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vegan cheesy zucchini fritters

Apr 9, 2021 · Leave a Comment

These Vegan Cheesy Zucchini Fritters are delicious and irresistible! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and perfectly savory.

Happy Friday, my loves! I am so excited to be sharing a delicious spring recipe with y'all today. My mom's zucchini fritters have always been one of my favorite dishes, and one I mourned dearly when I went vegan {since they contain eggs and cheese}. I am so happy that I was able to crack the code with these Vegan Cheesy Zucchini Fritters! They're crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and perfectly savory. These would fool any omnivore!

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simple zucchini pasta with lemon and basil

Aug 13, 2020 · 1 Comment

This Simple Zucchini Pasta with Lemon and Basil is the perfect weeknight meal! Quick, easy, and comes together with just a handful of simple ingredients.

Hello friends and happy Thursday! Look who's back! 😉 I am excited to be back in the swing of things and I have some absolutely delicious recipes in store for y'all, starting with this scrumptious Simple Zucchini Pasta with Lemon and Basil! Whether we like it or not, summer is winding down and fall will be here soon... which means my herb garden will not be around for much longer. So I've been coming up with ideas to use up all these wonderful fresh herbs while I have them available! The fresh basil in this pasta dish really takes it to the next level. And the tiny purple flowers are from my purple basil and oh-so-cute!

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vegan pesto pasta with roasted tomatoes and almond ricotta

Jul 11, 2020 · 1 Comment

If you're craving a light, fresh pasta dinner, this recipe is for you! Vegan Pesto Pasta combines homemade pesto with savory roasted cherry tomatoes and creamy almond ricotta for a delicious meal.

Hello, my beautiful friends! We have made it to SATURDAY! I am so incredibly excited to be sharing this recipe with you guys today - it is seriously one of the best things I've made, probably ever. This Vegan Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Almond Ricotta is savory, fresh, and so perfect for summer. It does involve a few different components, but I promise it's all really easy and the flavor payoff is insane. The umami in this vegan pesto pasta is seriously off the charts!

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Tuscan cannellini bean skillet

Mar 11, 2020 · 3 Comments

This quick and easy Tuscan Cannellini Bean Skillet is healthy and delicious! It comes together in just a few minutes, and packs in heaps of fresh seasonal veggies.

Hi friends! What is this? A new recipe?!? I know I have been very much MIA for the past month, and honestly it's just because I have been so busy with work. I have been picking up tons of extra shifts because we have been so overwhelmed with sick kiddos. I have high hopes that as spring keeps approaching, things will slow down and I can dedicate myself a bit more to this bloggie of mine 🙂 I whipped up this quick Tuscan Cannellini Bean Skillet for y'all yesterday, and I couldn't wait to share! It is super simple, tasty, healthy, and naturally plant-based. I hope you love it!

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simple vegan pasta puttanesca

Jan 16, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Are your fridge and pantry bare? Even then - I bet you have the ingredients to make this Simple Vegan Pasta Puttanesca! All you need is canned tomato sauce, olives, capers, and spaghetti.

Hi friends and happy Thursday! Third recipe of the year and... it's another savory one. I promise I'll post desserts again at some point! 😉 Continuing my trend of quick and easy recipes, today I have this Simple Vegan Pasta Puttanesca. It is so fast to make, and uses mostly pantry staples including spaghetti, olives, capers, and tomato puree. Even if you think you have no food in the house - you can probably still make this!

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gnocchi with pesto, roasted tomatoes, and vegan sausage

Jan 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment

These Gnocchi with Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes, and Vegan Sausage are so simple to prepare but make for a savory and satisfying plant-based dinner.

Oh hiiii! Guess who remembered they have a food blog?! 😉 I kid, I kid... honestly it's been making me so anxious that I haven't been posting lately! Life has just been crazy busy and finding time to cook, much less the time to cook, style, photograph, edit, write a blog post, and hit publish has just not been happening. I have a few days off in a row so I am hoping to get some work done and share more delicious recipes with y'all in this new year. Starting off with... an oldie but goodie that's been on repeat at my house the past few months. Gnocchi with Pesto, Roasted Tomatoes, and Vegan Sausage! This dish is insanely flavorful and so filling and satisfying. I think you're gonna love it as much as we do!

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traditional pasta e fagioli {Italian bean pasta}

Sep 4, 2019 · 13 Comments

This classic Pasta e Fagioli is the ultimate simple comfort food! Tender beans, noodles, and fresh veggies come together for a filling soup-pasta hybrid.

Happy Wednesday, friends! I am so excited to be sharing this recipe for Traditional Pasta e Fagioli with y'all. This post today has a special theme, and it's not just a silly food holiday as usual! September is actually Hunger Action Month, a time to bring awareness to how incredibly prevalent food insecurity is. According to the US Department of Agriculture, 1 in 8 Americans were food insecure in 2017. That’s 40 million people – more than 12 million of which are children – with a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. I was absolutely shocked when I read the numbers. I know I am so very lucky to have enough ~disposable~ income to be able to experiment with recipes and make extravagant meals from time to time, but it is so sobering to realize that so many people barely have enough to get a single, simple meal on the table.

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spinach gnocchi with roasted tomato sauce

Aug 19, 2019 · 15 Comments

If you've been itching to make pasta at home, these Spinach Gnocchi are just the recipe for you! All you need are potatoes, spinach, and some flour for homemade, soft, pillowy dumplings.

Hi friends and happy Monday! You know us food bloggers... we will take any and every excuse to celebrate silly food holidays. Today is no exception! Apparently August 19th is National Potato Day, so ya girl just HAD to make a potato dish for the occasion. I gathered some foodie friends and we created all sorts of delicious things with everyone's favorite vegetable. I made you these Spinach Gnocchi with Roasted Tomato Sauce! You won't believe how easy it is to make gnocchi at home.

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vegan Veggie Supreme french bread pizza

Aug 5, 2019 · 1 Comment

Craving pizza flavors in a hurry? This Vegan "Veggie Supreme" French Bread Pizza is super simple to make, and will have dinner on the table in 20 minutes!

Happy Monday, buddies! Hope everyone had a great weekend 🙂 I, personally, spent most of it baking and cooking up a storm for this little bloggie of mine! I have some really tasty recipes coming up that I hope you will love. Today, I have a really fun one for you - Vegan "Veggie Supreme" French Bread Pizza! This french bread pizza is honestly so ridiculously easy and fast to make. If you're craving pizza flavors with minimal work involved, this is the recipe for you! All you need is a loaf of fluffy bread from the grocery store, some tomato sauce, (vegan) cheese, and whatever toppings you like. I promise this doesn't take any longer than making a frozen pizza, and tastes way better!

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easy roasted veggie pasta salad

Jul 26, 2019 · 1 Comment

This Easy Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad combines all your favorite summer produce into one addicting dish! You won't be able to stop eating this delicious fresh pasta!

Happy Friday, buddies! I am continuing my "I have no motivation to cook" July theme, and sharing a super simple and delicious recipe today! This Easy Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad is incredibly, well, easy to make and it tastes soooo good. It's also the best way to get all your servings of vegetables, in my opinion. Everything's better when pasta is involved! If you can roast veggies, boil noodles, and whisk a dressing together, then you can make this dish. I promise!

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my mamma's authentic lasagna {veganized!}

Jun 27, 2019 · 3 Comments

This plant-based lasagna tastes just like my Italian mamma's original, but made with vegan substitutes! It is meaty, cheesy, and totally satisfying.

YOU GUYS. I am so so so excited to be sharing this recipe with you! It has been a long time in the making, but you know I couldn't share until it was utterly flawless. I present to you My Mamma's Authentic Lasagna... veganized! Yes, I took my Italian mother's perfect lasagna recipe and made it perfectly plant-based. I regret nothing because it tastes exactly like the real thing! You've got the thin layers of pasta, rich ragu "meat" sauce, creamy béchamel sauce, and of course lots of mozzarella and parmesan. My mind was totally blown, and I think yours will be too!

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summer squash tart with lemon ricotta

Mar 22, 2019 · 1 Comment

Welcome spring with this fresh and bright Summer Squash Tart with Lemon Ricotta! Store-bought pie crust is filled with creamy ricotta, lemon zest, and zucchini slices for an easy and delicious dish.

Hi buddies and happy Friday! I'm so glad it's almost the weekend and that it's finally SPRING! Woohoo!! I have been dying for some fresh springy produce and light recipes. Today, I am sharing this easy and delicious Summer Squash Tart with Lemon Ricotta, which is perfect to kick off the season! I use a storebought pie crust to make things extra easy, top it with ricotta mixed with lemon zest and juice, some parm, garlic salt, and black pepper, and then just lay fresh slices of zucchini and yellow squash on top! Easy peasy!

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creamy vegan kale & chickpea pasta

Mar 14, 2019 · 2 Comments

This Creamy Vegan Kale & Chickpea Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal! Quick and easy to make, but still satisfying and it tastes delicious.

Hi frans and happy Thursday! I am so pumped to be sharing this delicious recipe with you today. It's been one of my go-to's and somehow it hadn't made it to the blog yet. This Creamy Vegan Kale & Chickpea Pasta is the quintessential quick & easy weeknight meal! Al dente spaghetti, tender chickpeas, crisp kale, all enveloped in a creamy sauce (with a little kick thanks to red pepper flakes). It couldn't be simpler, and it's SO GOOD and comforting. Let me show you the magic.

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vegan eggplant parmesan pizza

Mar 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment

This Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Pizza combines the flavors from the classic Italian dish into a fun pizza, topped with fried eggplant and vegan cheese!

Hi friends and happy Tuesday! Sorry for the radio static for most of the week last week... ya girl’s been working hard on two themed events that are coming up at the end of the month (#SpringSweetsWeek followed by #EasterBrunchWeek), so all the recipes I’ve been making have had to be saved for later! My birthday was this past Friday, so I decided to make myself something special for the occasion and came up with this BOMB Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Pizza! Fried, crispy eggplant slices sit on a base of pizza dough, seasoned tomato sauce, and vegan mozzarella and parm. It’s actually not too crazy to make, but the flavors are amazing!

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spaghetti aglio olio & peperoncino

Apr 17, 2018 · 2 Comments

Craving pasta in a hurry? This Spaghetti Aglio Olio & Peperoncino combines noodles with a fragrant garlic & chili oil for a delicious quick dinner!

Helllooo friends and happy Tuesday! I am so excited to be sharing this delicious classic Italian dish with you today. Spaghetti Aglio Olio & Peperoncino... translated, spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chilies! It's so simple and soooo good. This is something that we make at my house every single week if not more! Al dente spaghetti is tossed in fragrant oil flavored with garlic and pepper (either fresh or dry crushed red pepper flakes), sautéed, and it's ready to be slurped down in just a matter of minutes. Parmesan optional but recommended. 😉

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roasted red pepper pasta

Mar 19, 2018 · 4 Comments

Change up your pasta game by stepping away from the usual tomato and whipping up this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta instead! It's the perfect blend of smokey, savory, and absolutely delicious.

Hi friends and happy MONDAY! Phew, spring break is just a week away and I am so ready. My recipe today won't do your bikini bod any favors, but it sure is delicious. This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is so tasty that it'll blow you away! I'm an ~okay~ fan of peppers, so I wasn't expecting this to be too spectacular. The fact that I'm now seriously obsessed should be enough proof that it's GOOD stuff! And it's easy, too. Let's make it!

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chocolate orange panettone tiramisu

Dec 22, 2017 · 4 Comments

Add some Italian flair to your Christmas party with this delicious Chocolate Orange Panettone Tiramisu! Chocolate chip panettone layers are soaked in espresso and layered with orange-scented mascarpone cream and dark chocolate cocoa.

Friends!!!! We only have THREE more days until Christmas which means it's really time to get to work now. Today, I am sharing this amazing Chocolate Orange Panettone Tiramisu which is perfect for adding a little Italian flair to your Christmas festa! Layers of toasted chocolate chip panettone are soaked with bittersweet espresso and sandwiched with orange-scented mascarpone whipped cream and dark cocoa powder for a combination that is sure to impress. It's also sure to be like, the best thing you've ever put in your mouth, so. This is my present for you. Merry Christmas!

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eggplant parmesan {parmigiana di melanzane}

Dec 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Make the best Eggplant Parmesan ever with this authentic Parmigiana di Melanzane recipe! This comes straight from my Italian mom's kitchen!

Hello friends and happy Friday! I can't believe I just have one week til Christmas break! Yaaassss. My brain is ready. My body is ready. My baking is also ready. I have so many things I want to bake for y'all! But first, I have some real food to share. This is my mom's incredible Eggplant Parmesan and it is seriously TO DIE FOR. This is as authentic as it gets! Nobody can transform some simple eggplant, tomato sauce, and cheese like an Italian can. Let's go make it!

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homemade ricotta with tomato garlic confit

Oct 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment

If you've never made homemade Ricotta, you're in for a treat! This mild, creamy Italian cheese is so simple to make at home, and tastes so much better than the store-bought stuff. It pairs perfectly with savory tomato garlic confit!

Hello, friends and happy Monday! Yes, I'm still in Paris. But yes, I am still sharing new recipes for y'all! Today's recipe is seriously the appetizer to end allll appetizers. Or snacks. Or really dinner too, I won't judge. This Homemade Ricotta with Tomato Garlic Confit is what all my cheesy, salty, savory dreams are made of. Homemade ricotta by itself already tastes like actual heaven. Add in jammy, melt-in-your mouth tomatoes, some crusty Italian bread and - I'm yours. Calgon, take me awaaaaaay.

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tomato & mozzarella pesto pasta salad

Jul 21, 2017 · 2 Comments

Say hello to your new favorite summer dinner! This Tomato & Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad is super simple, requires minimal cooking, and is ready in just minutes!

I think my love affair with baby heirloom tomatoes has been well-documented all summer, and today I've got another recipe for you! This Tomato & Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad is so simple and delicious, and seriously perfect for the hot weather. It combines noodles, fresh tomatoes, bites of mozzarella, and zesty arugula leaves with pesto for an irresistible dish. I brought it to a Fourth of July party earlier this month and everyone raved about it! Nobody has to know how easy it is to make when it tastes so good, right? Let's go make it!

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roasted cherry tomato and burrata pasta

Apr 17, 2017 · 3 Comments

Make your weeknight dinners dreamy with the addition of this Roasted Cherry Tomato and Burrata Pasta! It takes less than 20 minutes oven to plate, and takes you straight to a vineyard in Tuscany!

Helloooo, friends! Somehow, inexplicably, I feel like I haven't blogged in forever. Which is silly, considering I literally blogged last Thursday. Whatever. I think my brain is slowly but surely losing it. But I digress! Today, I am sharing my {and soon to be yours} new pasta obsession. Roasted Cherry Tomato and Burrata Pasta! This is seriously stupid-easy and packs SO MUCH FLAVOR. Though at this point, I should already know roasting is the magic key to basically all vegetables ever. ...

prosciutto & asparagus orecchiette

Jan 31, 2017 · 2 Comments

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Want to impress your significant other for date night? Whip up these Prosciutto & Asparagus Orecchiette with Creamy White Wine Sauce, and you'll be sure to win their heart!

Hello readers! So it's already almost February, which means Valentine's Day will be here before we know it! And you all know what that means... time to start shopping for presents and planning the menu. Today, I paired up with Barilla to create these scrumptious Prosciutto & Asparagus Orecchiette in creamy white wine sauce! This dish may look impressive and taste fabulous, but I promise you it's so easy to whip up. You and your significant other will be sure to fall in love with this pasta dish. Make date night wonderful, your way!

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three cheese spinach artichoke lasagna

Jan 27, 2017 · 4 Comments

This Three Cheese Spinach Artichoke Lasagna transforms the classic dip combo into a pasta casserole! It's vegetarian and so rich that you won't even miss the meat.

Hello dearest readers, and welcome to the latest episode of, "When Valentina is obsessed with something, she's really obsessed with it." We are talking, once again, about my beloved spinach artichoke combo! After making stuffed crescent rolls and cheesy bread, today, it's in Spinach Artichoke Lasagna form. This masterpiece combines layers of light pasta, spinach, artichokes, parmesan, fresh mozzarella, and the dreamiest ricotta-artichoke cream. SO yum. You're gonna love it!

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one-pot shrimp pesto spaghetti

May 10, 2016 · 1 Comment

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This Shrimp Pesto Spaghetti is made in one-pot and is incredibly simple! It combines juicy shrimp, fresh baby tomatoes, and pesto pasta for an easy dinner.

Hello, my friends! I'm so excited to be sharing this delicious recipe with y'all today, as I think it may be my new favorite dinner! I have paired up with my beloved Barilla today to bring you this One-Pot Shrimp Pesto Spaghetti. All done in one pan, no boiling, no draining, and ridiculously easy. Let me show you how it's done!

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