This blog is about me rediscovering all of those things that our grandmothers and mothers know. How many of us know how to can food? How many of us can knit? Living in the 21st Century has so many perks, but in our day to day life, we have stopped learning how to do things for ourselves. Join me on my journey - soaking up everything my mother (and yours) has to offer!
Two simple ingredients.............my friend Dawn came over last week and showed me an easy, delicious and fun treat!Simply soak the pineapple in the Amaretto. (...)
This recipe is listed on Domestic RandomnessItalians love their chicken spiedini! It is so easy to make and so elegant. My grandmother was a Cunetto (Cunetto's (...)
Pork + Stuffing = YUMMY! For my New Year's Eve dinner, I decided to make a stuffed filled pork roast. Here are the ingredients:Stuffing:1/2 onion, chopped1 (...)
My granddaughter Jossalyn turned 4 last week. She came by last weekend to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa. When she comes over I try to have some (...)
A few weeks ago I had abdominal surgery (everything is fine). During my recovery, my work family supported me so much by bringing food, helping me watch (...)
This recipe is featured on The Weekend GourmetI love a bowl of soup on a cold, winter night. Tonight I had a craving for potato soup. Here is the recipe:4 (...)
If you saw my earlier post on Chicken Spiedini, you had to know that this post was coming next! This recipe is fantastic!Here are the ingredients:Beef (don't (...)
This is a story about the best brownies I've ever had...........Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful Queen named Jeni. She lived with a beast of a man, (...)
Chicken modiga - italian chicken with mushrooms and peas
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One of my favorite Italian dishes is chicken modiga. It is chicken smothered in a white, cheesy sauce with peas and mushrooms. It is decadent and anyone can (...)
If you want cornbread, you don't have to buy a little blue box...............yes, you too can make fresh cornbread. It is super easy!Here are the ingredients:8 (...)
Last night I poachedchicken breast for chicken and dumplings - http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2012/10/chicken-and-dumplings.html. When I poach chicken, I (...)
One of my favorite things to eat with tacos is fresh salsa! It is so easy to make. List of ingredients:1 jalepeno1/4 green pepper1 small onion1/2 bunch fresh (...)
This recipe is listed on Marvelous Mondaysand The Chicken ChickI'm going to start my journey learning how to can food, and I can't think of anything better to (...)
I love going to Italian restaurants and ordering a steak (bistecca), smothered with a wonderful sauce. The problem with this is that it can get expensive! If (...)
One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is my dutch oven. I love that you can cook on the stove top and then stick it right in the oven.Here is a great recipe that (...)
I've joined the craze! Everywhere you turn on Pinterest, you find recipes for homemade lotion bars. I decided to give it a try. What this has to do with our (...)
I've always wondered how they made bread before you could go to your neighborhood grocery store and buy yeast...........I did a little research and was amazed (...)
Grape jelly - it is a staple in my house. Jonah will not eat any other kind - Grape is his favorite! I figured since I was doing all of this canning and (...)
The best pickles I ever ate were homemade pickles. My brother in law's dad makes them. He inspired me to make these spicy pickles.The first thing I did was (...)
If you are looking for great family time, while preparing dinner, make some calzones! If you've never heard of a calzone, think a pocket pizza. Yes, that's (...)
Growing up Italian, I savor every form of pasta. BUT, if I had to pick my all time favorite it would be meat ravioli! I remember growing up, my Nonna had it at (...)
I've always heard about making your own laundry soap. After a little research, I discovered it wasn't only easy to make, it was VERY inexpensive! This is right (...)
Every time I visited my Nonna's house she had these sesame cookies. Of course, she always had chocolate cookies, pasta, pizza and everything else I can (...)
One of my favorite appetizers is stuffed mushrooms. I am including two different recipes - one for sausage stuffed mushrooms, and one for crab stuffed (...)
