Happy Monday!  What a great weekend we had at our house.  I love celebrating Father’s Day and this year was no different.  We enjoyed a fabulous meal Around the Family Table.  The highlight of our meal was the Lobster Ravioli.  They were absolutely amazing.  I followed this recipe but of course, had to add something [...]

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I feel truly blessed.  I have a wonderful father that has given me so many wonderful memories and has made so many sacrifices so that I can have the life that I have today.  Leaving your family behind and immigrating to another country because you want a better life for your family, is something that [...]

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Today is my younger brother’s 18th birthday. I cannot even believe that we’re both going to be in college this upcoming school year, but I’m so excited for him. My brother, Ronnie, is one of the most interesting characters I know. He’s always so nonchalant about everything, and I think it can be one of [...]

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It’s that time of year to celebrate dear Ol’ Dad.  We all know the way to Dad’s heart on Father’s Day is through his stomach.  This week, the Sunday Supper Team is celebrating Dad’s by sharing our favorite Father’s Day Recipes.   This is a special event because through the Sunday Supper Movement, we have [...]

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Good Morning!  Happy Monday.  After such a busy May, it sure has been nice to have some downtime on the weekends.  We had a very fun week with Ron’s parents who were visiting from Philadelphia.  It is so wonderful to sit back and watch our children interact with their grandparents.  Generations apart that have love [...]

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It seems like just yesterday, I was so worried when my oldest was leaving for college.   Letting go, was not an easy task for this momma.  It’s been two years since that summer and not only have I survived, I can honestly tell you that it has been a wonderful experience watching Alexandra grow [...]

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The start of summer means a lot of things to me. Beach days, hanging out with old friends, minimal school (I’m only taking 1 class online) and healthy eating. During the school year, it just isn’t possible for me to make sure every meal I eat is a healthy one. It usually comes down to [...]

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I am honored to have my Portuguese Recipes featured on Edamam‘s Fresh Pick Series this week.  I love this site and love their recipe plugin. Edamam is about helping people eat better by simplifying daily food choices. The company has set for itself the ambitious goal of organizing all the food knowledge in the world. It [...]

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You’re going to love this week’s Easy Recipes #WeekdaySupper

June 3, 2013
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Good morning and Happy Monday!  How was your weekend?  After a busy month of May, we actually enjoyed a relaxing weekend.   Alexandra and I kicked off the weekend by joining Datz in welcoming The Big Idaho Potato to Tampa.  It was loads of fun and we had the opportunity to hang out with some of [...]

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Vo-Vo’s Famous Strawberry Cheesecake #SundaySupper

June 2, 2013
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By now you all know how much Vo-Vo loves to bake.  This grandma is a baking dynamo! One of her absolute favorite things to bake is Vo-Vo’s famous Strawberry Cheesecake.  She bakes a cheesecake for every birthday party and every celebration.  We all look forward to and  love Vo-Vo’s Cheesecake, it is creamy and just melts [...]

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