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April Vacations Bring May Relaxations
May. I can’t believe it is already MAY!! The past 10 months have been so crazy…filled with ups, downs, fears, and excitement. All the emotions have made this year just fly by. Today was the first day of my REAL job. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been working, but now I have a salary and…
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Artichoke Sauce: Cubs & Cooking
Aaah finally…spring in Chicago! The weather has been beautiful, the sun has been shining, and everything seems to be going great!! I went to my first Cubs game on Saturday, am heading to Minneapolis to visit one of my best friends this weekend, then spending a week in Florida with my mom. I start my…
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Mom’s Italian Cream Cake
I finally downloaded pictures from Easter and am trying to decide what I want to do this weekend. I am heading back to Indy again and am really looking forward to having a more relaxed weekend compared to last weekend. Saturday my sister and I are going to look at invitations for her wedding. I…
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Scrape It Don’t Shake It!!
So I had a few things planned for my Easter activities, but they all unfortunately fell through. The weather here in Chicago was SO nice, I couldn’t bring myself to stay inside after work coloring Easter eggs…so that never happened. I was so flustered while packing Thursday night to go home, I forgot to pack…
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No Joke…I am STUFFED!
So the peppers were MORE than a success. I am sitting on the couch right now so stuffed from all of the delicious food from tonight’s dinner. I am so glad I was able share my passion with such wonderful company tonight. It is so nice to be able to enjoy great food and great…
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Mom’s Stuffed Red Peppers
This Sunday I have decided to go back to the traditional, tried and true family recipes. I am going to make Stuffed Peppers. This meal is again one that I have made with my mother, but have never tried. I love the rice stuffing, but I’ve never actually eaten it with the pepper. My mom makes…
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Snow for the First Day of Spring? Not a fan.
Today is the first day of spring, and to welcome in the lovely season, snow. Thank you Chicago. I am so glad I did not get over zealous about the spring weather lately because I just knew it was too good to be true. My parents came to visit this weekend and although I was…
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Wellness Week
For the past two weeks I have been trying to eat healthy, watch my calories, and exercise. I’ve been walking home from work, and trying to snack healthier at work on fruit (thank you Antonia for the case of Blood Oranges!!). My family is coming to visit this weekend and in fear of not having…
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Broccoli Rabe, Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella Strata Redemption
It was a long weekend, but I still was excited to make a new meal…that is until I realized I forgot the main ingredient in my Strata…. For dinner tonight, I decided to make a Broccoli Rabe Pesto Strata and homemade biscuits. The dinner started off rocky when I realized I did not buy enough…
My Big Fat Italian Life 