cooking, baking, and a home in the making
I don’t really even think this post needs a huge explanation. The title is Country Fried Steak. It’s steak. That’s been breaded. And then fried. ‘Nuff said? Yeah, I thought so! Steak Ingredients: 2 lbs. round steak or cube steak cut into serving size pieces …
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, …
I love to have girls nights. Whenever my friends from out of town come visit, usually instead of roaming the city we bust out the air mattress in the living room and watch movies and eat copious amounts of junk food. When my girls from …
I have officially fallen into the classic Office Lunch Black Hole. Those of you that work in an office know what I’m talking about. Lean Cuisines, Smart Ones and Easy Mac, oh my. I have absolutely no problem with these quick and easy lunch options, …
The older I get, the more my mom lets her little recipe secrets slip. She told me about the sour cream and onions in her Party Potatoes. And she even told me about the BEER in her mac and cheese recipe. I can see why …
Okay okay, I had a revelation about marinara sauce recently. I actually like it. I thought I didn’t, but I do. Now it’s time to admit that even though I thought I also didn’t love red chili, times have changed. I made this Texas style …
Remember when I said I wasn’t a fan of red sauce? Can I please correct myself and say that I like my homemade red sauce? I think I can go ahead and make that edit. It might be bragging, but I have to say that …
I’m having a rough time getting back into the swing of blogging after my little trip to Vegas! Immediately after I got back, my friend Tiff came to visit so we could work on some planning for HER WEDDING! I am lucky enough to be …