A Healthy(er) Take on Nachos Oven-baked nachos are one of the first things I started making on my own and these healthy chicken nachos were …
Lox Salmon Toast with Cucumber and Roe
Fancy Comfort Food One of my biggest comfort foods is a salmon lox and bagel. More often than not, if I see it on a …
Golden Mango Smoothie
Sunshine in A Smoothie Luckily for those of us in Chicago, Spring feels like it’s just around the corner. Even if we have a few …
Spicy Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Making Tortellini Soup My Own Tortellini soup is something we grew up eating, it’s one of my mom’s go-to recipes! She made it for my …
Smoked Aperol Negroni
Drama Meets Balance If you’ve never had a negroni, this smoked aperol negroni may be your perfect gateway. The typically bitter cocktail gets a smoky …
Raspberry and Chocolate Mousse Tart
A Chocolate Paradise Some people may say chocolate on chocolate is too much chocolate. I say, I don’t need those types of negative people in …
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Onion Bacon Jam
Maybe Sprouts Makes Everything Better Another controversial ingredient, the brussels sprout. It’s something we absolutely love in this house! They’re great on their own roasted …
Pesto Tuna Melt
Trust Me On This One As a sandwich, tuna melts can be quite controversial. So I’m starting this blog post with a heavily emphasized TRUST …
Champagne Mocktail
The Mystery of the Mocktail Needing a Festive Mocktail This champagne mocktail recipe has been on my mind for months, and is finally a reality! …
Mom’s Sugar Cookies
Cookies for Santa To me, the taste of Christmas is the taste of my mom’s sugar cookies. Every year for the holiday, my mom would …