VEGGIE CHIPS. That was me trying to get you excited about non potato chips, chips. There are two types of people in the world: those who put their carts away at the grocery store and those who don’t. those who make their beds in the morning and those who don’t. those people that crave salt…
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Melon Arugula Salad with Pecans
Sometimes you just need some bright and beautiful. It’s august. Where has the time gone? I find myself clinging to summer like it’s that last day of vacation and the sun is falling down on the horizon but if you stand there and stare at it, maybe it’ll last just one moment longer. Don’t come…
Roasted Mediterranean Cauliflower
Well let’s get on with it, shall we darling? (read this for a vague post about why i’ve been away) I can’t imagine a dish better suited to be my comeback kid than this one. I’ve been pretty veggie-loving recently. I find them so flavorful – those colorful roasted carrots or grilled zucchini – cauliflower…
Vegetable Soup
garbage soup. that was the name i gave the dish i made most often when i first moved to the city. i’m a real martha stewart if you haven’t figured it out by now. when i first came to chicago, i didn’t know anything. i had one friend who lived in the suburb. i didn’t…
Autumn Kale Salad with Apples
well hey there November, didn’t you just come in like a bloody wrecking ball? whether you’re an indians fan or a cubs fan, a democrat or a republican – it’s been a head-spinning. roller coaster of a fall in my little world. sometimes you need to take life by the teaspoon. i don’t know what…
Smoky Butternut Squash Fries
i’m a firm believer that when it comes to somethings, you should never compromise. never settle for anything less than the realest, truest version of it. like sheets. meats and fresh produce. handshakes. handbags. words. jeans. spices, oils and salts. cashmere. skincare. love. then, there are other things that you can skimp on. things you…
Spring Vegetable Flatbread
i’m about to burst your bubble. i know you’re all here under the pretense that i’m cool, so i’m going to let you in on a little secret. do you know what will keep me on the treadmill for miles after i should’ve stopped? not a hot dude, that won’t even make me gallop like…
Jalapeno Deviled Eggs with Smoked Paprika
riddle me this one. it’s midtwenties in Chicago this morning, yet allergies are up my nose, out my eyes and making me feel like I’m flying over the cuckoos nest. touché, pollen. the upside is i’m more than #blessed by my coworkers 13 times a day when i sneeze. i was away on business the…