I adore that I’m sitting on my back porch right now in this lovely weather on a Friday night writing a blog with a cold one listening to Janet Jackson’s Escapade. Kind of my dream night. We (well, really Dave) have been working so hard on getting our […]
I am in shock. I’ll admit that I’ve internally scoffed when I have seen friends and acquaintances post about their deep sadness and heartbreak regarding celebrity deaths. I really didn’t get it. Until now. So, shame on me. As an example, I know people were devastated by the […]
Hey gang! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted as summer is already getting bananas-busy over here. All good stuff – eating outside, having friends over for porch-hangs, concerts, yard-work, etc. But I’ve also got a bunch of yummy recipes in the hopper I’m excited to get […]
Hi dudes + dudettes! While I’m excited to get right to this insanely decadent dip recipe, I wanted to fill ya in on a couple of updates going on with my little blog here. I’ve decided that it’s time to spice up my blog a bit and work […]
YOU GUYS! This recipe instantly became one of my all time favorites and will be my summer go-to from now until forever. I spotted this flatbread recipe in Better Homes + Gardens but decided I’d switch up all the toppings to be more meat + cheese oriented, as […]
I have to start with a happy squeal that the Chicago weather has FINALLY turned the corner into the much awaited spring! I was thrilled to see my bright + cheery daffodils bloomed. And the cherry blossom tree we planted last year in remembrance of my dad is […]
I decided I wanted to be the kind of person that gets up early on Saturday mornings and walks to pick up fresh pastries to eat for breakfast. Doesn’t she sound kinda fancy and fun? LOL. Well, okay – really I had seen this bakery right up the […]
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
