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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Delinda s Minestrone
So this was a staple in Delinda's. Kitchen. Simply take your selection of FRESH veggies and chop them up into bite size pieces, then in a big soup pan heat some olive oil and add all your veggies, keep stirring until the greens are wilted and everything appears a little softer, add chicken broth until the veggies are completely covered and the hidden secret is dropping an old piece of parmasen cheese crust into the soup, you know that piece you usually throw away!! Cover with a lid and let simmer slowly for a few hrs, part of the experience is letting your entire house slowly fill up with the comforting aroma of minestrone soup
To serve you can just ladel into bowls and cover with a generous serving of fresh parmasen cheese or about 20 minutes before you are ready to eat add some short cut pasta to the soup, bring to a boil and stir it frequently until pasta is tender. Either way I know after making this once it will become one of your staples too
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Mamma Delinda
Well, sadly this week my mother in law Delinda passed away, almost 95 , thank god no suffering just I think her batteries finally ran out . Some of you who know me have often heard me speak about her , I'm sure I've told most of you my favorite dinner party story on how I have a scar on my knuckles because I wasn t able to roll out the pasta dough so she wrapped my knuckles with the huge rolling pin !!! Lol .
Well I know it seems strange to be talking about her on my klean Keeley blog but, what you don't know is that if it wasn't for her there would be no blog . You see as a showgirl my kitchen talents were non existent, so when I met luigi he cooked or we didn't eat , when I tell you I couldn't even boil an egg that is no lie , infect trying to impress my new found Italian stallion , one morning I got up while he was still sleeping and decided to surprise him with breakfast in bed , well I surprised him alright and everybody else in the building by setting off every apartments fire alarm on our floor !!!!!!
Well , we got married , had Astra and moved to Italy , I spoke no Italian , had 0 cooking skills and a 3 month old baby !!!but ......... I had mamma Delinda! Now at the time I wasn't so sure that was a good thing after all the factmthat her "nanni" baby boy who at the time was 36 had married an English showgirl with 0 housewife skills was most definitely not what she had in mind for him which she reminded me of frequently .For 3 months we lived with her while waiting for our apartment , well actually I lived with her as Luigi was gone Monday thru Friday coming back just for weekends !!! Well those 3 months totally changed my life , she was on a mission to make me the wife that she had always had in mind for her baby ! Amongst learning to wash everything by hand including sheets ! ( the washing machine was off limits to me until I perfected this task ) she taught me how to cook ! , and not only did she do that but she ignited this burning passion I have for good food and above all klean , healthy food .
Over the last 23 years this strong , powerful woman with huge hands has taught me everything I know about cooking and food ! I can gut and clean almost any kind of fish , pluck the feathers from a fresh chicken and make homemade pasta , tortilla , ravioli and my all time fav .. Capellaci , that was the first thing she made for me the first time I met her .
So this is why I wanted to dedicate a place to her in my blog , oh and may I add all of the above was done in a minute little kitchen around a small table , no fancy oven or stove or any kind of fancy equipment just her , her huge hands and the millions of stories that she would share with me . I remember one day after 15 years of being married to " nanni " she came to me in the bathroom of her small apartment and swilled up my hands in hers and she said " tata u r almost worthy of my son " wow , almost that's huge coming from her .
So Mamma Delinda as you join all your family and friends and you all sit around some big kitchen table in the sky eating tortilla di zucca and drinking a good Reggio lambrusco please don't forget to tell the story of the skinny , English showgirl that you turned into a pretty decent cook and a pretty ok housewife and I promise you that every time I'm cooking up some slap up Italian dinner I will always say " grazie Mamma " for being patient enough to teach me everything I know ...... Mi mancherai xxxx
Well I know it seems strange to be talking about her on my klean Keeley blog but, what you don't know is that if it wasn't for her there would be no blog . You see as a showgirl my kitchen talents were non existent, so when I met luigi he cooked or we didn't eat , when I tell you I couldn't even boil an egg that is no lie , infect trying to impress my new found Italian stallion , one morning I got up while he was still sleeping and decided to surprise him with breakfast in bed , well I surprised him alright and everybody else in the building by setting off every apartments fire alarm on our floor !!!!!!
Well , we got married , had Astra and moved to Italy , I spoke no Italian , had 0 cooking skills and a 3 month old baby !!!but ......... I had mamma Delinda! Now at the time I wasn't so sure that was a good thing after all the factmthat her "nanni" baby boy who at the time was 36 had married an English showgirl with 0 housewife skills was most definitely not what she had in mind for him which she reminded me of frequently .For 3 months we lived with her while waiting for our apartment , well actually I lived with her as Luigi was gone Monday thru Friday coming back just for weekends !!! Well those 3 months totally changed my life , she was on a mission to make me the wife that she had always had in mind for her baby ! Amongst learning to wash everything by hand including sheets ! ( the washing machine was off limits to me until I perfected this task ) she taught me how to cook ! , and not only did she do that but she ignited this burning passion I have for good food and above all klean , healthy food .
Over the last 23 years this strong , powerful woman with huge hands has taught me everything I know about cooking and food ! I can gut and clean almost any kind of fish , pluck the feathers from a fresh chicken and make homemade pasta , tortilla , ravioli and my all time fav .. Capellaci , that was the first thing she made for me the first time I met her .
So this is why I wanted to dedicate a place to her in my blog , oh and may I add all of the above was done in a minute little kitchen around a small table , no fancy oven or stove or any kind of fancy equipment just her , her huge hands and the millions of stories that she would share with me . I remember one day after 15 years of being married to " nanni " she came to me in the bathroom of her small apartment and swilled up my hands in hers and she said " tata u r almost worthy of my son " wow , almost that's huge coming from her .
So Mamma Delinda as you join all your family and friends and you all sit around some big kitchen table in the sky eating tortilla di zucca and drinking a good Reggio lambrusco please don't forget to tell the story of the skinny , English showgirl that you turned into a pretty decent cook and a pretty ok housewife and I promise you that every time I'm cooking up some slap up Italian dinner I will always say " grazie Mamma " for being patient enough to teach me everything I know ...... Mi mancherai xxxx
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday lunch
Remember when she buying mussels any already open or with a damaged shell should be thrown away.
Clean the mussels! ! In a big pan that you have a lid for heat some olive oil and lightly sauce garlic and some chopped italian parsley, add some fresh or dried red chili , add mussels and about 2 cups white wine or dry vermouth, put the lid on the pan and let them gradually steam open, when all are open throw them into a bowl and serve ......easy, they usually take between 5 and 10 mind to open up.
Enjoy! !!! Xx
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Friday, August 5, 2011
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
M.I.A.
Well Im back !!!!!!!!
That had to have been the worst move evvvverrr!!! Then I sat down and did the math , it was move #13 with Luigi , go figure! Being supersticious that explains everything .
I'm still so overwhelmed that I'm even lost for words ! And really have absolutely nothing to blog about . I did cook in the midst of it all ,if I remember the family got take out twice during the whole thing and of course bitched about it ! I think I fasted for a 36 hr time period surviving on water and vodka ! Oh guys whatever works right?? There is a funny story in all of this though ....
Ok move day , it started early and was long , tiresome and just plain awful , but I knew in the old house when all was said and done there was a bottle of goose and some fresh lemonade waiting for me . Well 5 o clock came , crazy , lazy movers left , emotions were high and hormones were raging so I jumped into my car and headed to the old house glass and ice in hand , I walked in , opened pantry , glanced towards the spot and to my absolute shock and horror the goose was gone !!!!!!!yes the bloody movers had taken my vodka can you imagine my reaction ? Of all the things they could have taken they went for the goose!. So now I look back and smile cause I find it quite funny but at the time .......omg total fury .
Anyway we made it , we are still married ( I think)and hopefully soon I can get back to my klean life xxxxx missed you all
That had to have been the worst move evvvverrr!!! Then I sat down and did the math , it was move #13 with Luigi , go figure! Being supersticious that explains everything .
I'm still so overwhelmed that I'm even lost for words ! And really have absolutely nothing to blog about . I did cook in the midst of it all ,if I remember the family got take out twice during the whole thing and of course bitched about it ! I think I fasted for a 36 hr time period surviving on water and vodka ! Oh guys whatever works right?? There is a funny story in all of this though ....
Ok move day , it started early and was long , tiresome and just plain awful , but I knew in the old house when all was said and done there was a bottle of goose and some fresh lemonade waiting for me . Well 5 o clock came , crazy , lazy movers left , emotions were high and hormones were raging so I jumped into my car and headed to the old house glass and ice in hand , I walked in , opened pantry , glanced towards the spot and to my absolute shock and horror the goose was gone !!!!!!!yes the bloody movers had taken my vodka can you imagine my reaction ? Of all the things they could have taken they went for the goose!. So now I look back and smile cause I find it quite funny but at the time .......omg total fury .
Anyway we made it , we are still married ( I think)and hopefully soon I can get back to my klean life xxxxx missed you all
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
I'm almost perfect!!!!!!!
Sooo tomorrow is the big move , what's for dinner ???? I guess take out would be the obvious solution!! But, sorry just can't do it so , I have thrown together what I call a mediteranian shepherds pie , weird I know but plenty of clean carbs and protein to gear us up for the days ahead . I'll post pics , if you are interested in the recipe ,,,,,,,let me know xxxx
Have a klean weekend !!!
Have a klean weekend !!!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Moving!!!!!!
Well here we go again maybe should be the title of this blog , or maybe just a simple HELP!!! Yes I'm on the move again ,no not far,just down the street but what's the difference ??? A move is a move riiiggghhhttt????
So how do I get through the next few days ? Mmmmmmm let me count the ways!!!
Kill an innocent human at Lowes who wasn't fast enough in finding the varnish I requested or maybe even the Starbucks girl who made me repeat the word water 3 times until I finally replaced the T with an R and she got it !!!sadly had I been an American citizen and therefore allowed to carry a concealed weapon today could have been a very bad day!!!instead I packed some more boxes , convinced myself that all will be good and finished up blaming it all on P M S omg is it really that time of the month again,,,, oh my wonderful ladies all I can say is " The joys of being a woman"
Please stay in touch , oh and stop stalking !!!!!! Become a follower !!
Make great choices and keep it klean !!
So how do I get through the next few days ? Mmmmmmm let me count the ways!!!
Kill an innocent human at Lowes who wasn't fast enough in finding the varnish I requested or maybe even the Starbucks girl who made me repeat the word water 3 times until I finally replaced the T with an R and she got it !!!sadly had I been an American citizen and therefore allowed to carry a concealed weapon today could have been a very bad day!!!instead I packed some more boxes , convinced myself that all will be good and finished up blaming it all on P M S omg is it really that time of the month again,,,, oh my wonderful ladies all I can say is " The joys of being a woman"
Please stay in touch , oh and stop stalking !!!!!! Become a follower !!
Make great choices and keep it klean !!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
5 minute kitchen sink salad
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Pesto
Ok , pesto is a very simple and easy thing to make, it takes very few ingredients and even less time . Pesto is eaten mostly in Liguria , a region in northern Italy .
U need...
Fresh basil
Fresh parmesan cheese
Garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
Pine nits
O k I'm not great with measuring things but in this case I'll say 4 cups of basil , place in a blender with 4 cloves of garlic, a palm full of toasted pine nuts and half a cup of FRESH parmesan cheese, Pulse a little and then start to drizzle olive oil through the top of the blender while blender is on, the required consistency is thick and not too runny . Remember the less oil you use the healthier the pesto!!
Pesto can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container, or even frozen.
Yum .....Bon appetito!!!!
U need...
Fresh basil
Fresh parmesan cheese
Garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
Pine nits
O k I'm not great with measuring things but in this case I'll say 4 cups of basil , place in a blender with 4 cloves of garlic, a palm full of toasted pine nuts and half a cup of FRESH parmesan cheese, Pulse a little and then start to drizzle olive oil through the top of the blender while blender is on, the required consistency is thick and not too runny . Remember the less oil you use the healthier the pesto!!
Pesto can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container, or even frozen.
Yum .....Bon appetito!!!!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Veggie garden
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Veggie garden
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Help
So as you can see I'm also technically challenged as I am not even able to figure out how to write and post correctly!!
Anyway I'll ask Stevie later !!!
So for now I want to wish you all a wonderful day PLEASE make the right choices and keepnyour food as klean as possible xxx
Anyway I'll ask Stevie later !!!
So for now I want to wish you all a wonderful day PLEASE make the right choices and keepnyour food as klean as possible xxx
Continued
That I weigh next to nothing and am the epitome of health WRONG!!!! My daily struggles to look in the mirror are just as tough as most women and have I got clean living down to a science ???? Hell no !!! but I'm trying to get as close as I possibly can , and that's why I need your help I want this blog to be about all the struggles and health issues we encounter as women , to share recipes , health tips and exercise tips and to basically encourage each other thru the different phases of life for example , I'm paramenopausal , mother of a 21 year old and a pre teen , married to a 100% Italian and just for the record am moving house this coming Saturday !!!!'how normal can my life be ??!!
Welcome
Well it's 5 am and have decided to write my first post !! On any other day I would be either driving to the gym to teach spin or driving tomthe trail to walk the 5 mile piece of paradise ! This particular day there is no waking up Blanca so have decided to try and put together my first official blog post .
This blog page ( is that what they are called ??) is probably going to serve as a journal / get me off Facebook relief! But my idea is to share tips , recipes and health ideas to hopefully give you the tools for "Kleaner living" based on my experiences over the many years that I have battled this whole body image deal.For those of you who don't know me or haventbseen me in a while but are friends on Facebook you may think
This blog page ( is that what they are called ??) is probably going to serve as a journal / get me off Facebook relief! But my idea is to share tips , recipes and health ideas to hopefully give you the tools for "Kleaner living" based on my experiences over the many years that I have battled this whole body image deal.For those of you who don't know me or haventbseen me in a while but are friends on Facebook you may think
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