Back To Chicago

August 28, 2010

We are back in Chicago this weekend for a wedding so we decided to come down Friday afternoon and get checked into our hotel and head over to see our friends Bart and Julie and their new addition Owen.   The wedding had a block of rooms at The Blackstone which is a recently renovated [...]

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Travel Series: Best of Nicaragua

August 26, 2010

Have you missed any of the best of travel series? Check out Peru and Mexico City. After our spring trip to Mexico City we were typing in airport codes to see who had affordable fares for our annual Thanksgiving trip and Nicaragua of all places came up. Neither of us had ever been nor do [...]

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Netflix Workouts

August 25, 2010

I recently discovered that Netflix has workout DVD’s for rental and a few titles to watch instantly. Score! After scrolling though all the watch instantly titles I added a few to my queue and tucked that thought away for when I had an evening to workout at home. Tuesday evening was that chance, with Mike [...]

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Fettuccini with Shrimp and Ricotta Cheese Sauce

August 24, 2010

The past few weeks have been so busy we haven’t had much time to cook at all and I needed to put that steak to an end tonight. Mike was out lawn bowling for a work event so after a quick workout I got cooking.   There was half a container of ricotta in the [...]

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Toasted Chickpeas

August 24, 2010

With the amount of entertaining that we do, I am always looking for a quick and easy dish that packs lots of flavor and that can be vegan/vegetarian friendly. Enter in a big can of chickpeas and a mixture of spices that we always have on hand; curry powder, cumin, cayenne and a pinch of [...]

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Off To The Races

August 23, 2010

Sunday afternoon we had planned on heading out to Canterbury Park to see one of the last live racing days for the year. We were expecting about 14 for our couples group and knew it was going to be a great day for weather and soaking up some horse racing. I have only been to [...]

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Mix It Up

August 22, 2010

Last nights wine  event was a lot of fun! It was the perfect summer evening to outside in a great backyard and we tried some really unique wines. A small but fun group with lots of delicious appetizers and great conversation. 11pm snuck up on us and we figured it was time to call it [...]

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Layered Mediterranean Dip

August 21, 2010

This evening we are heading to a Mix It Up wine event that focuses on trying blends of wine that have at least two types of grapes. Each couple needs to bring at least two of the same wine so we all have the opportunity to taste and rate the wine and have a glass [...]

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August Book Club: The Forgotten Garden

August 20, 2010

Last night my book club, Ladies, Literature and Libations met to discuss a very inspiring and touching book. We read The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton and it was definitely a page turned. “In 1913, a little girl arrives in Brisbane, Australia, and is taken in by a dockmaster and his wife. She doesn’t know [...]

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Travel Series: Best of Mexico City

August 19, 2010

The Best of Travel Series started last week with Peru and this week’s installment is Mexico City. When people heard we were going to Mexico City they were shocked, how could we go to such a dangerous place. Our response was always, What do you know about Mexico City, why do you think it is [...]

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