From the Dip to the Chips Home-spun Goodness

It’s a Monday. One of the best (or worst) thing about being retired is that I have no where in particular I need to be today. Once Hubby is also retired, that might change. Can you say volunteer? When I look around at the world today, I see so much that needs to be done.

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A Beautiful Sunday in Lent

Recently as Hubby and I made our way from the vestibule to the plaza after Mass an elderly women I did not recognize said “My aren’t you pleasant this morning.” What an odd thing to say. Did she mean that I’m not usually pleasant?

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Gimme That Crunch!

Way back a long time ago, Saturday nights were a ritual. My sisters and I would go to El Novillero every Saturday night for dinner. Same restaurant, same booth, same order week in and week out.

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More Than Just a Lenten Friday

Today marks the 4th Friday of this year’s Lenten Season. Lent is always important in the preparation for Easter and all the joy of the season to come. Today also happens to mark a milestone of sorts in my blogging journey. This post represents five consecutive years of sharing something. Five years of uninterrupted writing.

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The Lord Chose a Good Man

Many of the people we’ve come to know and love through theatrical productions of scripture are really shrouded in mystery. We know more about the men of the Old Testament than we do those of the new, with the noted exception of Jesus.

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Ode to a Messy Sandwich

I’ve heard it said that Sloppy Joes were a popular item in school lunch cafeterias. Honestly, I never had a Sloppy Joe at school. Did you?

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An Irish Saint Indeed

Today we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. You don’t need to be Irish or even Catholic for that matter to get caught up in the festivities that abound in America on Saint Patrick’s Day. Most of how this day is celebrated wasn’t brought from Ireland but rather is American born. The Irish have better things to do than dye their rivers green.

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Fourth Try and Still Failing

Would you believe this is my 4th attempt at perfecting Gorditas? This time around I’m taking a three-prong approach. New Recipe. New Method. New Filling. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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Celebrate This Laetare Sunday

Sometimes I get so carried away with the meal itself, that I forget the day. Today isn’t just any Sunday in the Lenten Season, it’s Laetare Sunday. That makes it just a bit more special.

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Say, What’s that I Smell?

Today is National Potato Chip Day. I will admit, I did think about making some awesome Potato Chips from scratch. But really, that’s not a meal. Potato chips are for snacking or serving with a sandwich on the run.

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Another Friday the 13th

Did you know in Medieval Times it was said that a ladder resembled the gallows? Walking under a ladder was bad luck because you had sealed your fate -and you would die by hanging.

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Yeah, That’s Out of My Price Range

Today is National Scallop Day. Would you believe I was in my forties before I had ever seen a scallop on a plate, let alone eaten one. I do love their shells, though. These days wild caught dry sea scallops can set you back about $75.00 a pound – ouch!

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Who Was This Character Really?

His real name was John Chapman, the son of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. After the war, the Chapmans moved to Ohio, where John became an apprentice orchardist. By 1817 he had begun his lifelong habit of planting apple seeds throughout his travels.

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A Day on the Ranch

Yeah, I wish we were on a ranch. And there were horses involved. And cows. And sheep. And goats. All the things I’ve come to miss.

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It’s A-Meat-a-Ball-a-Day

Today just happens to be National Meatball Day. Once upon a time we dined on the best Swedish Meatballs I’ve ever made. I wanted to share them once again with you today.

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