Second Friday of Lent, Ember Days and Yummy Noodles

Today is the second Friday of Lent, the second Ember Days of Spring and National Eat Your Noodles Day. What a winning combination!

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Down On the Ranch Supper

In 1954 at a dude ranch outside Santa Barbara, California Ranch Dressing was born. By 1992, Ranch Dressing outsold all other dressings, including Italian. Yet if you aren’t from America or Canada, Ranch Dressing just might be unknown to you.

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Ember Days Wednesday and Spicy Crab Balls

Today is the first Ember Days of the Lenten or Spring Season. Last year, Ember Days Wednesday happened to fall on National Corn Tortilla Chip Day. This year we have both Crab Meat Day and National Meatball Day for inspiration.

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Oregon, Jefferson and Peanut Clusters

Founded in 1859, Oregon is a quirky yet amazing place. It’s said that the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland is in Oregon. And the world’s largest living organism also calls Oregon home.

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Southern Comfort Chicken and Herb Dumplings

Growing up, one of my fondest memories has to be rainy days and Chicken with Dumplings. I’m really not sure why my Dad would make Chicken and Dumplings when it rained. Maybe that’s because as a construction worker, rain meant no work. And no work meant stretching the food budget.

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First Sunday in Lent Roast Chicken Supper

Just as the Advent Season in marked by the color Purple, so too is the Lenten Season. While purple is considered to be a symbolic color of wealth and royalty, it is also a symbol of penance, humility and a deep sorrow for Christ’s suffering on the cross.

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Cowboy Biscuit Casserole

Have you ever noticed that if you cook up some ground beef, throw in some corn and whole beans of just about any kind and suddenly whatever else it might be, it’s now a Cowboy Dish.

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A Florentine Inspiration for This Friday of Lent

Today is the Friday follow Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season. Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter. It is a time of renewal and rebirth.

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Soup It Forward Once Again

The first time we sat down and talked about Soup It Forward, the brainchild of Soup Sisters, was back in 2020. Remember 2020? That’s when the world first went insane. Hopefully you find yourself in a better place today.

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And So the Forty Days of Penance Begins

Today is Ash Wednesday. In light of recent events, I offer up my prayers throughout the Lenten Season to the people of Ukraine and Russia. The world stands witness to evil wrapped in the form of a single human being who has been allowed to rise to power. Lord, be with us all. Amen.

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Fat Tuesday’s New Orleans Feast

Welcome to March! It’s Minnesota Day and Peanut Butter Lover’s Day and best of all, Fat Tuesday. This is our big Hurrah before we get serious with the Lenten Season.

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Kickin’ up Some Crazy Chicken Legs

Have you ever had something that seemed so simple, yet every time you try to recreate it at home, it somehow misses the mark? Years ago, Hubby and I liked El Polo Loco Chicken.

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An Elegant Way to Celebrate Kahlúa Day

Today is one of those National Days with so much possibility. It’s National Strawberry Day and National Retro Day. Retro could be the music, the dress, the slang or the foods. Meatloaf could be Retro.

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A Peppered Roast Supper with Red Wine Gravy

Before we get into today’s recipe, I want to say that I am very, very sorry about the finished photo – not my best work. Let me explain.

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Chowder From the Sea

I know we are here to talk food. Yummy food. And share memories of a simple time with simple pleasures. The world is a scary place right now. Let us pray for the people of Ukraine and the whole of the world. In Christ name, pray.

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