I'm Maggie. Chicago girl. A dessert enthusiast but overall major foodie. A lover of all furry things that bark, though the bigger the better. Buckeyes of the chocolate peanut butter and O-H-I-O variety. I Doodle. I Dream of Paris. I'm starting life as a grown up. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-28583888-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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4 is my lucky number and we have 4 days left in our Kickstarter Campaign. We have a very long way to go to reach our goal so this is our last plea for help before admitting defeat. We are not only raising money to help our own business Lakeview Kitchen and Market but also to help the 20+ businesses that call our kitchen home. Thank you for putting up with my posts thus far and thank you to our wonderful backers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1682661396/shared-commercial-kitchen-and-market?ref=discovery #Cookieyum @cheshcatco @thechowbrothers @dinky_donuts @yosoychicago @chefloriterry_crave_cuisine_ @hintoncannery #chutneydevis @katescookieschicago #MariasBrazilianKitchen @lindasmagicbrownies @bakedsin #TheBungalowChef @gracesgooey #ViciniPastaria @squarerootskitchen @big.fat.cookie @a_new_dawn_personal_chef #PAULWAYNE #ChicagoMarshmallow #NewFoodStudio @longtablepancakes #EdensFineCakes #NSMacaron @thevigchicago @imperiallamianchi @earlslincoln (at Lakeview Kitchen and Market)
Hi Lovely People! Remember Me? I started 2 small businesses a year ago and have been too busy to do necessary survival things let alone tumble...?
Well anyways, things have steadied themselves out a little bit now that we are a year old, and I’m back to ask for your help.
My mom and I opened Lakeview Kitchen and Market a year ago. We’re a shared commercial kitchen that houses over 20 different local small food businesses, including my own dessert catering company, Velvet Dessert. It is a 5,000 sqft space fully equipped with oven, stovetop, fryer, refrigerators, pots, pans, whisks, spatulas, etc, etc, etc. In the front of the kitchen, we have a small retail market where anyone that uses our space can sell their product. It’s an amazing opportunity for these small businesses to get their products out and visible to the Lakeview community.
When starting Lakeview Kitchen and Market, we built out a chocolate shop that had been in business for 73 years. The build out was very expensive and maintaining the older equipment that was here has proven to be more expensive than originally planned. We ran out of money to fix the exterior of our building so it doesn’t quite capture the look we want. Also, we’ve just started to offer cooking and baking classes out of our space. They have been going well so far, but we would like to acquire some more resources and equipment to further develop the program. We also just want to keep adding more specialized equipment to our space to make our kitchen even more convenient and efficient as possible for our clients.
So here is where you can come in. We just launched a kickstarter campaign on our one year anniversary. We’re looking for donations of any size, but the more you give the better rewards you can get, like a cooking class for you and some friends! It also helps immensely just to share our project with people you know who may want to help us out as well. Check out the project, watch our cheeky little video, and even stop in the market you local Chicago peeps!
I hate having to ask for monetary help in any way, but we really want to keep helping these other local Chicago businesses grow and succeed, which means Lakeview Kitchen and Market needs to keep growing and succeeding.
Thanks for taking the time to read this novel if you made it to this point without being like “yo..you’ve been gone for a year and now you think you can come back and just ask for money like it ain’t no thang?” and brushed it off.
I miss you guys and I hope to be a little more present on this little space again as well.
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Had a deliciously good time at @dinnerlab tonight! #Chicago #chicagofoodscene #eatinggoodchicago #chicagoeats #goodeatschicago #chicagochefs #dinnerlab (at Tom Robinson Gallery)
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Like every. single. time i bartend downtown and someone from my high school comes up to the bar. "Aidan, your gonna have to take this one" *spins around to not be seen*
To help you gain more perspective and have a foundation on which to begin your journey of self-love, here are 30 truths to remember.
1. Stop comparing yourself to others. People achieve success and fail at different rates.
2. You’re not as fat as you think. Besides, your body fat percentage has no bearing on what makes you a quality human being.
3. Exercise because it is good for your soul and not solely for your outward experience. Appreciate your body and all the things it can do. Stop picking it apart — you will never achieve perfection.
4. Find something at which you excel. Maybe you are really amazing at working with kids and you just don’t know it yet.
5. Spend more time with your girlfriends or guy friends. Relationships may come and go, but friends are forever — cherish that.
6. Spend time alone. It’s okay if you want to stay home on a Friday night, catch up on your DVR and eat froyo because you’ve had an exhausting workweek.
7. Read that book you’ve been meaning to read. In fact, read as many books as possible. Reading expands the imagination and sharpens the mind.
8. Spend time outside. Discover a new trail or a mountain to hike. Soak up the sun.
9. Take a lot of pictures. Take way too many and don’t forget to print them. Don’t let them just sit in your phone memory.
10. Let go of the past. Forgive the people who hurt you so that YOU can move on. Carrying around anger only poisons you.
11. Reunite with old friends from high school, college and your past in general. Let go of friendships that no longer serve you. People grow apart; it’s natural and it’s okay.
12. Call your friends and family more often; don’t just follow them on social media. Remember when we used to have to call or meet up with people to hear their voices? That experience is so much richer.
13. Resolve the issues you might have with your family. Tell them you love them. Show up to family events and don’t have something betterto do.
14. Take vitamins because you want to be the healthiest version of yourself. Unless you want to be cranky and lethargic all day, make sure you get enough iron.
15. Treat yourself to something you want but don’t need. Whether it’s a fancy designer purse you’ve been eyeing for years or a plane ticket to the destination of your dreams, remember how fine the line between saving and living is. Toe it.
16. Care about your appearance — not in a vain, superficial way. Care about how you look, so you can feel great when you leave the house. But, if you feel like wearing sweatpants and your hair in a bun to the grocery store once in a while, go f*cking do it.
17. Watch that movie or that Netflix series you’ve been meaning to see.
18. Be active. Exercising regularly releases endorphins and contributes to your level of happiness and will help you feel better about yourself.
19. Pick up a hobby. My roommates and I ordered paint-by-numbers from Amazon. It made me feel creative and allowed for some roommate bonding time.
20. Save up money and travel somewhere new. Try the sunrise at the top of Mount Haleakala in Maui. You will literally feel like you are in heaven.
21. Laugh at yourself. If you trip over your feet or realize your shirt is on inside out, don’t worry about it and make it a joke.
22. Do karaoke. Do it sober. Do it drunk. Sing. I read somewhere that the more you sing, the happier and healthier it will make you.
23. Eat less processed food. If you actually knew what was in that sh*t, you would be disgusted. Watch the documentary “Food Inc.” But, if you want to have fries, with extra, extra ranch sometimes, do it.
24. Dance. Freak Dance. Weird Dance. Make up a dance routine with your friends like you did when you were 12. Stop caring about what you look like. Have fun.
25. Smile more. The more you smile, the happier you will feel. It makes others happier, too — trust me.
26. Do favors and don’t expect anything in return from the kindness in your heart.
27. Guard your heart, but be open. Don’t let people take advantage of you.
28. Be less judgmental. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
29. Look up at the sky. Realize that sunsets are gorgeous. Look at the stars, as they’re pretty incredible, too.
30. You will never be able to please everyone. Not everyone will like you. You won’t like everyone you meet. That’s perfectly fine also.
Love yourself. Enjoy the live you have been given, and embrace each day with open arms as the best version of you.
Always remember this quote by Buddha:
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
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New favorite #chicago #restaurant alert! You're gonna have to check out @thevigchicago . The food and cocktails are insane and the decor and ambiance are top notch as well. Congrats on your opening! #restaurants #chef #goodeatschicago #chicagofoodie #myfab5 #fabfoodchicago #instafood #eeeeeats (at The VIG Chicago)
Taking a break from cake making to eat this delicious lunch. Thanks @frenchpastryschool I feel spoiled! #pastry #frenchpastry #mylunchisbetterthanyourlunch (at The French Pastry School)
