July 20, 2008

Makes 5 jars
Ingredients:
20 pounds of green beans
3 cups of water
1 cup of white vinegar
5 tbsp table salt
Olive oil, oregano, garlic
Directions:
- Boil beans until semi soft, drain water and let sit until they are cool to the touch.
- Pack cooked beans into jars.
- Add 1 Tbsp. of table salt into each jar.
- Pour boiling water and vinegar solution into jars.
- Seal jars and steam for 4 minutes.
When ready to serve:
Remove green beans from jar, rinse with cold water and place into serving dish. Add 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 clove grated garlic and drizzle with oil. Mangiare!
July 19, 2008
Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2 cups (500 ml) bread crumbs (soak in water for few minutes)
2 cloves garlic (crushed or grated)
1/4 cup parsley
3 eggs
3/4 cup romano or parmesan cheese
1 tbsp (15 ml) salt
Directions:
- In large mixing bowl add the meat, bread crumbs (after squeezing out the excess water) add eggs. Mix
- Add grated or pressed garlic, parsley, cheese, salt
- Mix well and shape into meatballs.
Preheat oven to 350 deg F and cook meatballs for 15-20 minutes or until brown… Mangiare and Let Mamma Feed You!
July 14, 2008
Looking for a way to get your family to eat more vegetables?
Ingredients:
4 cups (1000 ml)
1 cup (250 ml)
4
1 tbsp
1 tsp
1
1/4 cup
1 cup
1 cup
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grated zucchini
zucchini flowers
eggs
parsley
salt
garlic clove
parmesan cheese
flour
vegetable oil
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Directions:
Add 4 cups of grated zucchini into a large bowl, Mix in 1 cup of picked zucchini flowers, add 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon of parsley, squished or crushed garlic clove, ¼ cup of parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt, little less than 1 cup of bread flour.
Heat up frying pan with 1 cup of oil in pan and using a serving spoon, flip lots until brown on both sides.
Let cool…mangiare, salute, appetito buono!