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Arugula Almond Pesto
The past few summers we have been members of a community supported agriculture (CSA) and have loved getting our vegetables that way. The first one we belonged to stop servicing our area after two...
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Cherries? Bourbon. Bourbon? Cherries
A delicious introduction. They got along swimmingly. After a few weeks soaking the bourbon took on the color of the cherries and resembled the color of a rich red wine. With the color soaked out of...
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Homemade Goodies
I’ve been intrigued by the food swap movement for the past year. I was so happy when a few local foodies established the Chicago Food Swap, and bonus it was so close to home. I attended the first...
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Spicy Basil Ketchup
We neglected our grill this summer. The hot summer was mostly to blame. The weather lately has been perfect though so we decided to take advantage of it to show our grill some love. Standard burger...
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Hot and Salty {Sriracha Salt}
Cooking for fellow food blogger friends this past weekend was so fun. I wanted to send them home with something and decided it was the perfect opportunity to finally make attempt Sriracha Salt. This...
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When Life Gives you Lemons – Preserve Them!
The theme of this year seems to be non-stop. Which sometimes is a good thing and sometimes it makes me want to stay under the covers all day, especially with five straight days of rain. I am constantly...
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Spring Showers {Smoked Paprika and Grapefruit Dressing}
It has been a rainy couple of weeks in Chicago, in fact the kids got a rain day today. With the rain all night, our yard just could not keep up… …the dog refuses to use the yard. Our basement got a...
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Making Memories {Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette}
There is never a lack of things to do in Chicago, especially in the summer. A ton of the fun can be had for free too. Growing up my parents took advantage of all these great things, lots of great...
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Commute Free Cooking {Spicy Herbed Feta}
The best part of working from home is (besides being able to eat Brussel sprouts for breakfast) the time I save on commuting can be spent in the kitchen. Relaxed time in the kitchen, without the normal...
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Seared Ahi Tuna with Chili Garlic Ginger Sauce
I haven’t been making much worth sharing lately. But this, this makes up for it. While this Ahi is delicious, it’s all about the sauce. It may not look like much, but there is a whole lot of awesome...
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Family Style {Homemade Labneh}
A dinner that everyone in my house can agree on, is one served family style. Our favorite is Greek pita sandwiches. Bear with me, I’ll get there. But first let’s talk cheese, specifically homemade...
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Ramped Up Mother’s Day {Ramp Butter}
It was my mothers birthday, and as I’ve done for the past three years I headed to toast her at one of her favorite spots with one of her favorite cocktails. I opened Instagram on my phone as one does...
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An Apple a Day {Apple Cider Honey Vinaigrette}
Fresh picked apples are one of my favorite things about fall. Especially cooking with apples. Honey Crisp apples are just one of Mother Nature’s delightful distractions as she takes away the warmth of...
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