Mango salsa for the win

May 7, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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One of my favorite things about cooking is the way that a recipe can evoke emotions and memories from your life. Recipes can bring you back your childhood, where you had nothing else on your agenda but to spend Saturday mornings baking cookies with your mom in a 1970-style wallpapered kitchen. They can take you back to […]

Hearty Winter Hash

February 25, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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Believe it or not I’ve actually been cooking lately. I tried to give up on winter meals a few weeks ago but the weather gods had other ideas. We’re back below zero this week so I’m back on the sweet potato and hearty greens train. I’m a sucker for a Cooking Light recipe. I bring […]

How to dress for a polar vortex

January 27, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

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I was going to start off this post by talking about our trip to Untitled on Friday for the kick-off to restaurant week, but then that silly Polar Vortex showed up again, ruining everyone’s dreams for an early spring and overall dexterity. So I’ll get to the food in a bit, as I understand it is key to […]

Tips for surviving a polar vortex

January 6, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

By now you may have heard of a little storm system wreaking havoc on the “lower 48” early this week, blessing us with a frigid blast of cold temperatures more suitable for Old St. Nick than young Chicagoans. I know living in Chicago for several years now should prepare us for weather like this and […]

Thanksgiving reflections

December 4, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Ok so I’m a little delayed on my post-turkey post. But let’s get serious, if you’re anything like me you are just now starting to feel like a normal human again after a serious bout with tryptophan. Just me? Ok, then. I love Thanksgiving. I would tell you it’s my […]

Gobble, Gobble

November 25, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

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OMG it’s Thanksgiving week y’all! I know. I can hardly believe it either. I can hardly believe it because we’ve been experiencing full-on Christmastime weather here in Chicago. Saturday was the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, complete with 14 degree wind chills and boughs of frozen holly. As a staunch no Christmas cheer before Thanksgiving is […]

On new beginnings…

August 19, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

I was going to write this post about chicken tostadas. About making the most of the awesome weather we’ve finally been having here in Chicago and using your grill for a whole meal. Chicken tostadas with grilled corn, fresh guacamole, and homemade salsa based off of this Cooking Light recipe. But I got too hungry and rushed […]

Summer Spaghetti

August 7, 2013.Reading time 8 minutes.

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I told you I would share a recipe with you in my IKEA post earlier this week as proof that I actually do cook real meals every once in a while. It’s true. I’ve been slacking on my recipe posts the past few months. You probably think all I do is run and spend time […]

Adventures in juicing

June 19, 2013.Reading time 11 minutes.

I am competitive. I want more energy. I like a challenge. That cake could be pureed, right? These are the phrases I keep repeating to myself as I hit the halfway point of my week-long juice cleanse. Yes I signed up for a juice cleanse. I know I’m sooo trendy. In reality, my yoga studio […]

It’s all Greek to me

June 12, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’d like to dedicate today’s post to my recent obsession love with Greek food. Ever since I moved to the West Loop a year or so ago, I’ve been trying out various spots in nearby Greektown. How could you not? It’s only a few blocks from my place, the food is fresh and incredibly affordable and […]