Spring Break. Do you go on a spring break with your kids? Is it a time you remember from college? Do most couples take a spring break? Do retired people? Do single folks? I just don’t know. A week-long vacation that is a clear “break” between the long weary winter and the first days of spring sounds amazing! My …
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Barb
The Tale of Spaghetti Hos
One of my favorite and most time-consuming hobbies is reading about origins of food. Given the vast amount of information flying around these days, it is sometimes hard to decipher what is the truth and what has been creatively changed for an entertainment value. I like to think that here at Felt Like a Foodie that …
Road Blocks and Head Cocks
I do my best to keep this blog on the theme of food but every now and then I need to go off topic and talk about the other biggest thing in my life…Crohn’s Disease. To refresh some of my newer followers, I have had Crohn’s Disease for over 40 years. My life has been like …
Don’t Be Stressed, Dumpling
How many times a month do you say you are busy or stressed out? It has become your go to answer each time someone asks “what’s up” or “how are you doing?” I’m good with my friends who on occasion use this as their response but there are those people who say it all the time and …
Romaine Calm
I think I need to compose myself. I’m at that point that I need to make sure my fingers slow down and not type words I don’t mean but I’ve really had it. I’m done. Ka-Poot! I’m talking about this winter! I was misled last week by a “reliable source” that we’d only be seeing one more day …
Francesca’s Tavola
I had a case of the Monday blues today because this will be my final post previewing the upcoming Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week. (February 22, 2019-March 3, 2019.). I had a great time dreaming of all the places that I could go and say “Let’s Not Cook.” (Here is a list of participating restaurants and some of …
A Beer, A Bed & A Bellyful of Food: A Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Preview
For my second post previewing Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week (February 22, 2019-March 3, 2019), I’m going to give you an excuse to not cook AND not sleep in your own bed! That almost sounds scandalous, doesn’t it? (This is probably the point in the preview process that I need to remind folks that all opinions …
Mezè Mediterraneo: A Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Menu Preview
Let’s Not Cook. There is something about our current weather in the Midwest that makes us want to eat but not necessarily go into the kitchen to cook. Maybe it is the fact that we all have cabin fever and are ready to be done with the snow, sleet, sun, wind and 50-degree temperature drops. (And that …
The Controversy and Making Chili
I have a confession to make. It is a little bit controversial so I was concerned if I should bring it up on this kind of venue. It seems you say one wrong things these days and next thing you are you are banned from society. It is like people aren’t allowed to have an opinion or debate …
Mother Nature, a Broken Fridge and a Crustless Quiche
Be careful what you wish for. That is the lesson I learned this past week. It wasn’t a simple wish like hoping that the ice cream shop has my favorite flavor as the daily special. It wasn’t as complicated as wishing for world peace. It was kind of in the middle but then it snowballed…. literally. Our refrigerator broke. It …