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…
appetizer
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….
skinny seven layer dip
you made your bed, and now you have to lie in it. such an irritating saying. like, thank you aristotle. it’s almost as bad as “everything happens for a reason.” well yes, but it might be for a really stupid reason. so i’m doing that now. and lying in it feels like the morning after…
black bean, corn & avocado salsa (/salad)
there are few things i love more than wandering an unknown city. by myself. i’m weird, we know. corny as it sounds – it’s one of the times i feel most alive. i feel the buzz of the city, and relish getting lost – not having a sure destination in mind, it’s freeing. being a…
an american flag fruit salad
i need help. i can’t stop with the corny holiday themed things. but i mean, how adorable is this? and it’s the american flag. so you have to love it. it’s the land of the free after all. one of the very best weekends of the year is coming soon. memorial day. not only an…
caprese skewers with a balsamic reduction
today i got a real life phone number. not a cell number. a landline number. i’m.so.pumped. although, i tell you what – had a bit of deja vu setting it up. oy vey. i know, i knowwww. hi megan – 1996 called, it wants it’s overalls and landline back. but dontcha miss the days when…
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.
