tech Guru, Jenn Jolly shows California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen five essential gadgets to help you get a good night’s rest.

California Live contributor Berlin goes green and heads out to find out how much people know about St. Patrick’s Day. Meanwhile, California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen surprises him and takes him for a savory tour of traditional Irish dishes.

This is a twist on French Toast like non-other! California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen learns to make fried french toast with vanilla pastry cream served with ice cream, cotton candy, lollipops and sprinkles....

Recipe:...

1 egg...
1 cup of milk...
1/2 tsp orange zest...
1 cup of pancake mix...
1/4 cup of sugar...
2 pieces of Brioche ...
1/2 cup creamy Mascarpone Cheese...

Garnish ...
Vanilla pastry cream, fresh fruit,...

No clowning around, you can join the circus!  California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen checked out Circus Center in San Francisco.  You can learn acrobatics, flying trapeze and of course clown skills.

There’s a place in the Santa Cruz mountains where gravity and the laws of physics don’t follow the rules. California Live contributor Blanche Shaheen explores The Mystery Spot.

Daily Driver of San Francisco shares an easy way to make cream cheese at home with California Live’s Blanche Shaheen....

Recipe: Homemade Cream Cheese...

Ingredients...
– full-fat organic milk...
– 1 lemon...
– ½ tsp salt...
– optional– dried herbs, garlic powder, dried chillies, jalapeños, strawberries, dill, horseradish, scallions....
– Cheesecloth or mesh sieve...

1. Pour the milk in a saucepan. Heat the milk and bring it to boil over medium-high...