Category Archives: Vegetarian
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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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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“Chicken” Fish!
When the kids were little, I didn’t cook as much fish as I do now because honestly I didn’t like it that much either. My own mother, fantastic cook that she is…never really cooked fish much either and when she … Continue reading
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MY Stuffed Zucchini
One of our favorite dishes in my house is my stuffed Zucchini. Some years ago, I overdid it with the zucchini in my garden, and had so many zucchini that I didn’t know what to do with them all. I … Continue reading
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Ways to use all that damn Pesto!
Well, I said I would share my ideas on some of the many uses for all the PESTO I made!!! So here we begin… Pesto makes a great pizza sauce (I know I surprised you by not starting with the … Continue reading
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Second Wind…Pasta Fagioli /”Pasta Fasule”
OK…Lazy day…still had to make dinner…people starting to get a little sick with the weather changing…SOUP time!!! Tonite was veggie/bean soup or as we would say in Italy-Pasta Fagioli aka in some Italian dialects and also specifically in New Jersey—Pasta … Continue reading
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Cappuccino and Blueberry Muffins !
Good morning all! Tired as can be I got my butt out of bed before 6am this morning and in about 10 minutes had giant blueberry muffins in the oven!!! You know, it is so much easier to start your … Continue reading
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