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Eggplant Surprise– Melanzane Sorpresa
Scorri a basso per I’italiano Serves: 4 Today I let my good friend and neighbour in Arona, Loredana, make this incredible meal. She wanted to learn something new and after we cooked our full meal, our husbands Luciano and Gianni sat down for a delicious dinner. This easy and delicious layered eggplant brings eggplant parmigiana to the next level. Served with rice, makes it a full hearty meal that everyone will love. If you want to make it vegetarian, don’t add the roast
Maria Scuor
4 days ago4 min read


Green Bean Salad – Insalata di Fagioli
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 - 6 Green beans are so good for us because they are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They can contribute to heart health, digestive health, and even help with weight management because they are low in calories and high in fiber. This cold green bean salad is a great side dish to any meal. Ingredients 1 kg green beans, cleaned, cut into pieces and boiled until cooked 115 gr thinly sliced pancetta 1 large shallo
Maria Scuor
4 days ago2 min read


Turkey Cordon – Cordon di Tacchino
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes: 15 cutlets, serves 4 plus 8 cutlets for freezer These cutlets cooked in butter and broth then baked with ham and cheese on top of them are juicier and delicious and of course healthy. Ingredients 400 gr breadcrumbs 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp onion flakes 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp paprika 3 eggs 2 tbsp herbed cream cheese 700 gr turkey thin filets Cauliflower florets – as much as you want Broccoli florets – as much as you
Maria Scuor
7 days ago4 min read


Zucchini Ham Bake – Zucchine Prosciutto al Forno
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 I had several zucchini and ham in the fridge, added some eggs and cheese and made this amazing zucchini bake. I served it with my simple Tomato Bocconcini Salad which was a perfect light meal. Ingredients 400 gr thinly sliced zucchini 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt 3 eggs 75 ml milk 50 ml Greek yogurt 2 tbsp grated parmigiano cheese 1 tsp paprika Cooking spray Grated parmigiano cheese to taste Cooked ham slices cut into pieces, to
Maria Scuor
Nov 203 min read


Tomato Bocconcini Salad – Insalata di Pomodoro e Bocconcini
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 This light and fresh tomato and bocconcini salad goes well with any meal. I’ve paired it with my Zucchini Ham Bake and it was delicious. Ingredients 2 tomatoes, diced 150 gr baby bocconcini sliced in half Olive oil to taste Dried oregano to taste Salt to taste Aged balsamic vinegar to taste Directions Add tomatoes, bocconcini, oil, oregano and salt in a bowl and mix well Serve next to any meat and drizzle as much vinegar you w
Maria Scuor
Nov 201 min read


Chicken & Rice Rolls – Rotoli di Pollo e Riso
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 6 Today my grandsons Weston and Jameson helped me come up with this amazing recipe that is easy for little ones to help with and is a delicious meal. I didn’t have weights for the ingredients as I don’t have a scale here in Canada, but you can play with the quantities to align to your needs. Ingredients Basmati Rice for 6 3 small peppers 4 slices of ham 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth Seasoning salt to taste 3 chicken br
Maria Scuor
Oct 184 min read


Stuffed Sicilian Zucchini – Zucchine Siciliane Ripiene
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 I had half of the market fresh Sicilian Zucchini and the first batch I made my Sicilian Long...
Maria Scuor
Sep 305 min read


Wholesome Salad – Insalata Sana
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 Eating a wholesome salad is one of the simplest ways to fuel our body. A well-balanced salad...
Maria Scuor
Sep 232 min read


Turkey Potato Casserole - Casseruola di Tacchino e Patate
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 This white saucy casserole is full of flavour and filling for any night of the week. ...
Maria Scuor
Sep 223 min read


Potato Taco Bowl
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 plus leftover meat for a pasta meal for tomorrow night I love roasted potatoes and I love...
Maria Scuor
Sep 124 min read


Honey BBQ Chicken Bowl – Bowl di Pollo al BBQ e Miele
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 This chicken and rice meal is full of flavours and super ease to make. Ingredients 1 tbsp...
Maria Scuor
Sep 112 min read


Turkey & Peach Bowl – Bowl Tacchino e Pesca
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 I had three ripe peaches in the fridge and wanted to make dinner with them therefore I...
Maria Scuor
Sep 73 min read


Twisted Shepherd’s Pie – Torta del Pastore Distorto
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 We love shepherd’s pie and I can’t believe I actually don’t have a true version of it yet...
Maria Scuor
Aug 313 min read


Lemony Potatoes & Asparagus – Patate e Asparagi al Limone
Scorri a basso per I’italiano Serves: 3 This simple to make potato and asparagus recipe is a great side dish to any type of meat. ...
Maria Scuor
Aug 312 min read


Lemony Turkey – Tacchino al Limone
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Making any white meat with a lemon sauce brings so much natural flavour to our meals....
Maria Scuor
Aug 312 min read


30 Minute Pasta 6 - Pasta 30 Minuti 6
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Pork Fried Rice We love fried rice but I always sauté in a little bit of olive oil and...
Maria Scuor
Aug 233 min read


Creamy Warm Potatoes – Patate Calde Cremose
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 as a side dish This warm potato salad is perfect with any type of meat. Today I made BBQ...
Maria Scuor
Aug 112 min read


Veggie Polenta – Polenta Vegetariana
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 I love using instant polenta to make a creamy style polenta that you can do pretty much...
Maria Scuor
Aug 102 min read


Turkey Spezzatino – Spezzatino di Tacchino
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 This spezzatino or stew is a simple turkey and veggie option served over cheese couscous. It...
Maria Scuor
Aug 52 min read


Baked Lamb – Agnello al Forno
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 Gianni has been wanting lamb for a while and I’m not a fan of the smell or taste of lamb but...
Maria Scuor
Aug 43 min read
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