easy snack – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg easy snack – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 The Guac Stop: Chicago Style Guacamole http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chicago-style-guac/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chicago-style-guac/#comments Sat, 17 Jun 2017 22:06:39 +0000 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/?p=12495 A Chicago style Guacamole recipe from Wholly Guacamole.  Let’s get this out of the way right now: since I moved to Chicago, I have gained about 25 pounds. I know, I know. I’m all about the body image healthy eating love yourself and all that. Bear with me here. As much as I do love to feel healthy and to slide into the smaller pair of jeans, I also love eating. Like, a lot. It’s a happy accident that one of my very favorite foods happens to be quite wholesome and full of nutritious goodness. Wholly Guacamole makes fresh prepared guacamole made that’s made with real, simple ingredients like hand scooped Hass avocados.  This summer, the brand is launching the first ever guacamole themed lounge also known as The Guac Stop. The Guac Stop (in Chicago June 14 – 18 at Navy Pier) is literally making avocado and guacamole lovers’ dreams come true. In the spirit of “living wholly”  the Guac Stop features a customizable guacamole bar, including all the fixings to create a limited-edition “Chicago dog”-style guacamole featuring pickles, tomatoes, onions, peppers and celery salt. While guacamole is the main attraction at this free event, it’s certainly not the only thing on the menu. The Guac […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chicago-style-guac/feed/ 1 Homemade Soft Pretzels http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/homemade-soft-pretzels/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/homemade-soft-pretzels/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:22:31 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=128 Whenever I don’t have immediate plans to eat in a restaurant, I am usually daydreaming about the great places I want to try: a BYOB that I read about in Grub Street Chicago, a great vegetarian place a friend told me about, a cute wine bar that I pass on my way from the bus stop to work. Of course, when I have actual dinner plans and need to choose a restaurant, I can never, ever think of one, which results in an inevitable volleyball game between me and my lucky dinner companion of no you pick this time, I’m not good at this. It turns out, I have a similar problem with recipes. When I’m home alone on a rainy Sunday I think, wouldn’t it be great if there was someone here to make a pizza with me? Flipping through a Bon Appetit that I cherry-picked from the newsstand while waiting on line at Walgreen’s, I wish I had a date to make risotto for because I don’t want to be eating the leftovers for a week. Perusing blog posts on my commute, I spot a tapas party menu and wish I had an excuse to throw a party. […]

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