Chana Masala and Naan

Tonight's dinner. This was my first time making chana masala. It was fantastic, and this recipe is definitely a keeper. We used this recipe from Smitten Kitchen but added a little milk at the end to give it a creamier texture. We also made short grain brown rice and this recipe from Cheeky Kitchen for whole wheat naan. We passed on the maple syrup in the recipe and it was fantastic!

Brian and Ashley

Brian and Ashley are very dear friends of mine. I took what pictures I could sneak in while I was running around helping do other things- hence, the pictures I managed to take were few and far between. I wish I could have taken more pictures, but I was honored to be a part of their wedding and to be able to help. L 

The Rehearsal:

Girls Getting Ready:

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The Ceremony:

to be continued. . .  :-)

Tortilla Making!

In a quest to eat less processed foods and to try to have a diet composed of whole foods, my husband and I made our own tortillas for dinner tonight. Turns out, they are very easy to make and also extremely delicious. We used a recipe found on a blog called Handle the Heat. Give it a try!

Ashley's Bachelorette Party!

On Saturday, April 29th, 6 fabulous girls took a trip to downtown Chicago to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Ashley (3rd from the left) to Brian:

This is the best picture we had of all of us that wasn't on an iPhone. Thanks to the random  tourist who offered to take this for us!

We took a boat cruise down the Chicago River:

These images have been photoshopped into dramatic skies and bright colors because the day was rather drab indeed. For more realistic images of Chicago whilst overcast, see Google.

After our day downtown, we came back to a lovely party spread complete with mini blueberry cheesecakes, mini quiche, balsamic and tomato pizza, and fresh fruit. We spent the evening together talking and eating wonderful food.