One of my favorite places to go for lunch is Panera. Sandwiches, Salads, and Soups, what I consider the best options for lunch. My favorite salad to order at Panera is the Thai Chopped Salad. Since I am a big believer in bringing packed lunches to work I decided to recreate this vegetable loaded salad….
Stir-Fry is often my go-to dinner when I haven’t planned something and need to make something on a whim. The great thing about stir-fry is you can make it many ways from using shrimp, chicken, or tofu and using either noodles or rice for the base. I think every time I make stir-fry it’s different, but…
In addition to enjoying Nashville to the fullest we also decided to make a couple of day trips outside of downtown Nashville. I think it’s always best to make the most of your trip by seeing all the sights in the area, even if that does involve a little bit of driving from the area you are staying…
Nashville has been nicknamed NashVegas. This nickname is fitting due to the strip of entertainment off Broadway. Every bar we went into had amazing live entertainment, not one had a bad band. Here are the spots I was able to check out while I was there. Legends This bar is legendary in Nashville, a lot…
One of my favorite things about traveling is all the fun and new restaurants you are able to try. During my trip to Nashville we ate out at a variety of places from low key breakfast joints to fun bars for dinner. We didn’t go out to any fancy places, Nashville might have a handful,…
The Nashville Country Music Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and Marathon was held Saturday April 27. I ran the half marathon with 2 girlfriends and also knew a friend of ours who was running the marathon. We decided to make a girl’s trip out of the race so we went down the Thursday night before…
On to another Mexican recipe-does that surprise you?!? I am not a fan of the frozen or gas station taquitos you can make in an instant or grab on the go. Something about not knowing what they are filled with freaks me out a bit. These are super simple (really I swear) to make! If you aren’t feeling…
One of my favorite places to grab lunch in the city is Protein Bar. Unfortunately it is a little bit of a walk from my work so if it’s raining or cold out (all winter in Chicago) I often don’t make the trek to get it. I decided to recreate the wrap so I could…
The slogan of the Advocate Good Samaritan Quarryman 10 mile and 5K race was Challenge Yourself. I can’t think of a better slogan for this challenging race. Those 10 miles were by far the most challenging miles I have ran. The courses went through the hilly historic suburb of Lemont. Having been there over the…