Last night I taught a Cauliflower Crust Pizza making class via my Everything Erica cooking school on Dabble. Normally, if there are any dietary restrictions, my students e-mail me before hand and I can figure out a way to take care of it. This time, one of the attendees forgot to let me know that she was completely dairy-free (yikes!). If you've seen or made my cauliflower crust pizza before, you know the "dough" is packed with cheese. The last thing I wanted to do was send this girl home ... [ Read More ]
Amazing Meals: Lose 5lbs and Renew your Body
If you want to lose weight, change your mood and feel unbelievable, than I have two words for you: Amazing Meals. I discovered this incredible meal replacement about 3 months ago at Whole Foods. The Amazing Grass company had sent a representative to the store to sample their product line and he told me Amazing Meals would change my life. He promised me that if I started my day off with one serving of the Amazing Meals, not only would I feel better than ever, I would probably lose a little ... [ Read More ]
How my Fiancé got my Engagement Ring Inside an Egg
If you haven't heard already (or living under a rock), my boyfriend (now fiancé), Dan, asked me to marry him on Friday! It all started Thursday night. I was grocery shopping for crepe ingredients at Whole Foods since I was filming a segment for DevHour TV on Friday. I stopped over at the dairy section to pick up some eggs and grabbed a dozen of brown ones. Dan looked in the cart and told me I should use white ones since he thought they looked better on camera. I insisted that brown would ... [ Read More ]
Holy Guacamole! 5 Jazzed Up “Guac” Recipes
Simply put, I am obsessed with guacamole. I find that the creamy texture and buttery flavor of an avocado makes such a great base for creating some really interesting and unique dips. That's why I want to break the guacamole out of it's purist form and jazz it up with one of these fun new recipes! Before I start, my basic recipe is just mashed avocado, a little lime juice, some pressed garlic, tomatoes, salt & pepper. Simple and delicious! 1. Tex Mex Chile Corn This recipe is on ... [ Read More ]
5 Foods You Should Never Eat!
Although most foods are okay in moderation, here are 5 foods you need to eliminate from your diet right away! ... [ Read More ]
Mexican Made Easy: Homemade Enchiladas
I'm a huge fan of Mexican food. The problem? I HATE cilantro and it's anything but avoidable at most Mexican restaurants. As a result, I've started exploring the art of Mexican cuisine (and by explore, I mean play around with ingredients until they taste good) so that I can make my own cilantro-free dishes. Now, I'm not calling myself Rick Bayless, but I think I made some pretty bomb enchiladas the other day and I'm really excited to share the recipe. I even took a stab at making my own ... [ Read More ]
Want to Share a Meal with Me?
Lately, I’ve had an influx of “Ask Erica’s” and private messages asking me if I teach cooking classes or would be willing to share a meal with one of my readers to chat. I’ve also even had someone ask me if I could cook for her family for the week! All of these opportunities sounded like so much fun and I decided I would look into doing them and see what happens! What I found is that starting down that path presents a whole new business venture that involves insurance and more. It totally ... [ Read More ]
5 Instagrams EVERY Foodie Should Follow
Are you a foodie whose Instagram feed filled with a disgusting amount of boring, shameless selfies, celebrities that make you feel bad about your life and sub par food photos? Well today, I have a remedy for that problem. Today, I am going to share with you my 5 favorite food-related Instagrams. Honestly, I didn't realize you could develop a crush on person based on photos that they post of their food, but it has happened with all of these people. I honestly don't think you can call yourself ... [ Read More ]
Why it’s Okay to Have Two Dinners
Happy Monday! I hope you all had an amazing weekend full of lots of food, friends and great memories :)! Today, I'm going to tell you how I ate two (yes two) full dinners yesterday and why it's okay to do that every once in while. Let me start from the beginning. Last week, one of my closest friends from college, Lindsey, said she was going to be in Chicago for a Bachelorette Party. Linds works for Rue La La and is a super successful fashion blogger in Boston (check out her site L's ... [ Read More ]
Everything Erica Date Night at Le Colonial
Do you have dinner plans July 23rd (Wednesday Night)? If you do, change them and head over to the first ever, Everything Erica Date Night at Le Colonial on Rush Street in Chicago! This is really exciting for me, because it allows you, my foodie friends, to try all my favorites as I've personally curated the menu for this exciting occasion. For just $25, you will have your choice of appetizer, entree, dessert and a glass of wine! If you have eaten at Le Colonial ... [ Read More ]
