Sunday Gravy – A Delicious & Easy-To-Make Marinara Sauce

Tomato sauce (Photo credit: Aelle) It's almost Friday- yee ha! My new favorite blog is  http://italiancuisineblog.wordpress.com/ See the link below for a wonderful basic Sunday Gravy recipe as well as lots of other great Italian recipes. Sunday Gravy - A Delicious & Easy-To-Make Marinara Sauce. Related articles Quick Marinara/Pizza Sauce (americanchefinlondon.com) Marinara sauce, from scratch. (thepreparedtable73.wordpress.com) Today's Recipe: Spaghetti …

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Give a Helping Hand

A helping hand or encouraging word. Sounds easy, doesn't it?  But I believe this is a difficult lesson to learn and to practice.  That's because the ego - that essence of our uniqueness will fight this almost every time, especially if in a work or other competitive situation where being 'right'  or 'recognized is considered important. But …

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30 Days of Self Esteem Day 3: Forgiveness

Jan Deelstra's premise works - "Letting go means living longer and healthier and happier.  If you must get even with the purveyor of betrayal, get even with the victimizer by living your best life, letting go of any attachment to the circumstances that you are now far beyond." Easy for me to say.  There is scientific proof (see blog …

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Intolerance Towards Italian Americans- the Life Lessons of Us vs. Them

An amazing story of how intolerance ingrained within our nation's roots - even for Italian Americans.  I never knew about the New Orleans mass lynching of Italian Americans in 1851.  I don't want to spread negativity but it's important to understand these actions and beliefs from the past to help us frame the present and make …

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