Category Archives: Italian

Skillet lasagna. 7/31/25

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight was Sarah’s night to cook. With some leftover components from the lasagna she made last week she cobbled together a lasagna bowl. She had tomato beef sauce, pasta, ricotta, and mozzarella in it. With your eyes closed it tasted, … Continue reading →

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Tilapia with tomatoes, olives, and kale. 7/9/25

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Beebamom

This sauce is also called agghiotta and is typically served in Sicily with swordfish. I used this recipe from Serious Eats. https://www.seriouseats.com/agghiotta-di-pesce-spada-sicilian-braised-swordfish-with-tomatoes-and-olives-5212333#:~:text=Served%20with%20swordfish%2C%20the%20dish,Sicilian%2Dstyle%20swordfish%22). As you can see I cooked two pieces of tilapia and added kale and zucchini for vegetables.

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Pasta with tomatoes, sausage, and beans (or greens). 6/26/25

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Beebamom

Thursday is Sarah’s night for cooking. This week she made a pasta dish which was adapted from a recipe from Bon Appetit and then further modified by her and then discussed by the three of us as to what would … Continue reading →

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Penne and meatballs with vodka sauce. 6/24/25

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Beebamom

Tonight we had a lazy dinner. It was comprised of Barilla pasta (which we did have to cook), Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s jarred vodka sauce. It turned out surprisingly good. I really enjoyed the Rao’s vodka sauce. The main … Continue reading →

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Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Beebamom

Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading →

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Chile Crisp Alfredo with kale. 6/12/25

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Beebamom

When Sarah and I were talking about what she would make for dinner we decided she should try something new. She suggested she would like to make a pasta dish using the chile crisp I had recently bought. We looked … Continue reading →

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Stuffed peppers. 6/4 & 5/2025

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Beebamom

I bought a bag of four very large red and yellow peppers for $3.99. Since these peppers usually sell for $1.50 each or more, I felt pretty good about my purchase. I made some tomato sauce and mixed in one … Continue reading →

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Linguine with onions and cabbage. 5/28/25

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Beebamom

This was another delicious pasta dish by Sarah. She sauteed the onions and garlic in olive oil and then added the cooked linguine to the vegetables along with some pasta water. A dusting of feta cheese went on top. It … Continue reading →

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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Beebamom

The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading →

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Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Beebamom

Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading →

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