* Tasty-tasty Ravioli for Dinner *
By ~Hèmà~
@smileyhema (4606)
United States
July 7, 2019 11:28pm CST
We're just nearing the end of a long weekend. These 4 days were so much fun. Yesterday, we went to Oakland Zoo and Mayuri had a very great time enjoying there. I will write a separate post on that with some clicks, may be.
Today, my husband said he will prepare Ravioli for dinner. He has already tried his hands on other cuisines. Most of his picks for dinner would be awesome.
It's my second time I'm having Ravioli for dinner. This was quite filling even with just 5 to 6 pieces. Surprisingly, even Mayuri tasted this so well and she started to like it. This Italian recipe has just stolen my taste buds and really love it.
How about you guys? I hope most of you would have done with your meal.. How did your weekend go?
Picture - mine. Just before tasting the yummy Raviolis
[Updated] : Sorry, I guess my post sounded like those were home made ones. But, it's actually a ready made one. :-)
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Yeah, buddy! That was yummy, really. Sure, please give a try some day. You will like it as well.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
@rakski This one was ready made ravioli. It's available in a packet. All we have to do is to boil some water and put these pieces and cook for few minutes. We should add salt to this when it's cooking. It's pretty simple to do. But, we haven't tried our hands on home made ones. We should explore that a bit more. :-)
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Oops, sorry Anna! This was a ready made one. It comes in a packet. We just cooked in hot water. The filling portion was with butternut squash as the base.
That's nice you prepare at home. How do you do that?
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
@LadyDuck To be frank with you, I never thought that it could be made at home. :-) Only after you and other folks here asked about that, it struck my mind.
Is that easy for a beginner to make those pasta sheets?
And that's a great idea with Spinach. I'm sure we will try with that once. 
Is that easy for a beginner to make those pasta sheets?
And that's a great idea with Spinach. I'm sure we will try with that once. 2 people like this
@LadyDuck (459348)
• Switzerland
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema I thought you made them from scratch. I make the pasta sheets first, then I had the filling we like. Sometimes it is meat, other times cheese and spinach.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
15 Jul 19
Oh okay. Like you said, opinions and preferences differs.
That's awesome and it's good that you enjoyed those in that restaurant. What kind of goodies did that have?
That's awesome and it's good that you enjoyed those in that restaurant. What kind of goodies did that have?1 person likes this
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
17 Jul 19
@porwest Oh, okay! That's nice to know.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@smileyhema It was just loaded with meat, cheese and something else and then deep fried. It was really good. And they were huge pieces to boot.
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@arunima25 (85649)
• Bangalore, India
6 Aug 19
I had tried it once in one of the high end tea party at my friend's house in California. She had used the ready made packet ones. I loved it. I thought that your husband made it from scratch and so wanted to ask for it. But then I read your responses to others. I will find out if there is some recipe online to try making it at home. Thanks for reminding a taste from past.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
7 Aug 19
Oh, that's interesting to know about your experience and those good old memories.
Haha! Yes, it was ready made ones. I came to know that @ladyduck does that at home. May be, you can check for the recipe with Anna.
That's okay. I'm so glad that this post triggered some good memories from your past.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@arunima25 Oh I see. :-) Even my husband loves to try new recipes. We're foodie too. 
I mean we enjoy whatever we eat. We discuss on how the dish came out. He will pass genuine comments for improving the dish further.
His mom is an exceptional cook. She has magic hands when it comes to cooking. He inherits the same from her. 
Nowadays, I'm learning all the tricks from my husband too.
So I came to a conclusion that - at the end of the day it all comes to "what we ate" rather than "who made that". 
I mean we enjoy whatever we eat. We discuss on how the dish came out. He will pass genuine comments for improving the dish further.
His mom is an exceptional cook. She has magic hands when it comes to cooking. He inherits the same from her. Nowadays, I'm learning all the tricks from my husband too.
So I came to a conclusion that - at the end of the day it all comes to "what we ate" rather than "who made that". 1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85649)
• Bangalore, India
8 Aug 19
@smileyhema I am a foodie or rather we are a family of foodies and good cooks. My husband tries out his hands with all new recipes. But he is more into Indian spicy non veg varieties and I am a vegetarian by choice.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
@sophie09 That's Butternut squash inside with other spices. It comes as a handy ready made packets. :-)
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Yeah. It was yummy and also a filling one.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Oops, sorry if that sounded like home made. But that was a ready made one. The filling had butternut squash as the base. We just need to cook in hot water for sometime and top up with any flavors(if required). We added salt and pepper.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
@Miss_Leafy Even that was very new to me. But when I saw those for the first time, I started to fall in love with it. The taste also was so promising. I'm very thankful to my husband for introducing these to me. He has tasted almost all cuisines.
The taste also was so promising. I'm very thankful to my husband for introducing these to me. He has tasted almost all cuisines.1 person likes this
@Miss_Leafy (4296)
• Colombia
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema Oh, I never tried and even seen it before
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
15 Jul 19
I love ravioli, what flavor were they?
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
15 Jul 19
Oh, that's nice that you like them too. It was stuffed with butternut squash. It was sweetish and tasty..
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
17 Jul 19
@BelleStarr Yeah. Even I like that. That was yummy. I'm eager to explore the other variants in Ravioli .. I'm sure all must taste so good like this..
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@smileyhema I love the butternut squash ones.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
15 Jul 19
Love all kinds of food and enjoy your husband’s talent...when my husband retired he took over the kitchen, he does all the cooking and he is really good at it.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
15 Jul 19
That's nice. Even I'm a big foodie.
Yes, my husband has a great taste in cooking. He cooks rarely but when he does he will hit nail on my head. He takes cooking as a procedure. He enjoys each and every step in the process. I admire so much from him on that front. Patience in cooking is the one I've learnt from him. Since he travels a lot, he had tasted many cuisines and he suggests those to me quite often.
That's so nice and generous of your husband to take care of cooking. He must be a great person in that. Hats-off to him. I appreciate you as well to respect his cooking and give space for him to do that. Many ladies would never give it over completely to the men.
Yes, my husband has a great taste in cooking. He cooks rarely but when he does he will hit nail on my head. He takes cooking as a procedure. He enjoys each and every step in the process. I admire so much from him on that front. Patience in cooking is the one I've learnt from him. Since he travels a lot, he had tasted many cuisines and he suggests those to me quite often.
That's so nice and generous of your husband to take care of cooking. He must be a great person in that. Hats-off to him. I appreciate you as well to respect his cooking and give space for him to do that. Many ladies would never give it over completely to the men.1 person likes this
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
25 Jul 19
@PainsOnSlate oh wow! That's a lovely thing. Very nice to know and good that he accommodates to your preference. No wonder, since he was in food industry, he will not hesitate to be in the kitchen.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
24 Jul 19
@smileyhema I can cook and did it when the kids were home and he was working, but I knew from even before we married how much he loves to cook. He was in the food industry when we were newly wed and he cooked back then until he got into sports business that kept him late for dinner. Back then the kids were growing up, now he's home (retired) and I love not having to cook.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
Yeah, Dianne! :-) It was a long and a nice weekend.
Oh, wow! I'm sure that must have been an awesome experience on the beach. I haven't checked your discussions yet. I guess you must have shared any picture related to that. Let me check it. :-)
I'm sure that must have been an awesome experience on the beach. I haven't checked your discussions yet. I guess you must have shared any picture related to that. Let me check it. :-)1 person likes this
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
10 Jul 19
@DianneN Oh okay! That's fine. Even I'm that kind. I can't post any discussion unless I'm done with my notifications.
Haha! Yeah, we will feel lost and it takes some time to be on track again. I understand. :)
Yeah, that's a perfect combo and more than sufficient for a perfect picnic.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
10 Jul 19
@smileyhema Oh, so sorry! I haven't written a discussion, nor will I until I catch up with all my notifications. That's the rotten thing about not being here. Thank you! It was a wonderful time with great food and awesome weather. What more can one want.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Yeah. It liked it a lot. It's my second time I'm having them. This one was bit sweetened as the filling was with butternut squash.
That's nice. Do you make those at home itself? I mean the dough.
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@just4him (307318)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema No, I don't make it myself. It was a long time ago I had it.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema I love Ravioli so the photo looks delicious!
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
Haha! Thanks for your comments. That's nice that you like them too. Which filling do you like in that?
I've started to like them as well. :-)
That's nice that you like them too. Which filling do you like in that?
I've started to like them as well. :-)1 person likes this
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
11 Jul 19
@VivaLaDani13 Oh okay. This one was of butternut squash.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema I've only tried two kinds. A beef one and I believe the other kind was a pumpkin one. Beef is my favourite so far.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Wow, is that home made ravioli? Looks wonderful
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
That was not the home made ones. That's ready made raviolis, which can be boiled in hot water for sometime and consumed. :-)
Thanks. Do you like them?
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
@FayeHazel Yeah. You're right. It comes with different shapes and fillings. Earlier we had was in square packets with nice border. 
I haven't tried the ring shaped. But, I'm going to ask my husband to get that for next time.
I haven't tried the ring shaped. But, I'm going to ask my husband to get that for next time.1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
9 Jul 19
@smileyhema AH - I buy that kind as well. Yours look nicer than the kind I can get though. I love ravioli - and the ring shaped tortellini too - have you tried those?
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@dgobucks226 (34434)
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27 Jul 19
Being part Italian I really enjoy having raviolis. A meal I make quite often. Very tasty!
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
30 Jul 19
Oh, that's good to know. They are very interesting dish. In fact, I would plan to have so many of those but I can't have more than a plate. I feel heavy after having around 6 to 7 pieces.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
@Starkinds Hello, Jaya! Good Morning to you. How are you doing?
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
That was a ready made one, buddy. They use pasta as a base(dough).
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@allknowing (130165)
• India
9 Jul 19
Rivioli must be having an Indian name. What is it? (lol)
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
9 Jul 19
Haha! Already, this seems to sound like an Indian name to me.
@cacay1 (83220)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jul 19
It looks so yummy and nutritious too.I never had tasted like that. Mine last dinner was Greenwich beef pizza. I bought two big boxes. It's only me who had it as dinner. Other members in the family had dined with other foods life deep fried chicken, and fish fillet with red rice.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
12 Jul 19
Yeah dear. It was like what you'd mentioned. :-) Simply a treat to my taste buds.
Oh that's good that you'd pizza. haha! Even I'm like you - when it comes to pizza, there is no "divide and rule". It's just "Let me rule it myself" only.
Hope your members enjoyed with the other stuffs. Were they not interested to have pizzas?
Hope your members enjoyed with the other stuffs. Were they not interested to have pizzas?
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
13 Jul 19
It's filled with butternut squash plus some spices.
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Did your hubby prepared it?
And how does it tastes like? I mean sweet or spicy or ..? What's the filling inside??
Glad to know that Mayuri enjoyed it
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
8 Jul 19
Haha! It was tempting ..really!
My husband cooked those ready made packets. It comes in many flavors. It's basically made of pasta and this particular one had butternut squash as the filling. So it tasted a bit sweeter.
Yep, Mayuri liked the filling part the most. :-)
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