Positivity Pasta

09/25/2026

Meet Riggi Sunshine 🍝☀️💚

Apparently, if you turn my personality into a Positivity Pasta mascot, you get a cheerful little rigatoni with a lot of personality — and I kind of love it. 😂

Riggi’s motto is “Serving joy with every twirl.” Honestly, that feels pretty perfect for Positivity Pasta. What started as making pasta has grown into something so much more — connection, creativity, community, classes, new opportunities, and a whole lot of positivity along the way.

So I guess Riggi and I are officially a duo now. 💚🌾

What do you think — does he fit the Positivity Pasta personality?

09/24/2026

🎉 We’re growing our Positivity Pasta community! 🌾💚

We’re excited to officially announce that Positivity Pasta has joined The Shelby County Chamber!

As we continue to grow, we’re looking forward to meeting other local business owners, building meaningful connections, participating in upcoming events, and finding new ways to serve our community.

For us, Positivity Pasta has always been about more than pasta — it’s about bringing people together. We can’t wait to see where these new connections take us! 💚

Here’s to new relationships, new opportunities, and lots of positive growth! 🍝

09/24/2026

🍝 DO YOU KNOW OF A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE?

Positivity Pasta is looking for the right space to grow!

We’re searching in the Pelham, Alabaster, Hoover, Helena, Vestavia Hills, or south Birmingham area for:

• A licensed commercial kitchen
• Dedicated dry storage space
• Room for pasta production and supplies
• Ideally some flexibility for occasional classes or small group events
• Open to a shared space, sublease, underused restaurant kitchen, bakery, catering kitchen, church kitchen, commissary, or other creative arrangement

We make artisan dried pasta, so we don’t need a traditional restaurant setup or heavy grease-producing equipment. We’d love to connect with a business or organization that has a great kitchen sitting unused part of the week and would like an additional income stream.

We’re also open to hearing about off-market properties or spaces for sale that might work.

If you know of something — or know someone who might — please tag them, send me a message, or share this post.

🍝 Positivity Pasta

09/19/2026

🏈 Positivity Pasta Italian Tailgate Pasta Salad

Best shape: Radiatori — all those ridges catch the dressing and little bits of cheese and pepperoni.

For 1 bag Positivity Pasta:

* 1 bag Radiatori
* 4–5 oz mini pepperoni or chopped pepperoni
* 1 cup mozzarella pearls
* 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
* ½ cup sliced black olives
* ½ cup diced cucumber
* ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
* ½ cup chopped pepperoncini
* ½ cup grated Parmesan
* ¾–1 cup Italian dressing
* 1–2 tbsp pepperoncini juice
* Fresh basil or parsley, optional
* Black pepper to taste

Cook the pasta just until al dente, drain and rinse briefly with cool water. Toss with a little dressing while it’s still slightly warm, then chill.

Once cool, add the pepperoni, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, cucumber, onion and pepperoncini. Toss with the remaining dressing, pepperoncini juice and Parmesan.

Refrigerate for at least an hour. Before serving, give it another toss and add a splash more dressing if the pasta has absorbed it.

09/14/2026

🎉 GOOD NEWS! I’M SLING-FREE! 🎉

After shoulder surgery on July 31, I’ve officially graduated from my post-surgery sling today! 💚🙌

I still have some therapy ahead of me, but this means we’re getting closer to something I’ve been really excited about…

🍝 Positivity Pasta Making Classes are still coming! 🍝

I’m sorry for the delay, and I truly appreciate everyone’s patience while I’ve been healing. Once I get a little more strength and mobility back, we’ll be ready to start rolling, shaping, laughing, and making pasta together!

Stay tuned — class dates are coming soon!

Comfort you can taste, positivity you can feel. 💚🍝

09/12/2026

Come out to The Farmers Market at Brock's Gap and stock up on Positivity Pasta for yummy meals this week!

09/06/2026

🌟 One Last Market Wednesday! 🌟

Join MICHAEL — a.k.a. Mr. Rigatoni! 🍝 — at the final Vestavia Hills Farmers Market of the season this Wednesday from 9 AM–1 PM!

We’ve absolutely loved being part of this market and getting to know so many wonderful customers. 💚 Before the season wraps up, stop by, stock up on your favorite homemade Positivity Pasta, and make sure we stay connected so you can keep the positivity — and the pasta — coming all year long!

📍 Vestavia Hills Farmers Market
🗓️ Wednesday
⏰ 9 AM–1 PM

Come say hi to Mr. Rigatoni and grab a few bags for the pantry! 🍝💛

Comfort you can taste, positivity you can feel.

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

A customer after our own heart! 💕🍝
She showed up to the market wearing the perfect shirt — “All the Pastabilities!” We couldn’t have planned it better ourselves! 😂

We love meeting fellow pasta lovers, especially the cutest ones. 💗

08/29/2026

Positivity Pasta is at The Market at Brock’s Gap today from 8 AM–1 PM! 🍝💚

Come say hi, stock up on your favorite handcrafted dried pasta, and take home a little positivity for your next meal. We’ve got several shapes ready for you—and remember, $8 each or 2 for $15!

📍 The Market at Brock’s Gap
⏰ 8 AM–1 PM

Come see us before your favorites sell out! ☀️🍝

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