Let’s get festive in the kitchen with this dark chocolate bark. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love chocolate, especially the dark stuff. I often say, get the darkest...
With the holiday season here, there’s no better time to whip up flavored nuts to toss into salads, stuffing and to enjoy as a tasty snack. I love using walnuts...
Need an E N E R G Y boost? I have to admit there are days when an energy drink sounds really appealing to me. A quick burst of energy...
I love squash any time of year. It makes a great main or side dish, plus it doesn’t hurt that it’s super low in calories and carbs with only about...
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 had a fall feeling in my bones when I picked up my friend, Katie Morford’s book, Rise and Shine: Better Breakfasts for Busy Mornings. It was a cold, overcast...
Do you want a super simple snack that crunchy, satisfying and tastes great? Then you’ve got to try my roasted almonds. With only four simple ingredients, you can whip these...
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...
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...
Some of my fondest food memories are of my grandmother’s cooking. “Gram” as my two sisters and I called her was a natural cook. Although, her kitchen wasn’t a large...