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A couple’s diary in a bustling kitchen

Hi, I am Nicoletta and I am Italian, from the beautiful city of Rome, adopted Canadian thanks to…
February 13, 2015

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We just finished our virtual cooking class on Mixe

We just finished our virtual cooking class on Mixed Mushroom Risotto! Here is a picture of the end result!🤩
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It was a great class with amazing people. Thank you from the bottom of my and Nicoletta's hearts for joining us and most of all cooking together, sharing the foodie love! We so appreciate it! 😋❤🙏
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I hope you are all sitting down and enjoying the fruits of your labor, now! We sure are, with a nice glass of chilled white wine😁, watching a recorded episode of *Restaurant Impossible". Once a foodie always a foodie😉.
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Have a wonderful weekend and join us again for our up and coming virtual classes on @yaymaker.
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Recipe here👇 Link in bio.
https://www.sugarlovespices.com/mixed-mushroom-risotto/
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Happy almost weekend!🤩 These banana walnut muff

Happy almost weekend!🤩
These banana walnut muffins are from a cookbook called DIY vegan and it is a great recipe!
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Almond flour, buckwheat flour, almond meal, muscovado sugar, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, bananas, and oat milk. On top, I added a little chunk of vegan coconut chocolate.
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They are my farewell to the elimination diet. 🙋‍♀️
Tomorrow I'll start reintroducing dairy (and white rice), just in time for our virtual cooking class on Mushroom Risotto. I wouldn't miss it for the world 😊 .
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Anyway, these muffins are soft, wholesome, and have a delicious flavor.
A wonderful start to the day. I froze some, so I can have them also in the next weeks.
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I enjoyed one slathered with raspberry chia jam. Really good!😋
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Nicoletta and I stumbled upon a gluten free pizza

Nicoletta and I stumbled upon a gluten free pizza crust mix, and were pretty excited. We have been dieing for a slice of pizza ever since Nicoletta started this elimination diet.
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We had bought some Brussel sprouts from our friend Graham @sparrowsnestorganics and wanted to re-create this wonderful pizza we made eons ago minus our lovely crust.
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We didn't realize that there where eggs involved with this crust mix and if you saw Nicoletta's face you could tell she was not impressed. The look of who puts eggs in pizza dough? Unheard of!😳
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All in all we forged ahead because we were starving!😋
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The end result, not what we are used to as far as pizza goes. It was good, a bit cakey breadlike, plus the vegan mozzarella was nothing to write home to Nonna about. Sorry, we're too Italian!😁
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I would have to say the dressed shaved brussel sprouts, walnuts and dates were really the star of the show, and I added some nice crisped up lonza on mine!😋
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In this link is our recipe for the real Brussel sprout pizza!👇
https://www.sugarlovespices.com/shaved-brussels-sprout-pizza/
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What if I tell you that with just a few good ingre

What if I tell you that with just a few good ingredients and in about 20 minutes, you and your family could be enjoying these amazing almond butter chocolate chunk cookies?🤩
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Specifically, these flourless cookies have all the goodness of regular chocolate chip cookies but are naturally #glutenfree.
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You need natural almond butter, coconut or muscovado sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, dark chocolate chunks, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel, optional but recommended.
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I would really need one of these cookies today to cheer me up😔. I haven't seen a coffee in 10 days. I am finding this elimination diet particularly hard. I've lost all interest in cooking, baking, even talking about food. My skin is still the same. It's -4 and snowy while in Rome today it was sunny and 20 degrees. And I have to go to physiotherapy because my arm is still not 100% functional.
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The only positive note is that Wednesday, hump day🐫, is Loreto's day off and he always finds a way to bring a smile to my face😊.
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The new updated post is on the blog. Link in bio.
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https://www.sugarlovespices.com/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/

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I have to say when we are in a dilemma on what to

I have to say when we are in a dilemma on what to make for a meal, a sure fire go-to is soup!🍜
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There is something about making a soup for me. I seem to be able to whip up a soup in 30 minutes or less, provided have a broth ready, or use a broth mix!.
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This particular bowl of goodness was an Asian inspired Brown rice vermicelli with a veggie broth , cabbage, 🧅onions, 🧄garlic, 🥕 carrots, celery, beetleaves, ginger, lemongrass, and some five spice, sesame oil, and garlic chili sauce for good measure! 😋
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To say the least, this soup hit all the right notes, flavor, texture, and a little bam bam! It tasted as though the soup had cooked for hours! We truly enjoyed it, I had two bowls full!😍🥰 I really need to open a soup kitchen!😁👨‍🍳
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Not wanting to skip Saturday Pizza Night, but havi

Not wanting to skip Saturday Pizza Night, but having to adapt, I made a traditional Italian "flatbread" that is both vegan and gluten-free and absolutely delicious🤩.
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It is called Cecina, or maybe you know it as Farinata, or Socca, a classic street food from Tuscany, made of chickpea flour, water, e.v.o. oil, salt, pepper. And for fragrance, rosemary on top.
🤓The word Cecina, pronounced ‘chay-chee-na’, comes from the Italian word Ceci, which means Chickpeas.

The fact that it is baked in a regular pizza pan, brought all the feels of pizza night. The edges, bottom and top get crispy and are to die for, while the middle is soft and flavorful 😋

It is great eaten by the slice in accompaniment to cooked greens, meats and cheeses. It is light and nutritious, rich in protein, minerals, vitamins.
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If you want to make it, and I strongly suggest you do, the recipe is in the archives of our blog. Just tap the photo in our bio.
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https://www.sugarlovespices.com/cecina-tuscan-chickpea-flour-flatbread/
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As the season changes, a need for comfort warmth

As the season changes, a need for comfort warmth and love seems to linger inside of me.
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Those dishes that evoke that feeling of being hugged with a side of exsquisitness!
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Today we are bringing you a dish that we always love, and given the Fall season with mushrooms readily available, there was only one thing in mind! Mixed Mushroom Risotto.
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This dish brings back plenty of memories of mushroom picking with my dad. He was very passionate about foraging!
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This Risotto houses wonderfully sauteed mushrooms highlighted with red chili flakes, onion, garluc, olive oil, white wine, and parsley. The rice, a Carnaroli slowly stirred with the mushroom mixture then lovingly cooked with vegetable stock, and finishing touches of butter and Parmigiano.
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The result, a wonderfully creamy, earthy, spiced blend of flavors, with the al dente texture of the rice! Pure joy and happiness in a bowl that will hug you from the inside out!
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👉Check out the revamped post now on our blog! Or better yet join us Saturday October 24th at 2:00pm Mt, for our virtual class on Yaymaker.com
Grab your ticket at link in bio.
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https://www.sugarlovespices.com/mixed-mushroom-risotto/
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Missing my family in Rome, and missing my way of e

Missing my family in Rome, and missing my way of eating, it was a no brainer to pay homage to my heritage for #nationalpastaday and share a wonderful plate of gnocchi.🥰
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I made them this winter in my parents' kitchen, with my mom, while my dad took care of the sauce.
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Gnocchi the way both my grandmas, my mom, and aunts make, are made only with potatoes and flour. No egg.
👉Scroll to see how my mom makes the gnocchi shape. That dimple is the perfect vehicle for the sauce! 😋
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They are super light and fluffy, 🔝absolutely not hard, chewy, or gummy.
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Since I never liked ragù, they have always been made with a simple tomato sauce: onion, carrots, celery, basil, and my dad's canned tomatoes.
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Monday Oct 26th, at precisely 3 pm, I am going to make some beautiful homemade pasta to have for supper!!😄 Yay!🤩
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For the recipe, and all the tips and suggestions, tap the bio then the picture
https://www.sugarlovespices.com/homemade-potato-gnocchi/
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