Gimme S'more Nella: Fresh, Local, Wholesome Pasta (Did I say Tasty too?)
As you know, I’m a huge fan of all-natural, fresh ingredients…especially ingredients that you can pronounce. Yes, it’s true that I used to be a calorie-counter and low in calories meant it was good for me. But that all changed when I went to Italy four summer’s ago. I remember before I embarked on my journey I was SO nervous I was going to gain tons of weight while abroad: loads of pasta, pizza and bread, what am I going to do? Needless to say, I had a minor panic attack. However, when I got back from my two month trip and stepped on the scale, the exact opposite was true: I had lost five pounds. Yup, that’s right. I lost five pounds with my only exercise being walking to school and the local markets every day, and while eating lots of fresh pasta, breads, cheeses, fruits, veggies and even a serving of gelato daily.
It’s no miracle as to why I lost the weight. You see, what they serve in Italy is completely different than the “Italian” food you see here. It’s unbelievably fresh (god take me back there now), local (I bought everything I ate from markets on … Read More!
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