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 15, 2013 | food, Peace
It’s Tuesday! That means it’s homemade pizza night at the Nelson house. I love lugging out the Kitchen Aid (a workout in itself) and making thin crust dough, upon which I layer my homemade sauce and tons of veggies and fresh herbs on top of. Instead of...
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...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 2, 2013 | Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums, food, slow cooking
My ma tells me that one of the first phrases I learned to say was “che bella giornata,” or “what a beautiful day” in Italian. Leave it to my ma to teach me that at a young age! I’m 75% Italian and 25% Irish and very feisty, as most of you...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 1, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, salads, yoga
And although I’m not waiting for my welfare check like Bone Thugs-n-Harmony rap about in that song, I’ve got bills to pay and checks to cash…and grocery shopping, a Target run that will no doubt cost more than 100 bones, and a trip to Petco, for...
