Greek Style Pasta Salad

Now that the holidays are slowly coming to an end, we can all start our New Year Resolution of eating healthier, right? I'm planning on taking my favorite meals and somehow making them healthier so I don't feel SO guilty when I finish them, but who knows how well I'll achieve that goal! Anyway, today, I've …

Morris Chop Shop

There's a new restaurant in my hometown, Morris, IL, called "The Chop Shop". I'm not sure on the owners, the background of it, but I do know that they took over the building where a former restaurant was, but I can say I'm liking this new one better! My godmother took my boyfriend & I out …

Shrimp Pita Wraps

Lately, I've been craving all things pumpkin spiced. I'm so incredibly ready for fall, sweaters, pumpkin flavored life, and so I went to the grocery store with a pumpkin crumb cake in mind and came to find out that pumpkin puree & pie filling are SEASONAL! Like what the heck?! People eat pumpkin more than …

Dad’s Recipe

The other day, my dad walked into my room & said "hey! I've got an awesome meal for your blog!" Lol, okay, dad, let's see it... It was delicious, light, and perfect for any meal! He took angel hair pasta, perfectly al dente, and topped it with smoke sausage, baby tomatoes, asparagus, snap peas, avocadoes, …

The Best Kind of Grocery Shopping

We all know the kickoff to summer starts with Memorial Day weekend; lots of pool parties, grilled food, and good friends. On Friday, I took the initiative to spend the day grocery shopping at local farmer's markets to get the freshest, most organic meat & veggies I could find. I started out at Heritage Prairie …

Vegan Pregnancy

Do you guys have those friends that you met years and years ago, and you know they will always be there? Well, I have Brittani; we met in 5th grade when I moved to this wonderful town, and we've been close ever since. We now live miles apart, in different states even, but she knows …

Yummy Summer Fruit Salad

When Summer comes, the fruit becomes more available and the thirst for some refreshing berries becomes inevitable, & what better way to celebrate a warm, May afternoon than eating fruit salad? Fruit salad is one of those snacks that can be eaten without any guilt, and I know I definitely enjoy that. For my fruit …