Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Grove Collaborative for gifting the product for this post and for supporting Chickpea in The City. I have to say quarantine has been pretty interesting in terms of things I find myself doing besides work. Anyone else? I’ve kept up on reading for an hour or two a day (pre-quarantine I swear I ...
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 ...
There was a time in my life when I gave up coffee. Not too long ago actually. I lasted for about six weeks and then one day I thought to myself, "damn, I could really use a latte". The fact that I started working at Whole Foods with a coffee bar right by the entrance didn't help my situation much either. But to be honest, since I went back onto the coffee grind this summer, I have learned how to ...
This post was sponsored by Earthbound Farm Organic and Dash Hudson. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for making these posts possible! I remember the days when green smoothies were just coming onto the health food scene and everyone was iffy about 'em. I'd take pictures of the ones I made in high school and people would ask me if I genuinely enjoyed drinking kale and spinach in ...
I remember back in high school when I started trying pasta alternatives, spaghetti squash was just coming onto the scene. This was long before I even knew what a spiralizer was or what zucchini noodles looked like. My mom had this book that we refer to as the "Detox Book" and I honestly don't remember what the heck it's actually called but the recipes are all low carb, filled with nutrient-rich ...
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 ...
