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So a few weeks back, Louie and I went to the Chicago Food Swap and my very precocious kindergartner almost had a melt down because he missed out on Julie's compound butter. Julie was kind enough to rattle off her recipe on the spot and of course when we got home, I had to make some, at least I needed to roast some garlic and get the process started….
We survived the week AFTER spring break which sounds quirky but for all you moms out there, you know how chaotic it can be getting kids back into the usual bedtime routine (or just usual bedtime) and making sure paperwork that came home before break, gets returned after break, sans coffee stains et al!
Tonight we're taking it easy. A quick dinner, kids choice of movie on a DVD and of course, snacks to accompany the movie. Our favorite…bacon infused popcorn! (And some of the treats left from the Chicago Food Swap may "sneak out"—we'll see….)
On Sunday, Louie and I emptied out a pantry drawer and headed up to Local Goods Chicago in the Edgebrook neighborhood for the April Chicago Food Swap. My kids go to school down the street and I've driven by it a million times. Now I'll know to stop! It's a great little shop with handcrafted Chicago-centric items and there's definitely something for everyone.
Now caveat on emptying out the pantry drawer, I have two drawers dedicated to canning/home canned goods—one holds supplies, the other holds the goodies that we will bring and swap for other delicious homemade items.