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DESIGN YOUR LIFE: Kaitlyn from EatMyBlog.org
This week’s DESIGN YOUR LIFE interview is with Kaitlyn, my dear friend and blogger for EatMyBlog.org. For those that have followed my Vegan Cleanse, you will remember Kaitlyn as my partner in crime who also gave up a bunch of animal and processed foods for three weeks. I am constantly inspired by her passion for [...]
Continue reading...divine wine on a dime
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Everyone seems to be antsy for spring, and though the weather may still be chilly and the farmers market may still be closed, there is one favorite spring tradition that can be enjoyed right now: white wine. I discovered this Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc – Voignier at The Melting Pot. Last year Erwin uncovered a [...]
Continue reading...cooking class: pan seared filet of beef and truffle potato puree
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Welcome to my cooking class part three. For this installment I chose to pair the Pan Seared Filet of Beef with the Truffle Potato Puree- known to laymen as steak and mashed potatoes. Both recipes are delicious, but I would put my flexitarian money on the steak, if forced to choose between the two. See [...]
Continue reading...cooking class: Haricot Vert and Prosciutto Carpaccio Salad
Thursday, February 19, 2009
This installment of the cooking class features two of the side dishes we prepared. The first is Haricot Vert (the French name for green beans) with toasted almonds. The second dish is a Prosciutto Carpaccio and Arugula salad. Both take just minutes!Haricot Vert(2 servings) Ingredients: - 8oz Haricot Vert (French green beans), trimmed- 1 tbs. [...]
Continue reading...treat of the week: edible creations
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
This week’s Treat of the Week actually came last Saturday and was devoured by the next night. Erwin brought home a great fruit bouquet with chocolate covered strawberries and apples from Edible Arrangements. It was delicious and pseudo-nutritious. Flowers and chocolates… guess he figured he’d kill two birds with one stone. And what a tasty [...]
Continue reading...cooking class: wild mushrooms in cream on toasted brioche
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Of all the recipes from the Valentines Day cooking class, this appetizer was my favorite dish of the night- and it is also the first one that I will make again! It is so tasty and is a perfect appetizer for a dinner party. The final product looks complicated but really it couldn’t be easier. [...]
Continue reading...Valentines Day: Cooking Classes
Monday, February 16, 2009
The romantic candlelit setting. I return back to the jewelry studio tired but with a smile on my face from all the fun I had this weekend. My boyfriend, Erwin, is very thoughtful and romantic- which means Valentine’s Day at our “house” (really, it’s more of a tiny studio than a house) is always an [...]
Continue reading...treat of the week: molly’s cupcakes
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Treat of the week: another feature which will post weekly, or as often as my photo taking diligence allows. Since my infamous Quantum Wellness Cleanse, I have decided to continue treating myself to decadent desserts once a week. Here is what my friend Kaitlyn and I dined on last night at Molly’s Cupcakes, at 2536 [...]
Continue reading...coming clean about the cleanse- part 2
Monday, February 9, 2009
So now that I am back to being flexitarian* I have decided to continue a few of the habits I formed while on the cleanse. Here is a quick run down of my new intentions: Regarding meat and dairy I actually didn’t mind going without dairy as much as I thought I would, so I [...]
Continue reading...coming clean about the cleanse- part 1
Monday, February 9, 2009
At long (three week) last, I have reached the end of the Kathy Freston’s Quantum Wellness Cleanse with my friend, Kaitlyn. I have mentioned this cleanse a fair amount but now I feel it is time to come “clean” and share the ups and downs of making under my diet. To summarize, I have decided [...]
Continue reading...loving the london fog
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Late last week I had an appointment with my accountant for Jess LC at a Starbucks in Bucktown. It was mid afternoon and I was craving my usual chai tea latte, lamenting about my vegan cleanse’s no “added sugar” rule. my very first London Fog…* To my delight Starbucks’ R&D team seem to have anticipated [...]
Continue reading...my salad gets a makeunder
Thursday, January 29, 2009
I am not really sure if this salad I had on Tuesday night really qualifies as a “makeunder” I mean, it’s not simpler than a regular salad. It actually is the vegetable portion of an amazing pasta dish my dear friend Vicki of Heavenly Metal taught me. So I guess it isn’t actually a salad [...]
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