The other day I was reminiscing about college and living in the dorms. I thought about the friends I made my first couple of years, all of the classes I never wanted to study for, and for some reason, my mind jumped all the way to disgusting cafeteria food (most of my trains of thought […]
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I’m wrapping up soup week with this hearty minestrone filled with SO many veggies – tomatoes, green beans, carrots, celery, onion, cannellini beans, kale and zucchini. Phew, that was a long list, but that’s what makes this soup so darn good. The texture is out of this world. And of course, the pasta and parmesan […]
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Chicken pastina soup was the meal my mom would make when it started to get cold or whenever someone in the family was sick. While it didn’t cure the common cold, it was one of my favorite meals to eat on a chilly night. It’s a meal that my entire family looked forward to and […]
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I declare this week as soup week on the blog because it is unbearably frigid in Chicago and I need all the soup I can get to keep me warm!! I’m kicking it off with my own twist of an old favorite: tomato soup and grilled cheese. Speaking of grilled cheese… a few weeks ago, […]
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My daughter and I just got back from a trip to Disney World this week and I’ve been having major withdrawals. IT IS A LEGIT PROBLEM! I swear, my heart is a little broken now that we’re not longer there. I miss seeing the castle right in front of me, I long to spot mickey […]
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How many of us change our “identity” throughout life? I’d answer that all of us do. I mean, are you really the same person you were in high school, or do you really think you’ll be the same 20 years from now? I for one have had many identities and titles throughout my lifetime. In […]
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It’s mind boggling to me how quickly a year can pass by. Certain seasons or weeks tend to drag on (especially the dreadful, cold winter months), while others zip by, but no matter what, I’m always surprised how quickly time passes at the end of each year. 2018 brought us so many wonderful moments as […]
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Today, my husband and I celebrate our fifth anniversary! I cannot believe five years flew by that quickly. At the same time, it feels like we’ve been together forever. We decided to get married close to Christmas because we love this time of year and every part of the day was perfect. There was snow […]
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We’re all familiar with the lyrics from “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” that say, “come bring us some figgy pudding…”, but do most of us know what figgy pudding actually is? As I’m sure you know, the rest of the lyrics mention that the guests won’t go until they get some, so I figure […]
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This time of the year is really something. The Christmas lights, carols and songs, festive events and time with loved ones truly make December the most wonderful time of the year. It’s almost as if we’re living on clouds throughout the month of December. Well, most of the time anyway. If Christmas is meant to […]
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Marina Makes 