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A Pot Pie and A Fundraiser

A Pot Pie and A Fundraiser

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 

French Bread Pizza Sunday

French Bread Pizza Sunday

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 

Chorizo + Corn Chowder

Chorizo + Corn Chowder

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 

Old Cookbooks + Apple Krunch

Old Cookbooks + Apple Krunch

When I was younger and still lived at home I tried having a “Sunday Baking Day”. I probably only actually baked 2 Sundays each month, but that’s pretty good if you ask me. I was really lucky that my mom liked cooking. We had a 

Stroganoff + Burgers

Stroganoff + Burgers

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 

Pasta + White Wine Sauce

Pasta + White Wine Sauce

I was on vacation for a week and then the very next weekend I went back to Michigan AGAIN for a friend’s pool party/pig roast (for which I made some AMAZING no-bake cookies, recipe to come soon!) the very next weekend. That was a lot 

Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce

Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce

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! 

Comfort Food Bliss

Comfort Food Bliss

I’ve been in desperate need of comfort food lately. Yes, for me that is obviously macaroni and cheese. You may be thinking, “But, you eat mac and cheese every day!” While this is true, I haven’t eaten MY mac and cheese in a long time.