Oui Chef Chicago

I’m totally that person that uses the very ripe bananas they freeze. Why would I not be when they can make an oven full of banana chocolate chip muffins!!!

My kiddo and I did one of our favorite hikes this morning in the IN dunes. We talk regularly about how we are so lucky to live in beautiful Chicago, but a 45 minute drive takes us to this peaceful place in nature. We were even lucky enough to see a mama deer and her 2 babies drinking from one of the small lakes. Didn’t have time to get a pic, but they were stunning and we felt like we won this hike because of that.

2 types of empanadas this week in Fruits and Veggies Camp. One is black bean and Chihuahua and the other is corn with queso fresco. Each kiddo also made their own dough. So proud of my campers.

Dinner at a classic Swedish restaurant Pelikan. My kiddo and my nephew both tried a venison “steak” for the first time. Loved it! Had a couple classic apps one herring based and the other is anchovy. And as a vegetarian, my options are limited, I had what seems to be the regular alternative of a goat cheese salad. But the goat cheese is different and I’m loving all the pickle veggies!!

I’ve been searching since we got to Stockholm for THE pastry shop and I found it this morning and only 1 block from our hotel!! Each time we walked past it previously it was closed. But this morning, jackpot!! Socker Sucker. We had a Croissant Cube filled with Elderflower Cream, Brioche with Raspberry Jam and White Chocolate Glaze and a wonderful Pain Au Chocolate. Unfortunately, they are closed tomorrow, but I will be there for sure on Tuesday!! PS Apologies for bites taken before pictures were taken!