2022)

At the end of March, I apparently wasn't totally feeling the cooking vibe and definitely didn't have a photo vibe. I have like three food pictures! But I did do a little cooking. This week, I experimented with some protein bars based off a recipe I found on NYT Cooking. I made a few changes, … Continue reading Food Diary Week 104 (3/24-3/30/2022) →

Food Diary Week 102 – 3/10-3/16

Well, looking back at the photos, my first full week back was definitely more of a let someone else cook kind of week. There were taquitos from my favorite bar and grill. They are now doing taquitos every Thursday, which almost makes up for not just putting them back on the regular menu. There was … Continue reading Food Diary Week 102 – 3/10-3/16 →

Food Diary Weeks 99-100 (2/17-3/2)

While my 100th post on this series should come with more fanfare, I have decided to combine these two weeks. I've done this mostly because there will be separate blog on my food while in Mexico. I left on the 16th and returned the 27th, so this will be shorter post of what I know … Continue reading Food Diary Weeks 99-100 (2/17-3/2) →

Food Diary Week 96 (1/27-2/2)

Alright, I've been totally awful at posting so far this year! I did some traveling, but that's not really an excuse since I totally had time to write on my adventures. But let's dive in and catch up on what we've been eating around here! This week my husband found purple cauliflower and fontina cheese … Continue reading Food Diary Week 96 (1/27-2/2) →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 78

Well, yes, we are still being careful. But we are going out more. I'm even volunteering at a festival next week. I'm also slightly relieved that it may rain. And the kid is back to in-person school, sort of. I'd explain that more, but that's a whole other blog topic. Let's talk food. Thursday (9/23) … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 78 →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 75

Okay, I'm about a month behind writing this journal series. This may mean it's about time to give it up. And yet, I kind of enjoy it even if no one else does. but let's be honest, August was not my best cooking month. I blame the hot weather mostly, but we also had the … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 75 →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 69

Can you believe July is almost over? Schools are going to be starting soon. And there is much debate across the country on how that should look. I won't jump into the politics of said debate. I will just say that, for myself, I dread school starting, and I'm somewhat glad that Chicago starts a … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 69 →

Semi-Quarantined Life…Week 64

Yep, life is a little more open and about to get even more so. I'll tell ya'll more about that soon. But we are still being cautious. We go to places in person, though not indoor dining yet. But we have the 11-year-old who is not vaccinated, so she still goes pretty much nowhere. We … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life…Week 64 →

Semi-Quarantined Life Week 62

Well, I've been doing this journal for a while now, and as I look back through the early weeks, I have to admit I probably am not quite as engrossed in my cooking as I was in the beginning. Don't get me wrong, I still love the cooking and playing with recipes. I guess it's … Continue reading Semi-Quarantined Life Week 62 →

Semi-quarantined Life Week 61

Should I just start calling this a food diary and not reference quarantine life? Nah, I'm going to stick with it for now since we still have one unvaccinated household member. Once she's good, we can circle back on that issue. However, this week I did go on a fun adventure with a friend which … Continue reading Semi-quarantined Life Week 61 →