Stuffed Peppers

Hello Bloggers!


I haven't posted any of my meals lately probably because I haven't cooked in while.... But now that I got the summer to myself its time to start doing all the things I love to do....



for one thing, cooking:)




I made stuffed peppers the other day for my parents :)


The peppers were packed with ground beef, whipped egg and bread crums as well as diced zucchini and onion....


I don't have much more to write about tonight! Have a great one Bloggers!

Dinner at my place

Beautiful Bloggers! Hope you're all doing great:)

haha, a picture of Handsome as I caught him off guard.



I had to blog about this because yes, after three years about being with Handsome, he came to my house for dinner! this means, dinner wit the dad... dun dun dun.


He knows my mommy, he chated with my brother many times and came to parties where my brothers been, but daddy, not too many talks and walks with him haha.


But yesterday was initiation! no I'm joking. My family is italian and all, but my family is very accepting. Try telling Handsome that for three years. But Handsome wanted to come for dinner to talk to the familia, it was his choice, I never pressure him to do anything. But sure glad he came :):):)



I wanted to make something Handsome prefered and I know I always post pictures of fatina, but hey he wanted it and so I made it.. but this was what dinner looked like.




after dinnner we ate pumpkin pie and talked. Well dad and Handsome TALKED. not so much my mom and I.... They were talking about everything and anything and when my mom and I felt we understood their alien language we would butt in and say a few things.

Im glad they could chat up a storm, but what about me! no love for jessica??? haha

nonetheless, I was more than happy they really got along:):)

La vita Bella.



The ending result of a lovely evening:)


Thanks Bloggers for reading

xoxo1love4all

At Home All Day, And the little things I noticed LOL

Today was Beautiful outside! So I woke up early aroun 10:30 and took a swim. I did a lot of different work outs, hopefully I see some improvments! lol

Afterwards around 2 in the afternoon, my Handsome came by to see me:) Gosh I love him! I was so happy to see him I didn't even care that we watched the whole soccer game with without me asking to flip the channel, look through a magazine, poke at him out of bordem, or just get up and start walking around, lol I don't know.

I Just wanted to cuddle him while he watched the game:)

I am so into the soccer game only when brazil or italy plays because I cheer on Italy and my Handsome cheers on Brazil.

This is me with the Italy shirt lol, just to show some love and support.


Any other team, I just can't sit there the whole time!

I NOTICED so much though as I watched, cuddled up next to him.
I noticed how much these soccer players complain! Paaaleeeze guys, I see you! don't drop to the ground just for the heck of it and start screaming in agonizing pain!

Now that I'm cheesed up about this, here are just a few of the things I noticed
1.) Defence players decides to fall to the ground 1 minute after he got hit in the mouth. But the best part is, hes holding his nose.
2.) ITALY!! comonnnnn, De Rossi.. how obvious!! you're running and running and running as if your the lead of a race with people miles behind you and you leap in the air to drop in soo much pain holding your leg??? What are you doing!? Even better question? Why on earth did you fall while your team was in the zone!!! We could have scored that! Gosh!
3.) Some of these fights that break out just seem so extremely fixed. Just saying.
4.) Even many of the ref's calls or non calls for that matter seem fixed too.
5.) I mean, these soccer players take one tumble onto the floor of the field and they scream and cry like they are giving birth to a baby,(Now Try doing that)and the goalies job is to fly around the net saving shots! it is part of there job. WTH they don't cry??


OKAY, I'm sure there are more. Actually I know there are! But I had to post this because I ramble on and on about this each and every game lol. And all the guys in my life watching it with me didn't care to listen because there eyes, and ears were glued to the television.


After the soccer game, Handsome left me:( lol he had to go home and take care of some bussiness so I started cooking for the family :) Just mom, dad and I tonight. My brother worked late.

I had to make a bigger meal this time cause my dad has been really hungry lately after work lol well I tried to satisify him! I think I did.

I NOTICED he is so traditional! He is never pleased unless I make italian food! My mom on the other hand, allows me to experiment on her haha.

So, I stuck with the traditional Italian meal.

FIRST, I stared to cook the sauces. The one on the right was for the pasta, and the one on the left had onions and potatoes in it.




SECOND, I cooked up the fatina, same old same old I've been making




THIRD, Added A new food to the menue in which I've made plenty of times but never bloggged about it yet lol, is pasta with sauce




I gotta do what I gotta do to relieve some stress from my Momma in time of healing and fill my Fathers tummy up after a long days work! I love them both and they both need my help.

I've got the Energy! lol



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Organic Spices

I went to Handsome's house last night and his mom taught me to make a meal but I forgot what it was called:(... I feel like this post is pointless haha because I don't have pictures of the meal at all and I was planning to but my iphone was being occupied by Handsomes cute little cousin!


But she taught me how to cook Afghan rice. You have NOT tried rice until you have tried her rice. I never knew all the steps in order to cook this specific type of rice my goodness! But it is worth it.


When I make it I will post pictures. However, I do have pictures from today of the spices she gave me that need to be cooked in to the rice in order to give it that unique flavor!


Above are all the spices and herbs you need to blend and sprinkle onto the rice. there are about 5 different herbs and spices in the bag. Once again the names were difficult to comprehend but I will figure it out.





I'm not sure I think one spice might be ginger. But whatever is in the blend it has such a nice sent to it and makes the rice taste amazing.


Lastly, This blend below is actually an organic remedy for stomach pain. And I'm not just saying this but it actually works. I made sure I took some home and blend this remedy together for Mom. She hasn't tried it yet. But I really hope it helps her feel better. And the bonus is shes not taking another medication!

A day After Class

Today I had summer school, Tuesday's class which is at 10:30 until 1:30. and the next class is on Thursday :)... I enrolled in one class for the summer because I felt that I didn't have the patience and time to do more than one course. I am expecting to go back to school in september to continue my degree in which I have two more years BUT... things may take a turn and I may have to hold off for three months to take care of my mom. I don't mind at all. I did at first because I felt it would be a bit of a delay in my schooling. But my mother is way more important, and school can wait.


So anyways, this was my day today! I left class a tad early lol, This class I'm in is quite easy and I am finding most of the material to be repetitive, so my friend and I took off for the day lol.


Besides the weather was considerably better than the last few days and I realllyyyyyy needed to take a breather, and laugh a little. Even eat lol...

We went for SUSHI! my fav!!! and the most common place for food that my friends and I talk our brains out and enjoy eachothers company!


We got the usual, but our table wasn't packed sky high with sushi this time cause we are "on a diet" lol...



My Friend lovessss the sushi pizza, Its very yummy, I like it too lol.




I'm actually getting better wit the chop sticks! ... I better be I go for sushi all the time now!




and Here is me eating my fav starter. I don't know how to spell it, anamomy? lol steamed string beens in other words!



So we took our day else where after sushi! .. we went for a walk around my block near my house! ... It was refreshing and I'm happy that I took the moment to do so.

throughout half my walk however,I got a little stomach turned because I couldnt get a hold of my mother. But she drove right passed us so I felt much better lol to know she's alright. I go crazy when I can't get a hold of her through cell phones or something. I have always been a, "parental child" so my mom says. But I see it now. But I worry about my mom 24/7 not a moment goes by that I don't worry.




On another note: I CLEARLY HAVE AN OBSESSION WITH FOOD LOL! AND MAKING FOOD HAS BECOME A HOBBY NOT JUST A TASK. SO, THE DAY BEFORE I MADE DINNER FOR MY PARENTS.

I had to hurry it up that day so I could't really try to make something new or different so I just made viel cutlets again and a tomato and cucumber salad with fries and cooked unions. Typical meal that I have made. But!!!!
Handsome's mom is going to teach me to make another afghan dish tomrrow! can't wait!







That same day I did all the chores in the house. I'm not use to it. But I got to get use to it. I'm going to be taking care of my mom through treatments, and no one else will do it.

So this is me at the side of my bed. Getting ready to sleep...






NIGHTY NIGHT, ON TO THE NEXT DAY.

Mexican Night

Just us Three eating at a mexican restaurant near my house! lol it was fun and different... mexican tunes were playing even Selina's music. I love her music. I felt like I was in the heart of mexico!


I have never been to a mexican restaurant! I know I got to get out of my caccoon a little more often! lol.. but hopefully this summer I do a lot of exciting, new things!



This was my company! love them and had a great time!


And lastly, me! munching on an appetizer...for now atleast lol the quesadillas with chicken came afterwards!

Thanks for reading just one of my tiny adventures!

<3 Jessica-Lauren

Viel And Potatoes

Above is a picture of my potatoes and unions with Viel Fatina cutlets and Viel with unions and lemon juice :) Great substitute for salt.

I had to find other alternatives for salt to cook with since my mother need to refrain from salts and I have been making almost all of the meals at home throughout the week.

two great substitutes for salt are Lemon Juice and Garlic Powder but make sure there are no other additives to both of the store bought times that contain salts :)

Home made foods

Two pizzas. Top one is my Potatoe Pizza and Second one is suasage and extra cheese pizza






I love making Panzerotti's they are so delicious!







homemade yogurt with blueberries is very natural and tastes much better than store bought yogurt.


I learned alot of new ways to incorporate yogurt into my diet by spending alot of time with Handsome's family.

Afghan Dishes are to die for! I have never tasted such delicacy in just one dish! each afghan dish I have tried so far was superb! I was inspired to make one of the dishes myself. I'm still on a role though ;) I will definatelty post other afghan dishes that I learn to make.


Below is just one of the Afghan dishes I made. Very delicious. As you can see in this dish there is penne. Its obviously an Italian food but Handsome's mother made the same dish with penne also!




Lastly, here is an Italian dish! made with potatoes, onions and fugillini cooked up with homemade sauce! very yummy dish also. I remember I served this dish with bruschetta anc chicken fatina. I don't have the bruschetta pics but here is the fatina cutlets also some with pasta sauce some without.