Category Archives: Italian

Food from the freezer. 1/30/19

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Beebamom

We get home today around noon from St. George, UT.  During the time we were away we sold our car and completed the sale of our house. It was not a pleasant undertaking but it is done and we are … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with meat sauce. 12/11/18

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Beebamom

Having eaten Italian food for three weeks in December I took a little break from it after we got home. Now I think enough time has passed to start making it again. The sauce I make is based on ground … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! 1/1/19

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Beebamom

Greetings! I got back from Italy last night and am looking forward to a new year of posting what John and I prepare and eat. I am so excited to be cooking again in my own kitchen which has sharp … Continue reading →

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Christmas dining. 12/25/18

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Beebamom

Our son and his wife arrived and met us in Florence. We are celebrating Christmas here. Unfortunately we could not procure our usual Christmas bagels and lox so we settled for Italian panattone. There is a bakery downstairs from the … Continue reading →

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Lunches only. 12/19/18

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Beebamom

For the last few days we have been making lunch our main meal. On the day we drove from Orvieto to Lucca we stopped in the little town of Reggello to visit the Masaccio Museum. After we had Sunday lunch … Continue reading →

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Humble Offerings. 12/14/18

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Beebamom

Tonight we go out to a simple wine bar in the neighborhood near our hotel in Orvieto. Our first thought is to have a little antipasti and a glass of wine but the appetizer is so good we decide to … Continue reading →

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Pizza is a bargain in Italy. 12/13/18

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Beebamom

We have crossed the continent and the ocean and here we are in Italy embarking on a three week celebration with family. Daughter is with us and son and daughter-in-law will follow in about a week’s time. Today we spend … Continue reading →

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Simply spaghetti. 12/1/18

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Beebamom

Last night we opened a jar of Bertolli tomato sauce and cooked up some thick spaghetti. I usually make my own sauces but we got a late start on supper so it was the jar for us. I am not … Continue reading →

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Last of the tomatoes. 11/29/18

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Beebamom

We are down to the last of our tomatoes from this year’s crop. To mark the occasion and as a preview to our upcoming trip to Italy I made a dress-your-own salad with oil and vinegar accompanied by a slice … Continue reading →

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Planning ahead. 11/25/18

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Beebamom

Yesterday I thought to myself, if I do not start planning and cooking ahead my whole house of cards is going to fall down.   I am not sleeping well and I need occasional little naps. Often I need a … Continue reading →

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