"Other additions to throw into a jar of sauce at the last minute:
Frozen spinach, frozen meatballs (may need to defrost first) roasted red peppers, cream, wine, smoked sausage, kielbasa, pine nuts, onion slices mixed in olive oil or saute until carmelized."
Thanks Lauren!
I promise to post my mom's sauce recipe soon, too. She was Italian and a fabulous chef!
Speaking of my Italian heritage, I thought I'd post a photo of my great-grandparents. They are my mother's mother's parents and came over from Italy around the early 1900's.
Leaning against the chair is what looks like a brace of some sort. Perhaps with wheels? It's not part of the chair and we can't even begin to guess what it is. Does anybody know? On the back of the photo, it has my great-grandparent's names and "deceased child" and "Uncle Mel" -- Uncle Mel later became a Catholic priest. I don't know which boy is which.and was told that the child who passed away may have died from diptheria...
My great-grandparents, Domenico Mastroianni and Mariantonia Perretta Mastroianni, and their first two children. Guessing this is from the late 1800's or early 1900's |
The Mastroianni's with more of their children. My grandmother, Angelina, (born in 1912) is the little girl standing in the front. |
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I often doctor up sauces when I am in a pinch! Love frozen meatballs - they absorb the sauce so well! I was actually thinking of Spaghetti tonight, but I made Alfredo sauce last night - Dearest will be looking for something different. Love the photos of your family - I have a few - it is so wonderful to be in touch with your heritage,
Kathy
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I love your beautiful family photos of so long ago! Lovely family, and your "little" grandma is gorgeous. I told a blogger friend that I'm originally from Astoria-Queens and grew up in an Italian-Irish neighborhood, (now it's Greek) and I used to go almost every Sunday to my best friend, Anttoinete Graci's house and her mama used to give me the most delicious food I can Imagin...so now I'm a good Italian food cook, I make my own spaghetty, ravioli's, lasagna, etc...my family is very spoiled with pasta. I'd love to have your family recipes. Thank you for sharing. Hope you visit!
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FABBY
Here I am again pretty girl! Sorry I forgot to thank you for such lovely comment and for your great visit!!! WOW! I was so taken by your family pics that I completely forgot my purpose!
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FABBY
What neat family photos. Thanks much for the sauce recipe. Jazzing things up is always a great idea.
You are one of my new followers and I'm thrilled that I backtracked to find this post. What beautiful family photographs ... and how fortunate you are to have them. thanks for sharing.
Carolyn, I can't wait to meet you! I'm so glad you come to my area periodically. You can e-mail me at BethieLauren@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet - I think it will be great!
Blessings, Beth
Hmmm I wonder what that is. I am sure some brilliant reader will be able to tell you.
I am a genealogy nut and research as much as I can time permitting.
Any friend of Keetha's is a friend of mind. Lol.
Your last name is quite familiar in our part of town (Mastroianni's)...I live near Niagara Falls Ontario...
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