Polenta Pizzette Appetizer Recipe

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
A great appetizer or quick pizza. Polenta is a staple in Italy.

If really has a great taste when fried or baked. These are baked just like pizza.

You can make your own rounds or buy them in any specialty Italian section of the supermarket.

We really like these with fresh ingredients using freshly pureed plum tomatoes.

These are made with fresh tomato sauce and topped with shredded whole milk mozzarella

Sprinkled with oregano freshly dried from our garden along with freshly chopped basil.






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Italian Butter Cookie Recipe

Friday, December 18, 2015

A pretty one for the tray around the holiday. These are simple and everyone always loves them. Little wreaths with tinted sliced almonds. All I do is add some green food coloring to the water, set the sliced almonds into the colored water until they turn green blot dry with a paper towel.





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Smoked Pork Chop and Bean Soup

Thursday, December 17, 2015
If you're a fan of smoked pork chops, this is a great soup using either leftover chops or just because it's the best smokey flavored soup on the planet.


This soup bursts with flavors of smoked pork chops and hearty beans.

If you're a fan of these pre-cooked smoked pork chops then you know they are already cooked when you buy them and they really only need to be warmed so the soup is done quickly!

With just a few more fresh ingredients from the pantry, you'll be on your way to a memorable bowl of soup you just may be hooked on to warm you up.


Smokey flavored soup of pork, bacon, and beans is total comfort food that's great year-round.


this is a bowl of smoked pork chop and white bean soup


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Chocolate Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
If you are looking for the perfect chocolate cookie to celebrate the traditions of La Bufana look no more these are the cookies we make in place of coal to celebrate the day!

This is a double chocolate chunk cookie is one we make on January 6th in observe to the Feast of the Epiphany that is celebrated on January 6 as a national holiday in Italy!

Every year we have this tradition to bake cookies around Christmas Italian legend on the old woman who gave gifts to the children who were good on the eve before January 6th and if you were bad all year then you would get coal.

The cookie is full of chocolate goodness and certainly one recipe to add to your collection if you're a true chocolate cookie lovers.

This is the one recipe you'll ever need after one bite of these delicious coal cookies aka chocolate chunk cookies.




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Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Sunday, December 6, 2015
Here is the perfect copycat recipe in a cinnamon roll made in cupcake tins for those on the go and who are big fans of the famous Cinnabon Rolls that use to be sold in malls.

One of the best smells to me is cinnamon in the house. These muffin rolls make your mouth water before they even come out of the oven.

During the holiday, I always make them all dressed up with a cherry on top and tinted green sliced almonds or pistachios. They look so pretty on the table at Christmastime.

My kids love cinnamon rolls. These rolls reminded them of a famous roll in the mall we would get.

Every time I make them they are so excited to dig in.

They are delicious any time of the day and being made in a cupcake tin makes them portable to take along to work or on the go!

Scroll down to my printable recipe card for complete instructions.



cinnamon rolls made in a muffin tin with rich icing poured on top


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Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Turkey Pot Pie is the perfect way to enjoy leftover roasted turkey from that Thanksgiving holiday or whenever you've made too much!

A thick creamy gravy loaded with turkey and your favorite vegetables are all in one big flaky pie crust then baked until golden perfections.

There is nothing better than leftover turkey recipes from leftover turkey and dumplings a favorite here is turkey-covered sandwiches with gravy, turkey scallopini, and of course who can resist a good turkey soup?

Scroll to the printable recipe card for this easy delicious comfort food!


leftover turkey pot pie



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