Tag: italian

Baked Farro Mozzarella  Arancini

Baked Farro Mozzarella Arancini

Want healthy homemade arancini? These Italian snacks are low in fat, high in protein, and full of flavor! Recently I tired farro for the first time. It is an ancient Italian grain. I made a tomato and eggplant risotto type dish, which inspired and motivated 

Heirloom Tomato Flatbread with Fresh Pesto

Heirloom Tomato Flatbread with Fresh Pesto

I feel like every season, there is a new trendy fruit or vegetable that pops up at farmer’s markets and grocery stores that I have never noticed before.  This summer is was heirloom tomatoes.  They are all over Instagram and I can’t believe I’ve never 

Roasted Red Pepper Ravioli with Spinach Ricotta Filling

Roasted Red Pepper Ravioli with Spinach Ricotta Filling

Wow! Third times the charm!  This is the third batch of ravioli I have made with my mom and by far the best batch yet!  I love seeing and tasting improvements with my cooking!  We spend our Saturday afternoon making ravioli and ended up with 

Béchamel Sauce with Cauliflower Gnocchi

Béchamel Sauce with Cauliflower Gnocchi

When a friend recommended to try Trader Joe’s new product Cauliflower Gnocchi, I was very excited!  However, every time I went grocery shopping, they would be out.  That peaked my curiosity: did the cauliflower gnocchi taste just like gnocchi or even ricotta gnocchi?  Finally, I 

Mexican Style Stuffed Shells

Mexican Style Stuffed Shells

Its Sunday Meal Prep day!  Last week, I had some left over shells from my Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells meal prep, so I decided to create this fusion dish!   These shells are full of veggies, protein, and spices!!  I used veggies I had in the 

Spinach Ravioli with Sun-Dried Tomato Ricotta Filling

Spinach Ravioli with Sun-Dried Tomato Ricotta Filling

Its Mother’s Day, so I thought it would be appropriate to share one of the latest recipes my mom and I made together!!  Cooking is one of our favorite hobbies since we get to be creative.  This vibrant green pasta dough is from fresh spinach 

Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Yesterday, I meal prepped these ricotta spinach stuffed shells.  However, I added a secret high protein ingredient: cannelloni beans!  When I first decided to make these, I was a little nervous they wouldn’t taste the same.  But, I was blown away by how delicious this turned 

Spicy Chunky Tomato Basil Soup

Spicy Chunky Tomato Basil Soup

The soup-er cold weather inspired me to make some comfort food with a little twist to remind me of home! Growing up my mom used to put Sambar Masala into tomato soup to add a little kick, since I didn’t have any, I used Garam