If you’re like me, you might use the holidays as an excuse to test out new recipes and to be the bearer of treats/snacks wherever you go. Unfortunately for everyone, these delicious rosemary and chipotle nuts never made it out of my house; my sister and I ate all the evidence. These spicy and savory […]
Squash calls my name every fall. Even though they’re a pain to cut (how do you people carve pumpkins so well?!) and some can be funny looking (look at that butternut squash…yes, I am a child), they’re just so delicious that I can’t resist them! Soups are my favorite to make on Sundays because they […]
To celebrate the “end” of summer, I decided to make blueberry pancakes (I’m more of a savory breakfast gal myself). The last time I made pancakes was probably in the 90s when my sister and I would make them on Saturdays while watching Saved by the Bell. Turns out, they’re still pretty simple to make […]
In our household, I’m alone in my love for kale. I try and sneak it into dinner from time to time but as a whole, Eric simply doesn’t like it (and neither does Jerome–I thought dogs ate everything!). Even so, I buy a bunch almost every week and try to incorporate it into our diets […]
Sometimes, you just need a meatball. I got home from work at 7PM, realized I had no food, ran to the store and came back with the essentials–and still no idea what I was going to cook. I scrolled through blogs to procrastinate and Liz’s meatball recipe caught my eye. I knew right then and […]
I hope you all had a great, summer weekend! Here in Chicago, the weather is finally warm and it’s actually starting to feel like summer…for real, this time. Ice cream is definitely a staple of mine during the warmer months but on super hot and humid days, only an ice pop will suffice. For someone […]
Whenever we have people over, I always run to Whole Foods to pick up fresh guacamole and mango salsa. I love making my own guacamole but was always hesitant to replicate their mango salsa–cutting one up is a challenge in itself. Well, this past weekend, I sucked it up and made a damn good mango […]
The best thing about summer? Possibly tomatoes. But really, bruschetta is possibly the easiest and tastiest appetizer out there. And since I’m just getting acclimated to my new house/kitchen, the easier the better. My recipe: container of mixed cherry tomatoes (or about 4 vine-ripened tomatoes) handful of basil leaves, chopped (I grabbed mine from the […]
