Three years later and that Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookie is still my most popular recipe through the holidays, one that stands out on a wholesome meal and wholesome dessert blog, and for good reason. This year Joanna asked me to talk about a recipe on her behalf site with something chocoaltey. I understand how muchRead more
Today I competed in a Chinese take-out cook-off. It was amazing to see the turn out and every one of the creative dishes. We were necessary to produce 250 samples. I know… that is clearly a lot of freakin’ examples! I spent my Sunday night chopping, dicing, and hearing Bon Iver. I was totally inRead more
In order to be successful in my shopping endeavors, I’ve got to resist the urge to bake pies and purchase adorable baking pans for myself. I know you know what I’m talking about. This year I made cookies for the fantastic Food Blogger Cookie Swap , an incredible nationwide cookie exchange hosted by Love &Read more
The other day Ambitious Kitchen turned 4 years old. I made you a cake and wrote you all large inspirational love letter (coming soon!). Tony and I also discovered a new apartment and agreed upon a lease the other day, this means we’ll become residing in Chicago for at least another year (!!!!). I’m focusingRead more
Of training course… mine was delicious! I took the day off Fri to spend time with my mom; we had a fun lunch time at Panera and got pedis. I QUICKLY spent the greater part of the afternoon getting organized in preparation for a move. I’ve come to the final outcome that will by noRead more
You men know me well by now. If there’s a salad after that there’s most likely kale in it… but then I went to Investor Joe’s (of course) and saw bag of organic spinach on the shelf. I mean, really let’s not forget about the first superfood that ever was. Before kale was this largeRead more
We even hit up a yoga sculpt class in Streeterville. I think it was one of the better workouts I’ve ever endured. Which totally provided me permission to eat more food, right? Incorrect. Churros = no bueno for the thighs. If you’ve under no circumstances experienced zucchini lasagna, you’re in for a delicious surprise! TheRead more
Random Friday posts are good sometimes, correct? They put in a little jazz among the food porn shots. Therefore, here we go. I’m letting you know 10 random things about me. There’s no rhyme or reason to it! We blew out the audio speakers on my new car after a month. I’ll proceed deaf. NoRead more
I’m on the no pie diet. The importance of that statement can not be questioned. Does this mean you won’t see sweet meals? Nope, it simply means I’m going to bake and eat brownies, cookies , and homemade pop-tarts rather. Pie baking is normally saved for unique occasions just (in any other case my thighsRead more
So what I did here was almost all pretty simple. I cooked up some turkey and made my own sloppy J sauce with some ketchup (the good kind like Muir Glen), some low-sugar bbq sauce (anything less than 40 calories per 2 tbsps is usually great), mustard, worschershire, tomato sauce, and a little cayenne forRead more