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feelings of fall
Today was the first day in Chicago that really felt like fall. I had a bowl of warm oatmeal rather than my greek yogurt/granola combo of summer. Suddenly shorts and a tank are no longer suitable...
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cheese + crunch
When I first moved to Chicago, I created my gmail account under “Whitney in Chicago” because it was just felt like such a change for a Texan like me moving up to the cold Midwest. It was only logical...
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a cure for darkness
I have to warn you. I’m a little addicted to soups these days. It isn’t necessarily the cold, since we had a bit of a heat wave in Chicago this weekend (yes 70 degrees in November is hot) but I think...
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baked in a bowl
Sorry that I haven’t been adding much content to this place lately. The early (like 4:15PM early) darkness makes it hard to ever take good evening pictures (hence the less than stellar ones on this...
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spicy lentil soup
Now that most of my friends are lawyers, rather than law students (and no longer needing to plow through case law), we seem to fill our evenings with girls’ nights at BYOB sushi joints and potlucks...
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cheesy comfort
For a few semesters of college, I got a job working at Panera a few days a week. It was a perfect college job. Never had to show up too early since I wasn’t actually baking anything and it also wasn’t...
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fickle spring
A few days ago, I was having a difficult time coming up with some way to talk about this chili recipe. Chili doesn’t really seem like an appropriate top to discuss while experiencing the first 80+...
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“the pollen count has been wicked”
In the past week, Chicago has just exploded with Spring. Tulips are open and blooming in all the flower beds and the trees are filled with green buds and flowers. Beautiful, yes. Good for the...
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chunky lentil soup
I love Thanksgiving. I really do. Mashed Potatoes made with copious amounts of butter. Homemade green bean casserole. My Mom’s Cornbread Stuffing. 3 different kinds of pie. Blue Bell Homestyle Vanilla...
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growing home csa week 2
Even though it is only the second week, I’m already so happy that we joined a CSA this summer. It is pretty nice to drop by Green City and just buy some strawberries and cherries and know that I’m...
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