Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce

by | Jan 30, 2020 | 2 comments

This is a favorite weeknight meal at our house! If you already have Jim’s Italian Sausage and Sicilian Tomato Sauce on hand, it is quite easy to put together and goes a long way (two nights for us). You can certainly get a very tasty result with your favorite...

Nonna’s Meatball Soup

by | Jan 28, 2020 | 0 comments

This soup is the ultimate in comfort food! Similar recipes instruct you to cook the noodles in the soup, but we prefer to cook them ahead, setting them aside to add at serving time. This way, any extra soup doesn’t end up with mushy noodles and extra starch in...

Festive Holiday Pretzels

by | Dec 9, 2019 | 1 comment

For many years our annual family Christmas cookie baking day was interjected with great drama regarding these holiday pretzels. First, the original recipe used small round pretzels, which were only available at one store on the other side of town. In order to add the...

Pumpkin Cheesecake Layer Pie (No Bake)

by | Nov 13, 2019 | 0 comments

There are never enough ovens on Thanksgiving Day, so I love to make this easy, no-bake pumpkin pie! I adapted the recipe from one I got from my aunt many years ago. Mostly, what has changed is the elimination of as much of the processed ingredients as possible. The...

Autumn Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

by | Nov 7, 2019 | 0 comments

These cookies are an original EATS Together recipe inspired by a cherry chocolate oatmeal cookie that we have been making for years. I wanted to incorporate fall flavors and Jim’s love of cranberries inspired me to try them, along with a few fall spices and...

Pork Scallopini with Marsala Mushroom Gravy

by | Oct 17, 2019 | 0 comments

This is a hearty, flavorful dish that offers the satisfaction of comfort food without packing on a ton of fat and calories. We like to serve it with “Kluski” noodles or spaetzle (when we have time to make them). Add a vegetable or salad side, and you have...