Eat with Tom
The personal Food and Travel blog of professional photographer Tom Schmidt based in Chicago
Come along as Priscilla I photograph and write throughout the adventure of life as we explore new flavors and places. This site is our personal project to share the recipes and experiences to inspire you. Let’s have some fun!
– Tom Schmidt
Japan Adventures – Tokyo and Kyoto – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
The Journey to Japan We had heard a lot about Japan, but knew nothing of it. Priscilla attempted to learn Japanese while in college, and growing up in Asia meant consuming a good amount of Japanese TV shows that were popular in the 90s. Besides...
May 13, 2017/No comment
Bali, Indonesia – The Tropical Experience – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Bali Indonesia Adventure with Tom & PriscillaBali was a short getaway from the city of Singapore, where we escaped the concrete jungle for a little oasis of greenery on the Indian Ocean. It is one of thousands of islands that make up Indonesia, wh...
January 30, 2017/No comment
Santa Fe – Part 5 of 5 New Mexico – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Santa Fe - Artsy City Adventure - Tom and Priscilla Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. At 7,198′, it is at a higher altitude than Albuquerque, and is the highest capital city in the US. Recent travel literature on Santa Fe had been pretty...
January 30, 2017/No comment
Ghost Ranch – Part 4 of 5 New Mexico – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Tom and Priscilla Explore the Mysterious Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch was located in Abiquiu, and was owned by the Presbyterian Church who ran it as an education and retreat center. We had chanced upon this obscure place while looking into popular hik...
January 30, 2017/No comment
Bandelier National Monument – New Mexico 3 of 5 – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Day 3 in New Mexico - Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument was about an hour drive away from Santa Fe, and was highly ranked on the list of places to visit in New Mexico. It was an ancient site dating back over 11,000 years, ...
January 30, 2017/No comment
Tent Rocks National Monument – New Mexico 2 of 5 – Travel with Tom and Priscilla Schmidt
Tent Rocks was a national monument with unique conical rock formations. We saw pictures online that piqued our curiosity, and right away, we knew we had to hike the trails no matter how tough it was going to be. Tent Rocks was also convenientl...
January 29, 2017/No comment
Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ) – New Mexico Trip 1 of 5 – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Travel to New Mexico with Tom and Priscilla New Mexico was a spur of the moment trip. A friend who had visited a year ago came back with gleaming eyes and charming description of her time there. The excitement was so contagious that a year late...
January 29, 2017/No comment
Pondicherry India – City of Amazing Colors – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
We had an amazing afternoon in Pondicherry as our final stop on our voyage South in India. The city has a uniquely European and cosmopolitan feel with an abundance of history tucked in every corner. Take a walk through the town with us as we...
January 27, 2017/No comment
A Night at the Dune Eco Village Resort near Pondicherry – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Priscilla had found the Eco Village Resort as a pretty well rated place to stay, but at $40 bucks a night, I was let's just say a bit skeptical... Wow was I wrong! This is true paradise that feels as if you have been dropped onto another planet of...
January 15, 2017/No comment
Mahabalipuram Underwater City, India – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
Driving in India is always an adventure and the first few minutes in the car will surely confirm that you are not in Illinois anymore. Our friends Anusha and Barath had arranged for a driver for us and for good reason, because the Indian style of ...
January 15, 2017/No comment
Chennai, India Street Photos and Videos- Travel with Tom and Priscilla
We went to the faraway place called India... It is a completely different world for this Midwestern boy. We visited in 2015 to attend a friend's wedding in Chennai and then had a few days for exploring. The weather proved to be quite challenging d...
January 13, 2017/No comment
First Snow in Buffalo Grove – Pictures with Tom
In Chicago it snows.Winter has always been the most dreaded season for us. The harsh cold wind that pierces through even the thickest and toughest of winter coats, the sharp air that sucks the moisture out of everything and anything, and just ...
January 5, 2017/No comment
Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan – Travel with Tom and Priscilla
With the first real summer holiday coming up fast, we wanted to find a spot to camp outdoors at a drive-able distance from Chicago... So we were off to Tahquamenon located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.And you ask why the UP of Michigan o...
December 30, 2016/No comment
Applesauce Recipe – Easy Homemade Method
Homemade applesauce, although sort of resembles the store-bought stuff, blows it away with the soft texture and wonderful sweetness. Sometimes the simple things are worth making at home.Applesauce is another homemade item that you probably...
December 20, 2016/No comment
Green Beans Stir Fry with Tempeh – Vegan Dinner!
Stir fry this and stir fry that... You can basically stir fry anything! This is a great combo (Green Beans, Carrots and Tempeh) for a meat-less option that will still keep ya full past dessert.The unassuming fermented soybeans (tempeh) w...
December 19, 2016/No comment
Chicken Hot Wings – Oven Roasted and Cooked to Perfection
Do chicken hot wings have their own place in the food pyramid? I think they might have left them off the bottom… Maybe they just ran out paper when they were drawing it.Glorious chicken hot wings, how I love thee. If there ever was a food th...
December 19, 2016/No comment
Aeropress Inverted Brewing Method – Chicago Coffee
Best Aeropress Brewing Method by Joshua from Everybody's Coffee Chicago Nothing starts the morning off like a cup of coffee. Or really, the afternoon... or the work week... or even the weekend! With so much coffee, shouldn't it be awesome? Josh...
January 17, 2016/No comment
DIY Bokashi Composter Instructions and Images
How to build your Bokashi composter and start composting today! We moved to the suburbs and now I am composting. We simply eat a ton of veggies and generate some serious green waste. It makes me sad to send the scraps from high quality food o...
April 20, 2015/No comment
Coconut Macaroons Recipe – Lynnette Astaire
Lynnette Astaire's Coconut Macaroon RecipeLet’s face it when you get hungry, you gotta eat something… And you can’t just bake a chicken or make a fresh kale salad every time the HUNGER strikes! These coconut macaroons sweet, fi...
February 16, 2015/No comment
Savory Kale Salad Recipe w/ Parmesan – From Dr. Weil
Kale Salad Recipe with Parmesan, lemon and BreadcrumbsThis super quick kale salad recipe will remind you of your favorite Cesar salad, but without all the dressing! It features my favorite deep dark green lacinato kale. You will ...
February 3, 2015/4 Comments