Easy Vegan Mexican Pizza
Here it is, my go to pizza for Friday nights. It’s pretty much replaced my Italian pizzas, but make no mistake, my heart is always with my Italian cuisine, and pizza a top favorite. The secret behind this easy pizza…
Hummus Bowl
Traditionally, hummus is a savory Mediterranean dish of chick peas, tahini paste, garlic, olive oil, lemon, and spices. However, there are so many varieties out there, blending in pesto, roasted peppers, artichokes, olives or using black beans or cannellini beans instead of chick peas. So,…
Vegan Chili alla Putanesca with Polenta
This remake was easier than I thought as my initial concern was achieving the intensity of flavor I was accustomed to with Putanesca sauce. I vividly remember posting this recipe back when I was living in Atlanta in my gorgeous kitchen with two French balconies that…
Ratatouille
There are probably over 100 recipes for Ratatouille…and I believe I have tried at least half that many! This is my go-to version. I make it often; its good hot or cold, topped on pasta or pizza, wrapped in crepes, as a side…
Pasta alla Norma, i.e., Spicy Tomato Eggplant Sauce
This recreated recipe was so easy, no adjustments needed to my original recipe and I found that what I wrote in November 2011, still holds true to this day! I always follow the chef rule, first in, first out when…
Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian pizza = family gatherings. It would not be a family gathering without including the Sicilian pizza, especially through the holidays. My mom would bake sheet after sheet pan of pizza to serve our hungry family, uncles, aunts and cousins. Grabbing…
Ricotta Meatloaf
This really could be called a three cheese meatloaf having ricotta, mozzarella and Parmigiano, however, the ricotta is such a key ingredient to this meatloaf’s texture and flavor that it deserves the starring role in the title. It is important to…
Roasted Mahi Mahi Bites
There are three little words I hear so often. No, it’s not those three little words. Not the ones you long to hear and melt your heart. No, it’s three little words my son has always said to me….”will I like it?” …
Peachlove: Peach and Basil Gazpacho
It’s Peachlove month with the Love Bloghop! I am happy to be back hosting again with this group of awesome bloggers. Each month they select the “love” ingredient to be used as a main part in the recipe. I was thrilled…
For my mother, with love and hugs
My name is Gina and I am the daughter of the ever so famous Spicegirlfla! For a special treat for my mom I decided to create my own post in dedication to her. Since she is in the process of…