These should be called “Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With Toppings,” because they didn’t really turn out “stuffed. We liked them as a unique side dish just the same. The recipe noted, “Grill the mushrooms stem sides down first, so that when they’re turned they’ll be in the right position to be filled.” (Note: Dallas just walked [...]

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Yesterday morning I went back to the Lincoln Square farmers’ market. The farmers’ market is fun for everyone. In the photo above: spot the hipster, spot the kids, the elderly, the middle-aged. My bag felt extra heavy so I weighed it when I got home. 13 pounds! Ouch. Good thing I took the bus.
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Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago

Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago

Farmers’ Market Produce, Roscoe Village, Chicago
Back in Chicago means back at the Tuesday Lincoln Square farmers’ market. For $36 I brought home:
- 3 large portabello tops
- small portabellos
- raspberries
- blueberries
- cherries
- 2 sage plants
- green onions
- two types of zucchini
- yellow squash
- grape [...]

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Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market, Lincoln Square, Chicago

My Produce, Roscoe Village, Chicago
The Lincoln Square farmers’ market is located at 4700 N. Western (next to the Brown Line stop) and is open from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. The market is a pretty decent size and is not too busy, since it’s not a convenient [...]

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HB Home Bistro, Boystown, Chicago

HB Home Bistro, Boystown, Chicago

Stuffed Portobello Sandwich, HB Home Bistro, Boystown, Chicago
Margaret and I went to HB yesterday. We thought it was the Hearty Boys restaurant. You know, the local guys who won “The Next Food Network Star” contest on the Food Network. But then when we went in, it said [...]

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