Thank You South Dakota

Today is National South Dakota Day. When we think South Dakota, we think Mount Rushmore. Those who are students of history might think Black Hills, Deadwood or Wounded Knee Massacre.

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Looking Beyond East Meets West

On April 25, 2020 then President Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin marked the Anniversary of an often forgotten moment in World War II. Billed as East Meets West, it was the coordinated efforts of American Troops from the East and Soviet Armies from the west joining forces against German soldiers inside Germany.

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Divine Mercy Sunday Family Supper

There are feasts celebrated within the Church calendar that have been established by the Church – the celebration of a Feast Day for a particular saint comes to mind. Saint Patrick and Saint Nicholas are probably the most recognized Feast Days even among non-Catholic communities.

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Mile High Picnic Day

Yesterday was Earth Day. In our house, Earth Day signals it’s time to plant our annual garden. Today we’ll be busy planting our garden most of the day. That’s just perfect since today is also Picnic Day. What’s better after a day of toiling in the garden than to have a picnic in our own backyard?

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Beautiful Tilapia with Garlic Green Beans

Welcome to Jelly Bean Day and Earth Day and my personal favorite, Fabulous Friday. Originally, today appeared on my meal planner as Fish Friday, but that just didn’t have the appeal I was looking for.

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Yum – Meatball Pizza

Welcome to Thursdays in our house. Every day of the week has been assigned a “theme” to help me come up with a meal plan. While breakfast is a free-for-all, dinners tend to conform to certain “rules.”

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Amazing Chicken Tacos!

If this recipe seems familiar and yet not, you aren’t far off. We’ve had these tacos before, only this time without the usual shredded lettuce and tomatoes. Simple yet oh so packed with flavor.

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North Dakota and Amaretto Laced Brownies

Comedian Red Skeleton once quipped that North Dakota is “the only place I’ve been where I didn’t have to look up to see the sky.” I think that pretty much sums up the views of North Dakota.

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Old Fashioned Chili Mac Skillet Supper

Newspaper headlines: Society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse to hold lavish party at her Long Island home. The guest of honor, renowned explorer, Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding, recently returned from Africa. What’s that? You didn’t hear about this high society affair?

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Easter Sunday Filled with Tradition

On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke 24:1-3

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Holy Saturday Awaiting Easter

Tomorrow we will celebrate Easter. Today is our darkest hour as we wait. Wait in joyful hope.

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Remembrance, Soup and Good Friday

In the early morning hours one-hundred and ten years ago today, a maritime disaster pierced the social conscience of the entire world. When the Titanic slipped below the icy waters in the North Atlantic, 1,514 souls were lost.

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A Memorable Feast for Holy Thursday

Tradition has it that Holy Thursday was Christ’s Last Supper. It was the Passover Seder, rich in tradition, scripture and customs. While we can appreciate the observation, it does not belong to us. Passover belongs to the Jewish faith alone.

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Holy Wednesday and Peach Cobbler

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.Matthew 26:14-16

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Holy Tuesday’s Spicy Colorado Feast

On Holy Tuesday, as the twelve followed Jesus past the same fig tree from the day before, Peter was struck by what he saw. The tree was completely withered. Christ saw this as an opportunity to teach.

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