Tip Top Shape

I really wish I was a morning person.  I look enviously at all those people who get up nice and early and squeeze in a workout before finall...

I don't understand the weather in Chicago.  Two weeks ago the weather was in the 80s and I was prancing around in sundresses and flip fl...

The breakfast sandwich of champions. That is exactly how I would describe this sandwich. It's nothing new.  I think I saw it on Pea...

The weather in Chicago has been absolutely bonkers lately.  This past weekend it was snowing and then yesterday the temperature was up in th...

I bought sage last week for my pumpkin ravioli recipe and have been putting the extra in everything. I hate wasting herbs because they pra...

I have watched 27 Dresses four times in the past week. I think I set a record for number of times someone can obsess over James Marsden an...

If you all are anything like me when it comes to breakfast, I always, ALWAYS crave something sweet. I am never exactly the one to crave savo...

Bring on the vodka. Bring on the beer. This girl is finally 21!!! I turned 21 on Sunday, and had the greatest birthday that I could have eve...

People tell me I have a white thumb, not to be confused with a white nose which I believe has a quite different connotation. I'm assumin...

I don't eat a lot of animal products, but every once in a while I go a little crazy at Whole Foods and end up coming back with cartons o...

Things I've learned studying in my library's Silent Reading Room: 1) I chew loudly. 2) I fidget. 3) I can never find my pen in my pu...

Group project. All college students shudder collectively at those two words. I have a secret weapon for them, though. And it comes out of m...

I am not a kneader. I can cream. I can mix. I can fold. Kneading, though, not so much. Maybe it has to do with the fact that my dough al...

Finals are over. I made some bread . Minus a possible ulcer, I would say I came out ahead.

I think the definition of Monday should just read: blah. I don't even have class until late afternoon on Mondays but it still gets me e...

Good Morning! Last night my friend Chrissy stayed for the night. We met wwwayyy back in high school but have still managed to keep in touc...