I’ve got a problem. I know there are some of you that just gasped and sat down. You grab a tissue and take a deep breath. You know that it must be big and you are just not sure you want to start you week by reading something that might not be cheery and wonderful. …
Chicken Not Pies
I have been cursing a lot of folks lately. Not is a voodoo kind of way. I just think of something I don’t like and say “Curse you..blank-ity…blank…blanks.” This morning I was cursing all the folks who were rejoicing in the 60-degree weather we had in January and February because today in NW Indiana it …
A girl walks into a bar…..
The door was pushed open with a gust of wind. As some leaves whooshed past the doorway, everyone in the bar turned the head to see what was coming next. They could hear a slight rustle as she walked in. With curly hair blown over her face, it took a moment for folks to realize …
Technology of the Taco Pantry
You know what I hate? Technology. Not all technology….just when it makes life more difficult. You know little things like when you are doing the self-checkout at the grocery store and the machine won’t read your barcode because it is crinkled. Wasn’t it just easier to type in the barcode than to wait for some …
Man Gittin’ Chicken 2017
Don’t look back….move forward. I can’t tell you how many times I have said that to others or myself. It is easy to look back and find mistakes. Looking back can sometimes make you lose focus on the now. Past mistakes are learning experiences that can only excel us into a better future. But then …
My Chicken Salad “Sad”wich
I hope everyone enjoyed my Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week preview. I had debated on writing a Valentine’s Day blog in the mix of all of that but decided against it for one reason…..my Valentine’s Day was kind of awful this year. Now before I start getting the inquiries asking about the state of my marriage, …
Morton’s The Steakhouse: Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. Did you go somewhere special? Do you need an excuse to go somewhere special? Maybe it is time to rediscover one of your favorite places? During my odyssey of discovering my new favorite places to go during Chicago Northwest Restaurant week (February 24-March 5, 2017), I was …
Sam & Harry’s: Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
In my quest of discovering my new favorite places to go during Chicago Northwest Restaurant week (February 24-March 5, 2017), I found a restaurant that was literally right under my nose. (Or maybe I should say it was right under my bed.) I’m sure anyone who has heard of Schaumburg has either been to or …
Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
How do you decide where you are going to go out to eat? Do you decide on a restaurant by the cuisine on the menu or a certain craving? Do you just have a place that is your go-to because it is a familiar name? Or maybe you don’t have a reason other than it …
Three Million One Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Six hundred Minutes
Three million one hundred fifty three thousand six hundred minutes Three million one hundred fifty three thousand moments so dear Three million one hundred fifty three thousand How do you measure-measure 6 years In food posts-in pictures In laughter-in plates of beauty In humor-in made up stories In vulnerability-in a weekly log Three million one …