I have finally been back to reading, funny how that happens when you turn off the tv. Even in this heat wave it is a pleasure to sit on the front porch and get lost in a book. I have all but given up on reading on my iPad, though I did manage to enjoy…
Author: Jacky Hackett
Happy 4th of July {Spicy Fennel Pickled Shrimp}
The 4th falls so odd this year, it’s like two work weeks in one. Monday at work, Tuesday and Wednesday off, back to work Thursday and Friday. It’s so hot here now though that work is not a bad thing. I have to say we completely lucked out though and only lost power for a…
Birthday Cake {Nutella No Bake Cheesecake}
June is full of celebrations in our house; Father’s day, my husband’s birthday, my daughter’s birthday, and our wedding anniversary. They all happen within a week span. We had a delayed celebration for the husband’s birthday father’s day all in one, just in the nick of time to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. She turned twelve,…
Burgers in Bed
So yeah, it’s been a busy month. We never even really celebrate Father’s Day for my husband. Or celebrated his birthday. This weekend we made up for it with breakfast in bed… Sausage burgers on a pretzel croissant. Oh, with a fried egg on top. Sriracha ketchup is a vegetable, right? Though not hungover, this…
Grilled Guacamole
It’s been a busy month, Saturday was the first time in over a week my husband and I got to sit down for dinner together at home. Grilling was on the agenda. While the main course was grilling we enjoyed some guacamole on the front porch. Grilled guacamole. Smokey and spicy. Spicy is good, more…
Flax Oat Bran Zucchini Muffins
Baked goods are a challenge when trying to keep carbs to a minimum. Doing research I keep running across recommendations for coconut flour or almond flour. I took a trip to Trader Joe’s to see what I could find. They didn’t have either one. The trip was not a total loss, I ran across flaxseed…
First week is on the books.
Week one of marathon training complete! I ran a total of 15.52 miles this week, the long run was 6 miles. It was hot and slow, it was a hot weekend in Chicago. Only 21 more weeks to go and close to 500 more miles. Friday night is pizza night for the foreseeable future, carb…
Fine Food Field Trip
Monday ‘s are always hard, recuperating from the weekend and getting back into the work routine. This week a fun food field trip cured my Monday blues. I was lucky to get to tag along with Harlene Ellin at Fine (Design Dine & Wine) as she visited one Chicago’s newest restaurants. It was neat to…
Weekend Happenings
We had a jam packed weekend, fun but with ample relaxation time. Friday was the last day of school so we had a few people over for a front yard happy hour. It was a cold gloomy day, lucky for us Mother Nature showed us some some just in time. Happy hour turned into too…
Happy Hour {Buffalo Cauliflower Dip}
The whole low carb thing is easy enough with a few exceptions… Pizza Beer Party Food I’ve been happy enough with a few alternative pizza crust options, but bottom line it just isn’t the same. There is no substitution for pizza. Same goes for beer, the low carb options just don’t cut it. Especially in…