artichokes, brownies and bread-- HAPPY EASTER!

EASTER 2010 in Malaga, Spain.

Its tough not having family around, but I am hell bent on keeping the traditions alive. I was raised with the Italian side of my family so every holiday I ate Italian food. THIS YEAR despite the Spanish not celebrating Pascua, I whipped up some YUMMY ITALIAN FOOD-- ALL FROM SCRATCH!

• Vegetarian Lasagna with zucchini and spinach mixed in with the fresh sauce
• Peas in a pod with a delicious garlic butter sauce
• a simple salad
• AND MY FAVORITE which I am so proud of, STUFFED ARTICHOKE with garlic, breadcrumbs, lemon, oil and dried oregano.
• Vegetarian lentils (for a bit of protein, I follow the vegetarian food triangle)
  
• ALSO, Spanish bread from a small village and cured cheese
• And of course, to start off Spring on the right food, homemade lemonade

(all of this while listening to Salsa music, 'my other half is Cuban' haha)

I have to say, I am very proud of myself. I just wish that my family could have saw it, I know they would be very proud of me. It was my first time cooking Easter dinner.

Spanish guy made a delicious brownie with walnuts and strawberries with whipped cream.

After a long conversation with all my family in Brooklyn, I am ending Easter happy, proud, and FULL!

prepping the lasagna, grandma would be proud...

the beginning of the hurricane...

I was so full I felt sick, haha...

me not so happy, before I spoke to my family...the gorgeous Easter dinner...

YAY!

YUMMY...

me and my love cooking!!!

ONTO DESSERT:

The next holiday I will be back home in good ole NYC!!! WOW, can't believe it!