Elena Loffreno

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Caroline Loffreno, grandmother to five, is back in Staten Island after residing in Florida for 25 years due to a slew of life changing events.

Loffreno reminisces on accidentally ending up in a Ragu commercial in the late 70s, after having her photo taken while preparing Saturday lunch in her kitchen.

She starts out by getting the raw ingredients out of the fridge when making chicken cutlets.

She then puts the ingredients out on the counter in the order they are needed to coat the cutlets.

After coating the raw chicken, Loffreno washes her hands in the sink in order to keep things sanitary.

While the chicken is cooking on the stove, she starts peeling potatoes and boiling water in order to make mashed potatoes to serve with the meal.

Scattered throughout the kitchen are photos and personal memorabilia that commemorate all of her life's events, good and bad.

As the preparation of the meal comes to an end, she strains the boiled potatoes to mash, season and plate before digging in.

Loffreno admires the meal she made for her and her granddaughter after laying everything out on the table.

The meal was a success with barely any leftovers between two people in the end.