by niccolapiccola | Nov 1, 2013 | animals and such, Eating Italian, Everything Italian, food, Quick dinner ideas
Halloween was too fun last night! We had more trick-or-treaters than ever before, and with Sugar, Corduroy and myself all dressed in costume, it was a real hoot over here passing out (and eating) candy! In case you missed it, Sugar went as Hello Kitty, while Corduroy...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 29, 2013 | food, slow cooking, soups
For the last, gosh I don’t know, seven or eight years, my best friend Lynn D. and I have been obsessed with the Biggest Loser. This is when I don’t mind admitting to you that I watch TV every Tuesday night not only for the inspiring stories, training...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 23, 2013 | Eating Italian, food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
Tonight is the first game of the World Series featuring my team, the good ole Boston Red Sox! Oh you didn’t know I was a Sox fan? Now ya do! And those terrorists thought they could bring Boston down? Not a chance! If anything, what happened at the marathon...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 22, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
The first time I ever tasted a pomegranate I thought I was in fruit heaven!…when in actuality, I was in Mysore, India, in the dead heat of an afternoon summer, at the outdoor market in town, crushed within a mass of sweaty people, merchants yelling at me to buy...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 21, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, salads
Until recently, I wasn’t very creative in the kitchen. I used to eat the same meals on the the same days, week after week, month after month. BORING! Now I’m the exact opposite. It’s hard for me to remember what I had for dinner most days now because...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 17, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, yoga
Squash is in season…still, and NO! I’m not sick of eating it yet! I am however, bored with squash for dinner so I thought I’d create some easy, healthy and fun dessert recipes featuring… drumroll….squash! I’m dog/housesitting right...