Italian Grandma Makes Zucchini with Pasta and Fresh Tomatoes
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2022
- ZUCCHINI with PASTA and FRESH TOMATOES
Olive oil
1 yellow onion, sliced
3-4 cloves garlic, sliced or minced
Zucchini, cubed
3-4 fresh tomatoes, diced
Fresh basil
1 pound pasta of your choice
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated
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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. It is in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region of southeast Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina enjoys making food for her family in the same old fashion ways as she was taught by her mother and grandmother in Italy, and also new things she has subsequently learned from family and friends in America. She also enjoys gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.
Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesn’t want help! Usually, it’s because we will slow her down or not do it “her way.” For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.
Why don’t we buy her a new...?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etc… but she doesn’t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!
Who is behind the camera and behind the scenes?
Grandma Gina’s retired son-in-law, Nick, does the filming, editing, production, and channel management. Her daughter, Maria, helps with food preparation, kitchen setup and fan support. Also, Grandma Gina usually has one or two grand-kids in the kitchen to help.
Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.
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You bring so much joy to so many people. I introduced my mom to your videos a few years back. My dad passed away and she came to find your videos a source of comfort and inspiration. She absolutely loved watching you. She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2020 and came to live me. We watched your videos often and they always made her smile. She would say what a wonderful lady you are and how much she enjoyed watching you cook and listening to your stories and singing. Watching you helped to take us away to somewhere happy for a little while.
She passed away last year. When I started watching this video today my first thought was to share it with mom. It’s still hard to accept that’s she’s gone. I know how much she would have enjoyed seeing your garden and watching you and your sister cook together. Thank you so much (to everyone involved) for making these videos. I am so grateful that you share them with us because they can bring happiness to even the heaviest of hearts. Wishing you the best always 💜
I am so sorry for your loss..... she will always be in your heart. You are in my prayers. God Bless.
❤ thinking of you, I have lost both Parents too. Its very hard. 😘❤🇦🇺🦘
Prayers for your loss, i lost my wife 21 years ago at 40. I Love Gina she reminds me of immigrant grandparents and their families. Especially my AUNT NORINA, who taught me to make a great meat sauce and her younger sister, my Nonny taught me to make amazing lasagna and ravioli stuffed with lean ( round) ground beef lemon rind and ricotta, seasoned with fresh ground nutmeg and mozzarella,pecorino and ricotta cheese stuffed as welll as a few others. Gina truly makes my day so much better !!
Yeah is hard to accept father, mother sister brother … when they leave you till the last moment. Thank you for your sharing.🙏🏼✝️❤️
I feel the same, this video brings back my mother in spirit. She would have loved these. She grew up on a dairy farm and would have shared in your memories. 🥰💕❤️
This is the sweetest thing I have seen in a while. In the garden, Gina telling her sister how happy she was to have her visiting made me cry .❤️ And I know that pasta tasted glorious !!!
That is not her sister, but Suor Lucia a sister in a religious community.
@@janefb3658 Also her actual sister ❤
My sincere apologies. Yes, I made that comment too early before watching the rest of the video clip. You are absolutely right, they are both dear sweet people. I watch Gina frequently. I learned to not jump to conclusions...I had gone to Boarding School with Nuns aged 4, all called Sisters (Sisters of Mercy) and that flashback was my mistake.9
@@janefb3658 lol we all do this once in awhile ,no biggie ❤
They look so much alike. And the memories of making cheese as little girls. Delightful.
This is literally the most wholesome thing ever posted on the internet and I am here for it. God bless to you and all of your family, Gina.
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This is the best episode! So heartwarming to see Nonna Gina’s excitement at welcoming her sister, showing her cute garden (what a green thumb!), cooking together, and reminiscing about the cheese-making. Truly a most special moment. 🙏
I only found this channel a month ago and didn't know what i was missing. Im so impressed by her garden. To step out the kitchen door & have all you need growing. Like many Italians here, Gina reminds me of my family and seeing her joy to have her little sister visit for 2 weeks is beautiful.
It was lovely to meet Sister Lucia. It's not just a language that brings us all together, it's the memories and the spirits we bring along!
Amen to that 🙌🏻🇮🇹❤️
Italian is the most beautiful language in the world, especially with Nonna Gina!
Absolutely. It is my LOVE language. I love Italian ppl.
I always said " Italian language is like lovely Musik in my Ears " 💖🎶🎵🎶💖
IT is the most beautiful language
I am a currently learning Italian and I understood some of what Gina was saying.
@@footyfan101ful That’s WONDERFUL👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🌺
It's so nice to see that some of the nuns are still wearing their habits. I went to Catholic school for 12 years and had pretty much 95% of the nuns where our teachers. Thanks to my parents: my mother for insisting that we, her children, were going to go to Catholic School and for my father who worked very hard so that we could go and for the good education that we all have because of the dedication of these nuns as our teachers. It was so nice to watch this video, seeing sisters together cooking and reminiscing ,God bless you all.
I had the same experience! Best educators! Loved Catholic school.❤️
Love to all the Sisters!❤️
So many now are in drip dry polyester …
In Italy they would still wear them. I don't see it here in the states anymore
J'ai connu les religieuses pour finir chez led jésuites ,c'était l'éducation parfaite .🤩💖👋
How many kids your parents have Mary?
It warms my heart to see how happy Gina is to have her sister with her - so much ❤️
made me cry - yes
There’s nothing better than cooking food that you love, *except* for cooking *with* someone you love. Thank you, Grandma Gina and Sister Lucia! ❤️❤️❤️
These videos are priceless!! My fathers side was Sicilian and this is exactly how they cooked!! Gina and her sister are so lovely, please more of them and the history of their family. Seeing them cook together is so joyful. Please show us Gina's garden more often, it is really amazing!!
Yes! It would be so great to learn more about Gina's family. I am sure there is wonderful history and many great stories there! This food looked delicious and seeing these sisters together warmed my heart. 😇
M my grandmother Maria was from Sicily it's truly a beautiful language sorry to say my dad never spoke to us in Italian now I'm going to school for it and I'm 81 never too late Maria Elena
If that wasn’t the sweetest video I ever watched. Sister Lucia thank you for blessing us as Gma Gina’s guest. Blessings and love to you both ❤️ 🍝
God bless you all 🙏🏽🙌🏽.
Nonna Gınna, her Sister and special thanks to you cameraman.👌🏽👍🏽 We all love Gina, but we all love you just as much because through all this years you had been so kind and respectful of her work you always making sure that she feels comfortable around the camera and always making sure that we get every detail on her cooking and delicious food. Thank you so much👍🏽💙🤗 God bless you and your family always and forever. Amén 🙏🏽🙌🏽
I agree ☝️ your filming is excellent 👍 Thank you 😊
I agree with everything Elsy Duart said!! 🙏❤️👍
Nonna Gina, I cried when I saw you with your sister. So many memories of my Nonna with her 6 sisters. Cooking, laughing, telling stories. Good Times! Grazie!
Denise great to read your comments. I was so touched seeing Gina and Lucia. So special that Gina shared her sister with us.Enjoy the visit and share the memories. Like the older people in your village did when they read you stories from the book❤️
I can see that Gina is in her glory having her sister there with her. I felt so happy for the both of them! Another delicious meal!❤
I have missed seeing Grandma Gina. Lovely to meet Sister Lucia!
Gina sei una persona molto speciale. Tanti auguri per il tuo giardino e buon proseguimento di vacanza con tua sorella. Ti voglio un mondo di bene
I love Italians!!!!!!!
Very precious Sisters💗💗💗💗
It was so nice to meet your sister Sr. Lucia! Loved how you both prepared the meal! Love how you showed her your gardens! Just like my family was! 💕💕💕
Didn't she dice the tomatoes incredibly?
Quanto è fantastico! Sua sorella è una sorella che dimostra che la preghiera tiene unita una famiglia.
What a wonderful surprise! Thank you for sharing this. It was so lovely to listen to you and your sister. Blessings to you both. 🥰
I went to a Catholic School for 8years and Sisters have a very special place in my heart,so much respect for them she is as sweet and kind tooo
How precious ❤️Catholic and grade school Franciscan Nuns❤️
This could not be any more precious. God bless you!
Every time I watch Nonna Gina, I tear up remembering my dad's cooking when I was a child and how much I miss those family dinners. G-d bless you Gina, your family, and your lovely sister. Until next time, Ciao!!
Hello Gina, I'm so happy that your sister was able to visit you. God bless you both. 😙
What a sincere beautiful blessing to meet our beautiful Gina's sister Lucia! Such a blessing! Much love to you and family. Would love to see a pic of three sisters! God bless you ❤️
Gratzie a Gina e Sorella Lucia per averci mostrato comé preparare questo bel pasto! Assolutamente bella!
Great recipe and you look good together
This is soooo sweet! Two sisters!
Look at the worn path from your garden. Hard word with delicious foods from it.
Thank you Grandma Gina!!
That lonely macaroni, she got him. 🤣
Great video. I had a smile on my face the whole time, but toward the end my eyes started tearing up. I have two daughters, and I hope they remain loving sisters and friends, like Nonna Gina and Sr.Lucia, their whole lives. How special to have someone in your life that shares your oldest memories with you.
Right! Its nice that they remember I would love love love to sit in the kitchen with these ladies cooking and hearing stories. I love history especially threw the eyes of those who remember if that makes any sense. ❤❤
Perfect...Just Perfect!!!
My mother is Italian and she is just like these two!
What a treat getting to see Gina's sister!
I love this!! So sweet to see sisters together. 💗
So nice to see there are still some Nuns left, and dressed so we can tell who they are. Gina everything you make looks so delicious, wish I could see it in person.
Gina, it makes me so happy to see you with Sister Lucia. It's beautiful.
The zucchini looks delicious.
Enjoy your visit with your sister
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How beautiful you both are. To have this special time together. This was such a beautiful video! Bless you both. It looks amazing!
WOOOO-HOOOOO IT'S GINA!! And a guest....love to your family...now I watch. I LOVE that the garden is around the house. That is a Home 🏡.
Nice to meet your sister,Sr Lucia
Sister Lucia looks like she knows her way around the kitchen, she must cook for her sisters at the convent. This looks absolutely delicious and I cannot wait to make this.
Also most Italian girls including myself were taught to cook and do chores as soon as we could walk basically!
The dish looks delicious! I enjoyed your garden tour. So sweet you and your sister cooking together and I'm so happy you can visit for two weeks. You both look alike and are sweet lady's. God bless you both 🙏.
Ciao Nonna Gina!!my favorite Nonna and her sister 💝and pasta,tomatoes,zucchini -love your garden,seeing you both is such a joy!!I am definitely making this dish like I do make many of your dishes,love your cookbook made with love and passion for authentic,healthy,delicious meals-may god continue to bless you and keep you safe and healthy 😘😘🙏🙏🥂
Charmant.
I love how your sister is really enjoying the food!
What a beautiful sight❤️ It is so nice to see Gina’s sister visiting her….and the zucchini and pasta looks amazing I can’t wait to try it.
I lived in Sicily for three years and being there completely changed my relationship with food for the better. The highlight of this video is Nonna pulling out a hugh zucchini behind the A/C unit. That has convinced me not to give up on gardening. Pianta qualcosa ovunque :)
This was so special! Thank you for sharing your sister with us, Gina. I hope you had a lovely visit.
Amazing 😘
Yay Gina is back. That looks so good Gina I didn't know you had a sister especially one who was a nun.
That was just adorable. How lovely, and what a blessing it is to have sisters. Great genes in your family! Definitely going to try this recipe, great one for vegetarians! Love from Ireland x
This was so fun to watch! I’m making this tonight cuz I too have all the ingredients. Looks delicious! Thank you Gina! Thank you Sister Lucia! God Bless you both!
God bless you both! 🙏
Gina you are a blessing to this world, you have in you all the quality that human has lost. You show us everything we need to have a better world.
So beautiful to see them cooking and praying together
Grazie Gina,sending you many blessings from France.
Ciao bella Gina e Sorella Lucia!! Gina I can smell your cooking from my house. I love your style of cooking. Just like my mother used to cook. I love your stories. Reminds me of my youth listening to my grandparents. God bless you and your sister. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😘😘😘😘
Watch this video, because there are so many sweet ingredients for your soul.
Strong emotions are guaranteed.❣️
To Grandma Gina's Family.. I have been following her for along time.. her homemade chicken soup has become famous in my home .. my grandchildren love this meal in the cold winter.. now this pasta with Zucchini is another hit. Thank u all so much . I be een looking for a recipe on this pasta so long.. since my own grandmother used to make now I found and I'm so 🙏 grateful! Gina u bring so much happiness 😊 each and every time I watch you! Thank you for all u do!
So nice to watch you and your sister cook together!
Hello mama Gina, malik from Jordan
God bless you keep downloading videos please love you
Love this! I love it when Grandma Gina makes her “cross” before cooking and both sisters praying grace before eating! God bless you! ✝️
I have been crying watching Nona Gina so joyful being with her sister…so wonderful. My mothers name was lucia like her sister. I will make this for dinner tonight in there honor. God bless you both xox
It’s a happy day! I get to watch Grandma Gina!😃🥰 It’s always great to see you, God bless!
Gina and Lucía, God bless you all. Great recepy for a pasta dish, fresh veggies and a good glass of wine, fabulous!!. Have a great weekend!!
So happy your sister is with you. There's nothing like Family
Bravissime che bello vedervi insieme, sentirvi parlare con la vostra lingua natia e i vostri ricordi da bambine 👍👏👏👏👏👏😍😘un saluto Dall'Italia 🙋♀️❤🐾
How wonderful to see Gina with her sister making a meal together! 🤍❤ And, I have 3 zucchini and wanted a new way to cook them and then your video came up! Now, I have a great dish to make for dinner. Grazie Gina! Praying before the meal was so touching to see them do, just like we used to do growing up. 🙏I loved listening to the stories of the old country and how St. Lucia used to make cheese and how they all took turns bringing the milk to the neighbors. My beloved Mom in Heaven (born in 1935 like beautiful Gina!) used to tell us stories of how she gathered vegetables in their garden to use for their meals and how they milked the goats etc. as a child in Puerto Rico. Thank you, for sharing! Buona Giornata! God Bless you all.
Gli zucchini sono bellissime! Mi fa un piacere di sentirvi parlare italiano e sarebbe molto bello di venire a mangiare con voi. Io vivo in Svezia e mi chiamo Lucia!
Mille grazie, Gina❣️❣️. Thank you for sharing your amazing garden! Just planted around your home…. How ingenious!! And I really appreciate hearing you both speak in Italian. I only know “un po” but it’s delightful to hear how words SHOULD be pronounced! We dearly love you💛🧡❤️
What an amazing treat today! Having Sor Lucia reminds me of the way I was raised, in the church. We went to mass every morning and my grandma and all the ladies would cover their hair. I love watching you Gina, not just for the food, but for all the traditions that you have and bring to me especially when you sing the church songs while you cook. My mom and grandma would also start cooking by saying, In the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Your garden is perfect!! You have everything you need right there, and as a vegetarian I really appreciate the care and work it takes to grow your own food. I will make this recipe this weekend. God bless you and your family, and thank you for sharing Sor Lucia with us!! 🙏🏼❤
I love your cooking,🥣🍕🍝 your singing and your stories. Especially your zest for the way you live your life. A special 2 weeks with your precious Sister. what a special time for the both of you! I bought your cookbook and have it standing on my kitchen counter to show my guests and family.👍👍 God bless, Stay healthy and happy. 🙏🙏🙏
This video warms my heart. I am so happy Gina has her sister here with her, what beautiful ladies. I am going to harvest my zucchini, basil and tomatoes and make this tomorrow. Love to Gina and Lucia. May the good lord bless them and keep them forever in his heart.
Nonna Gina! So good to see you and what a treat to meet your sister! ❤️
So nice!!! I enjoy to look this video! Greetings from Austria
It was delightful to see the two sisters together, so glad they are having a long visit. Looks delish, I'll be trying this, thanks.
Thank you Lucia for being in the post. Gina, you have a beautiful sister and a wonderful garden. God Bless
We so love to hear Grandma speaking Italian. It is healing to the soul!
This was such a wonderful video! I hope you can do some more while your sister is visiting! I absolutely loved hearing you speak Italian (and didn’t need the English subtitles lol) I miss hearing and speaking Italian with my grandparents and after losing my nonna 2 years ago I feel I hardly hear it or speak it, so thank you 🙏 and I can’t wait to make this later this week because today I made pisadina (pasta con piselli) a favorite with my Sicilian family and my nonnas recipe. So wonderful to meet your sister and watch both of you cook straight from the garden! The Best!!!! Auguri di California! 💜
Nonna Gina makes my ❤️ smile! And what a treat to see u with ur sister! God bless u both and ur families!
Its a happy day for you Gina , a sweet day like you dance in hands of God with Sr.Lucia in a sunny day. I’m happy for you both .
I had from today your cooking book . I come from the other side of the world , yes you make it true, you have sown hapinness in my house . Stay believe, stay singing , stay smiling lovely Gina . You share a part of you and my familly say thanks , you’ll stay forever almosts everywhere by now. 😇🥰
So sweet you are Nonna Gina !!!!! So happy you have your sister there with you ! Cherish every moment sweet ladies. ❤💚🤍
I love listening to Gina and her sister talk. They bring tears to my eyes remembering my grandfather Angelo.
I was hoping you’d break out in singing Santa Lucia! Loved this video. Loved the sisterly bond. May God continue to bless you both.
I love Gina so much…watching Gina and her sister in the garden brought me to tears. I love this family. I wish we were neighbors.
I would mow her lawn and shovel her snow…drive her to mass, and have coffee with her. I love Gina…I wish we were neighbors.
I miss my old lingua. Beautifull that you two could still speak in your old language. I've always loved the Italian. 💜💜💜👍👋.
Thank you for sharing your sister with us! I loved watching you show her through your garden and the two of you cooking together and telling stories! And that pasta with all the fresh veggies from your garden....Beautiful! ❤
You can definitely tell Mama Gina is “bigSis!” Felt like I was watching me and my sister in the kitchen!
She always orders me about like I still have to listen to her🤣 But I do….That’s always go’n be “bigSis!”
This was lovely to watch; TFS❤️❤️❤️
Watching you I could see my Mom cooking. My Dad would have all the vegetables in his victory garden and he had a fig tree a cherry tree also. There is nothing like homemade veggies. The old days were nice growing up. Now I’m in my eighties.
Two Ladies were so sweet and full of grace, I watched and enjoying video, even more than usual. Food was delicious and their's blessings before eating means a lot. God bless you Nonna Gina and your family, too. Stay safe and healthy, stay happy. Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸♥️🌹
God bless the both of them-they are adorable!
So wonderful, to have your sister with you! God Bless!❤️👍🙏
She is so good and pure, every thing she makes is so good
Bravo....BRAVO..BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MANY HAPPY TIMES. ...WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AND AUNTS. WE LISTENED TO DEAN MARTIN...FRANK SINATRA..LOUIE PRIMA...🎶 🎵 AND SING. IT WAS THE HAPPIEST TIME OF 💕 MY LIFE....BRAVO 🇺🇸.
Love all of them it looks yummy and colorful
Ciao Gina, grazie per la deliziosa ricetta e che meraviglia che l'hai preparata con tua sorella. Che episodio speciale e che siete stati in grado di farlo insieme. Ti auguro tanto divertimento e salute. Congratulazioni dall'Olanda! mar.😘
Thank you Grandma Gina! I love to see your garden and you remind me of my mom years ago. God bless you and your sister!
Cutest sisters ever....brought tears of joy watching them together. They must be enjoying sharing their memories together and spending this very special time with each other. Thanks for this beautiful video.
What a treat Gina and her sister in her garden, I really loved this video!❤️ I loved hearing about the family and the time they shared together, those are precious memories.