Luckily the curbs in Dublin are full of reminders of which way to look because I am functioning (barely) on very little sleep… I left Chicago Sunday night, the flight is about 8 hours and it got me in bright and early to start my work day. I tried to sleep on the plane but…
Author: Jacky Hackett
Another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody. {Lemongrass Cosmo}
Gotta say, I am ok with no one to talk to tonight. My husband went out to watch basketball and my 6 mile run today kind of kicked my butt. Gives me a great opportunity to get a new book started, I travel tomorrow and want to be engrossed in a book so I…
Chicago Grub Crawl
Otherwise known as Spring Break 2012… A long day full of lots of walking made us hungry. Dinner at Jake Melnick’s. I had not been in this place since it was The Blackhawk Lodge. Asked the waitress for a recommendation, she sold me on the Firecracker wings. They were delicious, sweet hot, but a…
Shuffling Along
Yesterday’s weather was just about perfect so I could not wait to head out for a run and try to console myself from missing the Shamrock Shuffle. I did my own shuffle and actually beat my time from last year’s race by over 2 minutes. Yea me! The best part, not having to wait 45…
Breakfast Quinoa
Breakfast, yes breakfast again. Honestly I find cooking quinoa to be a pain in the arse. I inevitably get the little grains all over the place. Probably just me. Here is my latest breakfast creation my goal to incorporate quinoa for a meat/egg free protein boost. Another breakfast with grains. I had some spare…
We now return you to your regularly scheduled spring.
I am so happy the temperatures are back in the 60’s where they belong. The weather the past couple of weeks was ridiculous and it was really not helpful for my already lacking motivation or my mood. First of all this winter body is not ready for summer clothes in March. That is if I…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day {Slow Cooked Guinness Lamb Shanks}
Last year to celebrate St. Patrick’s day I successfully attempted home cured corned beef. I wanted to try something totally new for this year. About this last year I was over in Ireland for work. I had some amazing food while I was there and my cooking to-do list grew exponentially. Loads of dishes…
Sandwich into a Meal {Monte Cuban}
When my friend brought me some raspberry Habanero jelly my mind immediately went to sandwiches. I definitely agree with The Sandwich King that you can make any sandwich into a meal. Back in my early days of working I would eat lunch out far too often. My office was near the airport and we went to hot dog…
Cross it off my list! {Lemongrass Syrup}
I had big plans for myself this past weekend. BIG plans. The first thing on my to do list: Lemon Oatmeal Ricotta Pancakes. They did not disappoint. Delicious! Grinding the oatmeal to use in place of flour was a nice trick that I look forward to trying elsewhere. My batter was thin and the pancakes…
Don’t Mess With A Classic {Shamrock Shake}
Why did McDonald’s have to go messing with a good thing? The Shamrock Shake was perfect as it was, the whipped cream and cherry don’t do anything to improve it. The fact that they are no longer premixed but instead combined in the cup leaving them ribboned with green food dye streaks. Don’t get me started…