June 4, 2010
Better than a crayon…
1. Only I would get soup and bring it to the park on a hot day. Chili and a bagel in Millennium Park. 2. Every time I find there's no nose ring in my nose I assume it fell out in my sleep and that I...
Mushroom Eggplant Ragout Recipe
This Mushroom Eggplant Ragout was pretty much the perfect recipe to use up the last glass of wine in a bottle I didn't like because it was way too earthy...
June 1, 2010
Sex and My City.
It's been a while since I've had a real true girls' night out. And of course, there is probably no better excuse for one than a new Sex and the City movie. So Friday, after lazily waking up in Wicker Park around 11 and watching...
May 31, 2010
in food
I’m a sucker for a good looking package
I'm on a four-day weekend for Memorial Day. It's not often I have a Friday off let alone both a Friday and Monday and haven't had a day off all year that didn't involve something medical. The last vacation time I used I took 12...
IAkm ok$ drugs make me skeepy
1. Seriously. I think of everything in terms of food. I was waiting and waiting and waiting for today because on day three after getting my wisdom teeth removed I am allowed "soft foods" which is way more substance than the pudding and ice cream...
May 17, 2010
Superdawg Wheeling!
Friday night Chelsa and JennyS and HeatherH and I headed out to Wheeling to enjoy some Superdawg! I went to the new Superdawg Wheeling location back in January on the night it opened, but the signature fiberglass hot dogs weren't quite roof ready yet, so...
May 11, 2010
Val vs. Food: Cubs Nacho Helmet at Wrigley Field
Last night I met up with Brian and Cornie and ChrisS and others at a little place called Wrigley Field to watch a little unknown team called The Cubs play something called baseball. My mission for the night, if I was going to subject myself...
May 9, 2010
in food
I wish someone would clap every time I walked.
Today for Mother's Day we went out to a brunch buffet at The Public Landing in Lockport...
May 8, 2010
There are no pink chickens?
1. Thursday night Mat came over. I made a pizza because I had leftover cheese and sauce. Then I realized I also had onion and garlic so I made a caramelized onion and garlic pizza. Delicious. We watched Atonement. How the heck was that an Oscar-nominated...
April 27, 2010
in Chicago Life, food
Lipton Iced Tea: It’s not for Everyone
1. Mat always complains that I use the term "improv" incorrectly. For instance I will say "I'm going to watch you improv tonight." Which, apparently, is a completely wrong usage of the word. You can watch improv but you watch people improvise. Which, personally, I...