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Ditch the Dogs, Grill a Za!

Well it’s the one thing that is on everyone’s mind(keep it clean, peeps)….Memorial Day.    I don’t know about you all, but I could hardly sit still at work today. An upcoming three day weekend always does that to me.  I couldn’t help but think of all the food that the weekend will entail especially... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
May 24, 2012 at 10:37 pm
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Triple D's

Oh my word, can you get over this weather?  I don’t know what I would have done if we came back from the honeymoon and it was an freezing out.  Maybe we brought the warm weather back.  So as promised here is the second and last honeymoon recap.  If you missed part one you may... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
May 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm
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Grub on the Moon

Well hello my fellow Chicagoans, its been a hot minute since I have made my way to over here.  With the chaos of tying up the last minute details of our wedding And traveling to our honeymoon, I have been a little out of the loop.  Since my blog covers the obvious, food, I decided... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
May 9, 2012 at 9:10 pm
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No Bake "Cake"

So yesterday as I scrapped the remaining eclair cake from Easter into the garbage, I thought of something. I wonder how many people buy their desserts rather than make them because of time restraints or the excuse that they can’t cook. Enter eclair cake.  This dish comes together in no time and besides for dumping... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
April 16, 2012 at 11:42 pm
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Topless

Spoiler Alert: There is no nudity in tonight’s post.  When I told my friend I was going out for tapas she said topless and I thought it was funny.  Maybe not but that’s okay… For those of you that don’t know, I am getting married near the end of the month and last weekend the girls threw my... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
April 5, 2012 at 9:46 pm
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I Can't Believe It's Not Potatoes

Nothing like a Sunday with your parents and soon-to-be husband gathered around your kitchen table chowing down on Great Harvest hot cross buns, eggs to order, and veggies and “potatoes”. easy like Sunday morning. I put a healthy spin on my Dad’s famed veggies and potatoes and I surprisingly held my own(nothing beats Dad’s though)... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
March 21, 2012 at 9:37 pm
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Mandy Sweet Mandy

I have been hearing about this Mandy lady for quite some time now and it feels pretty good to finally know her. Sweet Mandy B’s is known for keeping their desserts old fashioned and making you feel at home.  I went totally crazy when I tried their banana chocolate chip cupcake with peanut butter frosting. Flavor EXPLOSION... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
March 11, 2012 at 9:11 pm
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Are YOU A Seasonal Eater?

I am!  Not only are my eats influenced by my childhood but also the seasons.  In our house growing up, summers were for grilling and s’mores on the bonfire and cold winter days were for making soup. mm mmm good! Throw everything in the pot kind of soups were Dad’s specialty and I follow the same recipe... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
February 27, 2012 at 9:49 pm
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The Child in Me

Don’t ya love foods that remind you of your childhood?  Nothing like my mommas peanut butter and jelly on good ol’ Butternut bread or or a big bowl of Peanut Butter Crunch.  Since I try to avoid white bread and sugar laden cereals in my daily eats, here are some healthified options that are kid-friendly... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
February 16, 2012 at 9:48 pm
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What Super Bowl??

Welp my fiends.  The Super Bowl fun is over and I’m not even going to pretend like I remember or even ever knew who won. What I do remember is  the buffalo chicken poppers These little bundle of joys came together in less than 20 minutes and were out of this world .  I will admit... Read more »
By Katy Kusek,
February 8, 2012 at 9:01 pm
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