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BANANA, COCONUT AND PASSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Lately I have been experimenting quite a bit with smoothies and shakes.  The truth is, I have been left with some ripe fruits that needed to be used and I wanted to make something light and healthy with it.  Besides, … Continue reading →

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PROSCIUTTO, ROCKET AND GRANA CHEESE PIZZA

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

My husband adores pizza… so, to please him (and the kids!), I usually make pizza on Sunday evening.  Home made pizza can be quite healthy, depending on the toppings you use and it is quite common in Italian houses to … Continue reading →

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FRIED NUTELLA

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso have declared February 5th “World Nutella Day 2013″ – “a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella”. I usually don’t follow “national or world food days”… not because I have something against … Continue reading →

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BEEF SCHIACCIATINA

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

This is one of my “go to” recipes for a quick, yet delicious mid week meal.  Schiacciatina means “something small that has been pressed”, and it is basically a very flat burger made with only ground beef, Parmigiano Reggiano, salt … Continue reading →

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PEPPA PIG CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

I made these cookies for my daughter’s 3rd birthday party.  If you follow this blog, you will already know that the theme was Peppa Pig.  I made some Peppa Pig Chocolate & Vanilla Cupcakes, Pizza flavoured Piggy Buns, Muddy Puddle … Continue reading →

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CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH ORANGE AND MINT GLAZE

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

A little while ago, my friend Diane from Muppys asked me if I wanted to take part to this year’s Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap.  I checked it out and immediately said yes.  The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap brings together … Continue reading →

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MUDDY PUDDLE CUPS

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

If you have ever seen an episode of Peppa Pig, you will know that Peppa’s favourite game is “jumping up and down in muddy puddles”.  I had seen something similar on Pinterest, but I could not find a recipe for … Continue reading →

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PIZZA FLAVOURED PIGGY BUNS

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

I saw these piggy shaped buns on Pinterest and I could not get them out of my mind!  They look too cute!  As the theme of my youngest daughter’s birthday party was Peppa Pig, I thought it would be a … Continue reading →

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