I got a hankering for something pistachio-y recently, so I went down a google rabbit hole and stumbled onto Watergate cake, which was supposedly inspired by this crazy Watergate salad. Apparently one of the name-origin stories is that a newspaper editor (in Chicago!) changed the name to “Watergate […]
Well I have just simply fallen in love with Mexico. It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve been back from our vacation and I often find my mind drifting back to the beautiful views, incredible food and tasty cocktails we experienced while in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico […]
Hey all! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted and boy has it been a wackadoodle few weeks! I got into a car accident (I’m okay – car not as okay), we had two feet of snow in Chicago (see beer picture below for proof), we had a wee […]
Well friends, tonight in Chicago we’re all hunkered down awaiting a big snow storm. I’m actually pretty stoked. I love being snowed in and all cozy – especially because I’ve already stocked the fridge and pantry with some fun stuff to cook all weekend. So to all my […]
First things first – I just realized I have 999 followers on this here blog – how bonkers is that?! For something I started as what I thought might just be a short-lived hobby five years ago, it’s pretty awesome to still be rockin’ this blog and to […]
Well, I’m not sure I’ve ever posted a travel blog 6+ months later, but here I am. There were so many photos to go through, at times it was just too cumbersome to organize and edit – BUT I had to make myself work on this post. Out […]
I thought I’d start off with an update from my new years post. I confessed that I’ve been a food-waster – eek! I buy too many groceries with grand plans to cook on the weeknights, but often give in to laziness and just order in (wasting both money […]
I'm Annie, and this here is my blog. I'm a meat, beer and rock n' roll loving gal in Chicago who loves to write about the best eats, travels, partyin' and entertaining. I hope you enjoy exploring my blog! Click on the photo above for more info on who this meatloaf lady is! Inquiries: annie@givememeatloaf.com
