Winter in Illinois has a way of making us crave all things warm, filling, and hearty. It pushes us to put our stretchy pants on to make a little extra room for comfort foods.
It’s like the cold weather gives us permission to indulge, knowing we can work it off before summer comes creeping in. I mean, I know damn well I’m not working it off, and “Hot Girl Summer” can wait another year…. again.
Boy, do we love our comfort foods in Illinois. These are the cheat months, people! Take advantage of it and don’t feel bad at all! Whether it’s snowing or below zero outside, we love to treat ourselves to comforting food that give us joy and a bloatedness…