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I hope you enjoy your visit here, whether it’s your first time or your 30th. I first started sharing my recipes as Facebook Notes, until my friends began asking how they could share them with their friends; so I gathered my courage and tiptoed into the world of blogging via Tumblr. As interest in my blog started “cooking,” my wonderful hubby set me up at WordPress with my own domain. (All the content from my previous blog moved here as well.) Let me know what you think, and be sure to bookmark it for future reference!

My other hobby, scrapbooking, is also documented at WordPress here.

Italian “Slaw”sage Soup

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I know, the title sounds kinda awful; but I couldn’t resist the word play. I promise, it’s really tasty.

  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage (I used mild)
  • 1 pkg slaw mix (I like broccoli slaw)
  • 2 cups diced or shredded potatoes
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms or other vegetable (optional)
  • 1 large jar pasta sauce
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 tsp minced or crushed garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning mix
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese to garnish if desired

Brown sausage but do not drain; stir in slaw mix and continue heating until slaw begins softening. Add other vegetables plus seasonings and stir well, then sauce plus a full jar of water. Heat to bubbling, then simmer until all vegetables are desired doneness. Serve with crusty Italian bread for sopping.

This was created to celebrate the opening weekend of the 2026 Milano Cortina winter Olympics. For Friday, I made my fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp (with Milano cookies, of course!)