Episode 2652 – Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino discuss cooking, candy, and coffee talk, while Anna cooks a lovely scallop dinner, and much more.
Cooking, Candy, and Coffee Talk
- Karen Carpenter was a talented musician who died young due to anorexia. (2:30)
- This episode is taking place in Anna’s kitchen, so tune in on YouTube to watch.
- Anna is cooking up a meal and is including fava beans and scallops. (3:30)
- Fava beans can be tricky to work with, but they are so good.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment in the kitchen. (10:30)
- What is Vinnie’s stance on candy? (13:00)
- Candy doesn’t pretend to be healthy, and if you eat it, you know you’re making a choice.
- That’s why LIL (Life Into Living) is meant as an infrequent treat.
- Some people are addicted to sugar, however, so they need to adjust their intake accordingly.
- He shares a story about going home to Donaldsonville and a local coffee shop. (19:00)
- One of the coffee drinks sounds very sweet. It has condensed milk in it, molasses, and brown sugar.
- Condensed milk has 166 grams of carbs in one cup! (24:00)
- Vinnie has recently started purchasing raw milk and making kefir. (34:15)
- Anna gives an update on where her Eat Happy Kitchen products can be found. (44:00)
- Vinnie shares another story from his recent Louisiana visit. (46:00)
- His brother lost 6 lbs in just a few days while following what Vinnie eats.
- Anna just submitted her draft of her cocktail “cookbook” to her publisher! (51:00)
- Look for Anna’s scallop, leeks, and fava beans that she demos in this episode in her Eat Happy Kitchen Substack blog! https://annavocino.substack.com/
More News
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- Don’t forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.
- “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon!
- You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1
- Make sure you watch, rate, and review it!
- Eat Happy Italian, Anna’s next cookbook, is available!
- You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com
- You can order it from Vinnie’s Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm
- Anna’s recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/
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