The Brat Stop!

So I'm working a little backwards here - but needed to share a couple blog posts about celebrating a bittersweet end to our time in IL and our celebration of moving back home to WI.

On our way up Thursday night - we stopped for dinner at the brat stop for some cheese curds and well...brats!  The first time Zach ever went to WI was to the brat stop and that is the furthest he went - years before we met.  He vowed to himself he would not be back - well!  He is - and we had to make a stop at the brat stop to commemorate the move!  Take a look at the pics below!  So yummy!!!

The Brat Stop is a WI landmark and a great place for some good WI food!  If you are ever passing through IL to WI or vice versa - stop here for a great treat!  You won'r regret it!  Click HERE for the website to find directions and get a menu to look at!

Yeah for The Brat Stop!

xoxo Sarah

Wisconsin Old Fashioned Cocktail

Happy end of April!

I grew up knowing what an old fashioned cocktail was but never had one...until I moved back to WI!  So one of the new things to do up here in WI is to have an old fashioned cocktail.  Mix a little bitters with sweetener and club soda and a little whiskey - add an orange and a cherry and you are good to go!

It's a nice little Sunday 5pm drink to calm the nerves before a work week.  My grandparents have had old fashioned cocktails for a long time now.  My grandpa is especially gifted at making a great old fashioned cocktail!

Canadian Club is the choice whiskey in the WI area!  

Yeah for a new cocktail!

xoxo Sarah

The Moving is Done!!

Hey Everyone!

Long time no blog!  It was crazy the last few weeks in Illinois before our big move to WI.  But it has happened and we are just so excited!  The weather has been crazy awesome and we have grilled out every night since we got here!  I have so many pictures and posts to share with you - but here is a couple just for your enjoyment of Zach and I on our deck this past weekend grilling and hanging out!

Happy WI!
xoxo Sarah

Chicago Memories

Hello everyone!

We got a beautiful going away gift from Zach's aunt from a company called "A Happy Home Design."  Their facebook page is here.

It is a black wooden sign with white wording that has just some Chicago memories for Zach and I from our time in Chicagoland.

What a great find - it is really pretty and just going to be great in our home in WI.  It will bring back such great memories for us and also for Zachary (hence "Bears").  If you every need a gift - I would definitely check into this company.  The artist does a lot of different designs and lettering and everything is custom made.

I love painted wooden signs - anyone who knows me - knows that as well :)

Yeah for Chicago Memories!
xoxo Sarah

Happy April and Happy Easter!

Hello All!  Happy belated Easter!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend last weekend!

Life has been busy for us here :)  Busy packing and busy working!!!

We had a nice Easter though - on Saturday we were up in WI for a surprise visit/purchase of a new car!!!!  2013 Buick Encore - It's amazing :)  After watching a sad loss for Marquette on Saturday afternoon, we started prepping for Easter!

Sunday, we went to church and made some great food throughout the day:

For Brunch we had ham, eggs, and toast.

For appetizers during the day we had prosciutto wrapped asparagus with a strawberry balsamic drizzle and also steamed artichokes with a lemon butter.  Take a look below.

For the main course, we had mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and carrots, and this beautiful rib-eye roast. 

Last but not least, I made a beautiful dessert of a lemon cream cake with fresh raspberries!  The recipe is HERE. 

The food was just delicious!  We have another big food weekend coming this weekend because of my SIL's First Communion. 

Can't wait to hear about all your festive Easter activities!!!

Yeah for Easter!

xoxo Sarah

Best New Kitchen Find!

OK to some people this might be old news - but to me it's new!  Zachary and I love making homemade pasta!  We have this awesome pasta maker that we use, but once you make the fettuccine or spaghetti - where do you put it??

AHA!  This past weekend I found this drying rack at Sur La Table - at a very reasonable price!

Just wanted to share this great find if you are looking for a pasta drying rack out there!!!  Pasta tastes amazing when it's fresh :)

Yeah for fun kitchen finds!

xoxo Sarah

Chicago Bucket List...

A month from yesterday - Zachary and I will be moving to our new home in Wisconsin.  Before we leave though, Zachary and I have started a "Chicago Bucket List"  Although we are so happy to be going to Wisconsin, there are definitely things we are going to miss in Chicago.  Activities, museums, restaurants, shopping. So much to do in so little time!

So the list includes:
1) Ovengrinders (Zachary and my restaurant :) )
2) Flips (Zachary's childhood favorite Chicago hot dog location!)
3) Going to Alfie's with our friends Morgan and Conor (A tradition for the last several years)
4) Hugo's (Sarah's favorite Naperville restaurant)
5) Chicago Art Institute (miniatures!!!)
6) Shinto (Sushi spot across the street from us that has a great Happy Hour!)
7) GARRET'S POPCORN!

We are going to be adding to the list - but this is what we have so far!!!  A lot of restaurants I know - but the food is going to be a big miss when we leave!

Source: HERE

Do you have any suggestions of what we should do before we leave?  Or what would your bucket list before if you were moving out of town?  

Yeah for Chicago!

xoxo Sarah