by niccolapiccola | Nov 21, 2013 | animals and such, Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums
I honestly don’t know how some of you work in offices all day surrounded by those cookies, brownies and candy… and yet somehow seem to resist temptation and keep on keeping on! I would crumble! And then probably have a bite of that too if it were in front of me!...
by niccolapiccola | Nov 11, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas
Said no one, EVER!!!! God, it’s wicked dark out there right now and it’s not even five o’clock! I feel like I could curl up with a good book and put my pajamas on but I haven’t even eaten dinner yet… sigh, I miss the summer, sigh again. Today...
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 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...