What do your meals look like (show me pictures)....

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  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,864 Member
    Salade aux gesiers.
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  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,940 Member
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    Roasted vegetables with lemon, basil and halloumi.
  • vaman
    vaman Posts: 253 Member
    vaman wrote: »
    The pasta with tuna and olives looks great, is there any other ingredients such as a sauce of any kind?

    Thanks for the recipe, had it for dinner tonight and it was really great.



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  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    vaman wrote: »
    vaman wrote: »
    The pasta with tuna and olives looks great, is there any other ingredients such as a sauce of any kind?

    Thanks for the recipe, had it for dinner tonight and it was really great.



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    So glad it worked for you!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,864 Member
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  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    @senalay788 -😉
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    senalay788 wrote: »
    @snowflake954

    Sea bream is one of my absolute fav fish to butterfly and grill.

    Yes--it would be terrific grilled, but I live in an apartment in the city and it's not possible. I love watching your grilled photos. :)
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
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    Mornflake Granola with fruit, nuts and seeds, in a bowl of low fat milk.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    Pasta w chickpeas, garlic, rosemary, and EVOO.9lo93ngcvxlb.jpg
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    @snowflake954 Perhaps I missed you mentioning this before but is there a reason or inspiration behind your rustic eating? You make super simple dishes very wholesome and tasty looking!
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    @snowflake954 Perhaps I missed you mentioning this before but is there a reason or inspiration behind your rustic eating? You make super simple dishes very wholesome and tasty looking!

    Italian cooking can be very simple but with quality ingredients. I cook for 4 men and my DIL frequently, for sure 3 men daily. They want it simple. Too many spices (sometimes I think it's just a minimum) and my second son will say something and push his plate away. I've had a couple of fights over it and it's not worth it. I'd like to be a little more creative, but it is what it is.
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    @snowflake954 Perhaps I missed you mentioning this before but is there a reason or inspiration behind your rustic eating? You make super simple dishes very wholesome and tasty looking!

    Italian cooking can be very simple but with quality ingredients. I cook for 4 men and my DIL frequently, for sure 3 men daily. They want it simple. Too many spices (sometimes I think it's just a minimum) and my second son will say something and push his plate away. I've had a couple of fights over it and it's not worth it. I'd like to be a little more creative, but it is what it is.

    I'm so nosey right now (my apologies) but which region(s) of Italy is your cooking from? I'd like to try, well attempt and likely fail but - you know - effort counts for something.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    @snowflake954 Perhaps I missed you mentioning this before but is there a reason or inspiration behind your rustic eating? You make super simple dishes very wholesome and tasty looking!

    Italian cooking can be very simple but with quality ingredients. I cook for 4 men and my DIL frequently, for sure 3 men daily. They want it simple. Too many spices (sometimes I think it's just a minimum) and my second son will say something and push his plate away. I've had a couple of fights over it and it's not worth it. I'd like to be a little more creative, but it is what it is.

    I'm so nosey right now (my apologies) but which region(s) of Italy is your cooking from? I'd like to try, well attempt and likely fail but - you know - effort counts for something.

    When I married my Italian husband and moved to Italy 35 yrs ago, I got a crash course in Italian and cooking from his mother and 2 aunts. They were from Puglia (southern Italy) but living in Rome. Picture this: 3 little old short ladies dressed in black (because all widows), and a tall blonde American girl of Polish heritage that spoke little Italian. It was hilarious.

    If you want to get into some Italian cooking, today it's easy with Google. All the regions have specialties and that makes it fun. You might have to substitute ingredients. Benedetta Parody has some great recipes. She used to do a cooking show and I liked her. She had one part where she had to put together a meal in a short time frame and was always rushing to finish--that's usually me. Most of my cooking is from Central to South Italy. If I can help, give me a call.
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    @snowflake954 What a breakdown! Thank you for entertaining my being nosey. Loved the visual of all the Nonnas teaching you 😍

    @senalay788 Agreed! Italian restaurants aren't my thing but then again I've never seen any of them mix pasta and beans (other than in soup) so I'm up to learning!
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    senalay788 wrote: »
    senalay788 wrote: »
    @snowflake954

    Sea bream is one of my absolute fav fish to butterfly and grill.

    Yes--it would be terrific grilled, but I live in an apartment in the city and it's not possible. I love watching your grilled photos. :)

    Got a broiler in your oven?
    Butterlfy the fish, spread garlic butter on top, place under the broiler for few minutes... just not too close to the actual heat elements. Done.

    Yes I have a broiler but my oven is ancient and needs replacement. The broiler could only do 1 fish at a time and I did 3 large ones. However, a new oven is on my list, and I will definitely take your advice--it's always spot on.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    senalay788 wrote: »
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    @snowflake954 What a breakdown! Thank you for entertaining my being nosey. Loved the visual of all the Nonnas teaching you 😍

    @senalay788 Agreed! Italian restaurants aren't my thing but then again I've never seen any of them mix pasta and beans (other than in soup) so I'm up to learning!

    Because simple Italian food would not sell here.
    Italians are not all about spaghetti in copious amount of cheese and sauce.

    So right--and what I'm cooking on here you can find in the restaurants. Pasta e ceci (pasta and chickpeas)is a classic dish. My other dishes are also on the menus.