312 in the 312

I'm Ashley. That dashing dude in the photo with me -- that's Taylor. He's pretty much the raddest boyfriend in the world. Really. You should be jealous that he's mine and not yours.

We love lots of things. Like tumbling adorable photos of baby corgis. And snuggling. And playing Castle Crashers after marathoning TV shows on Netflix. We enjoy cooking and leisurely brunch dates on weekends off in our beloved Chicago. Our most romantic dates often involve ellipticals and How I Met Your Mother. Between us, we have 4 degrees, a host of brlliant ideas and a serious love of adventures, big and small.

For the new year, Taylor and I are embarking on a big kitchen adventure. We have resolved to make three new recipes a piece each week, for a total of 312 new recipes between our Chi-town apartments by this time next year. These recipes will be health-minded, helping to nourish our bodies and take us away from our takeout menus. (Maybe I'll even lose a few of those tiny numbers inside my dresses in the process...)We will outline triumphs and catastrophes, complete with recipes, reviews, makeovers of old favorites and photographic evidence :) And we hope that you'll delight in sharing this undertaking with us.

Bon appetit!