There was a time in my life, I’d say maybe the last 3-4 years where I wasn’t a chocolate fan. Shocking to any of my friends and family who knew me growing up as I would be the one to order every chocolate-filled dessert at any restaurant we went to and loved brownies, fondue and s’mores. Oh and my mom’s homemade chocolate cake. Sign me up! Anything that involved chocolate - I wanted. But as I ...
Two Mid-Day Pick-Me-Up Beverages That Aren’t Coffee
This post has affiliate links in it but all thoughts and opinions are my own. If you use the code "CHICKPEA" on all of the Four Sigmatic links below once you checkout, you will get 15% off. A portion of those purchases I do make commission off of. Thank you always for your support and I hope you love this post and these drinks! A few years back, I did a blog post around how I quit coffee for ...
The Tastiest Tropical Green Smoothie of My Dreams
Happy Wednesday and new month, bbs. I’m really hoping this month nothing crazy pops up and we can just stick to self quarantined naps and short walks. It’s been quite a year thus far I must say. January I was hospitalized, February I had the flu (no, not corona!) and March we got hit with a global pandemic. But if we’ve gotten this far, I think we can make it through April and beyond. We’re also ...
Chickpea’s Guide to the Best (Not So Sweet) Matcha in Chicago
I’m so excited to share today’s post with you guys. I am such a sucker for a good matcha latte and I think it’s so important for my readers and followers to know the best spots (especially when traveling) to get one. So many coffee shops these days sneak sugar into pretty much every beverage they can which drives me up the wall and around the corner. Truly. That’s why I wanted to put together this ...
Savory Spiralized Sweet Potato Gluten-Free French Toast
This post was in partnership with and sponsored by Canyon Bakehouse. All opinions, thoughts and content creation are my own. Thank you for reading and supporting Chickpea in The City and making this all possible. There’s no better way to start off a weekend in my mind than with a comforting and delicious breakfast. During the week I’ll usually make overnight oats or avocado toast but when I have ...
Baked Sweet Potato Maple Donuts
This blog post was sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company in partnership for their More Taste, Less Waste campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting and making Chickpea in The City possible. One of the biggest struggles I face when making meals is being conscious of not wasting food. As a food blogger and someone who loves grocery shopping, I have a difficult time ...
