by niccolapiccola | Aug 29, 2014 | animals and such, books, Quick dinner ideas, salads
Happy Labor Day Weekend friends! Where did the summer go? It feels as though it was just April…right? I had a great summer and just when I thought things were winding down, my life got hectic with an array of new dog sitting/walking clients! I walked 17.5 miles...
by niccolapiccola | Aug 19, 2014 | breakfast, gardening and plants, Quick dinner ideas
Can you even remember the last time you had an Egg McMuffin, if in fact you’ve ever tried one at all? I myself haven’t had one in probably 15 years but that doesn’t mean I don’t think about them! I’m a breakfast person and not just on...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 30, 2014 | cheese and wine, parties!, Quick dinner ideas, restaurants, salads
I love it when new restaurants open in town… it’s a rarity around here in the Nickel Cities but in Chicago, where I moved from, a new spot would pop up weekly it seemed! So when I suggested to Andy that we try out the new Comfort Market in the Village this...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 24, 2014 | cheese and wine, parties!, Quick dinner ideas
It’s no shocker that I love wine. I’ll take it a step further and admit that I’m obsessed with wine for it’s color, different varietals, how it’s produced, for the neat labels, beautiful vineyards, for food pairings, picnics,...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 18, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas, soups
Yea! It’s Friday! I just got home from a five mile walk to and from the library where I picked up a few books and an avocado (at the grocery store) for a recipe I was working on today. It’s beautiful out and my BFF Lynn and I are planning to sit on her...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 11, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas
Happy Friday! I totally pulled a move out of a Beverly Clearly book this morning… instead of grabbing a hard boiled egg out of the refrig, I took a fresh egg and tried to crack it… while driving! Good times. Luckily, the egg didn’t break and I...
