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Why Sharing Food is So Special: A Valentine's Day of Memories

For our past three Valentine's Days together (in three different Chicago apartments; that's real estate for ya!) my boyfriend and I have each made each other a surprise dish to impress each other ...

A Cure for your Winter Blues: Snacks and a Movie

Now that the holiday season is winding down, but the weather outside is still chilly, hibernation season is in progress. This is a time when we’re licking our financial wounds from spoiling our loved ...

Chocolate De Abuelita

It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here! The event I’ve been waiting for all year! No, it’s not that holiday this weekend where we celebrate by buying stuff. It’s the time of year where everyone ...

Homemade Snickers Bars

I am a competitive person by nature. Not sure if it’s growing up with a twin sister and we competed against each other at times, but if there is ever a contest going on that I can remotely ...

Fresh Picked Sweets From the Garden

One of my favorite smells of summer is the sweet and pungent aroma of my herb garden on a hot afternoon, and one of my favorite challenges is finding ways to use every single clipping! If you're a ...

Bringing Pinterest Recipes to Life

I love, love, LOVE Pinterest! If you’re anything like me, you probably spend several hours a week on the site looking up new recipes to try. You may be searching for a recipe for a quick and healthy ...

It's Always a Good Time to Make Cookies

Who doesn’t love making cookies? With two young boys at home, I find myself making them pretty often. They like to help out and appreciate eating the cookies even more when they are a part of the ...

Tis the Season for Baking

As a savory chef, this may be blasphemous to say but the best part of any meal for me is the dessert. I am a self-proclaimed chocoholic and one of my favorite treats are chocolate truffles. I love ...

Switch Up Your Cookie Swap Sweets

I am now back from a three-week long venture in Australia and New Zealand, and of course discovered some amazing food along the way and just have to share one of my favorites with you. One of my ...

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Why Sharing Food is So Special: A Valentine's Day of Memories

A Cure for your Winter Blues: Snacks and a Movie

Chocolate De Abuelita

Homemade Snickers Bars

Fresh Picked Sweets From the Garden

Bringing Pinterest Recipes to Life

It's Always a Good Time to Make Cookies

Tis the Season for Baking

Switch Up Your Cookie Swap Sweets

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