Monday Night Dinner

Monday has quickly become my night to cook and experiment with new recipes. This week I made Butternut Squash Flat Bread with Cheddar and Pine Nuts. The photo doesn't do it justice as I was much more interested in filling my belly than presentation (click on the link for a much tastier looking photo) but it was delicious and super easy to make.

Shufflin'

The sun was shining and the temperature was in the 60s on Sunday, making it a beautiful day to run the Shamrock Shuffle 8k. It was a great way to kick off the running season and I'm looking forward to challenging myself to some longer races this year. The rest of the weekend flew by: Christine and I played at Julius Meinl and dreamed about future projects over a glass of wine, I played a wedding and grilled outside with Mark and Jen, and had a delicious post-race lunch. Best of all, I'm officially on spring break until next Tuesday!

Simon's Cat

This animated video made me laugh. Pablo has definitely used some of these tactics on me.

Happy spring + Emerson Fry

It's officially spring and I'm craving a wardrobe to match. Currently on my wishlist are these pieces from Emerson Fry's spring line...sigh.

Dinner and a song

I made Ravioli with sauteed asparagus & walnuts last night... 

...while listening to Olafur Arnalds beautiful Living Room Songs.

Signs of spring

1. Open windows = happy kitty

2. Blooming bushes

3. Open toe shoes and pale legs

4-5. I just can't get enough of cherry blossom trees

Weekend snapshots

Christine and I did a lot o' fiddlin this weekend, performing at Julius Meinl on Friday and at Uncommon Ground on Saturday for St.Patty's Day.
Sunday was spent in Lincoln Square enjoying the amazing weather (80 degrees in March!) by having brunch al fresco at Fork and gelato in the square.

Weeknight meal

Rarely do I have the energy to cook on weeknights after teaching, but this week I made Bowtie Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Zucchini & Goat Cheese Sauce. I used this simple recipe from the Everygirl. Looking forward to trying some of their other weeknight meal recipes.

Things That Seem Normal When You Live Alone

This made me laugh. Have you ever done any of these things when home alone?

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Happy Weekend and some good reads

What are you up to this weekend? My friend, Sarah, is in Chicago this weekend and I'm looking forward to spending time with her shopping and eating lots of good food! And enjoying the 60 degree weather!

Some links that I've bookmarked recently...

The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches You'll Ever Have.

I wonder if Pablo would have my back like this cat.

Love these laid back looks from the Madewell March catalog.

"Color Jam", the latest Art Loop Installation debuts in June.

Beautiful photo essay of Chicago and the Loop.

Three Primary Colors

This made me smile.

Southport Grocery and Cafe

Needless to say, breakfast at Southport Grocery & Cafe was oh so good. It was a lovely place to spend the morning.

p.s. We had The Southern omelet (with the most amazing mashed potatoes) and bread pudding pancakes.

29 Ways to Stay Creative

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.