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For Maureen
I still cannot believe we will never have our two-hour phone conversations, or laugh and enjoy ourselves with her parents, my aunt and uncle, over delicious entrees at Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano. It had become our custom to get together days after Christmas, to continue our holiday cheer with our families.
Maureen and I were first cousins. Her father was the…
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By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli It has now been over 2 months or so since my Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Although I was disheartened to learn of this medical news, I have tried …
It's been a rough ride, but I believe I'm getting the hang of a Keto Diet life!
The Diabetic Diaries
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
It has now been over 2 months or so since my Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Although I was disheartened to learn of this medical news, I have tried to educate myself more about my malady. Here are a few things I have learned in that time.
If I can adapt to a Keto Diet, then so can you. No pasta, no rice, no bread, There is no worse order one could give…
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Diabetic Blues
Not long ago, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
When my doctor showed me the results of my blood panel, I glazed over. I had been losing weight; 34 pounds of it slowly since March 2018, so how could diabetes have reared its insulin head [although I’m not on insulin]? Having gained back four pounds I attributed to the Holidays; my recent craving for Whole Foods’ Cardamom Citrus bread…
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By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli Last night I had a curious dream. My somnambulistic state was rendered further novel by the fact that I rarely dream. I …
Sometimes a stiff drink is necessary.
A Whiskey Soaked Night
A Whiskey Soaked Night
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
Last night I had a curious dream. My somnambulistic state was rendered further novel by the fact that I rarely dream.
I dreamt about drinking Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey.
My opaque state of sleep seemed also to grapple with the fact that I’m not much of a drinker. The odd glass of wine with dinner, the social drink of liquor [I do fancy the orange…
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By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli No, I did not mean The Twisted Oscars. Tonight we plant ourselves in front of the television set for The Oscars. In reality I have a sense that a large number of …
Let's watch The Oscars!
Oscars 2019, with a Twist
Oscars 2019, with a Twist
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
No, I did not mean The Twisted Oscars.
Tonight we plant ourselves in front of the television set for The Oscars. In reality I have a sense that a large number of us feast our eyes on glamorous women sashaying up the red carpet in shimmering jewels adorning their mind-blowing gowns. And the men, it warms my heart to see fashionable variants on the…
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Ice, Ice, Baby
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
It will be 4 weeks ago this Tuesday, February 19, that I slipped on an ice slick in front of a local CVS Pharmacy. While I thought I could pick myself up, I found that all I could do was spin in circles; the ice was so widespread across the front of the pharmacy. Fortunately, an elementary school teacher and her adolescent daughter came to my rescue. The…
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By Mary Anna Violi | @MaryAnnaVioli Mull this over: a grilled cheese sandwich is one of life’s comfort and nourishing foods, especially when accompanied by a mouth-watering Honey Crisp apple. The s…
Dark Shadows
The flowers may die, but the music lives on. -www.tangledpasta.net
By Mary Anna Violi | @MaryAnnaVioli
Inexplicable sadness swept over me when I read last week about the deaths of Kate Spade and of Anthony Bourdain. Both high profile and talented, they influenced millions of us: Spade with her handbags and fashion sense; Bourdain with his perspective on food that brings people together. Both left…
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Tea for Two
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
Safflower, Rose Hips, Lavender, Bee Pollen, and Green Rooibos await other ingredients to be added. – http://www.tangledpasta.net
Last weekend in Indianapolis, my daughter surprised me with a creative Mother’s Day gift: a Tea Blending Class entitled “The Art & Science of Creating Your Own Tea”! She could not have planned a better gesture, for we are both…
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Vegetables
Fennel, fresh dill, fresh rosemary, and fresh Italian parsley enhance the flavor of the vegetables. – http://www.tangledpasta.net
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
I must confess to my life long love affair with vegetables. My secret is now out in the open, and I may now breathe more easily. This affinity of mine for vegetables has its origins within my family.
It began long ago when I was a…
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By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli Recently, I spent an exploratory weekend in Indianapolis. By exploratory, I mean the weekend evolved into a food fest of restaurants, which we had not intended, b…
It was a foodie fest weekend!
Eating in Indy
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
Recently, I spent an exploratory weekend in Indianapolis. By exploratory, I mean the weekend evolved into a food fest of restaurants, which we had not intended, but turned out to be gustatory, delicious fun!
We began Saturday by deciding to have a late lunch at Public Greens on the Monon Trail, in the now trendy Broad Ripple area. As it states on the website:…
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The Italian Fest
By Mary Anna Violi |@MaryAnnaVioli
On March 19, our St. Monica Catholic Church held an Italian Fest to celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph. The parish had not run this event in some years; however, we now have a young, charismatic priest who is full of ideas about how to bring parishioners together. The Italian Fest certainly did this.
My late mother ran the Saint Monica Spaghetti Suppers for…
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