• What is it Wednesday? – Chia Seeds

    What it looks like? What is it? Chia seeds are harvested from the Salvia Hispanica plant which is a type of sage in the Mint family.  It mostly grows in southern Mexico.  They are also loaded with nutrients! It is…

  • Barilla Tortellini – Memories of Italy

    Last week I received an email from Foodbuzz about a recipe contest using Barilla Tortellini.  My favorite pasta is Barilla so I was excited to give it ago.  I also knew exactly what I wanted to create, No Machine Pesto…

  • Is a Cocktail a Snack?

    Last week I did a post of “lessons learned” in which I listed a couple things I learned during my first week of paying attention to the food I’m consuming. That post helped me fix a couple things during my…

  • Hodgepodge of Meals

    So the pictures of Thursdays lunch are not that great because my husband made it known that he really didn’t want the camera at lunch. I respected his wishes and left the camera but I did have a camera on…

  • 5411 Empanada

    I’ve been loving the food truck movement that has hit Chicago. I think it’s pretty awesome that I can get a variety of delicious food right on the street. I’ll I have to do is find out where the trucks…