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Aug 16

Maui Wowi @ Lollapalooza

We quenched our thirst at Maui Wowi back in Chow Town North. A nice cold smoothie was the perfect thing for the heat. When we walked over and got on line to order our smoothie, I noticed that they were all wearing Hawaiian button down shirts. Fun and (read full article)

Chicago, eateries, events, grant park, Live Music, lollapalooza, maui wowi, smoothie

Aug 15

BJ’s Market & Bakery @ Lollapalooza

We walked over to Chow Town North to pick up something quick before heading to the next performance. We stopped at BJ’s Market & Bakery. We ordered the Fish Tacos ($5) and Turkey burger ($5) to share. The food was quick indeed, but not ve (read full article)

Chicago, events, Fish Tacos, grant park, Live Music, lollapalooza, Restaurant, turkey burger

Aug 13

Graham Elliot @ Lollapalooza

Before Lollapalooza, I did a quick search on the menus being offered at Chow Town. Three words caught my attention… Lobster… Corn… Dog! That just sounds amazing. Just imagine… a lobster sausage, covered in a cornmeal batter, s (read full article)

Chicago, events, graham elliot, grahamwich, grant park, Live Music, lobster, lobster corn dog, lollapalooza, Restaurant

Aug 12

Sweet Leaf Tea @ Lollapalooza

It was exactly one year ago, at last year’s Lollapalooza, when I found out about Sweet Leaf Tea‘s organic teas and lemonades. I really like their flavors. It’s very great tasting and not super sugary, just lightly sweetened. On top (read full article)

Chicago, events, food, grant park, Live Music, lollapalooza, sweet leaf tea

Aug 11

Food and Drinks @ Lollapalooza 2010

It’s my last evening in Chicago! I was here the past week – exploring the city, eating well, and having lots of fun. The highlight from this past weekend was Lollapalooza! I went to Lollapalooza last year and had such a great time, I was (read full article)

Chicago, events, graham elliot, grant park, Live Music, lobster, lobster corn dog, lollapalooza, photo, smoothie

Jul 25

Tofu Crumble

Tofu has got to be one of my favorite ingredients ever. It comes in different textures – silken, soft, firm, extra firm. It is so versatile and super nutritious too. There’s so many ways to prepare it. You can marinate it and then grill i (read full article)

health-recipes, healthbuzz-veganism, Recipes, sides, tofu, toppings, Vegetarian

Jul 17

Vegan cornbread muffins

I decided to make a batch of cornbread the other week. I had a bag of Indian Head old fashion stone ground yellow cornmeal in my pantry. The recipe for cornbread was conveniently posted on the back of the packaging. I looked through the ingredients: (read full article)

baking, corn bread, health-recipes, healthbuzz-veganism, muffin, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Jul 10

Tomorrow is 7-Eleven day!

Sunday July 11 is Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven! Stop by a participating 7-Eleven location tomorrow and get a complimentary 7.11 oz Slurpee. Locate your nearest 7-Eleven here. Facebook event: 7-Eleven Day 2010 (read full article)

7-eleven, events, free, FREE FOOD, free slurpee day, slurpee

Jul 09

Vegan savory crepes with sauteed peppers

I have always been a huge fan of crêpes. It’s one of my favorite things to eat in street fairs. Crêperies and crêpe trucks are fun too! Usually I order sweet crêpes – banana and nutella – but savory crêpes can be delicious too. (read full article)

Breakfast, crepes, health-recipes, healthbuzz-veganism, Recipes, savory, super sprouts, Vegan, Vegetarian, whole wheat

Jul 03

Arang Korean Restaurant, New York, NY

Earlier this week, my partner and I went over to Korean town on 32nd Street for dinner. We made our way to Arang, a Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant, located on the 2nd Floor at 9 W 32nd St. The restaurant had a very nice and comfy atmosphere, with (read full article)

beef, beer, bulgogi, kimchi, Korean Food, New York City, Restaurant, Rice Cake, sushi, tempura

Jul 03

Arang Korean Restaurant, New York, NY

Earlier this week, my partner and I went over to Korean town on 32nd Street for dinner. We made our way to Arang, a Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant, located on the 2nd Floor at 9 W 32nd St. The restaurant had a very nice and comfy atmosphere, with (read full article)

beef, beer, bulgogi, kimchi, Korean Food, New York City, Restaurant, Rice Cake, sushi, tempura

Jun 26

Black beans and sausage

I recently cooked up some black beans and sausage in a small crock pot. The slow cooked black beans and sausage came out great and smelled amazing as well. For lunch that day, I scoop some of the black beans and sausage onto a herb mix salad and enjo (read full article)

beans, black beans, crock pot, health-recipes, Recipes, Sausage, slow cooker, slowcooker

Jun 26

Black beans and sausage

I recently cooked up some black beans and sausage in a small crock pot. The slow cooked black beans and sausage came out great and smelled amazing as well. For lunch that day, I scoop some of the black beans and sausage onto a herb mix salad and enjo (read full article)

beans, black beans, crock pot, health-recipes, Recipes, Sausage, slow cooker, slowcooker

Jun 22

Arborio rice in artichoke tea

I have been meaning to try this for a while – to cook rice with tea. Usually, I cook rice with water in a rice cooker. Sometimes, I would use a chicken or veggie broth to give the rice some addition flavor, but I don’t think I have used a (read full article)

arborio rice, artichoke, artichoke tea, brown rice, Dinner, health-recipes, herbal, Recipes, risotto, Side Dish

Jun 22

Arborio rice in artichoke tea

I have been meaning to try this for a while – to cook rice with tea. Usually, I cook rice with water in a rice cooker. Sometimes, I would use a chicken or veggie broth to give the rice some addition flavor, but I don’t think I have used a (read full article)

arborio rice, artichoke, artichoke tea, brown rice, Dinner, health, herbal, Recipes, risotto, Side Dish

Jun 20

Wheat snack cracker recipe

Here is a recipe for some awesome snack crackers – kind of like wheat thins, but homemade from scratch and baked in a hot oven. These snack crackers goes well by itself or with some tasty dip. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 (read full article)

baking, crackers, Recipes, snack, whole wheat

Jun 20

Wheat snack cracker recipe

Here is a recipe for some awesome snack crackers – kind of like wheat thins, but homemade from scratch and baked in a hot oven. These snack crackers goes well by itself or with some tasty dip. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 (read full article)

baking, crackers, Recipes, snack, whole wheat

Jun 12

Windowsill herb garden

I recently moved into a single floor of an old school two-family house. The cool part of living in a house is that there’s a mini back porch and a garage. I decided to plant a mini herb garden out in the back porch. I bought a small kitchen he (read full article)

basil, chives, gardening, herbs, kitchen, parsley, photo

Jun 12

Windowsill herb garden

I recently moved into a single floor of an old school two-family house. The cool part of living in a house is that there’s a mini back porch and a garage. I decided to plant a mini herb garden out in the back porch. I bought a small kitchen he (read full article)

basil, chives, gardening, herbs, kitchen, parsley, photo

Jun 10

Steak dinner at the new apt

It’s been about 1.5 weeks since I moved into the new place. I still haven’t finished unpacking and settling down, but I’ve got a bed to sleep on and a the kitchen is somewhat operational. My bedroom got downgraded to half the size o (read full article)

Dinner, Emeril Lagasse, kitchen, Mixed Vegetables, potato salad, Rice, steak, steak rub, steamfresh, Wine

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