About six months ago, I found out my cholesterol was slightly high. That was the wake-up call that I needed to lose the last fifteen pounds of pregnancy weight. Coming off Thanksgiving weekend (okay, week if I’m being honest), I’m back to eating big salads and righting myself again. But the week sure was fun [...]
Entries Tagged as 'fun'
Wayne’s Pizza
November 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Chicago, Italian, appetizers, cheese, food, fun, junkfood, mozzarella, mushrooms, pizza, restaurants, sauces, sides, spinach
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Beata's Hoot Owl Cutlets
June 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · cheese, chicken, food, fun, leftovers, parties, pork, value
These are bad. BA-A-A-AA-D. But they are so good, you know? (I sound like a guy in a leather beret from a 1980 cop movie explaining to the uptight lead, “Naw, man. Bad means GOOD.”) These are definitely in that “meat candy” category: sweet and savory, and fried and cheesy. In short, the perfect food.
Remember [...]
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Battle Potato
June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · BBQ, Crockpot, cheese, chicken, desserts, food, fun, leftovers, parties, potatoes, slow cooking, value, vegetables
My good (well, she’s “great,” actually) friend Ann has a sister who is battling MS. Every year Ann joins in the fight against the disease by captaining a team for the MS Walk (to hear Ann and her sister Maggie’s story or to make a donation at any time, go here.) As a “thank you” [...]
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Happy New Year, Everyone
December 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment · food, fun, parties
Be careful, and resist any urge you may have to eat the cork!
Trust us on this one… You’ll only regret it in the morning.
Rabbit rabbit rabbit! See you next year!
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Open-Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dill and Wine Sauce
December 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Christmas, French, Italian, breads, cheese, chicken, dill, fancy, food, fun, ham, leftovers, pork, prosciutto, quick, sauces, soul food, vegetables
Okay, if my efforts hit the mark, that sounds fancy – but it only took me about twenty minutes to make this dish.
I started with some pre-pounded chicken breasts (the Perdue Fit & Easy). I browned them (and cooked them through, because really, they’re so thin) in a pan with a little olive oil, and [...]
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Enjoy Your Lunch with Grendel
December 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments · David, food, fun
I am so sorry about my infrequent posting of late… I have been cooking all week, however, just to keep myself sane in between the house-hunting. We put an offer on a house, which we have retracted based on the results of the home inspection. That’s one that we paid for with real money, and [...]
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Mmmm… Umami!
December 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Indian, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, asian, beef, breads, cheese, chicken, eggplant, food, fun, mushrooms, sauces, seasonings, tofu, vegetables, vegetarian
I found this article from the Wall Street Journal to be intensely illuminating, and I just had to share it. (Please do not get the impression that I am a regular WSJ reader; I am nowhere near that deep.) At first I clicked on the title and read it just out of curiosity: a new [...]
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Kinder Surprise
November 29th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Chicago, David, Italian, chocolate, desserts, eggs, food, fun, junkfood
I’ve told you how much I love Joe Caputo’s grocery store. Let me tell you how much. I dunno if you’ve read between the lines here, but Chris and I were seriously considering a move to Portland, which is just a wonderful place (now we’ll find out if Chris’ mom is really reading this blog.) [...]
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Apologies
November 18th, 2007 · No Comments · Kankakee, Ma, Portland, fun
I’ve been gone so long!
Chris and I went back to Portland, this time together. We both loved it. I got back on the train the day after we flew back here, to go to my mom’s. And that was lots of fun, too. I’m really blessed to have the type of family that likes to [...]
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At the Bottom, on Top Chef
October 10th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Chicago, berries, celebrities, food, fun, parties, vegetables
One of my favorite shows over the last month has been Bravo’s Top Chef. I’ve watched every season so far (this is season 3), and this one has been, in my humble opinion, the best so far. So naturally, when my friend Jeff told me that his studio would be filming the finale in Chicago, [...]
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