Italian Grandma Makes Minestrone Soup

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  • Опубліковано 18 лют 2020
  • COOKBOOK: "Cooking with Grandma Gina" is available on Amazon in Paperback and eBook.
    Recipes in cookbook are based on videos released prior to March 2021.
    www.amazon.com/Cooking-Grandm... SOUP:
    8 oz Dry Cannellini Beans
    3 cloves Garlic
    2 Bay Leaves
    Olive Oil
    1 Onion, chopped
    3 cloves Garlic, minced
    2 cups Celery, chopped
    2 cups Carrots, chopped
    ¼ cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
    2 Potatoes, cubed
    1 qt Peeled Tomatoes
    ½ tsp Oregano
    1-2 qts Water as needed
    2 large heads Escarole, rough chop
    8 oz String Beans, blanched
    1 cup Ditalini Pasta, or your favorite soup pasta
    Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
    Salt & Pepper to taste
    COOKBOOK: "Cooking with Grandma Gina" is available on Amazon in Paperback and eBook.
    Recipes in cookbook are based on videos released prior to March 2021.
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    FAQ:
    Who is this lady?
    Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, 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 spends her time cooking, 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?
    Her retired son-in-law films, her daughter helps her prep, and she usually has one or two grandkids in the kitchen.
    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.
    Thank you for watching, we hope you subscribe, and we will see you in our next video!
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  • @luisfelipediniz8936
    @luisfelipediniz8936 2 роки тому +1420

    Is it just me or does everyone else watch Gina with a smile from ear to ear?... Gina, you're adorable.. Stay beautiful

    • @majidalazzawi8200
      @majidalazzawi8200 2 роки тому +19

      Me too🤣👍

    • @tiachandler5350
      @tiachandler5350 2 роки тому +20

      Yes I smile every single time no matter if I’ve watched the video twice and I’m showing it to other people as well she reminds me of my Nona so much love her so much

    • @mariajosemunoz9518
      @mariajosemunoz9518 2 роки тому +7

      Su ik km

    • @kaylaoctober
      @kaylaoctober 2 роки тому +22

      I only found her YESTERDAY And subscribe right away.. I’m hooked lol she is cute.

    • @linaprevitera4348
      @linaprevitera4348 2 роки тому +20

      Love her she is like my nonna

  • @suenutt7627
    @suenutt7627 2 роки тому +140

    I want me a Nonna Gina. What a joy, and she sang the most wonderful Ave Maria.

  • @tonymusolino2369
    @tonymusolino2369 11 місяців тому +104

    Gina is one of a kind. Her family is very blessed to have her. Thank you for sharing her with us. And when she sang “Ave Maria” OMG…😃

  • @robbienorton9522
    @robbienorton9522 Рік тому +51

    She sings Ave Maria to keep the time for sauteeing the onions. I'm guessing her grandmother taught her than and it's a family tradition...just beautiful!

  • @melissasw64
    @melissasw64 4 роки тому +180

    "if you no like, you no put!" love love love

    • @dr.physiker9930
      @dr.physiker9930 4 роки тому +5

      If you no like, you No pour!

    • @NightOwl222
      @NightOwl222 4 роки тому +3

      I ❤ that!👍

    • @Blaze-yk1zw
      @Blaze-yk1zw 4 роки тому +2

      😂😂
      Love this woman!

    • @melissasw64
      @melissasw64 4 роки тому +3

      @Lily White Don't you love her? I live by that motto now. I no like, I no put. Easy.

    • @phoozchic
      @phoozchic 4 роки тому +2

      "Somma like..somma don't like" ...we love!

  • @narvelancoleman3813
    @narvelancoleman3813 3 роки тому +493

    I am a African-American Grandma; with two beautiful sainted Grandmothers of my own....but I am now claiming Mother Gina as my Italian Grandma! God's Best Blessings on Her and Her Family!

    • @theclapaolini4322
      @theclapaolini4322 3 роки тому +15

      Gina we even get a serenade and the cooking lesson you are a joy.GOD BLESS YOU !!ANGELS BLESS YOU THIS IS OCTOBER THE month of the rosary pray for us.

    • @doniellestenson3502
      @doniellestenson3502 3 роки тому +13

      Nonna Gina I love you.This soup.This winter.

    • @corettejones
      @corettejones 3 роки тому +14

      I LOVE her cooking videos, remind me of my great grand, grand and my own mom, with different accents but the skills, talk (no defined recipes) and regular pots utensils, tips on the side, breaking out in song, GOOD home folks ARE the same regardless of color creed nationality etc, Italia Mama makes my day! Now I need to carry on the traditions! 😆🥰😘

    • @bonniebogdanska2348
      @bonniebogdanska2348 3 роки тому +2

      PSALM. 83. ALL. JW .ORG. JOSHUA. 1 . 8 . YOU BE HAPPY. FOREVER = AMEN.

    • @carriemartinez2933
      @carriemartinez2933 3 роки тому +8

      Nonna Gina is an absolute blessing from God!!! She is a national treasure for both the U.S. and Italy 🇮🇹!!!

  • @donnaemmett6304
    @donnaemmett6304 2 роки тому +90

    I found this lovely lady by accident and I am hooked. She’s everyone’s Nonna and so lovable. I watch her videos every day, it’s so soothing and reminds of the ladies in my life who were amazing cooks. God bless you, Gina. You are a treasure! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @theonefourfour
    @theonefourfour Рік тому +20

    Made me emotional Avé Maria played at my mothers funeral mass. She was very traditional. I am not Italian but our cultures are very similar. Such a beautiful lady

    • @katrinat.3032
      @katrinat.3032 2 місяці тому +1

      Same. My father sobbed while Ave Maria was sung at my mother’s funeral.

  • @jeanettequesada8979
    @jeanettequesada8979 4 роки тому +261

    OH my, she made me cry when singing Ave Marie. So beautiful.

    • @aliginestra7554
      @aliginestra7554 4 роки тому +7

      omg, me too!

    • @dianeoneill5442
      @dianeoneill5442 4 роки тому +6

      Such a lady to watch makes cooking enjoyable 💕

    • @dianeoneill5442
      @dianeoneill5442 4 роки тому +6

      Makes life great to see her singing and be happy that’s a good Italian lady💋

    • @dianeoneill5442
      @dianeoneill5442 4 роки тому +4

      Coming over for dinner save me a plate😃

    • @anitastebbins1338
      @anitastebbins1338 3 роки тому +3

      Same here, she's beautiful

  • @melinda6024
    @melinda6024 2 роки тому +116

    Gina is my role model! Now I know why Italians live longer.

    • @io1681
      @io1681 2 роки тому +6

      Right. Italian Cook Is the best all over the world! Love from Florence 🇮🇹

  • @railbuilderdhd
    @railbuilderdhd Рік тому +50

    The soup warms the heart as much as the soup warms the body.

  • @leadfoot1229
    @leadfoot1229 Рік тому +22

    I love her, when she sang, I cried. She is wonderful. I hope she keeps cooking. I love her recipes. ❤️

  • @Koldeman
    @Koldeman 2 роки тому +385

    You know, I think one of the greatest assets of YT is that some of the most interesting & entertaining vids aren't the highly polished, professionally produced ones but simply watching a home cook, a local mechanic, a regional artist, etc. post their passion for our enjoyment. This is a case in point. Thank you for this, I love it!

    • @carolmatthews5484
      @carolmatthews5484 2 роки тому +2

      What is escarole

    • @jerryoshea3116
      @jerryoshea3116 2 роки тому +2

      @@carolmatthews5484 As I understand,kind of similar to Lettuce,but with more Spice to it..of course u could get away with Spinach..but is more true to the recipe!

    • @jerryoshea3116
      @jerryoshea3116 2 роки тому +6

      Gorgeous...I love this,no meat necessary..Add some some cheese&bread.. Extremely Healthy and filling....Gina is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • @jaimesegui3310
      @jaimesegui3310 2 роки тому

      @@jerryoshea3116 ?

    • @jerryoshea3116
      @jerryoshea3116 2 роки тому

      @@jaimesegui3310 Why the ??

  • @aanandutube
    @aanandutube 2 роки тому +210

    One of the rarest of rare videos where the cook is so endearing that I love just to watch her spirit. I could eat anything your grandmother cooks. She is so happy and fun.

  • @chrislaplant8748
    @chrislaplant8748 Рік тому +53

    I just made this soup for the 4th time. It is so good I just can’t stop eating it. I hope you continue cooking forevermore.

  • @ellenjolley
    @ellenjolley Рік тому +15

    Gina don’t change a thing! Your love for cooking, your family, your friends and your countries, past and present just lift our spirits! Keep singing, keep cooking, keep sharing…God bless you Nonna.. ..

  • @avasgranb1
    @avasgranb1 4 роки тому +54

    “You gotta cook ,if you want something to eat.” Classic. ❤️

    • @ranavisnja
      @ranavisnja 4 роки тому +5

      😂 😂 😂 Nona is not into fast food, clearly.

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому +3

      Elizabeth Baker 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @maribelraxjal8377
      @maribelraxjal8377 4 роки тому

      Tan linda q dios me lo bendiga

  • @merltgriff
    @merltgriff 2 роки тому +86

    I love her, cooking, accent, and her singing. Blessings to her always. From Trinidad and Tobago.

    • @wendelinerobert6242
      @wendelinerobert6242 2 роки тому +1

      🥰💋💋
      Hello Marlene, ☺️ how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹❤️

  • @annahorn6691
    @annahorn6691 Рік тому +29

    I am so happy I just received Gina's cookbook today. I started to watch her awhile ago. I loved her the first time I saw her. She reminds me of my grandmother. The way she acts and especially the way she cooks. I am 73 years old now and lost my grandmother in 1986. I am so going to enjoy your cookbook, it will be like grandma is there with me again. BTW my grandmother taught me to cook. Please keep well sweet lady, and keep cooking. I will be watching ❤

  • @sayhi2rose
    @sayhi2rose 5 місяців тому +8

    She’s adorable. Every time she adds an ingredient she repeats each 3 to 9 times. You can hardly miss it.

  • @fasteddy4077
    @fasteddy4077 4 роки тому +332

    This woman makes me want to cook more often. She’s a joy to watch

  • @littlewoodimp
    @littlewoodimp 2 роки тому +49

    I have an eating disorder and live alone, fairly isolated, so there's no one here to give me the kick I often need. So I watch UA-cam cooks. I have to say first that I wish I'd had a Grandma or Mother like Gina (oh how different life would have been!!). Secondly, I'm definitely going to give this recipe a try. Not just because soup is a good thing for freezing, but it's easy to digest and not too onerous to make. Having this lesson from Gina was a pure delight, as others have said you can't stop yourself from smiling. What a lovely warm soul she is! I'm adding the ingredients to my shopping list right now and I'll give it my best shot, though I can't promise to sing to my food. Thank you for a lovely cooking lesson Grandma Gina 🥰

    • @jopacrisha
      @jopacrisha 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah... sing while cooking... 🙂

    • @susanolson3611
      @susanolson3611 Рік тому +2

      Play music and sing! It lightens the load, have a glass of wine with it and you will soon be smiling. I too am a loner and can be grim sometimes.

    • @lizmead8920
      @lizmead8920 Рік тому +3

      I love that she's a singing chef. It takes me back to my childhood when 3 generations of us would work non stop leading up to Christmas dinner and we will would sing and dance and laugh whilst we worked. I miss my grandmother and those days .....

  • @nadydee854
    @nadydee854 11 місяців тому +40

    I am French and speak English very badly, but Gina I adore you and I understand everything you say!
    Before I was old enough to go to school, my working mother left me all day with an Italian nanny married to a spanish man. My nanny's name was Maria. So, hearing you speak with the italian accent of my beloved nanny, and then sing Ave Maria, it warms my heart Thank you very much Gina. Thank you for your recipe and thank you for your naturalness.

    • @elainewilson5446
      @elainewilson5446 5 місяців тому

      She has such a beautiful spirit about her and what a fabulous cook she is! God Bless Gina!

    • @giuseppinabotta7488
      @giuseppinabotta7488 5 місяців тому

      Nonna Gina è originaria della regione Puglia o Basilicata? Parla inglese con accento meridionale!! È simpaticissima e brava!! Un abbraccio a nonna Gina.

    • @lesleymoore212
      @lesleymoore212 5 місяців тому

      ​@@giuseppinabotta7488iiii

  • @joedirt60
    @joedirt60 Рік тому +13

    I wish I had had a grandmother like her! 😊

  • @jannieling3185
    @jannieling3185 4 роки тому +204

    When I first heard she talk .... I couldn’t stop smiling. When she start singing.....I got tears in my eyes.

    • @Damian.D
      @Damian.D 4 роки тому +9

      Same here... So precious!!! 🤗

    • @asmayttesfay2355
      @asmayttesfay2355 3 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @ms-jl6dl
      @ms-jl6dl 3 роки тому

      The soup looks great,so does grandma, but that's pathetic...

    • @sandramysliwiec7
      @sandramysliwiec7 3 роки тому +2

      I couldn’t agree more. She’s really a special person. I just love her. 🙏🏻💜

  • @imaginationunreal
    @imaginationunreal 3 роки тому +72

    "I lika, I lika so much." Love her. She's a joy to watch and listen to.

  • @donate1sttt
    @donate1sttt Рік тому +37

    Nothing finer but to watch Grandma Gina and celebrate this day 12/22/22 Xmas around the corner. Just makes us smile listening to her beautiful warm voice. I've been watching her channel for years and keep coming back simply to feel love. Sometimes around holidays people are alone and feel like they have no one. Gina just brings you in and fills your ❤️ heart like an angel

  • @tinac8706
    @tinac8706 6 місяців тому +8

    Gina, as someone whose parents are Italian, I can not tell you how much I have enjoyed this. Thank you!!!

  • @gremlinblue25
    @gremlinblue25 3 роки тому +85

    "Something you like, you put." No truer words were spoken. This is so fantastic! Your grandmother is a gem.

  • @stillphenomenal
    @stillphenomenal 3 роки тому +32

    Hearing her sing warms my heart.

  • @ChosenChalice420
    @ChosenChalice420 Рік тому +6

    Her accent is so breathtaking!!!😍😍😍💙💙💙👏👏👏🤌🤌🤌

  • @t.b.8818
    @t.b.8818 10 місяців тому +7

    Wonderful lady. I was mesmerized watching her construct this soup. Of course her Italian accent was a real highlight. What a treasure she is. So inspiring!

  • @kathyscrazylife
    @kathyscrazylife 4 роки тому +276

    Everything she cooks makes me want to give her a hug, bring a bottle of wine, and pass my plate. 🍷🍜

    • @martacampos6951
      @martacampos6951 4 роки тому +6

      me too, I want to be close to her and giver her a huge hug!!! She's the cutiest italian woman that I ever met before!

    • @Dan5819
      @Dan5819 4 роки тому +2

      So true, just like Lydia Bastianich, she makes everyone feel like family!

    • @freudvibes10
      @freudvibes10 4 роки тому +1

      What a beautiful and heartful message! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому

      Kathy’s Crazy Life so true me too ❤️

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому

      Marta Campos totally agree

  • @ceciliapfau5047
    @ceciliapfau5047 3 роки тому +64

    She's something beautiful and peaceful in this crazy, bad, time. She's comforting and I want her to say everything is going to be fine. Just love her.

  • @MA-jl5wu
    @MA-jl5wu 4 місяці тому +8

    Nice recipe, love how gramma Gina sings while cooking!

  • @michelepascoe4903
    @michelepascoe4903 5 місяців тому +5

    She's adorable.. sings while she waits for soup to cook. Looks delicious too.

  • @christyballinger3600
    @christyballinger3600 4 роки тому +135

    I LOVE this lady! When my heart is sad, I watch her and she cheers me up AND makes me hungry!

    • @shericollins1619
      @shericollins1619 4 роки тому +4

      Same... I have tears in my eyes even as I write this after watching her. Her spirit is the most precious one. I get very emotional when she sings.

    • @maryc3287
      @maryc3287 4 роки тому +1

      I agree, brings such love filled memories of my mother-in-law whom I loved so dearly.

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому +1

      Christy Ballinger I agree ☝️

    • @Thomasfrohwitter
      @Thomasfrohwitter 3 роки тому

      Hello Christy

    • @wendelinerobert6242
      @wendelinerobert6242 2 роки тому

      Lol 😂 you can say that again María is unique in all her doing I believe she is God sent..
      Hello Christy, ☺️ how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹❤️

  • @miguelter
    @miguelter 3 роки тому +133

    My mother in Argentina, made minestrone soup while singing religious songs (the hymn to San Nicola Pellegrino, protector of the city of Trani, Puglia). What can I do to hold back the tears watching Grandma Gina?

    • @chellepatino1675
      @chellepatino1675 3 роки тому +4

      I am crying too!!!

    • @Linda-zd4ec
      @Linda-zd4ec 2 роки тому +2

      Indeed.

    • @icecreamlover4992
      @icecreamlover4992 2 роки тому +5

      Why hold them back?

    • @jeanettereynolds3151
      @jeanettereynolds3151 2 роки тому +3

      This is similar to welsh broth but you add a little stewing steak.i loved smell in kitchen my poor mum trying to feed 7 kids even baby had it strained into a bottle.I MISS YOU MUM R.I.P LOVE YOU SO MUCH UK

    • @almerindatavared6203
      @almerindatavared6203 2 роки тому

      Que delícia .

  • @SusanLynn656
    @SusanLynn656 Рік тому +5

    Nonna makes me so happy! I feel the warmth of her kitchen. ❤

  • @elizaine729
    @elizaine729 2 години тому

    I love you grandma Gina 😍 I love how everything is homemade no canned ingredients it’s how it should be!! Thank you so much 😊 🤗🙏

  • @ambrosemclaren145
    @ambrosemclaren145 4 роки тому +160

    This good woman is the salt of the earth!
    Ave Maria! Ave Gina!

    • @shaut1959
      @shaut1959 3 роки тому +2

      You are so rite. ❤

    • @rositamendes5895
      @rositamendes5895 3 роки тому +3

      I love watching Gina cook, she does put a smile on my face, especially when she sings. Us Italians are always like that, happy when we cook. Grazie tanto Gina. 🌹

  • @bettyb1313
    @bettyb1313 4 роки тому +1572

    When she sings you have no idea the joy it brings to my heart. My grandma passed away many years ago she was just like MaMa Gina. Spoke just like her! If i close my eyes it takes me back to a time of happiness... My grandma taught me everything about cooking and while cooking gave me so many seeds of wisdom i now plant the fruit of those seeds in my daughter!

    • @jimbojet8728
      @jimbojet8728 4 роки тому +8

      Betty Pickle well done, sounds good.

    • @SuperiorRobyn
      @SuperiorRobyn 4 роки тому +11

      That's so precious

    • @lisafleury2168
      @lisafleury2168 4 роки тому +17

      My Grandmother was first generation- from Poland. She spoke English so much like Gina. It speaks to my heart. Thank you, Gina!

    • @ranavisnja
      @ranavisnja 4 роки тому +18

      I also had a granma like her. Beautiful, real, tough ladies and marvellous cooks!

    • @Differentmoons444
      @Differentmoons444 4 роки тому +7

      I can relate to this %100

  • @VictorMartinez-mp2ml
    @VictorMartinez-mp2ml Рік тому

    When this lovely lady started with the Ave Maria she had me hooked. I love her.

  • @elizabethaguilar7355
    @elizabethaguilar7355 2 дні тому

    Adorable , happy , amazing Grandma. God Bless You!

  • @2095388081
    @2095388081 3 роки тому +190

    How can anyone put dislike to this beautiful women!
    I love you grandma Gina❤️

    • @tracimortagua8025
      @tracimortagua8025 3 роки тому +7

      I was thinking the samething!!!

    • @ninacarol3418
      @ninacarol3418 3 роки тому +5

      I wondered the same

    • @minniemouska4320
      @minniemouska4320 3 роки тому +7

      It is some twisted millennials out there.Nonna Gina is a treasure,..

    • @carlyonparker168
      @carlyonparker168 3 роки тому +3

      This was wonderful I an make this

    • @whippiehippie4811
      @whippiehippie4811 3 роки тому +2

      Thinking maybe they never had homemade soup they think soup only comes in a can

  • @consciousbeing1188
    @consciousbeing1188 4 роки тому +2092

    Is it just me or does everyone else watch Gina with a smile from ear to ear?... Gina, you're adorable.. Stay beautiful!

    • @larrybrower5947
      @larrybrower5947 4 роки тому +38

      I made your Minestrone Soup. It was delicious.

    • @sarahacosta6641
      @sarahacosta6641 4 роки тому +36

      I do, too! Big 'ol grin on my face! Can't help it! ☺

    • @Vinnybrain
      @Vinnybrain 4 роки тому +41

      I think a lot of us who grin and smile when we hear her singing and warm up to her so much it's because many of us lost our grandmothers, they passed on or situations change and so whether your grandmother was an old Italian woman , mine was an old Mexican woman , and I'm white....but now that doesn't reallly matter... it brings CoLOr !! Maybe this grandma is alot like Grandma we missed the opportunity to stand beside her at the stove and watch cook the watch her methods and procedures so when we get to sit by her, .... it's an opportunity to make up for time that we lost with her own Grandma's she sure is lovable very sweet and I sure do love the way she does Ave Maria! The minestrone soup, I'm going to give that one a try excellent !!... she's got a lot of good ones and boy.. her family was smart getting her in front of a camera and laying some of the stuff down for the rest of the world to appreciate her beautiful ways....thank you very much for sharing your grandma's Love of Cooking!!!

    • @ElizaDolittle
      @ElizaDolittle 4 роки тому +18

      you just made me realize that I was smiling throughout the entire video!

    • @catzlady.8189
      @catzlady.8189 4 роки тому +32

      Yes. She is a treasure. I wish we all could have such a lovely grandmother like her. The world needs more Ginas.

  • @ryanreid4905
    @ryanreid4905 Місяць тому

    Beautiful to hear the mother Mary song , heart so pure straight from Italy

  • @imapenina6753
    @imapenina6753 Рік тому +1

    ❤ I watch Gina in order to lift me out of my depression. Not enough words in the English language to thank you. May God send you 1000 blessings.

  • @ellytatonetti6513
    @ellytatonetti6513 3 роки тому +101

    She's so beautiful - just like my 91 year old mum. Love their broken English. Makes me smile.

  • @carlablizard8514
    @carlablizard8514 3 роки тому +58

    She always makes me smile. I just adore this beautiful loving grandma.

    • @bonniebogdanska2348
      @bonniebogdanska2348 3 роки тому +1

      YES. SHE. SO. NICE. =. JW .ORG. JOSHUA. 1 ; 8. BIBLE. READ .

    • @judys6371
      @judys6371 3 роки тому

      @@bonniebogdanska2348 7++

  • @wandaking4910
    @wandaking4910 Рік тому +6

    What a sweet lady! Your teaching is wonderful and easy to follow. I love the singing it brings back memories of the happy moments of cooking with my family. God bless you Grandma Gina

  • @zaalshomemade8963
    @zaalshomemade8963 2 місяці тому +1

    She is a wonderful and beautiful grandma

  • @dedalus4153
    @dedalus4153 2 роки тому +245

    I'm an American chef trained in Italian / French cuisine with a Mexican heritage. In Mexico we do not soak our beans. My professional training always taught me to soak the beans. What I learned from this video was to add aromatics to the beans while they soak... makes total sense. Grazie Nonna Gina

    • @olchat2012
      @olchat2012 2 роки тому +8

      Los frijoles, los parrales, los porotos, las habichuelas, los gandules, las judías, etc. Tantos nombres para un platillo tan sabroso oiga !
      I sometimes soak my beans overnight so that they take less time to cook in the morning and, I oftentimes use epazote for flavoring... oregano and chile colorado (chile de ristra) is optional.

    • @kerryshultz9766
      @kerryshultz9766 2 роки тому +10

      I picked that up too, adding the garlic and bay leaves. She is delightful 💜.

    • @kerryshultz9766
      @kerryshultz9766 2 роки тому +18

      And another thing she grows her own food👏. We really need to do it right now.

    • @mildredlane3717
      @mildredlane3717 2 роки тому +1

      I did not see her add any thing to the beans while they soaked. Please explain. thank u also tell how u cook your beans w/ out soaking

    • @dedalus4153
      @dedalus4153 2 роки тому +16

      @@mildredlane3717 It's at the very beginning starting @ about 25 seconds. She tilts the pot up and you can see dried bay leaf and three cloves of garlic.

  • @cocolocowalter
    @cocolocowalter 2 роки тому +60

    Life has been hard. But watching Nona Gina and her videos is bringing me such joy- thank you!! ♥️

  • @zeldafedak9428
    @zeldafedak9428 8 місяців тому +1

    I burst into tears every time she sings Ave Maria. Sweet dear lady.

  • @meco4068
    @meco4068 11 місяців тому

    Nonna's are always happiest I'm in the kitchen.

  • @Crystal-ge9gh
    @Crystal-ge9gh 2 роки тому +141

    Such a beautiful lady! So glad I found this! Your singing alone was a gift, and the soup looks delicious!! God Bless you, Grandma Gina❤️

  • @nadiaraza9228
    @nadiaraza9228 3 роки тому +84

    She is adorable, lovely, and everything she makes is healthy and delicious.

  • @paulkelly9250
    @paulkelly9250 6 місяців тому

    God bless the Italians. Love this woman.

  • @sindeeesquibel5198
    @sindeeesquibel5198 Рік тому +5

    I love sweet granny, plus she's a great cook!

  • @jimmie200
    @jimmie200 3 роки тому +16

    8:37. " You got to cook if you want something to eat." Great advice.

  • @nancyvillegas2168
    @nancyvillegas2168 2 роки тому +39

    Her singing made my eyes leak and brought a smile to my heart! Love you sweet Gina!

  • @denisegirmer4550
    @denisegirmer4550 Рік тому

    Love your singing to our Dear Blessed Mother💗💗💗💗💗💗

  • @Nunya_Bidnez
    @Nunya_Bidnez Рік тому +3

    Now you know one thing. That smells so good. Little Italian lady got cooking skills for days Son.

  • @picketfence2028
    @picketfence2028 4 роки тому +234

    How do I know this is a great recipe? My husband is Italian and I made this soup for dinner tonight he took the first bite and started crying. Thank you darling I'll be watching!

    • @JT-xd9uc
      @JT-xd9uc 4 роки тому +3

      I love soup, especially vegetables. No meat is fine w seasoning ofcourse, he he I wished I can understand the singing deal, he he but it's ok sounds good..

    • @AK-706
      @AK-706 4 роки тому

      J T crying! Wowwwwep

    • @MrButicao
      @MrButicao 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, this is the type of food that is hard not to cry when eating. It's heavenly!

    • @Binka76
      @Binka76 4 роки тому

      Picket Fence wow 😟

    • @picketfence2028
      @picketfence2028 4 роки тому +11

      @@Binka76 He always talks about Nonninas' minestrone soup but I could never seem to get it right until now! He said, " your love for me reminds me of my nonnas love for me in making minestrone just like hers". My darling feels as lots of others do, that cooking for them is an act of love, as indeed it is. ♡

  • @franceslock1662
    @franceslock1662 2 роки тому +83

    Our elders hold our culture, I’m not Italian, but respect for our elders and oral histories is so well demonstrated here. Real, wholesome food, song, culture and family values are passed on here. Bless Gina.

    • @celiamitchell4969
      @celiamitchell4969 2 роки тому +4

      Yes, the elders hold our culture.
      I'm West Indian and Italian. My precious mom is from Guyana & my precious papa is from Udine Italy.
      My mom could make so many SCRUMPTIOUS things from scratch and the smell floating through the house (like you see in cartoons . LOL) made it so hard to wait for supper.

    • @jopacrisha
      @jopacrisha 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely I agree. 🥰🥰🥰

    • @flex8707
      @flex8707 Рік тому +2

      I am Sicilian and Italian and my grandma past away a couple of years ago. She made some of the best pasta sauce I ever had. Grew the tomatoes herself in her garden in her backyard. When she harvested all the tomatoes and cooked and jarred them which took a couple of days I would be playing video games downstairs where she had a second main kitchen. I took it for granted back then but I will never forgot those memories and now they are precious to me.

    • @lynetpemile8078
      @lynetpemile8078 Рік тому

      Grandma ziti
      With chop meat ❤

    • @denisefarmer366
      @denisefarmer366 8 місяців тому

      ​@@lynetpemile8078yes, they did call it chop meat! I'm Italian and my Gramps from Italy cooked and sound like Gina. This minestrone is the real thing.❤❤❤❤😊

  • @donna5499
    @donna5499 Рік тому +1

    What a Sweet Lady, she brings happiness to my eyes. May God Bless you Sweet Gina Hugs Januari Seattle Wash

  • @MimiZ914
    @MimiZ914 4 місяці тому +3

    Love this lady and her singing is so peaceful.

    • @annt7384
      @annt7384 4 місяці тому

      I will definitely remember how long to cook the onions by singing Ave Maria to them!

  • @g_s_g9658
    @g_s_g9658 3 роки тому +15

    Granny Gina sings Ave Maria and i 32 year old Giovanna start crying 😢 i miss my grandma 😢💔 THANK YOU GINA YOU BRING BACK CHILDHOOD MEMORY'S 🙏🏽 God Bless you 🙏🏽❤️

  • @numbersixson3980
    @numbersixson3980 4 роки тому +98

    Two weeks ago, Gina’s Channel appeared in my Recommended videos, and I immediately subscribed to her channel. My mom lived with me for her last 25years, until God, took her home four years ago at 92 years young. Momma was Queen of the kitchen just like Gina. God bless Gina and her loving family. Thank you for sharing your matriarch with the world 🌎

    • @lludwick7039
      @lludwick7039 3 роки тому +1

      Beautiful family time! Looking back is so much fun!

  • @sondrasmith2691
    @sondrasmith2691 4 місяці тому +1

    She hooked me and drew me in when she began singing Ave Maria! ❤

  • @m.victoriaharty1436
    @m.victoriaharty1436 7 місяців тому +1

    What a Gem Grandma Gina She has a cute thick Italian accent while cooking, then she sings Ave Maria while waiting for veggies to cook. Such a blessing for tired hearts. gracci

  • @alessandrocoopman9135
    @alessandrocoopman9135 3 роки тому +234

    I'm Italian. We think that cooking is a paramount part of life. Life without cooking is like love without kisses....even in 2020.....When you come home after a full day of work, meetings, emails and customers yelling at you, you just start cooking and you feel alive, you feel like human....maybe just an egg, but try and do it.....

    • @sandraelliot7260
      @sandraelliot7260 3 роки тому +9

      Her song is a blessing for her family, AND a timer for sauté of onion and garlic! What a treat to find this dear Grandma!! EVERYone should have one !! God bless Gma Gina and all she inspires!!

    • @dlola4326
      @dlola4326 3 роки тому +7

      Unfortunately nowdays people doesn’t appreciate cooking anymore. I’m the same as you.

    • @doniellestenson3502
      @doniellestenson3502 3 роки тому +8

      The Ave.Holy Mother bless our Nonna Gina.

    • @saspass8854
      @saspass8854 3 роки тому +6

      Thats true..cooking can be therapeutic in my personal view knowing what you put in your body is vital and healthy and value for money

    • @Lunatix246
      @Lunatix246 3 роки тому +5

      @@saspass8854 I always take my time with the prep and kinda trance out whilst doing it. It definitely is therapeutic. I couldn't do it as a job, like being a full time chef, though.

  • @gabriellachavez1891
    @gabriellachavez1891 3 роки тому +640

    It is sad! But those who don’t appreciate it is because they never knew the blessing of having good home made food, made with the loving hands of a mother or a grandma , to share and enjoy with loves ones, and the experience stay with you forever. Love you and your cooking Gina. There is always something to learn ❤️🙏🏻

    • @mariathies6314
      @mariathies6314 3 роки тому +16

      Just love to see this video .this grandma making this delicious soup..💕

    • @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264
      @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264 3 роки тому +14

      I know Grandmas rock. They are one of Gods best inventions.

    • @srecko.vladetic
      @srecko.vladetic 3 роки тому +2

      Bosanski lonac je NO1=*****

    • @carlooblomov4255
      @carlooblomov4255 3 роки тому +7

      @@mariathies6314 As Gina says: 'Some people, they like a little, some people they like a lot, some people they don't like nothing!" I guess hie refers to the thumbs down crowd. This is life, goddammit! open your eyes, hearts and minds.

    • @ninagerulski8832
      @ninagerulski8832 3 роки тому +12

      It's also sad because there are so many recipes in my family that I don't know how to cook. How fortunate is her family and how fortunate are we that these recipes, that are made with love, will be with us forever! Grandma Gina rocks!! 💞

  • @randywilliams9531
    @randywilliams9531 9 місяців тому

    I just love to hear her sing while she's cooking

  • @Relly-sq5yv
    @Relly-sq5yv 5 днів тому

    Best minestrone soup we’ve ever had. Thank you Gina and family for sharing. Phew, the pastina took me awhile to make. It was absolutely worth the effort. It was silky and beautiful. You make me smile so much, such a good teacher and a beautiful lady. 💝

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato8278 3 роки тому +148

    I love this woman. Her singing makes the food better.

    • @felymoore7427
      @felymoore7427 3 роки тому

      What is scarole? Is that cabbage?

    • @felymoore7427
      @felymoore7427 3 роки тому

      Its too late to put the beans.

    • @thejewishvlach
      @thejewishvlach 3 роки тому

      @@felymoore7427 Escarole. I sometimes find this in the supermarket, but it is hit and miss.

    • @kinggsterrdpg7870
      @kinggsterrdpg7870 3 роки тому +1

      She puts genuine love into her food. Pure passion

    • @denisescelzo8214
      @denisescelzo8214 3 роки тому

      @@felymoore7427 escarole

  • @crescermeditando
    @crescermeditando 3 роки тому +21

    What a privilege. I’m 35 and watching this video with my grandma who is 85.

  • @shessobusiness8980
    @shessobusiness8980 10 місяців тому +2

    Wise words… you gotta cook if you want something to eat. In a day and age where we eat out so much, this is inspiration. She is still up, moving, cooking, singing, smiling, and loving people after so many years. God bless and protect Grandma Gina. We love and thank you.🙏🏽

  • @wendymcclean3182
    @wendymcclean3182 5 місяців тому

    She is so lovable ❤ and I love how she sings praises to the Holy Mother and the good Lord and blesses her food as she cooks ❤

  • @primaagustinamariamurti6344
    @primaagustinamariamurti6344 4 роки тому +180

    She is such a happy grandma. She cooks with love. And it makes me want to try what she just showed.

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому +1

      Prima Agustina Mariamurti-Hinu 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @albertinadebeer4309
      @albertinadebeer4309 3 роки тому +1

      And i did make the soupe

    • @carcastro4767
      @carcastro4767 3 роки тому +2

      Nonna Gina Brava

    • @ilmabernardo4389
      @ilmabernardo4389 2 роки тому

      We need more people like this in the world. Abbiamo bisogno di piu persone come Lei.

    • @io1681
      @io1681 2 роки тому +1

      Try It!!! You Will love It!!!!love from Florence 🇮🇹

  • @eagleeye2300
    @eagleeye2300 4 роки тому +327

    Cutest woman ever...Has convinced me that everyone needs an Italian Grandma...

    • @davidoickle1778
      @davidoickle1778 4 роки тому +3

      Agreed!

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому +1

      Paulabella Agee

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому

      David Oickle agree

    • @logan5326
      @logan5326 4 роки тому

      Paulabella ...YES!!!!

    • @cschulz9865
      @cschulz9865 4 роки тому +4

      I spent two summers with mine, straight from the village of Venafro. Her voice/accent is so comforting to me. She's got my grandmother's voice, those cute little hands. She even walks like my grand mom. The garden, with the fig tree the tomatoes, cucumbers. My grandmom had grape vines, too. Red and green grapes.

  • @marygabaree622
    @marygabaree622 4 місяці тому +1

    You have a beautiful voice! Thank you for the Ave Maria…. That was lovely.

  • @loisrohling5277
    @loisrohling5277 5 місяців тому +1

    I, now, have an Italian Grandmother, love, minestrone soup, Ave Maria, love that song.

  • @joannadavis6716
    @joannadavis6716 4 роки тому +67

    I am a first generation American. My daddy immigrated with his family from their farm in Catona, Italy in 1930. He was still making minestrone zuppa at 96. He used canned beans at his age. Lived to be 98. God rest his soul. Gina reminds me of my Nona Anna. I sing in the kitchen when I cook too, I am 75, love to cook. 😘 to Gina❣️

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому +2

      Joanna Davis 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @soniadavid0110
      @soniadavid0110 4 роки тому

      Joanna Davis ❤️👍🏻

    • @wendelinerobert6242
      @wendelinerobert6242 2 роки тому

      May his soul Rest In Peace, but that’s unbelievable….
      Hello Joanna, ☺️ how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

  • @behealthy9398
    @behealthy9398 2 роки тому +23

    Dear Gina, thank you so much for letting me make soup along side of you. The best is when you sang Ave Maria!! 🙌

  • @Rick_Hoppe
    @Rick_Hoppe Рік тому

    I am convinced Maria’s singing makes the food tastes better.

  • @oldrvr
    @oldrvr 6 місяців тому +5

    I love watching her cook. Love her recipes! Thank you!

  • @juannicolasgonzalezcarrera3778
    @juannicolasgonzalezcarrera3778 3 роки тому +33

    When i started to watch at her i thought, another italiano dish, so Lets see it, but when she started singing my tear drops started to flow AND i just couldn't stop crying, maybe she Is not the best singer ever!! But when she Sang! There was no doubt in my mind!!!!! , was the best ave María ever!! She Is so Hart warm! God bless!! A Little bit of heaven on earth!!

  • @rebecalima2800
    @rebecalima2800 3 роки тому +283

    I love everything she makes. I love her singing, the way she can turn our life better just for watching . God bless her. I wish her all the best. 😍🥰😘 thank you!

    • @jennifergardener3304
      @jennifergardener3304 3 роки тому +7

      Gina is just too adorable. I love her dishes.

    • @reneemccormick8074
      @reneemccormick8074 3 роки тому +2

      That nice lady ,what she cook looks good 👍 she reminds me my grandmother from Italy 🇮🇹 I just love 💘 her. God bless 🙏 her .

    • @tsetsiliyachedzhemova8857
      @tsetsiliyachedzhemova8857 2 роки тому +1

      Me too!

    • @leticiachiok8057
      @leticiachiok8057 2 роки тому

      God bless this wonderful Italian woman, singing "Ave Maria" while cooking. I really love minestrone, my fave veggie soup.

    • @owaroaloo1
      @owaroaloo1 2 роки тому

      Its so natural

  • @Blueskies7775
    @Blueskies7775 7 місяців тому +2

    Love watching her 😊
    How does she know the beans aren’t done without smushing one to see??!!! Lol

  • @dianapotter7284
    @dianapotter7284 3 місяці тому +1

    Ohhhh beautiful Nonna, I love your cooking and your singing 😮

  • @natashalindner2059
    @natashalindner2059 4 роки тому +18

    Thanks Nona, my grandmother died last year, she was 95.
    I think of her every day and you have made me smile all the way through this recipe thinking about the love she showed all of us with her cooking.

  • @mayanferdinandrobertson3569
    @mayanferdinandrobertson3569 3 роки тому +35

    Oh she’s so precious to us💜 Stay healthy and beautiful granny 😘

  • @noreenconstantine4612
    @noreenconstantine4612 Рік тому +3

    I can't tell you enough how much you remind me of my family in Germany when I was a child Remembering us cooking together brings tears to my eyes 💗

  • @theresarogers8669
    @theresarogers8669 Місяць тому +1

    Awe GOD bless you Gina love your singing xx

  • @patnigro8148
    @patnigro8148 4 роки тому +264

    everything she makes looks and I’m sure tastes delicious. Make a cookbook. They will sell out fast. God Bless you

    • @DD-hy1nl
      @DD-hy1nl 4 роки тому +23

      Yes I agree! ...Attention family members of Nonna Gina.. Try getting a Cookbook made of your Nonna's old world Italian recipes..What a gift for your family and to Nonna Gina's Fans!......My Nonna and my mother never wrote down one recipe..They cooked by taste, smell and eyeballed everything..That's how I learned how to cook, and still do it that way...But knowing not writing down the family recipes, we always had to guess after they were gone...So long ago I write down all my families old Italian recipes..I did so for my boys to carry on their Great Grandma, and their Grandmother, my mother's Italian recipes to pass down to their children..It's the best thing I ever did with my families old recipes...I think your family will treasure this cookbook, and even Nonna Gina's Fans would too.

    • @conniegant7781
      @conniegant7781 4 роки тому +10

      Pat Nigro I would definitely buy one or two

    • @debbieebbiebobebbie
      @debbieebbiebobebbie 4 роки тому +11

      I’d pre-order

    • @carmen3691
      @carmen3691 4 роки тому +4

      Great idea!!

    • @s.cannon6029
      @s.cannon6029 4 роки тому +8

      Yes a cookbook PLEASE.
      I WILL BUY. I will Preorder.

  • @luannlee
    @luannlee 3 роки тому +28

    I just cried when she sang... It was beautiful and happy~
    Also... I'm gonna do that minestrone

  • @patrislemair1754
    @patrislemair1754 Рік тому +2

    I just couldn’t stop watching her 😍😍😍they sing to the food that’s the secret 🤫 ingredient Lots of love and joy to Gina her family and the world 💖

  • @stregga123
    @stregga123 5 місяців тому

    I love when you sing Gina, reminds me of my Nonna 😊