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A Perfect Sunday

I don't do football. Instead, I had a perfect Sunday hanging out with Murphy. I made Eggs Benedict Caprese (for me, not him!) and it was amazing. No recipe, just winged it. Well, I had to look up how to poach an egg, but that was it. Oh, and the beautiful weather too. Can we skip Winter this year?

Summer Salad

It's officially still Summer until the Autumnal Equinox takes place at 11:09pm EST on September 22nd. Unfortunately, the last few days in Chicago have felt more like Fall. And I'm not happy. Fall only means one thing...Winter. And who looks forward to shortened days, bitter cold and mounds of snow? Not me. Here's to hanging on to the last bits of sunshine & warm temps we have... a colorful summer salad I made a few weeks ago. Most of the ingredients came from my local farmer's market. It was a huge hit!

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Ed Hardy Sangria

You're probably asking the same question as me...Ed Hardy, the clothing guy, sells Sangria? Yes! And liquor, wine, energy drinks and so on. Ed Hardy Beverages is apparently a booming business. I was definitely apprehensive at first. I bought a bottle of his Sangria at Cost Plus World Market awhile back and it's been sitting in the wine rack for months. Last night I decided to give it a shot. Surprisingly enough, it was good. Very, very good! The fresh strawberries added that extra touch...

You may have noticed by now that I don't post much about food or cooking. It's just not my thing. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat...I just don't love to cook. My Mom was (and still is) the same way...so I blame it mostly on her. I don't think I've ever baked cookies from scratch in my life!

Last night was one of those times that I got motivated to cook. And by "cook" I mean bake some fish, broil some asparagus and mix-up some salads. I don't do recipes. Too many ingredients, too many directions and too much time. I like to keep it simple and improvise when necessary. Dinner was delicious (or at least I thought so). I'm actually marinating some chicken breasts for dinner tonight...not sure what has gotten into me, but I'm sure next week will be all about the take-out! What have you been cooking lately?