Chicago Food Swap – March 2014

Chicago Food Swap – March 2014

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...
Chicago Food Swap – December 2013

Chicago Food Swap – December 2013

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...
Review: “Fair Food”

Review: “Fair Food”

“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...
The Gordon Bennett

The Gordon Bennett

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...
Groundhog Cupcakes

Groundhog Cupcakes

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...