If you’re here from my guest post on The Fitnessista, welcome! I hope you stay a while! So, there’s this message board I frequent. Some of you know what it is, some of you don’t… I’ll leave you guessing. In any case, someone brought up goulash today. Goulash. It sounds like golashes, but more edible. [...]
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One of the easiest things I can do to help myself be healthier is to eat more veggies. It seems simple enough, but in the winter months in Chicago, truly flavorful vegetables tend to lurk in the cruciferous and tuberous families. Ok, really what I mean is that there’s broccoli and potatoes. Today, on an [...]
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There is one thing and one thing ONLY that can make a cold go away quickly. It can’t be purchased at any normal store, nor is it a quick fix… but I promise. It works. It’s something that goes back generations, and I can guarantee you that most Jewish women have a pot that’s specifically [...]
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After our last meeting, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pans decided to go for a different kind of theme. Instead of choosing a country or a region, we went with something we all knew and loved: family recipes. It was a little bit difficult for me to think of something to make since so many [...]
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In the midst of the craziness that has been Project Food Blog (have you voted for my Challenge 7 entry yet?) I have found myself wanting to create simple recipes during the week, but the craving for complex flavors still lingers. I’m learning more and more about creating layers of flavors that hit the palate [...]
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There’s this small restaurant near the town where I grew up that holds a very special place in my heart. I know, you’ve heard this before, but go with this. I grew up a stone’s throw from Evanston, IL, home of Northwestern University, and also home to many many high school memories. Our town had [...]
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**Today is the last day to vote for Project Food Blog Challenge #6! I’d truly appreciate your vote!** I apparently am very consistent with ingredients I truly enjoy, and even more consistent if we’re talking about a Latin or Mexican dish. Black beans tomatoes corn chile peppers Yes. I put these very ingredients in my [...]
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Thank you all so much for your support/tweets/votes on my Project Food Blog Challenge #6 Post! It was such fun to do, and I can only hope I make it through to Challenge #7. Your votes can help me get through, so if you’d like to see a video post, keep voting! It’s been rather [...]
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I’ve decided to go for it… I’m throwing my proverbial hat into the proverbial ring (or should I rather say I’m throwing my whisk into the pot?) for Foodbuzz’s Project Food Blog! Challenge #1: Create a post that defines you as a food blogger. As a food blogger, many times we’re lumped into various categories. [...]
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I can’t believe there are only two weeks of camp to go before the school year starts up again! Where has the time gone? While my mind can’t wrap itself around the fact that the summer is coming to a close, the weather begs to differ. It’s been hot, humid, mosquito-y, and full of outdoor [...]
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