Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
You might think because I'm a foodie I loooove going out to eat but I've got to tell ya something... you're wrong. I would much rather spend my time making food at home, sitting at my kitchen island, talking with roommates and knowing exactly what is on my plate and what it is I'm putting into my body. Sure Chicago has some great healthy restaurants these days but they're by now means any Café ...
It's only been 2016 for (almost) a week and so far, so good. Things are really looking up and I can't complain about a thing. In the last six days I've started my dream internship, planned out my upcoming 21st birthday and eaten plenty of chocolatey smoothies. In case I haven't mentioned, I re-joined ClassPass back up again last week and I'm loving every second of it. I wore myself out a bit this ...
I never thought I'd see the day where I actually made myself a plant-based pizza and at the same time, one with shaved parmesan reggiano. a.k.a real cheesy goodness! When my blog began in the spring of last year, dairy was a total no-no for me. If there was even a slight topping of parmesan on a salad at any restaurant I went to, I'd have to tell the waiter, "with no cheese please" before bringing ...
When I think of spinach and artichoke dip, the first thing that comes to mind is this big bowl of it that I used to get as an appetizer with my family every time we went to Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant as a kid. We have this outdoor mall in Cleveland where everyone in my neighborhood used to hang out at. It had your average chain restaurants like California Pizza Kitchen, The Cheesecake ...
Whenever my dad comes to town, his visit turns into a three-day packed adventure of eating at all of my favorite spots in the city. Places I never get the opportunity to go to due to transportation limitations or money availability (hate to admit it but it's true). Weeks before his arrival, my computer becomes quite familiar with Yelp! and those hidden gems that display the four or five-star ...
The other day my roommate was making a burger and by the time she plated it, all I wanted right there and then was some kind of burger. Kind of like when you're watching the Food Network and Giada is making some crazy pasta dish and all you think is "wow, I could go for some pasta right now." I won't lie to you, I also wanted to get out my phone and take a picture of it. The foodie in me always ...
