Pancake Pizza

01.24.2018

How do you like your spaghetti to be served? Some prefer their spaghetti to be drowning in marinara sauce, others may prefer their spaghetti with a light drizzle of olive oil and capers ( ME !! ). Buddy of the Elf, on the other hand, enjoys his spaghetti immersed in maple syrup. Call me crazy, …

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Cacao Coco Quinoa

01.17.2018

Who remembers the adorable girl from the movie Grown Ups who said “I wanna get chocolate wasted!” ?!! I am that child. … & I wanna get chocolate wasted anytime and any day of the week, not just Friday and Saturday night. Yes, I’m still talking about chocolate !! If you follow my Instagram account, you know …

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GG on That Beat

12.27.2017

Raise your hand if you have shamelessly splurged this holiday season… Me TOO !! And there is no reason you shouldn’t treat yourself to a ~THICC slice of Portillos chocolate cake or a red velvet Bundtini with your family and friends. Because, ya know, is it really a Chicago Christmas is you don’t have a Portillos …

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Gingerbread Oats

12.14.2017

There is nothing better than a big ol’ bowl of oatmeal during the winter. Okay… maybe a cut of hot cocoa here and there – BUT – oatmeal is my fave way to warm up before trudging to the lib in the bitter cold. Finals season is in full swing so I need something that …

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Peppermint Mocha

12.06.2017

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Starting December 22nd when I step foot out of my Food Sci 301 final and into the winter break FREEDOM!! After December 22nd, I will “finally” – hah – have time to watch Christmas movies and get in the spirit. Only issue? I have about two days to …

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