Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
While everyone preps for Thanksgiving this week by heating up roasted veggies, mixing hot soups over the stove and warming up their morning bowl of oatmeal, I'll be over here dreaming of warmer weather with this vanilla pineapple smoothie. I've never been a fan of hot foods, even though I understand sometimes they are completely necessary when there's a blizzard surrounding you. When I'm out in ...
Is it acceptable to say I can't stop listening to Justin Bieber's new single 'Sorry' on repeat? I hope someone else is with me on this. Along with that, a lot has happened in the past two weeks since I've blogged (one of which being Justin Bieber dropping a new hit, thank God). For one, I haven't posted blogged in FOR-ever which makes me feel quite uncomfortable since my blog is practically my ...
Yesterday was a very exciting Friday. Not just because I watched a marathon of the Tiny House version of House Hunters with my roommate but because I stopped at Sur La Table on my way home from work. I had a gift card for a while but haven't had a chance to use it so when I was heading towards the train home, I spotted it and knew what had to happen. Only I would go into a cooking store at 6p.m. ...
When I was younger, I wasn't a huge pumpkin fan. Of course I loved a slice or two at Thanksgiving piled high with whipped cream (my aunt was known for hand-whipping it herself because she couldn't stand the canned version), but I didn't consider it one of those ingredients I needed weekly. I'm not quite sure I even knew the difference between delicata, acorn and butternut squash or that pumpkin ...
This past week I've been trying to take in as my super foods as possible. I probably get a cold 2-3 times a year and every time it happens, I like to eat and drink tons of greens and vegetables, including my favorite go-to turmeric juices. In the past month alone, my cold-brew coffee addiction headed into full gear and I was drinking multiple cups of it per day. When I finally ran out, I resorted ...
According to our calendars, it is still technically summer. Although fall won't start yet for another couple weeks, I'd say when you can successfully sleep in until 9a.m. tucked under your covers because it's so chilly, it's fall. This means it's time to break out the hot tea, homemade pumpkin lattes and hoodies. In preparation for my favorite season, I've decided to begin my cooking escapades the ...
