New year, new me planner. These are a few of my favorite products to get organized for the New Year!I've come to terms with the fact that I'm just not a very organized person. My computer has 100 tabs open at all times and my desktop is a deep sea of photos and documents. (Even if it looks clean, they're likely hidden in a separate folder, aptly named "Desktop.") To overcome my inherent lack of organization, I've become a crazy list person who writes everything down and lives and dies by a …
How to Get Organized This Year
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes
No matter the time of year, macaroni and cheese is the ULTIMATE comfort food. I love making this dish year-round, but it's a favorite among my family for Thanksgiving. My sister and her husband, John, hosted Thanksgiving for their first time as a married couple, and I helped them get the menu ready to make sure we had everything we needed. Kaitlin specially requested this mac and cheese, and even though she claims she hates butternut squash, it's her favorite dish we make every year. The …
2016 Holiday Gift Guide!
Get started on gifting with these gift ideas for friends, sisters, moms, etc. (or just for yourself!). It's officially that time of year! Aside from all of the great sales and deals, my favorite part of Black Friday every year is seeing everyone's holiday gift guides. I've been making my holiday wish list for quite some time now, so I wanted to share my picks (both things I've already picked up this season and what I'll be asking Santa for) to help make holiday shopping a …
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Zucchini and Leek Soup
This recipe for Zucchini and Leek Soup from Gwyneth Paltrow's latest cookbook, It's All Easy, is the perfect September soup. September's a weird month in Chicago. It's gotten up to almost 95 degrees this week (!), but next week will be down to the mid-60s. While it's not quite soup season yet, this vegan Zucchini and Leek Soup from It's All Easy (published by goop press) is super light and creamy and can be served either hot or cold — perfect for summer and fall months. It's vegan, …
What to Eat at Chicago’s Revival Food Hall
Revival Food Hall is about to become your new go-to lunch spot. Last week I tagged along with my friend Carly Hurwitz from Fork This America to the preview of Revival Food Hall (125 S. Clark St.), a new 24,000-square-foot marketplace with 15 fast-casual restaurants. It's basically a giant, amazing food court in the middle of the Loop. Each stall was sampling a few popular menu items and cocktails in celebration of the opening, so Carly and I did some tough research trying everything …
