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The next Chicago Food Swap will take place on May 12 at The Scrumptious Pantry in Logan Square. Registration is now open. As always, to find out more about the Chicago Food Swap, check out our website or join the conversation on our Facebook page.

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Maple-Glazed Breakfast Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Pepitas (Nut and Peanut Free)

A healthy and yummy breakfast cookies with no nuts or peanuts? Yes please!

After I spent all last week wanting to eat my Glazed Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies for breakfast, it occurred to me: why not eat cookies for breakfast? I brought up the idea of a breakfast cookie to my friend Chef Druck, who [...]

Kids and Parents Can Find Something to Like at Noodles & Company

Noodles and Company’s Garden Pesto Saute featuring fresh asparagus.

I’ve told you all about what a picky eater JR is, right? We like to joke that he eats five things. That may be underselling him, but not by much. Here are the things JR eats: macaroni & cheese, pizza, spaghetti & meatballs, buttered noodles, [...]

Baking Pies with the Girl Scouts

Zuzu’s Girl Scout troop has done a wide variety of activities over the years from touring a local bank to singing for residents of a nursing home. And, of course, they sell those famous cookies. (More on that another time.) But this year, when asked what kind of activity they wanted to do, the girls [...]

Cooking is Fun and Easy with Meez Meals

One of my goals in writing this blog is to encourage people to cook more. For enthusiastic, confident cooks, I hope to provide some ideas and inspiration, including some information on new and unfamiliar ingredients. For those who are less confident in the kitchen, I want to make cooking seem more accessible. I know that [...]

Holiday Shopping with The Children's Place and a Giveaway

Festive sleepwear is always a popular holiday gift.

A few months ago, I posted about the fun that Zuzu and I had doing some back-to-school shopping at The Children’s Place. She loved how the brand’s offerings matched her personal Sporty Spice aesthetic with lots of graphic tees, cargo pants and comfy jeans. I appreciated [...]