Being Teresa Giudice- Cooking Skinny Italian Style!



I recently bought Teresa Giudices cook book "Skinny Italian". I have been wanting to get it and try some of the recipes. Then I had a really brilliant idea. Why not chronicle my experience cooking like Teresa, just like Amy Adams did in Julie & Julia?

Brilliant right? Guess who agreed? Teresa! She contacted me and said she would like to follow along. So here goes!

Being Teresa is not going to be easy. First of all I'm not Italian and not skinny. I digress. As I thumbed through the book I decided I would start with a swordfish recipe. Actually the recipe is for  "Sexy Swordfish With Capers and Lemon".  I chose this first because it's early in the book, look fairly easy, and I am sexy. Have I mentioned I'm not the greatest cook? I told you being Teresa was going to be hard!

Off to the market for swordfish, capers, lemon and garlic. Sounds good already. The good news was someone cut me off on the way to the store, I flipped them off. I think Juicy Joe would approve!

Back at home I follow directions, and start cooking. The wafting smell of lemon, capers, and olive oil make me think about how I could dress Coco in head to toe leopard. Maybe this book is 
working!





The meal was amazing. Sexy Swordfish will now be in regular rotation. I served it with red skinned potatoes and peas. Delicious!!! Want the recipe? Buy the book you crazy #$%^&*!!! LOL. Right Teresa!?





 



14 comments:

Melissa said...

That's awesome that you're going to cook everything in her book and even cooler that she wants to keep up with you while you do it! :)

Barefoot in the Park said...

HA you are too funny. i love this idea. cant wait to read about more jersey sass!

Sheila Fretz said...

I love this idea and I think that it is fabulous that you want to be teresa. I just can't see your baby girl in leopard. So when can I come over for dinner? So excited to follow you through your journey.

Love, Love, Love Ya!!

Mrs. Mix It.

Suzanne said...

How fun and inspiring! The swordfish looks delicious! I bought her cookbook a few weeks back, but haven't tried anything yet...

Catherine said...

Are you sure you want to be eating swordfish? It's loaded with mercury.

Pretty Personal Gifts said...

Love love love T! I'm putting her cook book on my Christmas list this year.

Also loved the movie J&J.

Looking forward to following you on this!

Debbie said...

I do love fish! Sounds like a great recipe.

Clare said...

wow!! it looks delicious:) good job!

Maureen said...

You are so flippin funny. Recipe sounds delicious.

Preppy Mama said...

Hilarious! I have wanted to check out Teresa's book...love her! Can't wait to read your next cooking entry!

Always Organizing said...

So awesome!!! I hope to see you visiting the Jersey girls on the next season ;)

Debra said...

You're too funny! The fish looks great so I guess I'll have to get the book, too. Hopefully it will make me skinny...

Olivia: (mostly) Happy Homemaker said...

Oh lawwwwd, Liz! Laughing visualizing you and Coco in leopard print. That's great! Although don't leave me in Lilly-land all by myself!!

Bridget said...

Girl, you are a freakin genius and so funny!! Definitely getting this book - that dinner looks so good it makes this Jersey girl want to flip a table!