Salt. Cheese. Bread. Oh hello Julie Andrews, yes, these are a few of my favorite things. I want to swan dive into this bowl. That is a rarity for me too. I don’t indulge in these types of foods all that often, but if you know me well, you know my devotion to pretzel runs…
appetizers
Savory Pumpkin Hummus
let’s level set on this one. This didn’t go as smoothly as I’d hoped. Literally, because my nutribullet blade decided to pack up and run away from me the minute I needed him. I found all the other parts of the blender right where I had left them – in the cabinet above my fridge…
Toasted Pecan, Honey, Apple Crostinis
My sister has her Christmas tree up. I still have my bikinis and jean shorts on the ready. The last few months have been a whirlwind. This is the first weekend I’ve had in Chicago since mid-August. But it’s not that. I’m in some time warp – I keep waiting for April to show up….
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
serendipity. it’s one of my favorite words. along with rue, moot, supercilious, gumption. words that when you use them one give yourself a mental high five because you found a home for it. yes, i’m a book nerd and a journalism major. i can lose myself in the stories of characters and somehow, they help me write…
Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
let me tell you about frank. frank was the 10th housemate in my off campus house at school (maybe the 12th if you count bob marley {the fish} and the boyfriends and the neighbors, i lost count). he was everywhere. you’d wake up and find him in the living room. he’d be in my housemates bedroom….
Mediterranean Dip
well hey there august, aren’t you a sneaky little bugger? i feel like july just irish goodbye-d on me without even having a drink at my party. i’ve had tinder dates that have lasted longer. i swear. i feel excited. i don’t know why but i feel like something exciting is just around the corner….
Prosciutto Wrapped Cantaloupe
i gaveeee innnnnnnn. i went to the dark side. i succumbed to the stress. i started using smiley emoticons in my emails. i am working through it but it’s a struggle everyday. i blame it on the force of may. it came in like a wrecking ball that bulldozed the best laid plans and left…
Baked Honey Barbecue Wings
chicken wangs and thangs. remember 25 cent wing night in high school? that was the jean vest of the era. if only i’d known that one day i’d be saddling up to a bar in 4 inch heels to buy a $15 glass of wine, i probably would’ve joined that club where you have to…
Megan is a 20 something girl living in chicago who loves cooking, food and entertaining - with a glass of wine and a fierce opinion. always looking for the next foodgasm.
