Mangia Vita

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  • Pico De Gallo

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    This is my mom’s favorite salsa. Dice all of the ingredients, making sure to cut the jalapenos and scallions very small. Mix well, taste for seasoning and spice. Adjust if necessary.

  • Salsa

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    This is my favorite salsa recipe. Put all of the ingredients into a food processor and blend well. Taste for spice and seasoning and adjust if necessary.

  • Tuna Salad

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    This is a classic Tuna Salad for sandwiches. Mix well and serve on toasted bread.

  • Cole Slaw

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This a traditional creamy cole slaw. Perfect accompaniment for pulled pork, fried chicken, or barbeque. Clean and shred veggies and put into a large container with a lid. Add the white vinegar and sugar to a small jar and shake to dissolve the sugar. Taste the mixture to make sure the sweet/acid balance is to…

  • Caesar Salad

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    This is my cheater Caesar Salad recipe. It does not use raw eggs, but mayo instead. Dressing Clean, wash and spin dry the greens and add to a large bowl. In a small jar, add the dressing ingredients and shake to blend well. The dressing can be made ahead of time. Add the croutons, cheese…

  • Perfect Chocolate Cake

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    This is best chocolate cake I have ever had. Every time I have a different chocolate cake, I wish it was this one. There. I said it. Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add the wet to the same bowl and whisk until well combined. The batter is quite liquid. Prep your baking vessel. You…

  • Cream Cheese Frosting

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    Leave the butter and cream cheese out to come to room temperature. Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth with an electric mixer. This amount will top a 9×13 sheet cake or the tops of 2 – 8 inch rounds. For full coverage of a 2-layer cake, you…

  • Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting

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    Warm the cream just to simmering in a medium sauce pan. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. Then with a spatula mix until the mixture is smooth and even. Put the mixture into the fridge to chill to about 70 degrees. Bring out the ganache mixture when…

  • Meatballs

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    My mom’s recipe. Take the white bread and scrunch the slices into a ball in your hands, then hold your hands under the faucet and add water to the ball until it is mushy. Squeeze out the excess water. Add the soaked bread and all of the other ingredients to a bowl, making sure to…

  • Red Sauce

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    This is our family’s Sunday Sauce, Red Sauce, or just Sauce (if you are in the know). All of the women in my family do it slightly differently, but the basic ingredients and method are pretty much the same. Tomato sauce, tomato paste, seasonings, pork meat, onion and garlic. This sauce is a project (take…