Nicolina Sergiacomo Peduzzi is the maker behind Rustichella D’abruzzo. the Italian pasta used in this post. She also created this recipe which I found in; Autentico Cooking Italian, the Authentic Way by Rolando Beramendi (2017). The pasta is made with carefully selected durum wheat semolina and pure spring water in Abruzzo where many consider the … Continue reading
Green beans frequently appear as a side, salad, in a casserole or part of a sheet pan dinner. I have many recipes using them with different ingredients or cooking methods. When I had a vegetable garden the green beans always had plenty of space to grow and were prolific as long as I picked them … Continue reading
My love for green beans might be obvious especially if you look at the number of recipes I have or you know me. This was also one of my favorite vegetables to grow when I had my large 40×120′ garden and I even made room to grow some of these delicate and pretty beans in … Continue reading
This recipe cooks for almost 3 hours resulting in very tender cabbage and onions which have been infused with apples, bacon and butter! Perfect side served with pork chops and cornbread muffins.Cabbage has always been included in my “favorite list of veggies” since growing a bunch of heads for sauerkraut when I had my 40×120′ … Continue reading
I have been making my traditional lasagna for many years as just about everyone in my family likes it except for a few vegetarians. I always have extra sauce to serve over spaghetti for them or the younger kids so no one is ever left out. As a matter of fact it is one of … Continue reading
It is always fun to look at an old recipe and wonder where it came from. My old recipe file created by Gene had me list each pasta recipe with pas1, pas2, and so on. This was my first pasta recipe I recorded which tells me I have had it quite awhile. If a recipe was an appetizer … Continue reading
Back in late June I picked my first jalapeno peppers from one of the three raised cedar vegetable beds (each is 3 x 6-feet) I had installed earlier this summer. I use to have a 40′ x 120′ garden (plus the corn/pumpkin patch) when we lived in the country. Some old pictures… Travis and Bethany Watering my garden … Continue reading
This is one of the best salsas I have ever had, the fresh fruit, lime and basil makes all of the difference. This recipe comes from the Food Network which I have adapted to my taste and is now a favorite that I am sure family and friends will enjoy.