Old Faithful strikes again…. Working in the arts often means keeping strange hours. Lately I’ve been getting home from work between 10:30 and 11:30pm. The typical nightly ritual of nine-to-fivers who come home, eat dinner, watch some TV, and go to bed is pretty much out the window in my house since by the time … Continue reading »
In my household, football is a big deal. My coping mechanism has been to come up with meal ideas that celebrate what I consider to be the best part of football season: food, beer, and the occasional social gathering. I first got the idea of pulled pork in the slow cooker from our friend Mandy … Continue reading »
I’ll tell you what happened. I couldn’t keep up. and then I went on vacation. and then, I thought, those posts just didn’t seem that interesting to me anyway. So I ditched the weekly updates on what arrived in my box of deliciousness and opted to spend the time eating said deliciousness instead. What has … Continue reading »
With being in San Francisco since Tuesday, most of my CSA box is still at home in the fridge. But I managed to make some bang up meals before I left. Ravinia date with myself: An on-the-fly Spinach Artichoke Dip used up all the spinach I had left over, plus cream cheese in anything is … Continue reading »
Each time I visit Midnight Sun Farm my back hurts less. Although, I have to say those ladies who spend all day long bent over in rice paddies must have hamstrings of steel. My typically workload on farm this time of year consists of weeding…. lots and lots of weeding… and after a few minutes … Continue reading »
The first big snow of the season has arrived (very late for Chicago), and the blustery weather in addition to the five games of pool and complimentary bottles of beer last night mean that we are cooped up with blankets, movies, and a giant headache today. Perfect day for Chicken and Noodles. I am very … Continue reading »
This soup has been a winter staple in our household for about three years. You can easily substitute the chorizo for italian sausage (as I did this time) or veggie alternatives like “Soyrizo”. We like to eat it just by itself as a late supper, but cornbread, toast, or a peanut butter sandwich are great … Continue reading »
