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 ...
Chickpea in The City’s Guide to Chicago: My Absolute Favorites
It’s been about two years since I last did a guide to Chicago and since then so many places have emerged. I’ve found a new found love for discovering restaurants, coffee shops and grab and go spots in the city and love sharing them with you guys. I’ve wanted to do this for quite a few months now but I’m going to be putting together separate guides rather than one post alone. To start, I figured ...
Savory Oat and Root Vegetable Breakfast Bowls
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. I can’t think of a breakfast I love more than eggs, some sort of vegetable and avocado. While I love my usual avocado toast, sometimes I need something else to add my fried eggs ...
Butternut Cashew Granola with Quaker Oats
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. If you have been following my blog since the beginning, you’ll know that I originally started it because I loved creating and promoting healthy food products. From nut ...
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 ...