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West of the Loop

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Chicagoland / Writer, cook, mom, perennial board member, Francophile. Founder Chicago Food Swap. Real-food recipe ideas for parents and other busy people!

West of the Loop Recipes

West of the Loop Recipes / These are images from my blog West of the Loop where I write about food and parenting. I hope to make cooking good food accessible and easy. Please stop by!

Summer Celebrations: Memorial Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day

Summer Celebrations: Memorial Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day / Summer celebration foods - barbecue, picnic salads, sides, drinks, desserts, etc.

Brunch and breakfast recipes

Brunch and breakfast recipes / Some of my favorite recipes for entertaining in the morning

Cakes, Cupcakes and Frostings

Cakes, Cupcakes and Frostings / Cake, cupcake and frosting recipes and decorating inspirations.

Breads, Yeast and Quick

Breads, Yeast and Quick / Recipes for making yeast breads and quick breads of all kinds, and for using bread in puddings, stuffings, etc.

Best Baked Goods and Other Desserts

Best Baked Goods and Other Desserts / The best desserts and baked goods coming out of my kitchen

Caramels, truffles and fudge - oh my! Best Homemade Candy

Caramels, truffles and fudge - oh my! Best Homemade Candy / Making homemade candy is fun and easier than you think! Your toothsome creations will make terrific gifts or food swap items.

Delightful Desserts

Delightful Desserts / Recipes for every sort of dessert.

Spring Cooking and Preserving

Spring Cooking and Preserving / Ideas to make the most of spring produce, like rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus, ramps and more! It's time to lighten up and think spring!

Dinners of All Sorts

Dinners of All Sorts / Dinner recipes.

Chicken and Other Poultry

Chicken and Other Poultry / Recipes using chicken and other poultry - main dishes, soups, stews, salads, sandwiches, etc.

Fish and Seafood

Fish and Seafood / Recipes for using fish and seafood in main dishes, lunches, healthy meals, salads, etc.

Mexican Recipes

Mexican Recipes / Mexican and Mexican style recipes.

Food in Bowls / Nothing like a warm bowl of soup or a hearty stew on a cold night!

Easy 30 Minute or One-Pot Dinner

Easy 30 Minute or One-Pot Dinner / Delicious dinner recipes that can be made quickly, or in one pot or skillet for faster clean-up, or can be frozen and saved for hurried days.

Eating Our Vegetables

Eating Our Vegetables / Terrific salads and vegetable side dishes

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes

Vegetarian Dinner Recipes / I strive to make vegetarian dinners at least one night a week. Here are some of my best vegetarian entrees.

Side Dishes / Side dishes of all sorts.

Sandwiches, Burgers and Wraps

Sandwiches, Burgers and Wraps / Delicious sandwiches, burgers and wraps.

Going with Grains

Going with Grains / Inspiration for healthy whole grains like barley, bulgur, farro, freekeh and more!

Healthier Eating in the New Year

Healthier Eating in the New Year / Recipe ideas for healthier eating. For weight loss but also just a healthier lifestyle. Look for vegetarian recipes and other ideas to eat whole foods.

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Healthy Snacks for Kids / Avoid processed snack foods by baking healthy, convenient snacks at home

Wanna Grab Lunch?

Wanna Grab Lunch? / Listen, we all need to eat something in the middle of the day. Might as well make it good. Ideas for kids' lunches, packed lunches, at-home lunches, even having company for lunch!

Cocktails First, Questions Later

Cocktails First, Questions Later / Creative and delicious cocktails for year-round fun and entertaining

Savory Baked Goods

Savory Baked Goods / The board for breads, rolls, bagels, biscuits and other savory baked goods. Bread = Life!

Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow Cooker Recipes / It's time to bring out your slow cooker! Let dinner simmer away on the counter while you go about your business.

Mommy Loves Chocolate

Mommy Loves Chocolate / If it's chocolate, it's here.

Gluten Free Foods

Gluten Free Foods / Gluten-Free foods and recipes.

Pasta and Other Noodles

Pasta and Other Noodles / Recipes using pasta and other noodles.

Salads and Dressings

Salads and Dressings / Salads and dressings of all sorts.

Spread, Dip and Pour!

Spread, Dip and Pour! / Recipes for Awesome Homemade Dips, Spreads, Condiments and More

Summertime: Grilling, Picnics, and Camping Food

Summertime: Grilling, Picnics, and Camping Food / Food to cook and eat outdoors, and refreshing food to eat when the weather is hot.

Invite People for the Big Game

Invite People for the Big Game / With the Superbowl only a few weeks away, be ready to host all your friends for the big game

Fall and Winter Cooking and Holidays

Fall and Winter Cooking and Holidays / Enjoy the unique tastes of fall and winter cooking, from pumpkin and apple goodies to hearty meals for chilly nights. Plus all the special foods that we use over the holidays.

Frozen Treats / Homemade ice creams, frozen yogurts and other freezer treats

Kid and Teen Friendly Food and Fun

Kid and Teen Friendly Food and Fun / Foods that are popular with kids and teens, or recipes that can be made by youngsters. Plus related crafts and party ideas.

Amazing Recipes to Try

Amazing Recipes to Try / Interesting recipes.

Valentine's Day Inspiration

Valentine's Day Inspiration / How to cook and decorate for your loved ones on Valentine's Day

Halloween Party Snackies

Halloween Party Snackies / Planning for my first grader's class Halloween party

How to Host an Elegant Dinner Party

How to Host an Elegant Dinner Party / Recipes and entertaining ideas for dinner parties that will impress your guests

Recipes from Food Swap by Emily Paster

Recipes from Food Swap by Emily Paster / A place to pin dishes made from the cookbook "Food Swap: Specialty Recipe for Bartering, Sharing and Giving," Tips on food swapping, edible gifting and packaging food gifts also welcome!

Jewish Holiday Recipes

Jewish Holiday Recipes / Ideas for festive Jewish holiday meals from Purim and Passover to the High Holidays and Chanukah. Ideas for Shabbat dinner as well.

Farmers' Market Finds

Farmers' Market Finds / I love to shop at the Oak Park farmers' market during the summer and fall months. I especially enjoy the unusual and heirloom crops I find there. I use these local fruits and vegetables for making jams and pickles.

My First Vitamix

My First Vitamix / For Vitamix beginners and newbies: the BEST recipes out there.

Restaurant Food

Restaurant Food / I love to eat in fine restaurants although I don't do it as much as I used to before I had kids. I'm not much of a photographer, but if I see something great on a plate in front of me, I'll snap it.

Recipe Sharing Network

Recipe Sharing Network / Food bloggers sharing each others' recipes.

Sharing Our Favorite Food Recipes

Sharing Our Favorite Food Recipes / A group of food obsessed people, sharing our favorite foods. A variety of appetizers, main meals, desserts and beverages. Pin 1, then repin 3. Pin minimum of 4 days/week. Short, dark pictures will be deleted.

Our Best Food Recipes Shared

Our Best Food Recipes Shared / An awesome group of bloggers sharing their best recipes. Each pinning a maximum of 5 recipes for a minimum of 4 days/week. Pinning to repining ratio - 1:3.
Sorry, not accepting contributors.

! BEST DESSERTS !

! BEST DESSERTS ! / Please Add All Your Delicious Dessert And Sweet Treat Recipes !! This is a High Quality- "G" Rated- Family Friendly Board. No Spam, Non Theme Or Photo Step by Step pins ! All Pins Must Go Directly Back to the #CORRECT source of the Recipe ! Please only pin NO MORE than #3 pins in a row but no 24 hour limit ! And due to this boards current large membership and following -No one is ALLOWED to add Members, but myself ! So Please Enjoy !

Main Course Meals & Side Dishes ♥

Main Course Meals & Side Dishes ♥ / Share Amazing, Delicious, Yummy, Scrumptious, Mouthwatering Lunch, Dinner & Supper Recipes. Contributors to this board, please pin no more than 5 pins a day. Please Pin Long Vertical pins only, No small pins... Small pins and non themed pins may get deleted. If you want to contribute quality pins to this board, go to my Welcome Board & leave me a comment. Please make sure pins link to original site and Enjoy! Opened 7-18-2014 with 35,919 followers

Do It Yourself Today

Do It Yourself Today / Get started on a creative new project today. Find free tutorials, how-tos, lessons, patterns, plans, projects and recipes. Find DIYs on arts and crafts, style, decor, fitness, fashion, photography, gardening, cooking, baking, home care, home and holiday decorating, building, woodworking, camping, travel, organizing, auto care and just about everything else. ( Contributors, Please only post pins that link to original sources of do it yourself projects, recipes and ideas. Thank you! ~ Don )

The WHOot Best Blogger Recipes

The WHOot Best Blogger Recipes / Enjoy the Best Recipes from our favourite Bloggers! Upload your most popular posts here. We keep an eye out for great ideas and feature them on our site for inclusion in our newsletter. Please don't repeat the same content continually. Happy Pinning.

!! Top Bloggers To Follow ...On Pinterest !!

!! Top Bloggers To Follow ...On Pinterest !! / Check Daily to See all the Latest Amazing Pins From The Top Bloggers on Pinterest !! From Every type of Craft, Tip, Free Printable & Gardening Post - To All The Very Best Recipes on the Site! Plus so much More ! Contributors please Only Pin 5 Pins at one time- no 24 Hour Limit. Please do not add giveaways, products,affiliate links, Etsy,or marketing pins ! All Pins should go directly to post links. !! And lastly,**Please DO NOT Add Others To This Board !! Thanks & Enjoy !

Clean Eating Recipes

Clean Eating Recipes / Delicious Clean Eating Recipes. PLEASE PIN CLEAN EATING RECIPES ONLY. NO WHITE FLOUR, NO WHITE SUGAR. Irrelevant pins will be deleted. Repeat offense Pinners will be removed.
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Bloggers Amazing Good Eats, Yummy Treats & Heavenly Sweets Recipes... Bon Appétit ♥

Bloggers Amazing Good Eats, Yummy Treats & Heavenly Sweets Recipes... Bon Appétit ♥ / Share your Favorite, Amazing, Delicious, Yummy, Scrumptious, Mouthwatering Recipes. Contributors to this board, please pin no more than 3 pins a day. Please Pin Long Vertical pins only, No small pins... Small pins, non themed pins & pins with low repin counts may get deleted. If you want to contribute quality pins to this board, go to my Welcome Board & leave me a comment. Please make sure pins link to original site and Enjoy! Opened 1-1-2014 with 19,075 followers

Add your F O O D pics

Add your F O O D pics / You can pin as many food pic into this category as you wish. Invite your foody friends into this board so we can be bigger & better =) Follow this board, then comment the following pic that you want to be invited into this group (leave your email, otherwise you won't be invinted). Thank you, Neja =) http://www.pinterest.com/pin/226728162464098466/

+ DELICIOUS RECIPES + GROUP + JOIN TODAY!

+ DELICIOUS RECIPES + GROUP + JOIN TODAY! / Food board open to public... post as much as you want... within reason - no spamming! If you would like to join message me or ask a member for an invite... AMAZING PHOTOS ONLY please :)

FABULOUS FOOD / Dedicated to the best recipes the web has to offer! No daily pin limit, just use your common sense and don't spam. Food and drink related pins only. Spammers will be removed. Want an invite? Follow me then email saltandlavender[at]gmail[dot]com. Please help fellow bloggers by re-pinning their pins :)

Weeknight Dinners

Weeknight Dinners / Easy, quick, Make ahead or family friendly dinner ideas! This can be a go to place to answer the eternal question of what's for dinner.

Thanksgiving 101

Thanksgiving 101 / Recipes, Table settings, ideas, tips for a great holiday

Now Bring us some figgy pudding

Now Bring us some figgy pudding / Winter Holiday Baking and Cooking - Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's ...

Chicago Food Swap

Chicago Food Swap / I am a co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap, a forum for home cooks and gardeners to trade their homemade and home grown edibles. Check out our website: http://www.chicagofoodswap.com

Pin Anything ☘

Pin Anything ☘ / Pin Anything.. You Love/Want.. As much as you want, No Limits.. ✦============== ✦ Please NO abuse of Human&Animals Pins.✦ NO Ugly Animal Pins ✦ NO Bikini Pins ✦ NO Nude/Sexually explicit Pins. ✦ NO double pinning at a Same Time. [ All These unwanted pins will be Deleted. You will be BLOCKED ] ✦============== ✦ For an **invite** Please comment on the "Message" board.. ✦ Happy Pinning.. :)

Favorite Pins ♕

Favorite Pins ♕ / Here You Can Pin Whatever You Want, As Much As You Want! No Nudity (Apart From Art) and Porn/Nearly Porn Images! No Duplicates at Once. Feel Free To Invite Your Friends. Happy Pinning.. For Children's Fairy tale Apps & Educational Games Please visit: http://www.ponyapps.com/

Foods & Drinks ♕

Foods & Drinks ♕ / Hi, welcome to My Foods & Drinks Board! Pin all your food passions and exchange recipes that you tried and love! Please stick to this topic, as off-topic pins will be deleted. If you'd like an invitation, leave me a message on my “Message” board. We welcome you to add/invite friends and family to this board. For children's fairy tale apps and educational games please visit: http://www.ponyapps.com/

Casseroles, Gratins and other Baked Entrees

Casseroles, Gratins and other Baked Entrees

Memorial Day/4th of July Eats!

Memorial Day/4th of July Eats! / Delicious + Patriotic

Nut-Free Cookie Inspiration

Nut-Free Cookie Inspiration / Looking for amazing cookie ideas for those with nut allergies

Tasting Jerusalem

Tasting Jerusalem / Posts and photos from the Tasting Jerusalem virtual cooking community where we are exploring Middle Eastern cuisine through the lens of "Jerusalem: A Cookbook" by Ottolenghi and Tamimi, published by Ten Speed Press

Jewish Recipes / Recipes featuring Jewish specialties, old and new. Please also see my Mediterranean Board for more recipes from the region which may also be favorites on Jewish tables. #jewish #recipes #rosh #Hashanah #Passover #purim #sukkot #Hanukah

Jewish Holiday Cooking

Jewish Holiday Cooking / Dishes for the Jewish holidays, from a variety of traditions and tastes. For an invite to this group board, please comment in the most recent pin and tag me - thanks. Laura

Passover Central

Passover Central / A board devoted to kosher for Passover eats and treats, from the traditional to the modern and creative.

Things to Do with Citrus and Other Fruits

Things to Do with Citrus and Other Fruits / Winter is the best time of year for citrus! Here are some things to do with Meyer lemons, Key limes, blood oranges and all the beautiful citrus varieties out there!

Beautiful Food Packaging

Beautiful Food Packaging / For food swappers and those who give edible gifts, ideas for eye-catching food packaging

Planning a Pretend Wedding

Planning a Pretend Wedding / I've been married 10 years but I still like to secretly look at wedding magazines ...

Kitchenware, Appliances and Cookbooks that I Love and that I Want.

Kitchenware, Appliances and Cookbooks that I Love and that I Want. / Kitchenware, cutlery, gadgets and small appliances. Some I have and love. Some I love and wish I had.

Oscar Party Ideas

Oscar Party Ideas / I'm throwing a small Oscar party this year as part of my 12 Parties for 2012 series on West of the Loop.

Products I Love

Products I Love

Knitting and Crochet Ideas

Knitting and Crochet Ideas / Projects to knit and crochet

Santa Fe / Ideas for a family vacation to Santa Fe including day trip. We love the Southwest!

Oak Park-River Forest

Oak Park-River Forest

Naples, Florida - my happy place

Naples, Florida - my happy place / It's another beautiful day in southwest Florida!

Trip to Montreal

Trip to Montreal

Paris Me Manque

Paris Me Manque / My husband and I will be traveling to Paris in May 2012 to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary. I have been to the City of Light many times and spent a year studying there in college. My husband has never been there. It should be an interesting trip! I am already planning our meals.

Pura Vida Costa Rica

Pura Vida Costa Rica / Life the good life in Costa Rica! Planning a trip? Here is some inspiration.

Holidays and Special Occasions ♥ Recipes, Decor, DIY, Crafts ♥

Holidays and Special Occasions ♥ Recipes, Decor, DIY, Crafts ♥ / Share Recipes, Décor, DIY & Crafts for any Holiday or Special Occasion: Christmas, Easter, Valentines, July 4th, Birthday, Showers, Wedding, etc .Contributors, please pin no more than 5 pins a day. Please Pin Long Vertical pins only, No small pins... Small pins, non themed pins & pins with low repin counts may get deleted. If you want to contribute quality pins, go to my Welcome Board & leave me a comment. Please make sure pins link to original site & Enjoy! Opened 3-06-14 with 18,886 followers

All Things Food

All Things Food / Food recipes- Feel free to invite other trusted bloggers to this board. Food related pins only. If you love this topic and want to contribute please email me anita (at) livelikeyouarerich (dot) com.

Inspiring Food Photography

Inspiring Food Photography / Beautiful food photography to inspire

Traveling to South America

Traveling to South America / Pictures and tips on traveling to South America, Machu Picchu. Especially helpful for families!

Fall and Thanksgiving Glory ♥ Anything Thanksgiving & Fall Related

Fall and Thanksgiving Glory ♥ Anything Thanksgiving & Fall Related / Anything and Everything Fall / Thanksgiving Related.. Glorious Recipes, Quotes, Photos, Crafts & DIY, Decor Ideas... Contributors to this board, please pin no more than 3 pins a day. Please Pin Long Vertical pins only, No small pins... Small pins & non themed pins will get deleted. If you want to contribute quality pins to this board, go to my Welcome Board & leave me a comment. Please make sure pins link to original site & Enjoy! 42.1

Recipe & Holiday Favorites

Recipe & Holiday Favorites / Welcome to Recipe and Holiday Favorites! There's NO LIMIT on pinning all your favorite RECIPES & everything HOLIDAY- decor, parties, tablescapes and Food. PLEASE STICK TO RECIPE, HOLIDAY AND SEASONAL PINS. ALL OTHERS WILL BE DELETED. We have a need for people who like to post HOLIDAY AND SEASONAL PINS. If that describes you, please send me a message. HAPPY PINNING!! I hope you enjoy all the board has to offer. Best, Rachel

Festive Board / The Festivity Begins here!
All the Recipes that mean festivity to you or the recipes that you would make for different festivals.
- To be added to the board: marketing@cucumbertown.com or ramya@cucumbertown.com or bhargavi@cucumbertown.com

Please feel free to add Food Bloggers to the board and Happy Pinning!

Spring and Summer Delights ♥

Spring and Summer Delights ♥ / Anything and Everything Spring & Summer Related... Recipes, Quotes, Photos, Crafts & DIY, Decor Ideas, Gardening... Contributors to this board, please pin no more than 3 pins a day. Please Pin Long Vertical pins only, No small pins... Small pins, non themed pins & pins with low repin counts may get deleted. If you want to contribute quality pins to this board, go to my Welcome Board & leave me a comment. Please make sure pins link to original site & Enjoy! Opened 4-10-2015 w/ 37,560 followers

Love Affair With Food and Life!

Love Affair With Food and Life! / This is a board for food bloggers to share their love of marvelous food and other passions. It is also a networking board, where contributors must repin 6:1 - in other words, for every pin added to this board you must repin 6 from here to other boards. It's about helping each other get our pins seen by a wider audience. Only I can add contributors.

Pinning Passion - Food, Frugality, Fun, For Health

Pinning Passion - Food, Frugality, Fun, For Health

❥ Food Network ❥

❥ Food Network ❥ / Members of this board feel free to pin & invite your friends!!!

Delicious Recipes

Delicious Recipes / The best of the best in recipes! No alcoholic beverages.

Classic Kosher Jewish Holiday Cooking

Classic Kosher Jewish Holiday Cooking / Traditional and modern classic recipes for Jewish holidays. It tastes like Home!

Bloggers All Time Favorite Foods!

Bloggers All Time Favorite Foods! / Our favorite recipes from the Internet!

Bloggers Best Yummy Desserts

Bloggers Best Yummy Desserts

Healthy Salad Recipes

Healthy Salad Recipes / Pin your healthy salad recipes! I'm always looking for new recipes to try!

Bloggers Best Recipes!

Bloggers Best Recipes! / All food bloggers interested in posting their favorites or most popular recipes are welcome! Please contact me at karin@kitchendivas.com if you are interested in pinning on this board. Only bloggers publishing their own content will be invited to post on this board. Thank you for sharing!

All the Best Blogger Chicken and Turkey Recipes

All the Best Blogger Chicken and Turkey Recipes / Share your favorite chicken recipes! Contact karin@kitchendivas.com for an invite. No limits. Please stay on topic. Happy Pinning!!

FOOD LOVE / “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.”
For all the food lovers out there - share your favorite recipes and invite your friends to share the food love!❤️ Please, add UP TO 4 RECIPES and DO NOT add pins that are not recipe related!They will be deleted and you will be removed from the board!

Dinner party / ideas for hosting

New Blogger Recipes and More

New Blogger Recipes and More / Recipes and more from bloggers.

! Absolutely Tasty Healthy Recipes Again!

! Absolutely Tasty Healthy Recipes Again! / ! Absolutely Tasty Healthy Recipes Again! is an attempt to replace the group board ! Absolutely Tasty Healthy Recipes! that is missing from Pinterest and will hopefully re-appear soon. In the meantime please help me create the best group board ever for recipes that feed the soul and body while being tasty and healthy(ish). Invite your foodie friends to contribute to ! Absolutely Tasty Healthy Recipes Again! #healthy #vegan #vegetarian #homemade #recipes

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