Our Lady of Altagracia, Our Lady of Grace, is the protector of the Dominican people. They believe with all their hearts that Our Lady watches over their island, leading the people to her Son, Christ Jesus. Her feast day is huge in the Dominican Republic.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
Hors d’oeuvres for Cheese Lovers Everywhere
Today is National Cheese Lovers Day. I suppose we could have served up a creamy Mac and Cheese dish and called it a day. But why do that when we can throw a Cheese Inspired Party instead!
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It’s National Popcorn Day. I know I’ve already talked about NOT making popcorn for National Popcorn Day even though it’s also an important birthday. What can I say? Can’t have a birthday without Birthday Cake.
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Today is special on so many levels. It’s National Popcorn Day. I swear, this day was created just for my Pops, who happens to live on Popcorn. And today just happens to be his birthday. Hum, I wonder if the Powers that Be had a hand in National Popcorn Day and Pop’s birthday being one and the same.
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Welcome to Michigan Day! Did you know that while Europeans began to explore Michigan as early as 1620, people have been living in the area since 11,000 BCE? France was the first foreigner government to claim Michigan. It was a part of Canada, known as New France. When New France was defeated in the French Indian Wars, it ceded the region to Britain in 1763.
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Savoring the Words of Wisdom from a great man of God:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – Martin Luther King Jr.
Fire Up That Grill!
I know, it’s the dead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Snow on the ground, rain falling, icy winds blowing. So bundle up, because this amazing marinated chicken cooks up quick!
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The best part about pairing Chicken with Pasta is that it’s a great way to stretch the food budget in the ever increasing cost of putting a meal on the family table. It’s a challenge we face more and more.
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Today is Nation Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. While kiddo and I are big fans of Pastrami, Hubby not so much. Besides, today is Friday. And we all know that meat of any kind is generally not something us Old School Catholics have on a Friday night.
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Today is National Peach Melba Day. We can thank French Chef Auguste Escoffier, Australian soprano Nellie Melba and the famed Savory Hotel in London for this amazing taste of summer in the dead of winter.
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Today is National Chicken Curry Day. Are you a fan of anything curry? It’s one of those spices that you either love or shy away from – like saffron, it can be fairly overpowering.
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Acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase, Arkansas became a separate territory in 1819 and achieved statehood in 1836. A slave state, Arkansas became the ninth state to secede from the Union. That might explain why, from 1874 to 1967, every Arkansas governor was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Sometimes it’s the little cheats that can add so much to the presentation of a dish. This beautiful Chocolate Mousse is just such an example of thinking a little out of the box.
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Oh my, is it really the Second Sunday in January? Another week, and we’re half way through the first month of the New Year. Did you know that the second Sunday in January is National Sunday Supper Day? I know, seems like we’ve been having a lot of family suppers these past few years. Personally, I think that’s a good thing.
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Early one morning, as I was reorganizing our big freezer in the garage, I came across a Corned Beef Brisket. It got me to thinking about breakfast and Corned Beef Hash.
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