• mac n cheese packed into a ziplock bag for a new momma meal

    new momma meals;

    August 25, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A whole assortment of favorite freezer dump meals, perfect for gifting as new momma meals, or as gifts to anyone who needs a stash of pre-made meals.

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  • Tasting flight at Caboose Brewing Co. Brunch Review @ bestwithchocolate.com

    brunch review: caboose brewery co. 

    January 20, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    So the other day was decreed “Tyler Day”!  Or “& guest day”, as you can see above. He’s been really great recently helping out extra with the pup and supporting me when I have to work late or run around and I wanted to appreciate him in a full and lazy day!  It was a pretty cold and rainy day, and so we decided to take the crazy pup to the dog park early and get it out of the way. There weren’t many people there, but he was suuuuuuuper into fetch and tuckered himself out perfectly!  Then it was…

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  • Fried Doughnut - Review: Founding Farmers @ bestwithchocolate.com

    brunch review: founding farmers;

    December 2, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    They opened another Founding Farmers out in Tyson’s corner, right outside the mall and we’ve had the luxury of being able to try it (1) when it first opened, (2) a second time as they were updating their service and adjusting to the layout, and (3) this weekend, now that they have their business model set up for success.  My short preface is that our experiences have been wildly varied and inconsistent, sometimes for an amazing experience, and sometimes just “eh”. Founding Farmers is a farm-to-table restaurant, and for brunch has an upscale buffet available.  You can order a few items…

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  • Buffalo Chicken Mac n' Cheese @ tipsychocochip.com

    buffalo mac ‘n cheese;

    July 9, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

      I feel like I’ve been on a spicy kick recently. Between my jalapeño popper bread and trying some spicy BBQ sauces at Smoqued in Chicago (see my culinary adventure), I’ve been eating a bit more spicy food than I normally do, and I made buffalo mac ‘n cheese for dinner tonight!  So I’m coming up in the spice world, apparently. I like this recipe because it’s really easy and simple, adapted from andiemitchell.com Perfect for making around playing Pokemon Go!  Hahaha, yes, I am newly obsessed with the game, like pretty much everyone everywhere. I got a sweet vaporeon last…

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  • Crab Mac N' Cheese @ tipsychocochip.com

    crab mac ‘n cheese; roasted caesar broccoli;

    December 28, 2015bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    If you’ve clicked this link you’ve got good taste.  I’m just putting that up front!  This recipe was born from a grocery store sale!  I love those.  Browsing ads for some great deals helps me to narrow down what I might want to make.  If chicken’s on sale, then it’s chicken for dinner; if there’s a good price on salmon, then we’re having salmon for dinner!  And in this case … crab meat was on sale and I was craving some comfort food, so crab mac ‘n cheese it is! T and I are trying eat healthier now that the…

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