Posts filed under: Culinary
Milk is a staple in my house – it’s front and center in the fridge. I use it in my coffee, cereal, cooking and baking. I encourage my two teenagers...
I LOVE all things pumpkin this time of year. It’s super simple to get canned pumpkin and add a fall flair to any recipe from quick breads to chili to oatmeal...
My tween age children, Grant and Samantha, can be great helpers in the kitchen. I have to admit that sometimes there is some bribing that goes into it, but in the...
Yasss! Peaches are in season now. I just want to gobble them up. My family loves them, too. I have childhood memories of eating whole peaches and just letting the...
Cherry season is here. Yaasssss! I love cherry-flavored anything. As much as I love fresh cherries, I use frozen cherries a lot for smoothies, sauces and in these ice pops....
I am always trying to get my kids to eat more veggies. I adore spring peas (and I want them to, also!). Yes, peas are starchy and comforting, but they are...
I LOVE making drinks with kombucha, a sparkling, fermented yeast tea beverage that is jam-packed with probiotics (it’s like fizzy apple cider vinegar). It can be a good thing for your...
It’s May! Yay. Let’s celebrate the foods of the season with tacos. I love mini tacos a.k.a. “street” tacos. They are not only small enough to eat with one hand,...
The warm weather is here and I have such an urge to invite friends over and dine on my outdoor patio or anywhere al fresco. A simple and nourishing dish to bring...
Spring is in full force here, and in typical Chicago fashion – it’s rainy and cold one day and blissfully sunny and warm the next. You truly never know what...
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