cooking, baking, and a home in the making

Author: Courtney

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde

This is going to sound a little psychotic, but I have Mexican food EVERY. SINGLE. FRIDAY. I just can’t help it. Luckily for me, there is a Mexican place called Garcia’s right outside my apartment building. I mean it’s right outside. I’m looking at the 

5 Ways to Spice Up Weeknight Recipes

5 Ways to Spice Up Weeknight Recipes

I recently wrote this for Girls Guide To and couldn’t help but share it here, as well. I challenged myself to take my favorite weeknight recipes and tweak them for little to no extra cost. The following 5 recipe tips were my favorite! Eat More 

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

I told you. I’ve been blending up a storm over here ever since I bought my new blender. I am on a smoothie craze and this banana oatmeal smoothie has become my favorite breakfast! Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla almond milk 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1 

Chocolate Coconut Cocktail

Chocolate Coconut Cocktail

I found another bottle of $7 booze! This Stoli Chocolat KoKonut Vodka was just $6.99 and I also snatched up another bottle of the Stoli Sticki. I just can’t stop! I recently bought a blender and have been on a smoothie craze lately. I’ve got 

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

I’m back in Michigan for the long Memorial Day weekend and even though it is a bit cold for my liking, it has been a great time so far! Molly is having the time of her life chasing chipmunks, digging holes and rolling in who-knows-what 

Red Wine Cream Sauce + Pasta

Red Wine Cream Sauce + Pasta

I moved into my current Northside Chicago apartment 2 years ago on my birthday. Even though I was stressed with the task of unpacking, I managed to go to this AMAZING little Italian place called Caro Mio to celebrate turning 25. They have homemade pastas, 

Caramel Apple Salad

Caramel Apple Salad

The title of this recipe kind of creeps me out. I don’t like salads. Okay, actually I like pasta salad. And I like this salad. I am not sure if you can classify this sweet, delicious treat a salad, but for all intents and purposes, 

Green Spinach Smoothie

Green Spinach Smoothie

Let me preface this post by saying, I am in no way ready to give up my comfort food, but hopefully you’ve noticed I’ve been trying to mix in some healthy additions here and there! I received a juicer for Christmas 2 years ago and