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Pinterest Recipe: Microwave Mac

Pinterest Recipe: Microwave Mac

It is a lazy Sunday. Molly and I have been watching Food Network all day. I think she has a little crush on Bobby Flay. What better way to spend a Sunday than testing some mac & cheese recipes? I probably received the link to 

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 

Pinterest Recipe: Miracle Mac & Cheese

Pinterest Recipe: Miracle Mac & Cheese

So, Labor Day has come and gone. This makes me both sad and excited. Sad because it means summer is coming to a close, but excited because it means fall is coming and work will get super busy and fun for the holidays! I was 

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 

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 

Pumpkin French Toast

Pumpkin French Toast

Earlier this week, I baked too much pumpkin bread. I can definitely consume a loaf, but two loaves was a bit excessive, even for me. I was trying to think of what I could make with this extra loaf, and I thought about french toast. 

Grilled Cheese + Egg

Grilled Cheese + Egg

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 

Sweet Chicken Wings

Sweet Chicken Wings

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