Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
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 ...
Last week I ventured to California and spent seven whole days in one of the most magical places, in my opinion. The best part of it all was that the whole week I was there I was with people that a year or two ago I had no idea who they were. All of them I met through Instagram or my blog and we had connected over health, food and wellness. Isn't that magical how the internet can work magic like ...
Let's get one thing straight. Nothing beats a club sandwich. When I think of the classic go-to American meal, it's not a hamburger or hot dog (although those two might be in my head after that Cubs game last night - woo Cubbies!). It's a sandwich piled high with turkey, bacon, lettuce, mayo and tomato. If you were to ask my mom what she made me growing up on special occasions and for most of my ...
Chickpeas. And kale. And sweet potatoes. If I was stranded on an island and I could only have three things those just might be it. I mean, how could I be stranded on an island without hummus?! Ugh, what a sad thought. Since I started eating healthier in high school, I've become a hummus enthusiast. I mean, after all my blog has the word "chickpea" in it. The summer I started my blog (2014), I was ...
Today officially marks one month until summer and I'm already dreaming about the endless tacos I'll be eating in my t-shirt dresses, with sunglasses on, guacamole dripping down my face. Honestly, that will be me. It's a bummer my favorite taco place in Chicago (Antique Taco) is located a little over an hour away via the train because their cauliflower, kale and shrimp tacos are #1 in my book. They ...
If you don't know by now, I am a sucker for fermented foods and within the past year, I've been a nut for sauerkraut. Yes, that crunchy cabbage that smells like vinegar and makes your gut happy and stuff. Sauerkraut is kind of, sort of, totally something that runs in my family as a favorite topping of choice. My dad and brother love adding it to their sandwiches, hot dogs and bratwursts at home ...
