cooking, baking, and a home in the making
I mentioned in my last post that my Dad visited last weekend. When I was younger he was a bit of a snacker. I remember one time I was selling cookies for a cheerleading fundraiser and I walked into the living room after I woke …
I mentioned I went to Traverse City recently on vacation and picked up some sweet Michigan cherries. I knew I had to cook something with them. I wasn’t really in the mood for a dessert, so I figured I’d make some homemade cherry BBQ sauce! …
I know I’ve mentioned my catastrophic attempt at slow cooker stroganoff before. And no, I have not been even close to wanting to try again yet. BUT, since I do love beef stroganoff so much, I decided not to rule it out completely. My friend …
I mentioned that my friend Melia flew back to Chicago from Boston with me on Thursday. Better yet, my friend Andrea drove in from Michigan so we had an amazing girls weekend in Chicago! Our weekend was full of candy, diet Pepsi, Army Wives, giggling …
This weekend I actually went out for once in my life. On Friday night, the BradsDeals office had tickets at a rooftop for the Bruce Springsteen concert at Wrigley. It was a blast. I mostly hung out in the bar (shocker) and not on the …
Yesterday was the first day of fall. It’s been staying pretty chilly here in Chicago lately and I was majorly craving some comfort food. I couldn’t think of anything better than a giant chicken pot pie. I am a firm believer that all pot pies …
I eat like I am still 7 years old. So it is absolutely no surprise that I love a great grilled cheese. Now that I’m twenty-something (I’ll never admit to anything older than 22), I feel like the plain american cheese and white bread is …
This is one of my favorite recipes I learned from my mom. We used to always have these wings for Superbowl parties or for New Year’s Eve. I remember when I first helped make the marinade for these wings. I may have tasted it while …