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Where To Eat: Real Good Juice

We’ve said it before & we’ll say it again: any place that can serve us healthy food that we truly enjoy is our new best friend. That’s entirely the case with Real Good Juice, the local Chicago company that serves some of the best healthy food & drinks in town. Every single ingredient that Real Good Juice serves both on […]

Where To Eat: Rock Wrap & Roll

As avid Japanese & Thai food eaters, we’re always on the lookout for new restaurants for each cuisine. However this time we’ve stumbled across one that provides BOTH: Rock Wrap & Roll! Not only do they offer both but they offer an extensive menu for each. We’re talkin’ pages & pages of options. Plus (yes, there’s more), they […]

The Best Fall Beauty Products

A new season allows for a fresh start in many ways. One of the things we get most excited about is playing around with new beauty products each season. Here we’ve rounded up 8 of the best products that are essential for this fall. From mascara that makes your lashes visible from a mile away […]

Chicago Gourmet 2016

This year was our first time attending Chicago Gourmet & after a weekend filled with some of the best food & wine Chicago has to offer, we’re wondering why it took us so long to go. If you haven’t been, essentially Chicago Gourmet is an outdoor festival in Millennium Park (right next to The Bean) showcasing food, drinks, & […]

Mini Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich Cereal Recipe

This Mini Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cereal recipe is guaranteed to be your new favorite treat. It brings back awesome childhood memories, tastes incredible, & is so freakin’ adorable we can’t even handle it. It’s a no-bake, no-cook recipe so pretty much everyone is capable of making it, toddlers, adults, & everyone in between. […]

Circus Cookie Popsicles For Charity

What’s better than a healthy treat that tastes delicious, looks adorable, & it’s proceeds go to charity? How about all of that delivered straight to your door! We teamed up with YummPops a Chicago based popsicle company to create these amazing Circus Cookie Popsicles that are seriously addicting. These popsicles which are made from organic white chocolate, coconut […]

4 Ingredient Lobster Bisque Risotto Recipe

What if we told you you could get rich, creamy, decadent lobster risotto for under $15. Oh and for those $15 you can have enough to serve 4 people. What if we told you that YOU could be the one making this lobster risotto in just 30 minutes. Yup 30 minutes, 4 servings, only 4 […]

Where To Eat: West Town Bakery

There are few places where you can find old school charm mixed with innovative decor. Few places you can indulge in a homemade pop-tart while simultaneously diving into a doughssant. Places where you can eat both breakfast, lunch, dinner, AND dessert. Places that cater to allergies & dietary restrictions while still offering a variety of options. […]

5 Healthy Fall Recipes

Fall recipes include some of the best flavors & vegetables out there however oftentimes they will be used in much heavier dishes this time of year. We’ve rounded up five of our favorite fall recipes using those incredible ingredients we all know & love yet that still remain on a healthier, lighter side. Two appetizers, […]

Mac & Cheese Pizza Recipe

We’re all about creating recipes from scratch here at PLSR but there are just some days when all you need is some good ‘ole comfort food & you need it fast. This recipe for Mac & Cheese Pizza is just that. Made from boxed mac & cheese, prepackaged dough (props to you if you make our […]