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“𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿, 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿.” ♡ 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗬𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶 - Last week I decided to go on a solo adventure to Batavia, St. Charles, and Geneva Illinois to run the virtual Crypt Run 5K, explore, and treat myself to ice cream! I loved every stop I made (trails, forest preserves, parks, restaurants, bakeries), but I especially enjoyed my final stop to indulge in my most favorite treat, soft serve ice cream, at .geneva. It’s seriously the cutest, cheekiest shop with so many great treats and the sweetest employees. They currently have a lavender soft serve for a limited time and its sooooo good. They also make some really fun over the top hot chocolate concoctions and lots more delicious soft serve combinations! If you ever find yourself in the area, definitely check them out. And if you want to know the other places I visited feel free to message me or ask in the comments. 📷: .geneva Chicken & Waffles: Vanilla soft serve, salted maple syrup, chicken skin, caramel, and honey in a waffle cone. Also pictured as you shuffle thorough the photos are their pumpkin and red velvet cupcakes. 🍦 🧁

“𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱.” – 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 Is it Taco Tuesday or Paco Tuesday? Try something different! These sweet and savory pancake tacos were the perfect brunch on my quick visit to Minneapolis! 📷: Pacos - Pancakes stuffed with Cheese, Hashbrowns, Eggs, and Bacon. #🌮

“𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝘀𝗮𝘆, 𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄.” – 𝗞𝗼𝗶 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 - Finally got to check out for brunch with my good friend . You all know by now I’ve been on a successful weight loss journey and now I’m working on finding the balance so I enjoyed a delicious protein bowl and Alyssa and I split a side of delicious pancakes! - You need a pancake flight so I can try all your pancakes because these were some of the best flapjacks I’ve ever tasted. Need some of your pumpkin cakes before the fall season ends! 📷: side of Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Pancakes and Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Cucumber, Cabbage, Avocado, Spinach, Chicken Sausage, and Egg (It also comes with squash but I asked them not to include it).

“𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵.” - 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 - For those of you that have been following my stories I’m sure you know I have been extremely focused on losing weight and have been closely monitoring everything I consume while also pushing myself to be active with workouts, gym time, walks, etc. Needless to say, I have been very hard on myself and this past weekend I decided I needed to show myself some compassion. I decided to give myself a little bit of a break and enjoy some rest and relaxation plus a little treat. So I got a small latte with almond milk from the Coffee and Tea Exchange in my neighborhood while on one of my daily walks. I only drank about a third of it and then tossed it. It’s all about balance, right? Besides, I have made tremendous progress and have lost 20 pounds in just a few months. I lost just over 10 pounds in the month of September! And I feel great. This latte sure was delicious and I’m glad I treated myself. I’m loving all the Schitt’s Creeks references everywhere and can I just say I cried every time the show won an Emmy from . They swept the whole comedy category and they so deserved it!!! I have watched the entire series thrice and it is one of the wonderful things that have helped make this pandemic tolerable. ❤️P.S. Happy National Coffee Day!
“𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲.” - 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲
📷: iced This Wine Is Awful, Get Me Another Glass (Blueberry, Shortbread, Toasted Marshmallow) from the Schitt List that was so popular they kept it for two months. It was of course inspired by my favorite show, . Back in August I tried an iced A Little Bit Alexis (hibiscus, pomegranate, French vanilla, white chocolate sauce). Both were delicious! I was hoping to get an Ew, David but looks like I’ll miss it. Tomorrow is the last day to enjoy these fun lattes! I have a feeling their October menu will hace some tasty pumpkin options. 🤷‍♀️

“𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮.” - 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 - It’s NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY! Please make sure you are registered to vote! This year’s election is critical! http://www.nationalvoterregistrationday.com You can also request a mail-in ballot. Also, if you’re concerned about the late great RBG’s Supreme Court Justice seat, you can text ‘RBG’ to 50409 to command that there be no confirmation of the SCJ seat until after Inauguration Day. "𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲." - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐁𝐆 - It’s time for us to do our work and to keep the legacy of the incredible Ruth Bader Ginsburg alive! 📷: My Notorious RBG Halloween costume 2019!

**𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔** 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. has just released its restaurant guide and charity partner, working to support the hospitality industry one great meal at a time. This great little book offers BOGO deals for dine in and carry out at some of Chicago’s best restaurants including some of my personal favorites which I’ve tagged in the photo and shared in my stories. Also, you can get your own book for just $37 (instead of the usual $50 price) with code: KCAHNMANN20. Just click the link in my bio for purchase. I’m also GIVING AWAY one discount book, a $50 gift card to & a $10 gift card to to one lucky follower. ➡️ Simply like this photo, follow all 4 of us, and tag friends in the comments. Each tag is an entry. Enter as many times as you like. Winner randomly selected on Friday, October 2. ⬅️ Want to BOGO with me? Let me know and we’ll plan it. 📷: Apple Cider Donut & Vegan Pumpkin Donut!

𝗣𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆.... 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲! CHICAGO: Listen up! There’s a new unique boutique pie shop coming to our city and it’s already making its mark, by ! 📷: THE PERFECT PEAR is a decadent bourbon poached pear pie elevated by a bourbon caramel sauce and finished with a ginger sour cream crumble. It’s absolutely delightful! It‘s a fresh & tasty treat that’s not too sweet. And can we talk about the perfect flaky, buttery pie crust and absolutely gorgeous layered pears!!! I cannot wait for Darian to officially open La Maison Pie! So glad I got to taste this delightful pie. He’s continuously experimenting in the kitchen and creating some of the most delicious pies I’ve ever laid my eyes upon! Once I hit my weight loss goals I’m ordering some Rhapsody in Blueberry and a Main Squeeze from Darian to celebrate! And of course I’ll share! Now, do yourself a favor and follow him and order pie! 🥧

“Even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight.”
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“𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁” One of the biggest positives that has come out of the pandemic for me is that I’ve had the time to explore and immerse myself in nature more. I’ve been going on daily walks every single day since March and love driving out to discover new places. So glad I was able to catch the beautiful sunflowers 🌻🌻🌻 at @tomsfarmmarket in Huntley, IL before the season ends! They did an excellent job creating fun photo opps among all the stunning sunflowers! Afterwards, I enjoyed another lovely walk at the Pleasant Valley Conservation Park in Woodstock, IL and grabbed some tasty soft serve from the Huntley Dairy Mart before heading back home to the city! 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘂𝗽: Raspberry Season, Pumpkin Patches, Apple Picking, & Fall Foliage! #exploreillinois #sunflowers #tomsfarmmarket #nature #sunflowerfield #hiking #midwestmoment #adventure

“𝗕𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿, 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂.”
I’m sure by now if you are in the Chicago area you’ve heard of Beacon Doughnuts, the ever popular vegan donuts sold out of an Instagramable-worthy window in an alley off of Armitage just west of Halsted that opened amidst the global pandemic while we were all sheltering at home shining a beacon of light on an otherwise dark time. The owner Andrew Catrambone is only 30, a former Do-Rite Donuts employee, and grew up just outside the city in Crystal Lake. These donuts have become so popular that they sell out every weekend! My personal favorite was the orange pistachio followed by a tie between the blue lavender vanilla and blueberry pancake. Now, go... and get you some vegan donuts! 📷: half dozen vegan donuts - orange pistachio, blueberry pancake, blue lavender vanilla, birthday cake, samoa, and s’mores! 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗣𝗘 ➡️ to see some close-ups of these beauties! #🍩

“𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚, 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫.” — 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 — This summer heat is getting to me and all I’m thinking about is cooling off in a pool and enjoying one of these delicious, refreshing watermelon martinis from . These pics are from a delicious brunch I enjoyed on Father’s Day back in June. Everything was so delicious and I highly recommend checking Drews out. They have a nice patio out back and an excellent happy hour menu with different deals every day of the week! Now, who has a pool that I can use? 🏊🏼‍♀️ 🍸📷: Watermelon Martini, Gazpacho, Brie Cheese Pizza w/ Grapes, White Truffle Honey, Petite Salad, and Bread Pudding Dessert! @ Drew's on Halsted

“𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤.” — 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧 (𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐡) — One year ago today I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mole (melanoma stage 2) and 6 lymph nodes under my left armpit where the cancer had spread. I am officially 1-year skin cancer free. I now take extra measures to protect myself from the harmful UV rays of the sun wearing quality, natural, cruelty-free sunscreens, donning rash guards with SPF, finding shade whenever possible if outdoors for extended periods, and packing sunglasses and a hat or visor everywhere I go. I celebrated a little early (last month) with this insanely delicious and gorgeous cake from the talented ! It’s a 2-layer 4-inch white chocolate passion fruit vanilla cake with hibiscus white chocolate bark and delicious white chocolate passion fruit truffles! When I tell you this cake was unbelievably delicious you have to believe me. Seriously, if you’re in the market for a cake for any occasion Sarah is the absolute best. There’s really no theme she can’t execute and she loves a good challenge!🎂🙌🏻🍰





@ Lakeview Chicago Il

“𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧.” ― 𝙄𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙝 — For all of you who have been following me or know, understand my LOVE for and obsession with ICE CREAM! It’s the perfect treat and oh so satisfying on a hot summer day but don’t think I won’t enjoy this delicious creamy treat on a cold winter day, too, because I definitely will. Imagine how excited I was to discover two incredible ice cream shops with some of the most unique flavors of ice cream I’ve ever tasted while on a little road trip to Minneapolis! I was in pure ICE CREAM heaven!!! Swipe for all the 🍦🍦🍦
📷: Ice Cream Flight (in a boat):
UMA THURMAN: greek yogurt w/ passionfruit lychee swirl
CEREAL KILLERS: orange coriander milk w/ candied fruity pebbles
PILLOW TALK: strawberry sorbet w/ cardamom meringue
PB VS EVERYBODY: peanut butter banana w/ oreo chunks
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zito double scoop in a fun cone: LEMON PARTY & award-winning TRES LECHES WITH STRAWBERRY CHURROS
@ Milkjam Creamery