Jacky Hackett: Cooking, eating, reading, riding my bike that goes nowhere — living my best porch life.
I’ve declared my love for peanut butter, what I didn’t mention is peanut butter doesn’t reciprocate those feelings. Not one single bit. It gives me the worst heartburn. Especially if I eat it before running. Bananas do the same thing to me. Peanut butter and banana sandwiches used to be my go to breakfast before…
Last weekend was one of the most unproductive weekends on record for me. Seriously. Literally the only thing I managed to do was cleaning and organizing the freezer. I found a lot of Summer goodies waiting to be enjoyed. No better time than the present. At the end of the Summer, when tomatoes are ripening…
I’ve been preoccupied with buffalo hummus ever since I saw that Sabre came out with this flavor. Especially since I can not find it in my area. Then I got a stick blender for Christmas and got me wondering how it would be for making hummus. Buffalo hummus. Yes, I have been thinking about this…
I’d celebrate peanut butter any day in fact I started my day with a PB&J. The internet tells me that today marks National Peanut Butter Day. Here are suggestions for celebrating… These peanut butter bars are a good start. If you want to splurge and want something really sweet try the peanut butter and corn…
Ever look at a recipe with equal amounts of skepticism and intrigue? Your initial reaction is that the results of the recipe can’t possibly be any good yet you’re drawn to it and just have to give it a try? Seems that is the course I’ve been on lately and the results have been tasty….
I am finally feeling back to normal after all the holiday cheer. We had a great Christmas and New Year but I am ready to take on the new year. And get back on the wagon. It has been a busy 2012 so far but we’ve managed to kicking it off in a delicious and…
Plate as in plates. Lots and lots of plates. Whole lot of eating going on this holiday season. Friday was the family celebration and traditional Pierogi Fest. Homemade and fried to perfection. A delicious way to kick things off. Actually we started with lots of appetizers too. My husband’s liver pâté and I brought these…
Spiced Nuts are the first sign of the holidays in our house. Other signs that Christmas is near… The husband making his famous liver pâté. I don’t want to know what is in it, self-defense mechanism. It is delicious and I want to keep enjoying it. Cookies dough being rolled out and cut with cookie…
Nuts and the holidays go hand in hand to me. Growing up a bowl of shelled nuts and nut crackers were a fixture on our table beginning at Thanksgiving until the New Year. Their role was multipurpose serving as decoration, conversation piece and belly filler. It was a good excuse to make a mess…
A few weekends back I attended the first food swap in my area put on by the Chicagoland Food Swap. It was held at a favorite local store of mine. I have read about food swaps in other cities the past year and have been anxiously awaiting one to start around Chicago. What is a…