Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Typically for this holiday Kevin and I will go out for dinner or I’ll make corned beef and cabbage in the crock pot, but this year I decided to change things up a little. This year I made my first ever Shepherd’s Pie. This recipe is lightened up and is Paleo…
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Kale Pesto
In keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day theme this week, I thought I would share another green recipe with you today. I love pesto because it’s so versatile and tastes good on just about anything. It’s great on pasta, sandwiches, meat, etc. Pesto is typically made with basil and pine nuts, but I thought I…
Healthy Green Vegetable Side Dishes
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would round up some green veggie sides to serve at your dinner table this week. I love my vegetables so I would eat these side dishes any day of the year, but they will be especially festive for St. Patrick’s Day. Be sure to indulge in some…
Weekending
Another fun weekend in the books! We spent most of our weekend in Michigan for one of Kevin’s cousin’s wedding and it was such a great time! FRIDAY | After work we ordered dinner from Fatduck Tavern and watched the Purdue basketball game we recorded earlier that afternoon. After the game we hit the road and…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday! After a wonderful weekend in Hawaii it was nice to come back to 60 degree weather in Chicago this week. One day even reached 70! It was nice not having to wear a winter coat this week. Kevin and I will be heading to Michigan this weekend for a wedding. I hope you…
St. Patrick’s Day Events in Chicago
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that I really didn’t think too much about growing up. I would always be sure to wear green on the day, but other than that we didn’t really do very much to celebrate. Since moving to Chicago I have come to learn that this is a major…
St. Patrick’s Day Treats
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and I think it’s such a fun holiday to make treats for! All of the festivities in Chicago will take place this Saturday so tomorrow I will be sharing with you a list of ways to celebrate. Today I am rounding up a list of festive treats to make this…
5 Pie Recipes to Celebrate Pi Day
Next Monday (3/14) is Pi Day! I don’t know about you, but I love me some pie! I’d much rather eat a slice of pie with ice cream over cake any day. Today I am rounding up some of my favorite pie recipes to help celebrate Pi Day! Key Lime Pie via Honest and Tasty Coconut…
Weekending: Hawaii
I’m usually a planner, but sometimes spontaneity leads to the best things! This weekend proved to be one of those times. With nothing going on at home, Kevin and I decided we wanted to escape the cold so we headed to one of our favorite places: Hawaii! We went to the island of Oahu and…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday!! I am off from work today and super excited for this weekend because Kevin and I are going on a little weekend getaway! I will be sure to share with you all next week about our trip! 🙂 Until then, here is today’s Friday Five. ONE | A couple of weeks ago our friends…