The new Mariano’s Market opened in Harwood Heights this week and I couldn’t be more excited! I visited them on opening day and they must be doing something right – the store (& parking lot) were JAM PACKED! I had to park over a block away just to get in! Normally I wouldn’t bother visitingread more
We loved mashed potatoes in our house. We’re constantly throwing different ingredients in to see what we like best. This recipe has been an “accidental” standard in our house for awhile now – hope you love this Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe as much as we do! Ingredients: 5 lb. bag Klondike Rose Idaho Potatoesread more
We probably eat chicken 4-5 times a week at my house, so I’m always looking for new recipes or variations on dishes I already make. The same ‘ol, same ‘ol gets boring real quick so I’ve made it a priority to try a new recipe a few times a month. I even scoured & tabbed aboutread more
A few weeks ago, I posted a fantastic dip recipe using soybean oil. I’ve since learned that soybean oil is one of the most versatile ingredients that you can use in the kitchen, helping create delicious traditional meals without compromising taste. Armed with this new information, I started thinking about all the other great recipesread more
We made it – take THAT, Mayans! – to 2013! I’m sure like many of you, I made some resolutions for this year (post on that coming soon). But before I started to deprive myself of all the yummy goodness that I’m sure I will miss, I made this chocolate bark recipe for my Newread more
Lately the husband and I have been seriously thinking about our health. We both realize that we are really out of shape and eat mostly…well, crap. Certain things that we consider “staples” in our house shouldn’t even be in our cabinets. Like tortilla chips and nacho cheese. Yeah, I went there. That’s the junk we’veread more
I had so much fun when I attended this event, I have no idea why I haven’t shared yet! Back in mid-September, I attended a blogger-only event at The Chopping Block in Chicago hosted by Chicago Cutlery and Mom Central. Honestly, I have always wanted to take a class at The Chopping Block. I usedread more
It’s been awhile (you know, summer got in the way), but it’s time for another PINspired post! Lately I haven’t really felt like doing much cooking (special thanks to the husband for picking up the slack!). But after a few weeks of him doing most of the work in the kitchen, I figured it wasread more
Guest Post By Krystle from Baking Beauty Recipe Adapted from: Baked By Bree During the summer my cousin always comes to visit from across the state. While we love to bake together, when it is 90 degrees outside turning the oven on just isn’t going to happen! Instead, we decided to make an ice cream!read more
Time for another PINspired post! I found this recipe awhile ago on Pinterest and was really impressed with the author’s site. Eve is such a fantastic cook, and I love how her site, Mama’s Hungry, is all about healthy meals for the family. Admittedly, I don’t always prepare food the healthiest way, so I definitelyread more
