Tag: recipes
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Old School Canning Tomatoes
Tomato girl summer just turned into pasta girl fall! Pasta cheers! Canning tomatoes is a fun activity to do with any partner-in-canning-crime! It’s a delicious way to bring that summer flavor into your pantry for fall and winter! This is the old school way of canning; however, you can absolutely save some time my using…
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Carlo’s Sicilian Spaghetti & Meatballs
A homemade sacred recipe passed down from generation to generation. This classic dish is a perfect staple for cozy season! Let me introduce you to the man, the legend, the myth: Grandpa Carlo! Carlo Zito was my Sicilian great grandfather who immigrated to Chicago in search of a better life for his family. He was…
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The Magic of Spice
My dearest gentle reader, Here is a little back story about my roots and how I got here! I come from an Irish and Sicilian family with a lot of heightened intuition on both sides. I would often hear phrases like “she had a premonition” growing up. When I was in my early twenties I…
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Easy Breezy Autumnal Pasta
Pasta la vista baby! This is a very easy and cozy comfort meal for two! It’s a light sauce packed with veggies and flavor. You can absolutely add chicken, sausage, or shrimp to this pasta dish if you’re looking for a little more sustenance. I used my garden picked: German tomatoes, hot pepper, bell peppers,…
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Summer Cottage Quiche
Whimsical and cozy. Breakfast is a meal you can have literally any time of the day. Breakfast for lunch or even breakfast for dinner is sacred in my home! This is a “crustless” quiche recipe actually using a red skin mashed potato crust that really elevates your standard quiche recipe! I picked whatever veggies were…
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