by BakeandDestroy | Jul 14, 2020 | BLOG, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Savory Stuff, Vegan
Mid-July probably seems like a weird time to make a hot dip, but as some of you might know, I head up marketing for Upton’s Naturals and one of my jobs is working with our PR team on items to pitch to the media. Right now they’re working on their holiday... 
by BakeandDestroy | Jun 4, 2017 | BLOG, Easy Recipes, Free Stuff, Giveaways, Kid Friendly, Other, Recipes, Vegan
I was an ethical vegan before I became interested in the health benefits of a plant-based diet, so the first time I ever heard of The China Study was in Forks Over Knives. Long story short, it’s a fascinating study of how diet affects health. People from... 
by BakeandDestroy | May 3, 2017 | BLOG, More, Recipes, Reviews, Savory Stuff, Vegan
I hope the past 10+ years of me doing this site has helped change the way people think about Chicago. Yeah, we love deep dish and hot dogs piled high with green relish and tomatoes (no ketchup, I swear to god we will hurt you) – but we also have a bangin’... 
by BakeandDestroy | Dec 11, 2016 | BLOG, Free Stuff, Giveaways, Recipes, Savory Stuff, Vegan
Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. It’s also Bake and Destroy’s 10th anniversary. If there’s one thing 37 rotations around the sun and 10 years of food blogging has taught me, it’s to find happiness wherever I can – and most of... 
by BakeandDestroy | Jul 2, 2015 | BLOG, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Savory Stuff, Vegan
Recently, Bertolli gifted me a beautiful, 34 oz. bottle of their extra virgin olive oil and invited me to enter their 150th Anniversary recipe contest. Although I use olive oil in almost everything I cook, this was a real challenge for me. What could I do with olive...
