Happy Friday!! I’m super excited for this weekend because I will be headed north to Minneapolis to visit my friend Erin! Erin and her husband Scott are expecting their first baby (a girl!) in June and this weekend is her baby shower. I’m looking forward to a weekend of celebrating Erin and this new little…
Archives for May 2015
Chicago Neighborhood Guide – Old Town/Gold Coast
Good morning! I’m excited to share with you another edition of the Chicago Neighborhood Guide today. I hope you all have been enjoying these guest posts as much I have. Today’s neighborhood feature is Old Town which is another one of my favorite areas in the city! source Sharing with us her neighborhood today is…
Inspiralized Cookbook Review
The “zoodle” craze has been on major trend lately and a few months ago I tried them for the first time myself. There are many different types of sprializers out there it can be hard to know which kind to purchase. After doing a little bit of research I ordered the Premium Vegetable Spiralizer from…
Devon Seafood Grill
When Kevin first started working after graduating from college, one of his favorite places to have lunch was at Braxton Seafood in Oak Brook which was conveniently located across the street from his office. That restaurant has since closed and is now Devon Seafood Grill. With locations in both downtown Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace, this…
Weekend Recap
Good morning! I hope you all had a good weekend! To all of the mamas out there – I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. It’s been fun to watch a lot of my friends become moms over the past couple of years and I can’t wait to join that club someday. Until then,…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday! For today’s Friday Five I am featuring some of my recent eats. Let’s just jump right in shall we? ONE | Last week I decided to give zucchini boats a try. I made a pizza version with tomato sauce and mozzarella and they were so good and super easy! Definitely will be making these again. TWO…
Chicago Neighborhood Festival Guide
One of my favorite things about summer in Chicago are all of the neighborhood festivals. From art to music to food, the types of festivals are endless and are a great way to explore new neighborhoods. From May through September, you can count on there being at least two or three different festivals happening around…
Favorite Gluten Free Pizza in Chicago
Since making the decision to eat a mostly gluten free diet (I still splurge on the weekends), the one thing I thought I was going to miss the most is pizza. Lucky for me a lot of pizza places are now serving gluten free crust options. I have tried a few different places here in…
The Peasantry
A couple of summers ago Kevin and I visited The Peasantry for brunch. The Peasantry first came on the food scene with a focus on street food. We were able to enjoy dishes like a Brunch Dog and Roasted Beet Hash which were both delicious and left us wanting to go back to try their…
Weekend Recap
Good morning and happy Monday! It was a beautiful weekend here in Chicago and we were able to spend some time outside enjoying the weather which was nice. We had several family parties this weekend and it was nice seeing everyone a few days in a row. Here is what we were up to: FRIDAY…