Category Archives: Food

Cupcakes!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by letsmakesomething

I have recently had the pleasure of becoming the food photographer at my work, Flourish Bakery and Cafe. I’ve always really loved and enjoyed food photography and I feel really lucky that I am able to build up my portfolio. … Continue reading →

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Homemade Veggie Stock

Posted on March 2, 2011 by letsmakesomething

that ugly guy on the far left is celery root, tasty! It is ridiculously hard to believe that I have never made my own veggie stock before. I think it’s because I haven’t always been the best at planning things … Continue reading →

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Spicy Peanut Slaw

Posted on February 28, 2011 by letsmakesomething

At the co-op where I used to work, they had a delicious spicy asian peanut slaw. Since moving to Chicago, I have been craving this dish. It’s simple and fast so I don’t know why I didn’t get around to … Continue reading →

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Simple Living: Freezing Greens

Posted on February 26, 2011 by letsmakesomething

Here in Chicago, we have a great organic produce delivery service called Door to Door Organics. Fresh, seasonal produce arrives at our door every Tuesday afternoon and I look forward to coming up and trying new recipes. There have been … Continue reading →

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Food and Photography

Posted on January 10, 2011 by letsmakesomething

oh i can’t wait until it’s heirloom tomato time again! As a vegetarian, I have come to love food. Not to say that meat eaters don’t love food. It’s just that I never had an appreciation or love for food … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 14, 2010 by letsmakesomething

Vegetarian Chili 1 32 oz. can of crushed, fire-roasted tomatoes 1 32 oz can of diced, fire-roasted tomatoes 1 medium sweet onion, diced 3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 2-3 stalks of celery, diced 1 medium sized carrot, diced 1 … Continue reading →

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Egg Sandwich Doodle and Recipe

Posted on November 23, 2010 by letsmakesomething

(you can click on the image to make it bigger if you’d like!)

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The Vintage Thanksgiving Table

Posted on November 3, 2010 by letsmakesomething

Once Halloween is over I’m not the kind of person that automatically switches into Christmas mode. What about Thanksgiving!?! The food, friends, fun. And did I mention the food? This year set a vintage Thanksgiving table with some of these … Continue reading →

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Roasted Corn Salsa

Posted on October 6, 2010 by letsmakesomething

[image by Smaku via Flickr Creative Commons] This recipe is something that my husband requests seemingly any chance he gets.  It’s full of so many delicious things that we end up just eating it with chips or tortillas for dinner. … Continue reading →

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Roasted Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 20, 2010 by letsmakesomething

I’m back with the recipe I promised-a delicious roasted heirloom tomato pasta sauce!  This couldn’t be any simpler, all it really takes is time.  To start you want to pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees.  Then cut your tomatoes horizontally … Continue reading →

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