what I eat in a week at my MOM's house in ITALY (village life)

Hi everyone today I'm going to show you what I eat in a week right here in my hometown in southern Italy My wonderful mom cooked almost every dish you'll see all local organic homemade and sometimes made by hand I hope you like it and feel all the love care and affection I pour into it every time I come home When I'm in Calabria I like to start my day at a pastry shop And this is actually my favorite place in Vibo Valentia—it's called Lo Schiavo I like it because it has a selection of pastries and my favorites are the ones with cream Most of these are cream pastries and some are special for Christmas Of course in Italy I like to start my day with a coffee I don't like putting sugar in my coffee and I prefer drinking it with milk So I usually order a cappuccino And this is called a cream puff We paid 6.70 euros in total and then we decided to head to the market for our pastry shop It's at the market where we buy all our fresh vegetables fruits sometimes cheese sometimes meat fish We also have supermarkets but the quality and freshness of the product at market is a bit superior Everything at market is local and organic and most of these Farmers know their products well and can explain to you where they come from It's not just a grocery cup—it's an experience We were buying some fresh eggs and the farmer was explaining everything to us I love going to the market especially with my mom and it's something I truly enjoy when I'm abroad We needed a fresh loaf which we buy every morning in Calabria So went to the bakery and I picked out this large round one We also bought a small slice of pizza which I decided to eat as an appetizer before the Eating This is the view from my balcony and these are all the vegetables we bought So for dinner my mom decided to make scampi pasta which is basically pasta with eggs and it's actually my favorite dish A little plate before eating why not I love the dish especially when it's fresh—I can't resist And there I was in my apartment trying to get myself organized machine to pick out a few things to take with me and I found this handmade little shoe fable My mom made this so I decided to bring it along Finally it's time to eat and my mom is preparing the pasta As you can see she's so experienced she doesn't even need a drying machine A bit of fresh bread and this is bread with duja a local product made from salt Chicken fat and pepper lots of pepper This is what duja looks like and please buy it when you're in Calabria or at the very least try it This looks like a mountain of pasta but in reality were just four people eating it So it was quite enough to feel satisfied—it was delicious In Italy pasta is a product of Calabria in Italy pasta is a product of pancetta Therefore the pasta is almost always served in a pan not in a bowl so you'll eat controlled portions In Calabria we love to finish our meal with a handful of fruit and something sweet Sometimes not always these were small nougats made by hand at home Family I'm starting something very close to my heart—a small ultra-exclusive Italian community with life lessons a week-long session and a live chat a space where we talk and connect We laugh and experiment with Italian together almost as if were a family gathered around the same table At this moment I'm gathering interest through a form to keep this intimate and intentional If this sounds familiar find the Google Form link below and make sure to fill it out And of course after eating we have to keep filling and refilling everything Be careful when eating these small nougats—they can be quite tough on your teeth And it's not an Italian espresso unless you finish it with a coffee What I love most about Calabria is its villages—this is the place where I was born where I grew up I have all my childhood memories here so to me every tree Every bit of fat holds a special place in my heart Sometimes you can find wild animals such as That and I have to admit I really wanted touch them but I was a little scared When I was a child I dreamed of adopting a dog and worked hard every day toward making that dream come true To be honest I don’t even know how to train a dog so my only dream is just to spend time with them because animals are truly special to me With my mom were picking wild cornel cherries and I discovered that the cornel cherry itself It is a national throne of Italy and a representation of the country because when she is a child His colors evoke the Italian flag You won't find it at the supermarket so you have to Pick it and eat it very fresh from the child Then went to the cemetery to visit my grandfather I carry it with me every day of my life and after this visit a heart-shaped cloud appeared in the sky We're heading home for some fresh orange juice and dinner prep That night I decided to go out with my friends in my city and this is the main square What are they doing It's strange that my mom doesn't come down We had a drink and a few snacks before dinner and I had a spritz And for dinner some fried cutlets fresh bread vegetables and fritters A little tomato sauce to put on the cutlets I love zucchini flower fritters they're my favorite food in the world Good morning from my balcony This is my face just after I woke up So if you follow the channel you know I don't like Italians with dinner so I'd rather have something savory After dinner went to my grandmother's garden to pick some fresh oranges lemons and mandarins I love this garden because it's the one where I played as a child And now I enjoy visiting it because my white cat the one you've seen in many videos Peppino was born there My mom loves climbing trees so she heads straight to the top to pick all the fresh fruit I remember she fell off one of those once but she was fine so we had fun And we call this fruit Chinese apricot and I still don't know whether I like it or not because as you can see from my face it's very sour In Calabria we live a life deeply connected to nature especially in small villages And she was showing me how strong this tree is because this tree is actually very sturdy With few job opportunities in southern Italy particularly in rural areas of Calabria My mother and brother live in Rome so they gather all these fruits and take them with them for 10 And this was the dish—taralli and a pizza with tomatoes anchovies and salt This is typical of Calabria and I don’t even know its name in Italian or English And of course the lasagna at home was fantastic this time And this was cat meat and my mom made it because her brother loved it but I don't really like it much And this is my parents' house—it's truly huge and absolutely beautiful Please let us know if you'd like to see all the details during a home tour In my family we don't like wasting food so we try to make use of any leftovers rees for cats birds or animals in general Let me know if you do the same your family or if you just put everything into the child and please be careful whe give to birds cats or birds If you enjoy this kind of authentic content Remember to subscribe to the channel so you don't miss out on some videos in the future These are the licorice candies typical of Calabria and today has gone by very quickly So it was already almost evening and for dinner we had just received the remaining food from eat Good morning It's already another beautiful day in Calabria and this morning I decided to ave a cappuccino for the taste and a fresh orange juice And these are the birds we have bought together with the market Do you remember You need to know that some Italian homes are It was extremely cold just like my house so I was hunched over while drinking my coffee Son you must choose I have a short life immortality glory—or a long life unknown and forgotten My choice you know what it would be A beautiful long anonymous life This is my father reading this book on the balcony and this is me ready to go out Facial cleansing then a face at the heart of beauty—and this is the path to the heart of beauty If you're looking for a super-luxurious beauty spa you're better off checking out a more upscale channel because my beauty center you'll see is very humble And this was ancient church that was destroyed due to an earthquake My village is actually very beautiful and full of history So let me know if you'd like a village tour and I'll do one in my upcoming videos And this is how I cross the street so there are no traffic lights here— I've never seen one So we'll cross like this hoping the car doesn't hit us and that they see us And this is the beauty center I warned you—it's modest but I like it And they even gave us some local chocolates before the treatments No fancy stuff—no oil no vinegar no spaghetti no milk nothing fancy I was heading home with my face all damp from the treatments when I saw my dad arriving in the car to pick me up We were actually quite behind that day because of me as it was nearly It was mealtime and we wanted to eat at Vipo Valencia before heading to Tropea—a place you’ll instantly notice Finally we arrived in Vipo Valencia and I really wanted to eat a little pizza my favorite pizzeria from when I was a girl called Schiavello She came to Vipo Valencia twice a week for her English classes So before English class my friend and I used to come here and grab something to eat These are potato croquettes I think they're around 40 or 50 cents each We paid 16.50 euros for four suppli four croquettes and four mini pizzas and please Let us know in the comments whether you find this price fair or if you think it's too high It's called pizza al taglio or pizza alla romana depending on where you are and it's cheap enough tha Pay the single price for two slices of pizza stacked on top of each other It's not easy to reach Tropea but just wait until you get there— it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen in my life Tropea is known as the pearl of the Mediterranean or the Mediterranean pearl and is one of the most beautiful places in Italy It lies on the coast of the gods or the coast of the Dioi—just imagine the beauty of the landscapes the sea and the square here To get from the square to the small town you'll need to climb a few steps but trust me it's worth it Tropea is a very touristy place so I wanted to check the price of a pizza here As you can see it's much more expensive than what we had in Vipo Valencia Tropea is renowned for its onions the ones that are red They're very sweet so they're perfect to eat ripe for example in a delicious salad After the small amount we decided to have a coffee with my mom and we chose this beautiful little pastry shop If you visit Tropea you simply can't miss this balcony overlooking the water and the Church of Santa Maria dell'Isola In Tropea you can also find beautiful romantic restaurants tucked away in the narrow streets but they tend to be quite expensive Maybe you're thinking about buying a home there—here are the prices After all that I felt a little bit at home So I wanted to eat something but I wasn't sure whether something sweet or something savory These are fresh carnoli peaches lobsters bignè and pastries But in the end I decided to eat an arancino or arancina—depending on where you are in Sicily since some Sicilians call them arancino And others call them arancina It was five o'clock and we all wanted something sweet so went to my dad's favorite pastry shop because he has a babà called "armored " so a babà that's sliced in half and filled with fresh cream It was truly enormous but I had loved it And then a little pastry with Nutella and another little pastry Then my mom took me to a fabric shop because she wanted to buy something sweet to make an arancino And this was dinner and I have no idea how my mom managed to find the time to cook such a wonderful meal pepper and potatoes which are fried peppers potatoes and onions And a bean pasta to be more specific which is typical of Calabria I know it looks serious but it's just my dad writing how we wanted the cake for tomorrow night And this was my first lunch so a small pizza and cappuccino Then I wanted to see my childhood friends so went to a pastry shop And we had some cream-filled pastries and a pastry a lobster and a coffee I had a small appetizer before eating as usual And for dinner we had fileja Fileja is a traditional pasta dish from my region We had both the tomato pie and the bean pie fresh-made not from last night Calabria has always been Italy's poorest region so we've had plenty of legumes there especially beans By October I realized I was in Italy and still hadn’t had a fresh mozzarella So went to a dairy which is the place in Italy where we buy fresh cheese products And we decided to buy some fresh mozzarella some ricotta and some treccia Every time you buy fresh mozzarella in Italy make sure they give you this sweet water because it's crucial for keeping them fresh and delicious And this was the meal the fritter once more ricotta mozzarella braided bread tomato sauce fresh bread Good morning This was actually a very special day because it was the last day of the year So were getting ready for the big dinner were having that night This is the fresh béchamel my mother made I've decided to eat whole grain fruit for my health Please if you aren't already doing so start incorporating whole grains into your diet because it's very effective at boosting blood pressure For the tip we got porcini mushroom pasta and a friend gave us this enormous panettone but with water inside the water This is something handmade handmade Locally made like that and I'm really curious—can you find it where you live The mushrooms for the pasta were found by my mom who loves walking in the woods looking for mushrooms And this was a special handmade one for the night but it was very difficult to clean Please teach me the correct technique I wanted to celebrate the last day of the year with friends so we planned this beautiful dinner Fritters cheeses salmon And these were just the appetizers Pasta with ricotta grilled prawns olives And of course lentils for silver because we believe that if we eat lentils on the last day of the year in the coming new year we will have plenty of silver Lupini my grandfather's favorite dish And this is my friend my friend That was a profiterole Last day in Calabria and I feel so incredibly sad This was a small batch savory crepes made by my mom at home And second we had the egg cake I hope through this video you felt all the love coming from my beautiful region Calabria It might be the poorest region in the world But it doesn't matter to me— to me it's the most beautiful place on Earth I'm waiting to go back there Love Irene