This February has been VERY popular for competitions. There was the Super Bowl. (But I think more people watched the Puppy Bowl.) The Winter Olympics are in full force in Sochi. (Speaking of puppies, wouldn’t Sochi be a good puppy name?) And then there was Foodies Show Heart this past Sunday at RA Sushi in …
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Valentine’s Day Places to Eat
I usually save this kind of information for my “news” page but I am getting so many questions about Valentine’s Day suggestions that I thought I’d post on some of the specials that I have heard about this week. But before I do that…if you are in the Western suburbs of Chciago this Sunday. Make …
Ravioli Potsticker
I have a shocking confession to make to you today. I hope you are sitting down. Put down any hot liquids so you don’t burn yourself. Ready? I am not perfect. (Sit for a second and let this shocking news sink in before you read any further.) It is kind of like a supermodel that …
Cabin Fever Kimchi Fried Rice
There are a lot of things I am going to remember about the winter of 2013/2014. I, obviously, will remember the innate amount of snow. (Thank you hubby for using your big, strong muscles to clear the driveway so nicely.) I will remember the crazy cold days like this morning’s temperature of -15. Brrrrr. But …
Olive Juice Sisters
Sisters. They are interesting creatures. For some people, they are their best friends. For other people, they are your worst enemies. You are raised together and share similar experiences and yet your lives can seem like you have been raised on separate planets. Some sisters look alike their entire lives while others have only mere …
Red Gold Lasagna Party
One of the fun things about writing Felt Like a Foodie is that I get offers to try things. I read most offers but honestly don’t feel comfortable promoting products that I don’t already use. (Okay but I will totally cave in if it is something like a vacation to a place with cool food! …
ABC’s of Winter Colds
How many people are tired of me talking about the weather? How many people are tired of EVERYONE talking about the weather? It seems like in the Midwest that we all have tunnel vision during the first couple months of the year. In our defense, we don’t only talk about the snow. We talk about …
Getting RA’eady for Foodies Show Heart
I never really understood the saying “like a kid in a candy store.” I think it is because I don’t have a sweet tooth so being in a candy store isn’t that appealing to me. (And I’m not a kid.) But if you said to me “it was like a foodie at a sushi bar,” …
Chumbo
Brrrrr!!!! If you don’t live in the Midwest, I consider you lucky right now. The last two days have been filled with incredible amounts of snow and wickedly low temperatures. It is so cold…..how cold is it…it is so cold that we are eating with plastic silverware so that our forks won’t stick to our …
2014 Resolutions
Happy New Year!!! How did you celebrate? Did you whoop it up with friends? Or did you just stay home and drink two bottles of champagne on your own? (You know who you are?) We don’t usually do much to celebrate the New Year. We smooch at midnight (if I am awake) and talk about …