Ciao a tutti! We just got back from Modica, Sicily. It was so hot down there and we were swimming in the sea, so nice! Italy is pretty warm all over right now so it definitely helps to be where there is a beach 🙂 We stopped in to see our friend Alberto at his […]
Category: Miscellaneous
100% All-Natural Vegan Shampoo in Italy, too!
Ciao a tutti! I have been scouring Italy for vegan shampoos. And there are some that I tried that are OK. You just have to look for the “v” symbol, or sometimes the “no animal testing” symbol (however the latter is specifically no animal testing, not necessarily vegan). Anyhow, NaturaSi is the best place to […]
Chickpea Flour Banana Muffins!
Ciao a tutti! I “invented” a rather delicious muffin recipe and could not help but share it with all of you! It is very easy to make and the muffins turned out quite nice. We made a batch of about 24, half of which we put into the freezer. They last about a month in […]
Surviving Italian non-Vegan In-laws at mealtimes
Ciao a tutti! Ok, so instead of a recipe I have some pretty valuable information on HOW TO SURVIVE ITALIAN NON-VEGAN IN-LAWS AT MEALTIMES!!!! You can even survive if they are not your in-laws …. or if they are not Italian 🙂 The scene is pretty much this: you are invited to a super Italian […]
Gluten-free Penne pasta with fresh Sage and yellow Squash
Gluten-free Penne pasta with fresh Sage and yellow Squash Ingredients 75 grams corn / gluten-free pasta one small yellow (sometimes called summer) squash fresh sage olive oil salt to taste Boil the water for the pasta. Add a bit of salt into the water for taste. Depending on corn / rice or whole-wheat pasta (if […]