Crest Toothpaste Okay I know that this is not food or baking substitution but I was just reminded by someone the quest I took to find Crest Toothpaste. I have grown up on Crest have tried others but always go back to Crest. I like the taste, the texture and the way it cleans my … Continue reading »
Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy by Julie Flygare I read this book and was just so amazed at how she was able to capture in words how a chronic illness can effect people. I don’t have Narcolepsy as you know. I have Vasculitis and in reading her book I was able to … Continue reading »
Corn syrup/ Sciroppo di mais You can find corn syrup here at a Natura Si near you. I know they have Karo syrup at the Vivi Market as well. But say you can not find it. You can substitute a few things for it. Glucose Syrup/ Sciroppo di glucosio : I have gotten it at … Continue reading »
Condensed Milk/ Latte Concentrato Yes you can find in Italy. There are a few brands and are located in the baking isle, in the section with peanut butter and jams or in the coffee section of your regular grocery store. You can find both with and without sugar. B&B also sells latte evaporato Some recipes … Continue reading »
Ugly looking but yet so powerful in flavor. Slice it, chop it, mash it, juilian it, and more Celery Root, Celeriac, or in Italian Sedano rapa This has become my new found veggie. It is Ash Wednesday so I decided to follow my good old tradition of soup. The soup Celery Root and Apple Soup … Continue reading »
