Baked Zucchini Fries
I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Mine was filled with a quick coffee date with my husband before work, beautiful flowers from him and a walk with my son. I planned to cook up a nice dinner...
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It is a cookie kind of day. Chicago got a good amount of snow yesterday. Enough that my work sent everyone home at 1:30. A snow day and I am not in elementary school? Um, OK! I only like snow when one...
View ArticleWhite Bean and Sun-dried Tomato Dip
Last weekend when my parents were visiting I did a little cooking & baking. One thing on the list was an appetizer or dip to go with our Italian meal. I came across this White Bean & Sun-dried...
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Last year, five months after Will was born, my husband and I went on a little weekend get away to Door County, Wisconsin. While it sure wasn’t Traverse City, Michigan (our favorite place to go in the...
View ArticleTabbouleh Pasta Salad
Good Morning! Today I am taking a break from my typical Case of the Mondays post (which will return next week) to bring you one of my favorite go-to salad recipe, Tabbouleh Pasta Salad. As I mentioned...
View ArticleMango-Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie
Do you watch Biggest Loser? For those that don’t’ the finale was on last night. That show gets me every time. The amazing stories of hardship and weight loss amaze me. Every time I watch that show it...
View ArticleLemony Almond Macaroons {gluten free}
Today is the first official day of SPRING (wait, why is it still 30 degrees in Chicago?). As we welcome a new season I am excited to share this recipe for Lemony Almond Macaroons—light, sweet and easy...
View ArticleBaked Spinach and Parmesan Dip
Did you have a good weekend? Mine was quick and fun! We went to Kalamazoo, Michigan where I grew up to see friends and had a great time. Sunday night I spent watching Downton Abbey (I can’t stop!)....
View ArticleLoaded Oatmeal Cookies {Mom’s Kitchen}
Yes. You heard right. Loaded Oatmeal Cookies! When you hear the words loaded and cookies in the title of a recipe do you get as excited as I do? When I asked my Mom to pass another recipe my way for...
View ArticleBlood Orange, Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Are you a Greek yogurt fanatic? A few weeks ago when I got home from work I had this box waiting for me full of Chobani Greek Yogurt! If I had that waiting for me every week I would be one happy girl....
View ArticleSweet and Spicy Pretzels
(If you signed up to receive emails from me I am sorry if you have received this post twice. There are still a few glitches with my website that I am working out.) Pull up a chair and dig into this...
View ArticleSmoky Black Bean Dip
Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. Ours was low key. Friday night we went to Hofbrauhaus and had a couple beers and a huge German pretzel. It was a good prep for the real thing in a month....
View ArticleHomemade Peanut Butter Recipe
Good Morning! I hope you had a great weekend. Today I am sharing a homemade peanut butter recipe. I love trying out a new recipe for something I eat almost every day. There is something to be said...
View ArticlePineapple Mango Guacamole
Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching! In my college days Cinco de Mayo was one of my favorite holidays. My girlfriends would all head to one of our favorite restaurants in Champaign, IL and celebrate...
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Guten Morgen! Are you wondering what the heck I just said? Well those that speak German know– good morning in German! Today begins our adventures in Europe. First stop, Munich! After a 9 hour...
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Good Morning! My mind is still foggy from our trip to Europe and I think the jet lag has seriously set in. Where is the Italian espresso when you need it!? But I think I am slowly but surely being...
View ArticleAvocado Hummus
Good Morning! I hope you had a nice weekend! Chicago had beautiful weather this weekend and we spent most of it planting our garden. We are a little late to the game because of our trip to Europe but...
View ArticleFruit Salad with Yogurt Honey Lemon Dressing
I love fruit salads and this Fruit Salad with Yogurt Honey Lemon Dressing is no exception! Do you remember the Southwestern Breakfast Egg Bake I made using the wonderful egg helpers that OXO sent me a...
View ArticleEdamame Avocado Hummus
Good Morning and Happy Friday. I don’t know about you, but I am happy this week is behind me and the weekend is here! Do you have a BBQ or party to go this weekend and need something to bring? You are...
View ArticleGrilled Corn Salsa
Good Morning! I hope you had a great, sunny weekend! We spent it in Michigan enjoying the beach, good company and camp fires. It was relaxing and the perfect retreat from the busy life! Speaking of...
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