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 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 14, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups, yoga
I was a sucker for those Cabbage Patch dolls when I was kid. Even though they weren’t the prettiest or cutest dolls for that matter, I loved them anyway for their round washable faces, adoption papers, yarn ponytails, and tomboy overalls that matched my...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 11, 2013 | animals and such, food, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, yoga
In honor of Jen Bulik-Lang’s passing yesterday, I thought I would plant Wisteria pods in my backyard as a sign of her vigor, like the plants themselves. They are greatly valued because of the time they take to grow and they remind me of Jen and how she valued...
