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Thank you for Fage for sponsoring this post. All thoughts, opinions and photos are my own. Thank you to brands like Fage for making Chickpea in The City possible. You guuuuys! Hi hi hi! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted any food to the blog and after a really long-winded January, I have so many things to share with you. Most importantly, today’s recipe. It takes less than 30 minutes to make ...
Happy Friday, my chickpeas! Today I've got a super simple and sinfully good recipe for you guys you won't believe can come together in less than an hour. This post is sponsored by Maxwell PR and La Terra Fina. Thank you for making these posts on Chickpea in The City possible! If I've learned one thing from living in Chicago this year it's that when the temperatures drop down outside, there's ...
For the past few days, I've really been under the weather. My body has not been a fan of 6 hour drives to and from my hometown of Cleveland combined with sleeping on a couch and being around my family's pets. Pet dander allergies are the worst, let me tell ya. I usually only get sick about 2-3 times a year and I think the reason is partly due to the foods I consume. I'm a firm believer that the ...
Another day, another week gone by. My apartment becomes progressively colder by the second but luckily my dad was kind enough to have a space heater delivered to me this week (HALLELUJAH). I've been throwing on my Madewell ribbed circle scarf followed by a sweater or flannel almost every day. This might be a sign that I need to do more online shopping because we all know (us Chicagoans, at least) ...
Chocolatey goodness created with oats, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maple syrup... sounds like heaven to me. Smells like it too. When I got bored this past Saturday afternoon, I realized I was fresh out of granola so I should take some of my empty time to make some. I had all of the ingredients necessary including a huge tub of oats, two jars of maple syrup (all the sugar I can get my hands on) and ...
I think this year I've become more obsessed with pumpkin and banana. A weird combination to most but when they're blended together, a whole new world is opened up. The sweetness of the banana with the fall flavor of the pumpkin is unbeatable. I love having this smoothie for a snack post-class or in the morning for breakfast. It's like having dessert in the middle of the day and is a great pick me ...
