When I was in 5th grade we went on a field trip with my class to a local farm. I only remember a few things about that trip but two things have stuck in my memory. First, one of the boys in the class tried squirting milk on a group of us while milking a cow, and second, the farmer pointed out some rhubarb growing. I had never heard of rhubarb, had no idea what it tasted like, and really didn't think about it again until it showed up in the first ...
Recipes
Grannie’s French Swiss Chard
I had never paid much attention to the food I was buying at the market until I had kids. Then I learned all about organic, certified organic, etc. As time goes on I pay more and more attention to the quality of the food I'm buying and feeding to my kids. Last year I signed up for my first organic veggie share from a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). I didn't really know what to expect, but I was very happy with the variety and quality ...
Pumpkin Pie in May? Of Course You Can! #CansGetYouCooking
A few weeks ago, my dad had a bizarre request: he asked me to make a lasagna dish I've made in the past, along with some pumpkin pie. It's May. Making lasagna is no big deal, but a pumpkin pie? We just got rid of the winter, I'm not ready to conjure up all those "warm fuzzy holiday" feelings quite yet.. but I'll do it, just for dad. Besides, making a pumpkin pie is probably easier than making a lasagna, and finding the proper ingredients this ...
Black Bean Mango Corn Salsa & Chicken Fiesta BowlsQ Recipe #Sweetlife
There is nothing like a grilled corn on the cob for a summer barbecue. The slightly charred kernels wrapped in some butter is the perfect side dish to you summer grilling favorites. Growing up, my mom would make corn all year long, but nothing compared to barbecue corn we would have in the summer. Corn is so versatile - you can have it as a side dish or include it in an appetizer. At every summer get together my husband and I host, I ...
Sausage with Beans and Greens
I'm always looking for really easy meals that are healthy and packed with nutrients. So, when I walked into Trader Joe's the other day I was browsing the veggie section.... but not exactly sure of what I wanted to make for dinner. I noticed that with their packaged salad/greens they had a mix of greens complete with some recipes on he back. The first recipe called for an onion, sausage, chicken stock and this bag of greens containing mustard, ...
What’s for dinner?
Oh no. It's almost 8:30am and I completely forgot to take something out of the freezer to defrost for dinner. Well, I'm heading to the market anyway so I can pick something up. But what to make? When I was in Italy for 3 weeks this past summer with my husband's family, my mother-in-law made a delicious chicken dish with red peppers. She almost never makes chicken because my father-in-law refuses to eat any kind of poultry, but my brother-in-law ...
Angel Hair with Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil
A few weeks ago I went to a lovely dinner with a group of moms in my area. It was called a “Heritage Pot Luck Dinner” and everyone was asked to bring a dish from their country or background that they would like everyone to try. As an Italian I brought an Antipasto and a bottle of Montepulciano. My relatives in Italy actually make their own wine from the Montepulciano grapes in their region...so I thought it was fitting. A friend of mine, who ...
Italian Wine Cookies
Holiday cookie exchanges, teacher gifts, gifts for friends and family....the list goes on. Now, I'm not a baker but I always have a little baking to do around the holidays. And as a self-proclaimed non-baker I can say that Italian Wine Cookies are probably the easiest cookie you can make. And quick too! I first had these tasty treats when visiting my now husband in Italy before we were married. He was still living there with his family, and my ...