January 6, 2010, 19:48

Over the holidays we were gifted some pretty amazing things. There are two new special tools I am specifically referring to right now, a KitchenAid! and a Calp…

December 12, 2009, 12:06

A bread that takes less than 3 hours to make from scratch! Yay! It's not always easy to find a bread recipe that you can rise within 2 hours and cook in about a…

September 13, 2009, 20:28

Fall is slowly moving in on us and with it comes the urge to bake more bread! Joe and I love making bread. We don't have much experience or a stand mixer, but w…

May 18, 2009, 07:15

We don’t have much experience in making loaves of bread. So, we have decided to start baking them more often to learn different methods.  When it’s time to…

May 10, 2009, 10:38

There are lots of banana bread recipes in the world; they all have similar ingredients yet some are better than others. We make banana bread quite often, we lov…

May 7, 2009, 08:59

I'm always pleased to find croutons in my salad. I love the extra hint of flavor and the additional crunch. However, what I don’t care for is struggling to st…

August 30, 2009, 11:29

Last week Joe and I went on a little vacation to Minnesota with some friends (Todd, Gage, Robert, & Joshua), Todd and Joshua are brothers who have a family …

May 22, 2009, 18:57

Over winter Joe and I fell in love with kale.  Because it is more of a cooler climate crop it was easy to find and very inexpensive in the fall/winter mont…

April 29, 2009, 23:22

Our never-ending quest for health has brought us to the young coconut. For the past six months, we have been doing Kundalini Yoga via DVD with Ana Brett and R…

April 26, 2009, 12:00

Huevos Rancheros can be served in many different forms. It seems as though every restaurant has their own way of preparing essentially the same meal.  This is …

February 14, 2010, 15:56

I think it's safe to say that making your own pizza will change your life. At least it changed ours in the way we feel about eating it... Let's face it, …

December 2, 2009, 00:31

I'm continuously on a quest to find ways to prepare squash and pumpkin in a satisfying way. I mentioned in a previous post that I don't care much for squash…

August 20, 2009, 12:00

Gourstada, as in gourmet tostada. Tostadas have to be one of the easiest and quickest meal or snack to make.  We make some sort of variation of a tostada me…

July 27, 2009, 21:34

The herbs are the first of what's growing in our garden that are ready to be eaten.  In the past week or so we have been a bit pressed for time and have thrown…

June 16, 2009, 08:44

Our roommate Matt went away for the weekend and brought home a new meal idea.  He and his lady Jane made it together first, then Joe and I were lucky to try it…

May 7, 2009, 09:07

Salad is a dish that has infinite possibilities. You can add just about anything you desire and it’s near impossible mess it up (with the exception of adding …

April 26, 2009, 12:00

Huevos Rancheros can be served in many different forms. It seems as though every restaurant has their own way of preparing essentially the same meal.  This is …

April 23, 2009, 07:50

The other night Joe and I decided that we would try to make a “Mediterranean” style meal. We wanted it to be relatively easy and fresh – so we chose to pr…

April 19, 2009, 14:47

This Tofu recipe is inspired from the Grit and my friend Rebekka who first introduced me to this meal. Tofu and Broccoli!  I have been eating it regularly ever…

April 17, 2009, 19:30

Indian inspired foods and flavors are some of our favorites.  Samosas are an absolute treat; whenever I have the chance I order a few and love them!  So, why …

July 8, 2009, 20:47

Watermelon- what an obvious fruit to make juice from! It's naturally "watery" and the subtle flavor is extraordinarily refreshing. Paired with lemon? Of course.…

May 22, 2009, 18:57

Over winter Joe and I fell in love with kale.  Because it is more of a cooler climate crop it was easy to find and very inexpensive in the fall/winter mont…

April 29, 2009, 23:22

Our never-ending quest for health has brought us to the young coconut. For the past six months, we have been doing Kundalini Yoga via DVD with Ana Brett and R…

September 1, 2009, 08:52

A lot has happened in the garden since the last post in July.  We are now at the beginning of September and the air is already starting to feel like fall. What…

August 1, 2009, 18:54

During the last week of July our cherry tomatoes have decided to start turning red. It seems to take about a week or so for them to fully change.  So far we ha…

July 21, 2009, 22:22

On May 17th 2009 our potted garden was born.  Planting on the porch is something I always look forward to, it happens every year but this time we have decided …

June 16, 2009, 08:44

Our roommate Matt went away for the weekend and brought home a new meal idea.  He and his lady Jane made it together first, then Joe and I were lucky to try it…

May 7, 2009, 09:07

Salad is a dish that has infinite possibilities. You can add just about anything you desire and it’s near impossible mess it up (with the exception of adding …

April 26, 2009, 12:00

Huevos Rancheros can be served in many different forms. It seems as though every restaurant has their own way of preparing essentially the same meal.  This is …

April 23, 2009, 07:50

The other night Joe and I decided that we would try to make a “Mediterranean” style meal. We wanted it to be relatively easy and fresh – so we chose to pr…

April 19, 2009, 14:47

This Tofu recipe is inspired from the Grit and my friend Rebekka who first introduced me to this meal. Tofu and Broccoli!  I have been eating it regularly ever…

January 15, 2010, 08:06

A quick entry with a recipe for fancy butter... 1 stick of salted butter at room temperature 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped 1/4 teaspoon crushed red p…

September 20, 2009, 19:50

Week 4 of our organic produce delivery was delivered on September 2, 2009.  The contents of the box included - 1 head of broccoli, 1 large local beet, 2 local …

September 2, 2009, 10:02

Week 3 of our organic produce delivery, received on August 25, 2009.  Last week the household was unable to make our weekly produce box meal together.  It see…

August 18, 2009, 12:00

Week two of our organic produce delivery, received on August 12th 2009.  This week our box seemed a little heavier than last, this is what was in it :: broccol…

August 8, 2009, 10:09

We, the mates of our home (Joe, Rachael, and yours truly), have decided to schedule a weekly fresh organic produce delivery from Newleaf Natural Grocery. The fi…

May 25, 2009, 09:16

Alliums! chive allium ornamental "gladiator" allium leek allium Alliums are beautiful bulbous flowers produced by various members of t…

April 17, 2009, 19:24

Welcome to Hold the Onions!  This site is dedicated to people who shouldn’t eat onions, as well as all who enjoy eating and preparing delicious food! abou…

November 27, 2009, 13:37

Throughout spring and summer we prepared fresh salsa about once a week- sometimes even more.  As fall set in I noticed that we had not been making fresh salsa …

October 29, 2009, 18:10

This year our porch garden had 5 pots of various peppers: jalapeño, red chili, habeñero, serrano, & ancho. We used about 40 of our red chilies to make chi…

October 25, 2009, 08:26

Chicago's fall came quick and is already on its way out.  Naturally with cold weather moving in our garden has been fading away.  A couple of weeks ag…

September 21, 2009, 09:00

One item in last week's produce box was a beet- not so pretty on the outside but brilliant on the inside and super nutritional as well.  Just so happened t…

August 17, 2009, 23:47

Our cherry tomatoes are finally turning red! The other day we made our first salad using them- I have to say, fresh picked cherry tomatoes are oh so delicio…

August 5, 2009, 10:09

My friend Ellen is about to enter her first year of culinary school; a couple of years ago she started her blog- gogochicago as a way to track what she eats and…

July 30, 2009, 21:31

Raw Kale? I never thought to use raw kale for the base of a salad.  I though it would surely be too tough to eat like that.  Then I saw a post from Vegan Y…

July 10, 2009, 12:02

Sweet, spicy, sour, & salty. Mango, chili, lime, & salt. Mango is an extremely tasty fruit on it’s own but by adding a few simple flavors you …

May 7, 2009, 08:59

I'm always pleased to find croutons in my salad. I love the extra hint of flavor and the additional crunch. However, what I don’t care for is struggling to st…

February 16, 2010, 12:25

I've been making little egg rolls for years now and I've never been disappointed. I've switched up the ingredients and the proportions many times.  Some things…

February 2, 2010, 19:28

There are definitely many right ways to make stuffed mushrooms.  It's an extremely easy dish to make and to improvise with whatever you have.  With the simple…

January 27, 2010, 19:58

Over the past year or so crunchy chickpeas have been flooding the food blog world.  There's a good reason for it too! They're inexpensive, simple to make, deli…

January 9, 2010, 08:01

Of course you'll need something delicious to dip your homemade crackers into... how about a roasted red pepper & olive spread? Ingredients used : 2 r…

January 8, 2010, 07:59

I love crackers but have not made them myself until recently. I noticed that we haven't purchased many, if any, crackers in the past year and when I came across…

October 19, 2009, 19:34

Radishes are not something I often buy, not because I dislike them rather I'm not always sure what to do with them. Sure you could always dip them in something …

June 25, 2009, 12:04

I very rarely buy potato chips but if I do, I like to take them with cottage cheese.  I don't remember who revealed this trick to me but I do know that thi…

May 15, 2009, 10:24

I can’t believe it took me this long to experiment with tomatillos!   Seriously, I have always loved salsa verde and have wanted to try making it for a long…

April 26, 2009, 10:37

Salsa is one of the most obvious and easy snacks, especially when you can just pour it out of a jar or pick up a fresh batch from your local grocer.  But wait!…

April 23, 2009, 07:50

The other night Joe and I decided that we would try to make a “Mediterranean” style meal. We wanted it to be relatively easy and fresh – so we chose to pr…

April 17, 2009, 19:30

Indian inspired foods and flavors are some of our favorites.  Samosas are an absolute treat; whenever I have the chance I order a few and love them!  So, why …

February 21, 2010, 10:45

Ok, so I'm a huge fan of soup. I love eating it. I'd eat it every day. However, I've always felt like there are not enough soup options out in the public for pe…

January 11, 2010, 08:04

A soup made with ingredients on hand; this hearty lentil stew is a warm and filling meal perfect in the cold months of Chicago's winter. The recipe can easily b…

December 20, 2009, 17:42

Type is becoming blurry, street signs only exist the closer I get, and people with glasses can see better than I... time to get my eyes examined. Aye. In the me…

November 4, 2009, 19:14

I have to admit, I don't really like eating squash. I generally don't even like squash soup. I like how squash looks, I like that it's a very seasonal food, and…

April 18, 2009, 12:00

I love soup! Whether it’s creamy, brothy, hardy, vegetable, lentil, or noodle, it most likely is nutritious and delicious. Within the past few years I have di…

February 28, 2010, 09:40

I'm attempting to broaden my taste for sweets and desire to make sweet treats. To do that, I'll need a few good recipes. Lately I've gone through a few bad cook…

May 10, 2009, 10:38

There are lots of banana bread recipes in the world; they all have similar ingredients yet some are better than others. We make banana bread quite often, we lov…

January 27, 2010, 19:58

Over the past year or so crunchy chickpeas have been flooding the food blog world.  There's a good reason for it too! They're inexpensive, simple to make, deli…

January 11, 2010, 08:04

A soup made with ingredients on hand; this hearty lentil stew is a warm and filling meal perfect in the cold months of Chicago's winter. The recipe can easily b…

November 27, 2009, 13:37

Throughout spring and summer we prepared fresh salsa about once a week- sometimes even more.  As fall set in I noticed that we had not been making fresh salsa …

October 29, 2009, 18:10

This year our porch garden had 5 pots of various peppers: jalapeño, red chili, habeñero, serrano, & ancho. We used about 40 of our red chilies to make chi…

October 25, 2009, 08:26

Chicago's fall came quick and is already on its way out.  Naturally with cold weather moving in our garden has been fading away.  A couple of weeks ag…

September 21, 2009, 09:00

One item in last week's produce box was a beet- not so pretty on the outside but brilliant on the inside and super nutritional as well.  Just so happened t…

September 20, 2009, 19:50

Week 4 of our organic produce delivery was delivered on September 2, 2009.  The contents of the box included - 1 head of broccoli, 1 large local beet, 2 local …

August 5, 2009, 10:09

My friend Ellen is about to enter her first year of culinary school; a couple of years ago she started her blog- gogochicago as a way to track what she eats and…

July 30, 2009, 21:31

Raw Kale? I never thought to use raw kale for the base of a salad.  I though it would surely be too tough to eat like that.  Then I saw a post from Vegan Y…

July 10, 2009, 12:02

Sweet, spicy, sour, & salty. Mango, chili, lime, & salt. Mango is an extremely tasty fruit on it’s own but by adding a few simple flavors you …

May 22, 2009, 18:57

Over winter Joe and I fell in love with kale.  Because it is more of a cooler climate crop it was easy to find and very inexpensive in the fall/winter mont…

May 15, 2009, 10:24

I can’t believe it took me this long to experiment with tomatillos!   Seriously, I have always loved salsa verde and have wanted to try making it for a long…

April 26, 2009, 10:37

Salsa is one of the most obvious and easy snacks, especially when you can just pour it out of a jar or pick up a fresh batch from your local grocer.  But wait!…

April 23, 2009, 07:50

The other night Joe and I decided that we would try to make a “Mediterranean” style meal. We wanted it to be relatively easy and fresh – so we chose to pr…

April 19, 2009, 14:47

This Tofu recipe is inspired from the Grit and my friend Rebekka who first introduced me to this meal. Tofu and Broccoli!  I have been eating it regularly ever…