With many of your favorite restaurants closed and all this extra time on your hands, why not make pasta!? It’s fun. It’s romantic. It’s delicious. And it’s easier than you think! Kids love to help make it (it’s just like … Read more
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10 Ways to Stay Figo While Stuck at Home
If you’re doing your part by staying at home during this Covid-19 pandemic, first off, thank you and hang in there! But you may find that you’re at a loss of … Read more
Healthy Italian Chicken Noodle Soup
I love this twist on chicken noodle soup. Just adding some fresh herbs, tomatoes and ditallini pasta, we turn a classic soup into an Italian “zuppa”. It’s so flexible, you can really add whatever veggies you’d like. Of course I … Read more
Mimi’s Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Recipe
Check out this recipe for Mimi’s Pumpkin cranberry quick bread! This healthy recipe is so versatile, it can also be made into muffins. We use a basic boxed oat bread from Krusteaz and chock it up with real pumpkin, fresh … Read more
Almond Butter Energy Bites Recipe
My daughter and I love making these yummy bites (or “balls” as my daughter likes to call them 🤣) as a healthy grab n’ go snack for the whole family. My husband’s coworkers are always asking for “more balls” so … Read more
Morning Routines
Wake up and seize the day! My morning routine has evolved a bit since having kids but they key is to plan ahead whether it comes to fitness or food. If you’re going to workout, have your sneakers out and … Read more
Homemade Pasta with My Daughter
POTATO & CHEESE GNOCCHI
This recipe for homemade gnocchi comes from a tattered cookbook from my great grandma’s church, Mater Dolorosa, in Williamsport, PA. All the little old Italian ladies collaborated their recipes from the homeland into one and this … Read more
My New Years Resolutions
5 Healthy Grab n’ Go Breakfasts
- Crustless Mini Quiches- Grab 2 of these as you’re out the door for some filling protein in your gut. When I prep these ahead of time early in the week, I add whatever vegetables and cheese I have in the
Healthy Rainbow Skewers
Don’t be the buzz kill at the summer barbeque with a complicated recipe. Go simple, grab friends, and assemble some summer skewers! You can’t really go wrong with any veggie or protein. Keep in mind that cutting everything to approximately the … Read more
