Recipes
Valentine’s Day Dessert Board!
We love this Valentine’s Day dessert board from our food contributor, CatwithaK Cooks. It’s a “berry sweet” family-friendly snack. Not only is it colorful and festive, it’s easy to use it as a template and go with any ingredients you have, and your kids will eat!
Super Bowl Peanut Butter Dip!
Enjoy this delicious peanut butter dip recipe while you watch the big game!
Chicken Tortilla Soup from CatwithaK Cooks
Meet the mom behind CatwithaK Cooks and enjoy a delicious chicken tortilla soup recipe!
Super Bowl Snack Board
Create a delicious (and green!) football board for the Super Bowl with help from Maegan from The Baker Mama
12 Tasty Mocktails for Dry January!
If you’ve committed to Dry January, you might be in the market for a good mocktail right about now. Sure, a sparkling water with dinner or an herbal tea post-bedtime can do the trick, but these 12 options will help mix things up.
Hanukkah Recipes
Happy Hannukah to all who celebrate! Whether you’re connecting with family via Zoom, getting together a small group or hosting a holiday meal outside, these recipes will help make this Hannukah memorable. From latkes to brisket, there is something for everyone....
Greek Salad Hummus!
We're about to head into the holiday season, and if you're like us, that usually means diving into some delicious and decadent food, from frosted cookies to festive cocktails. Now, 2020 can use all the help it can get, so we're not suggesting you skip any of that. But...
Halloween Candy Cookie Dough
Now that Halloween is about a week past its due date, you’re probably ready to get your kids’ candy out of the house. There are lots of good places to donate, from shelters to dentists’ offices to the military, but we stumbled upon this smart idea from The Baker Mama...
Fruit & Veggie Halloween Board!
Halloween is almost here and we are sharing an amazing last-minute, festive board from The BakerMama, which incorporates much needed vegetables into an adorable design. If you haven’t been, make The BakerMama’s Instagram and site a regular stop for inspiration...
12 Easy Halloween Recipes!
Give your family a treat with these fun snacks, desserts, and drinks!
My New Favorite Vegetarian Chili!
It’s officially chili season! Chili is one of our favorite Fall weeknight meals for so many reasons. First, it’s as easy as chopping up ingredients. Second, you can customize it in endless ways (vegan/meat, spicy/mild, gluten-free, etc.). Finally, you can put it on...
What a Nutritionist — And New Mom – Eats!
Take care of yourself Mama! We spoke with Nathalie Rhone of All Good Eats about healthy eating while busy with kids home all day.
Popsicles: Refreshing Recipes for Summer Fun!
As we move into the last official month of summer in the city, cool off with these treats for for kids- and a spiked version for adults!
Easy 4th of July Recipes!
This recipe roundup is a perfect place to start if you need last-minute menu ideas for your social distancing celebrations!
3 Easy Memorial Day Desserts
3 Easy Memorial Day Desserts everyone will love!
Sangria Two Ways! Fill a pitcher and share with neighbors!
Kick of summer in the city! A master mixologist and mom of two shares her favorite ways to make this refreshing cocktail for all of your Memorial Day celebrations!
Memorial Day Idea: Hot Dog Bar!
Memorial Day may look different this year, but you can still socially distance & celebrate on your front steps or grass with this easy, cute hot dog bar!
Easy Mexican Recipes! (Just add Margaritas!)
Whether you’re gluten-free, vegetarian, Whole30 or just love great Mexican food, we have you covered.
Get to Know The Chicago Good Life blogger and city mom, Christine
My second baby wasn’t much of a sleeper. I spent many, MANY nights awake with him, scrolling instagram. Luckily for me, blogging had become pretty popular at that point and there was plenty to keep me reading through the wee hours! At that time, there were very few...
Joy Bauer’s Healthy Soft Pretzels!
Just in time for National Pretzel Day, she’s sharing her quick, quarantine-friendly recipe!