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seven fishes
December 9, 2015June 20, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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Why Do We Even Have Those Seven Fishes?

The Feast of the Seven Fishes. It wouldn’t be Italian Christmas Eve without them. As far back as I can remember, Christmas Eve was my absolute favorite night of the year. The day was spent in feverish…

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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Read Little House on the Prairie
November 19, 2015 The Olive Gal No Comments
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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Read Little House on the Prairie

That Laura Ingalls Wilder. She knew a thing or two about surviving tough times. She slept in a covered wagon and ate dinner by campfire. She lived in a bungalow dug into the banks of a creek…

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How to Rebel Against New Year’s Resolutions: Eat Like a Champion
January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 The Olive Gal 3 Comments
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How to Rebel Against New Year’s Resolutions: Eat Like a Champion

I entered into this New Year just like everyone else: fresh with optimism, full of heady ideas about eating healthy and making some smart choices in my life. That lasted all of one day. Remember last…

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I Just Might Be a Real Californian Now
October 9, 2014 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
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I Just Might Be a Real Californian Now

In a few months I will have lived in California for eight years. That’s only one year less than I lived in New York. Even though I’ve been here a while, I’ve always considered myself an…

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Hanging Onto My Italian Heritage
September 24, 2014 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
  • Food

Hanging Onto My Italian Heritage

Once a week I make pasta for my family. It’s a tradition that goes back to my childhood. Every Sunday, my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and I would all gather at Nonna’s house for macaroni. I’ve…

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My Mom Blessed Me With Her Cooking Gene for Just One Dish
July 21, 2014July 27, 2014 The Olive Gal 3 Comments
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My Mom Blessed Me With Her Cooking Gene for Just One Dish

When I was a little girl, I was an extremely picky eater. My poor Italian mom had to make bland baked chicken and rice pilaf for dinner practically every night. (Except Sundays. Sunday was always macaroni…

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Confession: I Put Hot Dogs in the Pasta I Served with Bottled Sauce for Dinner
July 2, 2014May 31, 2018 The Olive Gal 9 Comments
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Confession: I Put Hot Dogs in the Pasta I Served with Bottled Sauce for Dinner

My Nonna is rolling in her grave right now. I can make a decent authentic Italian sauce. (Note: If someone tells you pasta sauce is called gravy, just kick them in the crotch and walk away.)…

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If You Could Commit Any Crime, What Would It Be?
May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
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If You Could Commit Any Crime, What Would It Be?

Yesterday, me and my Adventurous Lunch crew at work (and by Adventurous Lunch, we mean eating Subway sandwiches in the upstairs conference room) were talking about a terrible, awful movie called The Purge. I’ve never seen it,…

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Attempt Number 5,637 at Losing Those Last Five Pounds
May 13, 2014 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
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Attempt Number 5,637 at Losing Those Last Five Pounds

Ugh. Weight loss. Could there be a less appealing topic? I’m avoiding sweets, I’m eating healthy, I’m exercising, blah blah blabbity blah. I’ve had five pounds to lose for the better part of a year and…

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Sorry West Coast: East Coast Food Kicks Your Butt
March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 The Olive Gal 3 Comments
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Sorry West Coast: East Coast Food Kicks Your Butt

After seven years of living in California and visiting gorgeous places like Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco, San Diego, Yosemite, Paso Robles, and of course, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and Monterey, I have just one thing to say:…

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