Embracing Two Awesome Days in One Yummy Bite

It’s National Bagel Day. No, it’s National Pizza Day. Okay, so it’s both. Isn’t that great? I think so.

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Celebrate Iowa with a Twist

Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa. Or more precise, it’s National Iowa Day. When you realize that nearly all of Iowa is farm country, you can see why some might think it’s heaven.

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Fettuccine Alfredo and Love

Today is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. What better day to tell the story behind this simple dish of perfection. Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo is nothing more than a ribbon pasta, butter and melted cheese. It’s the story behind Fettuccine Alfredo that is truly amazing.

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Can You Guess What Day It Is?

Yeah, it’s National Chopstick Day. Don’t you just love those bowls made for chopsticks?

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Papas con Chorizo

Ice Cream for breakfast? Yeah – maybe great if you are a child, but most adults need a bit more than Ice Cream for breakfast, even if it is a National Day.

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Friday’s Cod Fish Hoagies with Tarter Sauce

Happy Friday! It’s the start of another great weekend for most folks. And a day to pause in quiet reflection for most Old-school Catholics. Sadly some have forgotten the importance of penance, and this is especially true in America.

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Big Bang Spaghetti Supper

Okay, so Big Bang has ended. Yet, like Friends, old sitcoms never truly fade away. They live on and on in syndication.

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Candlemas and Beef Stroganoff Crêpes

While I cannot testify for other Christian denominations, I can tell you that Jewish Roots are very much reflected in Catholic teachings. It can be seen in our observations, customs and traditions. Advent and Chanukah. Sunday Mass and Passover observations. Fasting and prayer.

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Celebrate Texas with a Five Star Supper

Have you ever noticed that you can take the Texan out of Texas, but it’s impossible to take Texas out of a Texan? Every Texan I’ve ever had the pleasure to know has something somewhere in their home that displays their Texas pride.

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Happy Birthday Nutella Hot Chocolate

Today is my baby girl’s 49th birthday. This is her 2nd birthday celebration in Heaven with her Lola and Uncle Jimbo. Happy Birthday, Boo Bear. We miss you very much.

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Country Breakfast Satisfaction

Do you have a favorite breakfast? Pancakes over waffles or Omelettes over scrambled eggs? Maybe your morning fix is as simple as toasted bagels with cream cheese.

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Corn Chips and New Mexican Pork Fajitas

Today is National Corn Chips Day. Corn chips and Spicy Bean Dip are the perfect way to start a delicious, New Mexican Inspired supper, don’t you think? Put out the chips and dip to accompany the Margaritas to get our fiesta started.

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Saint Thomas Aquinas and Blueberry Pancakes

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Thomas was born in the castle of Roccasecca in the old country of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1225. Although his parents were well-off, as the youngest son Thomas was expected to enter the monastery and devote himself to God. He did so, but not the way that his family had hoped.

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Beyond National Chocolate Cake Day

Cake is another word for celebration. Let them eat cake? You bet, since most special events like anniversaries, birthdays, and weddings mark the occasion with cake. And the most popular flavor? Chocolate.

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Wow – Chicken Taco Enchiladas

As Hubby and I walked the aisles of the grocery store, he with the shopping list in hand, me looking over our choices he noticed that we had Enchiladas on the menu.

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