Category Archives: Lunch/Dinner
Pasta con Lenticchie!!! (pasta with lentils!!!)
Ok let me start by telling you that “lentils” is a word I did not know growing up. It was Lenticchie (pronounced len-teek-yeh)…I only knew the Italian word. Mom would make some kind of smaller pasta with the lentils and … Continue reading
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New Year’s Dinner!!!
Well, we had the best guests for New Year’s this year and that was my friend Randi and her family up from Baltimore. Her husband Louis I just love and the kids…Luke and Sami …well they are like two more … Continue reading
Filed under Family Stuff, FOOD!!!, Lunch/Dinner
Italian Style Tofu Meatball Patties! (Yes Tofu and Italian!!)
In general, I do not like tofu. Now I like the idea of it but as much as I have tried i just think it tastes and feels like rubber!!! BUT… I found a way to make tofu from my dear … Continue reading
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Nonna’s Caponatina (Caponata)
A while back when writing about the joys of my grandmothers visits and all the goodies she would show up with, I mentioned her Caponatina that she would bring over in little jelly jars that was received like it was … Continue reading
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Honey Mustard—EVERYTHING!
When it comes to salad dressing, my favorite is always good old Extra Virgin Olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar with a little garlic and salt and pepper…BUT My next favorite is HONEY MUSTARD! The thing about honey mustard dressing is … Continue reading
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Turkey Meatloaf!
Everyone I ever talk to likes to try cooking with ground turkey because it is low fat and healthy, but everyone also complains that it doesn’t have much flavor and is often dry. WELL….I have the BEST turkey meatloaf recipe! … Continue reading
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Biscuits and Biscuit Pie Dinner
I love making biscuits. For being the “serious Italian” that I am, I love a good ol’ American Butter Biscuit. So, today I am going to give you two recipes– my biscuits and then a second recipe for one of my … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, FOOD!!!, Lunch/Dinner
Vegetable Soup / Minestrone
Tonite was the last my “2 soccer practices in one day” days for this Fall!!! yippeeee!!! The soccer season is over this week. I am so excited. I really love the beginning of soccer season and I really love the … Continue reading
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Recipe from Roseto, Italy…Pasta al Tonno!!!
From the Fall of 2005 to the end of the summer in 2006, we lived in Italy. We were in my dad’s hometown of Roseto Valfortore. It is a beautiful little town up in the mountains of southern Italy. There … Continue reading
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Oil or Vinegar first?
For some strange reason people go crazy for my Italian Vinaigrette salad dressing. I personally love it but it is just your basic oil and vinegar dressing. Then when my little sister Gina asked how I made it, I guess … Continue reading
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