I found myself in Wheaton last weekend to attend a shared bill concert of Hubbard Street 2 and the Wheaton College Orchestra.. Downtown Wheaton is cute as a button, and so is its Starbucks. Besides its good looks, this Starbucks was about the friendliest I’ve been to, well, ever. It kind of felt like an … Continue reading »
We’re on the heels of my favorite season. The mornings now have a bite in the air, fashion scarves and sweaters are becoming imperative, and everything around me is turning into orange-y and amber hues. Though I’m a California girl at heart, I’ve lived in the Midwest for almost 25 years. The one thing about … Continue reading »
The Belvidere Oasis was the VERY last pit stop on our 1,000 mile journey from Sturis, SD back to Chicago. Having travelled the high plains in severe cross-winds the first day and persistent rain the second, these tired bikers deserved nothing better the a high-priced premium coffee, and their amazing accomplishment (and fast baristas cranking … Continue reading »
Brie. Grapes. Italian bread. Wine. Red. Add a little greenery, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a bumpin’ twitter feed and a few thousand of my closest friends, and this is the making of a beautiful evening. People do it up right at The Ravinia Festival. There’s the mad dash from the gate. The in-fighting over … 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 »
Lauren’s first week as a work-share CSA member This week was exciting for a number of reasons. The weather in Chicago has been absolutely perfect, so I took my first of what I hope will be many summer jogs on the lakefront. I put in my first shift pulling weeds as a work-share at Midnight … Continue reading »
