by niccolapiccola | Mar 12, 2014 | Eating Italian, Quick dinner ideas
Good afternoon to you! Just a quick blog to tell you about the yummy meal I made last night… so if you don’t already have dinner planned, this could be it! I’ve been craving Eggplant Parmigiana like you would’t believe. Andy and I had an...
by niccolapiccola | Mar 11, 2014 | gardening and plants
Wow is it warm out on the Central Coast today! 80 degrees in March, go figure! Since we got all that rain, the state is finally looking like green velvet again instead of brown sand. And because the weather is so nice, I thought I’d take full advantage and start...
by niccolapiccola | Mar 5, 2014 | books, Quick dinner ideas, soups
So yesterday everyone got all bloated from liquor celebrating Fat Tuesday and now everyone’s heading to church to get their ashes. It’s the Catholic way, no?! Although I went to a Catholic school, I haven’t gone to church on Ash Wednesday in years,...
by niccolapiccola | Mar 3, 2014 | Baked goodies, holiday food
One Thousand Welcomes to you all today! Or as my Grandma would say in Irish, Céad Míle Fáilte! Not much really happens in March unless you’re Irish I guess, and if you’re like my Gram, maiden name Cecilia Mulligan, you’re getting excited about St....
by niccolapiccola | Feb 28, 2014 | Desserts and Yum Yums, snacks
“One is silver, the other is gold. A circle is round, it has no end. That’s how long I’ll be your friend.” It’s my favorite time of year! The Girl Scout Cookies are here! How can you resist a box of Carmel...