HEARTY CABBAGE SOUP:
1 Onion, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 cup Carrot, chopped
1-2 cup Celery, chopped
2 fresh Plum Tomatoes, chopped
2 Potatoes, cubed
¼ cup Basil
½ cup Parsley
2 qts Water
1 cup Dry Cannellini Beans, soaked in water overnight
1 head Savoy Cabbage, roughly chopped
1 cup dry Ditalini Pasta
Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
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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!
@lgiron62333 years agoGrandma gina, you are too precious for words. Love all your songs about the virgin mary and the stories of your catholic childhood in italy. Thank you for your delicious recipes and positive attitude. May god bless you. 10
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@divinitigirl36863 years agoLove this lady' s spirit. Don' t know italian but enjoyed hearing her pride for her native language and cooking. 8
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@nysavvy92413 years agoGina is a lovely sweet lady with a heart of gold. She cooks amazingly and loves animals. May god bless her always. 9
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@lorrik10253 years agoQuestion; of you 582 thumbs down voters, are you paid by someone? Only a sick person would not like this precious soul! 115
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@friedabanman71893 years agoI love, love, love this lady! Her cooking, singing, love for animals, she inspires me! 9
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@withalohatara4 years agoI love how grandma gina shows appreciation for her new pot, and adores her baby kittens outside: keep singing grandma gina! you make my heart happy: thank you for being you. 41
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@matthewmueller29395 years agoGrandma gina, thank you for everything; your prayers, spending time with us in your kitchen sharing your love of your beautiful cats, sharing your recipes. ...Expand10
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@margehernandez92203 years agoLove the recipe and this beautiful lady. Love the song she sang to st. Michael even though i didnt understand all the words. God bless you sweet lady. 6
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@williamcassone92903 years agoYou are a blessing to us and we love to learn from your wisdom about cooking and life. God keep you healthy and safe. 6
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@maryanneevans9563last yearGrandma gina is precious! I love her singing and she makes me smile. 8
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@boivilla74583 years agoMama mia. I am becoming an italian, watching lola gina cook. I am a soup person. I love all kind of soup. I wish i live with lola gina. 8
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@olgamarsh169last yearWhat a nice lady. She loves to cook she sings beautifully and she loves animals. What a lady! 7
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@randysuggs8425 years agoWhen i get down and depressed i watch gina. She makes me smile. And her cats how sweer. Your so blessed to have this wonderful lady in your life. I' m making this tonight for my family. Mmm can' t wait. 8
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@MrCharles52742 years agoWhat a sweet lady! I love when she sings & looks for her cats! 6
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@Berkcam2 years agoA lady that sings, cooks and loves cats. 10
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@randidaeger1572 years agoWhat this world needs is more ginas! What love she has to share and puts into her cooking. Love this woman. 9
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@carlettemoser3673last yearMiss gina, you are pure sunshine! Your love and enthusiasm for life and for what you do is contagious and i love watching your videos! 9
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@deedee93126 months agoIs this beautiful and talented gramma still with us on this lovely planet, cooking and singing! I hope love you. 4
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@marijamagdalena71565 years agoNonna gina is cutting onions. I' m crying watching this video. And it' s such a joyful one! Big hug, nonna, and thank you. 5
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@jackiewillmett2303 years agoI lost my mother last year to covid i found you by chance on youtube you remind me so much of my mother and when you started to sing the same songs as. ...Expand7
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@wendywinquest83913 years agoBless all the italian grandmas out there! Truly precious! 7
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@nicholabridgettewheelerlast yearThank you, wise woman of wisdom, you are precious and family for sharing and the cats x. 6
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@lucydulu3 years agoBella doa gina! i love to see you with such a positive attitude as you cook. Your singing just gives away who you are as a person. Thank you id="hidden7"so much for bringing a smile on my face everytime i see you in your videos. keep going as strong as you are. ...Expand7
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@marciageorgiades65074 years agoWhat a lovely woman and with compassion for animals. A treasured mother. Xx. 9
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@NiaLin5 years agoAnimals are drawn to the people they know are safe, kind & loving. That mama cat knew that you would be the perfect human to help her raise her litter. ...Expand7
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@jerusalemrivers2 years agoLost my italian mom at age 100. She sang songs while cooking too! Love this so much. Thank you. 4
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@944gemma3 years agoOh my goodness, just look at that soup. Looks wonderful. Nourishing. Delicious. Not fattening. Custom made for a cold snowy maine day. 4
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@lorip40512 years agoThose cats sure made her light up. How sweet. 8
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@laurax14333 years agoI love this sweet lady! Her singing voice is soothing. 4
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@rosemaryallison94113 years agoShe is so natural and so sweet. She loves kitties and so do i. And i just love her singing and cooking. Love you. 7
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@sunnyrosedayz29185 years agoThe cats make you happy and you dear sweet lady make me (and us) happy! Ciao bella! 9
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@almaandrews80422 years agoIve missed being here. Beautiful grandmother & sweet soul who cooks good recipes. Im making this today. Thank you. Please dont let negative people bother you bc theyre miserable & youre not. 6
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@rosaleepruett34333 years agoI would like to see the camera man and her daughter. They r lucky to get all that food. I love listening to her stories. She is always so happy. I love the singing too. Her recipes r easy to follow what a joy she is. 3
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@JLNeis4 years agoA singing cook is a happy cook! You can tell when someone is happy and she enjoys the kitchen and her food, thank god for people like her that enjoy showing us her recipes. 6
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@ceeceemtz31165 months agoI totally love how she sings her words. Also love her joy of life! 3
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@utbsks50784 years agoAh gina! You sing as wonderfully as you cook! 7
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@evaludes46535 years agoI love this beautiful old lady. She has so much love for cooking whit singing. 6
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@annekeel26943 years agoLove grandma gina' s recipes. My mom is italian, german and polish. What great meals she made. I am so happy to find this channel! I am 74 and i id="hidden12" grew up with singing in the kitchen and everything made from scratch. I will watch all the videos. You have a new fan! Lt; 3. ...Expand2
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@diannaskare78292 years agoI subscribe to anyone who spreads joy. She had me with her singing. Her lovely recipe is a bonus. namaskaram to beautiful gina and all dear id="hidden13" ones involved. p. S. There are several wonderful, shared family videos for cooking like gina' s (grandmas depression era recipes, etc. And for dance, for quilting, for making yarns & weaving, collecting materials & weaving baskets, harvesting wild, etc. I love the family histories!. ...Expand6
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@kathleenwassum77123 years agoYou make me so happy! If i want a positive lift, i dont turn on a fun tv show, i watch recipes by gina! Im 70, a former opera singer choir director and. ...Expand5
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@hunnybunny68014 years agoWhen she sang, i cried it was so touching. 19
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@rosemarie65455 years agoYour soup looks so good! I enjoy soup, my mother always had vegetables put up in the freezer so we could have soup in the winter. I also had a kitten and. ...Expand8
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@klazyy6414 years agoMy heart! I feel like family when i watch gina cook, sing, and pass on anecdotes of her life in italy. I am not a big bean fan, but this soup with the. ...Expand6
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@SewAndTellwithDori2 years agoNonna gina' s beaming face when talking about her catis precious! Not only does she love feeding her family, she' s got cat babies she can love and feed also. It' s clear to see what joy she gets from that. You just gotta love this woman! She' s one of the most beautiful souls alive! God truly blessed us the world with beautiful woman' s life. A huge thank you to her family for sharing her with all of us on youtube!. ...Expand4
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@carriemartinez47584 years agoSeriously mama gina, please adopt me! You' re the best mama/nona ever! 15
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@josephinekrishn8773 years agoThank u for ur delicious soup receipe gina. God bless you too. 8
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@darianape53623 years ago" you let it cook for a little bit and go check on the cats" i love you! 7
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@Papa_Pasghetti5 years agoNonna gina, you make me tear up every time you sing your songs because they bring back memories of my childhood. grazie mille! 5
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@carolinefontana94612 years agoNona gina is a sweety, reminds me of my husbands people in pistoia, italy, they grew carnations. we stayed for 2 days with them. They were not r she had no stove it was all cooked inthe very large fireplace. no heat upstairs when we went to bed, she put the ashes from the fireplace ina pottery covered bowl and put it under the sheets and blanket to keep our feet warm. The bed was ice cold but it was wonderful with that little heat from the pottery bowl. This part of italy in january 1953 had ice and snow. it was a powerful experience of the kindness of people who have so little, but we were treated like royalty. and, nonna gina reminds me of her. god bless you. ...Expand7
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@karenpitre26863 years agoI love your spirit & recipes god bless you and your family. 8
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@frankstaffier73353 years agoI grew up and lived with all of my italian grandparents. Watching gina cook brings smiles and tears. Grandmas are long gone now but seeing gina is like seeing them. 5
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@sunflower61534 years agoI love watching and listening to grandma gina cook. She reminds me of my grandma (my grama would have been old enough to be her mom) she cooked like this. ...Expand6
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@mmmmeli4 years agoDear grandma, i love you! you are so wonderful! stay safe and well! . 8
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@justmejo90085 years agoShe is an internet morning warm hug thanks for sharing this wonderful human being. 6
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@annekoch28342 years agoGina this looks amazing and so healthy too. Thank you for showing us your adopted cat family. What lucky cats to get your pasta! I loved to hear the song. ...Expand7
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@dianeleone1634last yearMuch appreciatedmy mama from napoli ( war bride) sang all the time. cooking with love thank you. 7
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@genevievedarrett31634 years agoSo glad the cats give her happiness. Her new family. Recipe awsome! 7
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@eileenie69982 years agoThe pot is beautiful! Measurements inside, beautiful copper ( handles. Its just gorgeous! You lucky gal! 4
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@ceciliagreene56404 years agoYour singing brings tears to my eyes. Thank-you for your recipes. 6
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@jackiehiebert70645 years agoNever sure which is my favourite part, the recipe, the singing, or the stories. Thank you for reminding me to be happy. 8
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@user-ij4fw4cy8v4 months agoI just love to watch you cook. I also put bay leaves & chicken broth rather than water. I want to eat everthing you make! Thank you for your videos. It was a treat to see your cute cats! 4
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@songsparrow43244 years agoI never knew my grandma. So i' m making you my grandma. If i had one, she would be loving, kind and caring just like you! Thank you and bless you! 5
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@leticiapaler97184 years agoI truly love this italian grandma, gina. Love her singing and her attitude. wonderful lady. 4
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@karenbartlett13073 years agoMiss gina, you remind me of my own grandmother, whose mother was italian, from near naples. My grandmother was named cuma, and i think it was her mother' s . ...Expand5
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@hutzelweibl3 years agoA wonderful grandmom with a lot of heart full of sunshine. Thank you for the soup recipe! Delicious! I love to listen to grandma singing. 3
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@knkrussell5 years agoLive it to gina, feeding the cats with pasta. Gina, you are the best, love everything about this channel. 5
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@lynnkandola62203 years agoJust love you gina you remind me so much of my deceased mum, like you she loved cooking. you talk like her, your english is better than hers. I and i understand all you say. Love you. Thank you. Im blessed to have found you. Keep singing. ...Expand5
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@josephfenwick3631last yearAnother masterpiece grandma. I use to watch my momma cook and sing hymns. Ill fly away old glory. Thank you for the memories. 4
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@wendyabbey8204 years agoThat is so lovely that she feeds the cats and how precious they to her. 6
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@yukonstriker1703last yearBless your heart. you remind me of my dutch oma who is still with us at 84 years old. i came for the recipe and stayed for your knowledge, insight and old-world style. subscribed: 6
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@mamasbeautysecrets7925 years agoI love this lady, not just for her cooking but for her love of cats and her love of life! She' s obviously a sweet, generous soul. 265
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@josephdemasi65602 years agoI can watch grandma gina all day long! Oh! I love when she sings! 4
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@willardroadlast yearAnother long day made so much better by watching gramma gina cook. Now i have my shopping list for tomorrow, and i am going to make this soup! Per favore, vivi per sempre, nonna gina! 6
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@cyntolstyga4814 years agoGina i wish you were my grandma because you are alot like her and i miss her terribly! I love you, ypur authentic cooking teaches me and you have a beautiful. ...Expand5
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@DJ-bd9sf3 years agoWhat a beautiful lady! We need more people like her in this world! 3
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@nadineholden31484 years agoLuv you gina. Wish you were my neighbor. You are a very lovely human being! 7
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@bobbiek29605 years agoI wish we had a mrs gina in our family. 9
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@brendascreations_77962 years agoLove your singing. The soup looks delicious, i will have to give it a try. So nice of you to feed the cat family. 6
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@StThomas1012 years agoWhat a wonderful woman she' s totally fantastic. 11
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@pastorpfp13 years agoI want to go to her kitchen for supper! 6
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@2corgimotherlast yearGina is such a wonderful woman! Obviously, cooking is a labor of love for her! 5
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@dv62722034 years agoPrecious i want this woman as my grandmother. I love mediterranean cooking and i love her recipes. Going to make this soup tonite. Bless you! 5
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@robinorear43075 years agoKitties, homemade soup and a beautiful song from a loving heart! Nonna gina, you' re the best! Love you bunches! 6
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@gonefishing85863 years agoMama gina! We love you, your beautiful soup and a song! You are precious! 2
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@housesparrow2844 years agoOh my what a beautiful sweet gina. My kitten came to the door when he heard you sing. He wanted to hear it! I too have many i feed and give me happiness.. ...Expand4
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@mmfalcon70684 years agoLucky cat mama and kittens to be fed by this happy grandma. 6
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@shelley80242 years agoThis beautiful grandmother warms my heart and brings me joy to see and listen to her sing! Thank you! The grandma is the most important person in the world! Thank you! 4
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@phylliskinder41684 years agoGina is such a precious lady! So enjoy seeing / hearing her sweet voice and lovely songs. What a treasure she is, not only to her family but the friends she gains that watch her videos! The bonus video is great! 4
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@lynnwilliams30875 years agoGina, i love you! What a sheer delight you are! 6
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@vivianmadisonmahoney94573 years agoI love your singing. Lucky lady to have such a beautiful voice! 4
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@SuperMimi50003 years agoI so love it when you sing, beautiful grandma gina! You bring such wonderful memories of my sweet sicilian grandmother who taught me how to cook! Love you and your sweet kittens! 2
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@angelamariamelendez55224 years agoI just love het songs, such a beautiful voice, and love all her recipes, god bless her. 7
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@carolynwilliams5873 years agoI love her italian way! Love of family and friends and life. She' s very active for a grandmother! 3
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@mathewrajan57714 years agoWhat a blessing to watch her videos. May she be a blessing into many more homes and kitchens as she is to ours. What a gracious and genuine human being.. ...Expand6
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@juliem.6795 years agoSuch a beautiful singing voice! Thank you! 5
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@maryrobertson46453 years agoShe has a beautiful heart. Her love for food and cooking is like how i grew up. Ty for your stories and singing. 2
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@dinaalviar24664 years agoShe is such a sweetie. Her singing while cooking reminds me of my dear mam who would pass time working in the kitchen cooking for our large family daily. Thank you for bringing back that memory! 5
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and adores her baby kittens outside:
keep singing grandma gina!
you make my heart happy:
thank you for being you. 41
and family for sharing and the cats x. 6
i love to see you with such a positive attitude as you cook. Your singing just gives away who you are as a person. Thank you id="hidden7"so much for bringing a smile on my face everytime i see you in your videos.
keep going as strong as you are. ...Expand 7
namaskaram to beautiful gina and all dear id="hidden13" ones involved.
p. S. There are several wonderful, shared family videos for cooking like gina' s (grandmas depression era recipes, etc. And for dance, for quilting, for making yarns & weaving, collecting materials & weaving baskets, harvesting wild, etc. I love the family histories!. ...Expand 6
grazie mille! 5
we stayed for 2 days with them. They were not r she had no stove it was all cooked inthe very large fireplace.
no heat upstairs when we went to bed, she put the ashes from the fireplace ina pottery covered bowl
and put it under the sheets and blanket to keep our feet warm. The bed was ice cold but it was wonderful
with that little heat from the pottery bowl. This part of italy in january 1953 had ice and snow.
it was a powerful experience of the kindness of people who have so little, but we were treated like royalty.
and, nonna gina reminds me of her.
god bless you. ...Expand 7
you are so wonderful!
stay safe and well! . 8
cooking with love
thank you. 7
wonderful lady. 4
you talk like her, your english is better than hers. I and i understand all you say. Love you. Thank you. Im blessed to have found you. Keep singing. ...Expand 5
you remind me of my dutch oma who is still with us at 84 years old.
i came for the recipe and stayed for your knowledge, insight and old-world style.
subscribed: 6
she' s totally fantastic. 11