Buona Pasqua means Happy Easter in Italian!

Buona Pasqua!!!!

Happy Easter!

This year we were able to get in on TWO wonderful Easter meals!

Can't wait to hear about all the amazing food Nonna and Pop are going to get in

ITALY!

MEAL #1:
Rigatoni with Nonna's famous spicey sauce ... ohmygoodness YUM!
Roasted Chicken pieces
Perfect Meatballs (That were even yummier the next day for snacks!)
Amazing Cesar Salad
Garlic Bread - can't get enough!
Cherry Pie, Moose Tracks Ice Cream and Coffee for Dessert!
Pop's homemade wine ...

MEAL #2:
Escargot Stuffed Mushroom caps with ASIAGO cheese! (Even the kids LOVED them!)
Antipasto and crackers ... a favourite ...
Homemade Risotto (Italian Rice) ... we even got to munch on the burnt onions mid-cooking!! YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!
Breaded Cutlets - wow!
Gnocchis and sauce
Great Salad and bread (more carbs!!! I think I gained 5 pounds just this weekend!)
For dessert - Chocolate cake, rhubard & raspberry pie, panetone (italian bread - just a little filling!)
Pop's homemade wine and ...
more COFFEE!

Did I leave anything out?!?! Oh yes ... of course there was the 10 pounds of chocolate Easter candies, jelly beans and hot cross buns that we snacked on in between meals (and after our staple breakfast of eggs/bacon or ham/waffles or pancakes and more COFFEE!)