by Karen | Mar 10, 2014 | Travel
This weekend I attended my second food swap with the Chicago Food Swap, hosted by Free Range Office in Wicker Park. I went with a friend, her first time, and we had a blast. There is something so comforting being amongst people who love to talk about and get excited...
by Karen | Dec 9, 2013 | Travel
This past Saturday I attended my first Food Swap at the Chicago Food Swap. It was a bit of a hike, about an hour drive from my northwest suburban home, but I always enjoy time in the city. The swap was held at Enerspace Chicago on Kinzie in the west loop and sponsored...
by Karen | Feb 17, 2013 | Books
“Fair Food: Growing A Healthy, Sustainable Food System For All” by Oran B. Hesterman, PhD I read this book in January 2013. So I happened upon this book in my library. (I know, surprising that I’d find a book in a library, right?) I had checked it...
by Karen | Feb 15, 2013 | Drinks
So…a few weeks ago my husband and I went to one of our favorite restaurants – Bistro Wasabi in Lake in the Hills. It’s a sushi bar in a strip mall. OK….there goes my foodie street cred right out the window. But you don’t have to believe...
by Karen | Feb 1, 2013 | Recipes
I clipped this recipe out of a Family Fun magazine back in 2009 when my kiddos were still in elementary school. I always made them as classroom treats on Groundhogs Day which is my favorite holiday. Some say this is odd favorite but when you live through Chicago...
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