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Sweet

24 Oct

Fool Proof Caramel Corn

I have heard that a lot of times… fool proof. But caramel is not fool proof. In fact caramel can be very tricky! I had a recipe that worked perfectly every time, it was “fool proof” and then I changed stove tops. My new stove top is gas, and it is new. Which means that […]

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7 Oct

Great Grandma’s Apple Crisp

We called my Great Grandma Meemo. She was my Mamma’s Grandma. She lived in California and we loved to visit her and my Grandma (her daughter). She was clever, and sweet and fun. She smiled a lot and had a lot of great stories to tell. I think it is pretty amazing that I got […]

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15 Sep

Pannenkoeken

If you ask my husband about his ethnicity, he will say that he is Italian. He was born and raised in Southern Italy, it is the culture he knows and the language he speaks. Yet, my husband is actually half Italian and half Dutch. His Mom is Dutch and his Dad is Italian. They met […]

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12 Sep

Cookies n Cream Popcorn

Soccer is a really big deal here in Italy. . . I suppose like football or baseball in the USA. So when the game is on it’s all about rooting for your colors! My husband is a Rome fan. When the game is on, you need some snacks to keep everyone happy. My husband, for […]

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5 Sep

Perfect Caramel

This caramel is easy to make and is perfectly delicious! And when I say it is easy to make, I mean it! Because caramel can be tricky, but this recipe will have you shouting for joy at how easy it is! You will need: 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cup sugar 5 Tablespoons of butter […]

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3 Sep

Breakfast for Dinner

One of my family’s favorite traditions growing up was having breakfast for dinner! We almost never ate a big breakfast in the morning. I never eat a big breakfast because I am half asleep until 10 am, even if I am out of bed by 6:30! I am officially NOT a morning person. But breakfast […]

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28 Aug

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

My kids love pancakes. My Mom (Ama to my kids) makes these crazy pancake shapes that they fell in love with from the time that they were little! She would make them castles, Llamas, horses, guitars, snakes and anything they could come up with! While I am not as talented as my Mom with pancake […]

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23 May

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies!

When we moved to Italy 16 years ago, we lived in a farm house in the country during our first three years here. It was beautiful, but a little bit lonely at times. We had one car and were too far from town to walk anywhere. So, when we moved into Modugno, the city where […]

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