BLT Chicken Salad

Hello Saturday! I don’t know what Saturdays mean in your house, but in mine Saturdays include a trip to the grocery store and a stop at one of the Farmer’s Markets that seem to pop up all around town this time of year.

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Summertime and the Catfish Are Jumping

Oh my, that Catfish looks more like a shark with whiskers. With nearly 3,000 known species, catfish are one of the most divers groups of vertebrates on the planet.

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The Nativity of John the Baptist

Few Nativities, or birthdays are celebrated within the liturgical year. The feast days of Saints are celebrated on the day of their death, their birth into eternal life in heaven. While there are exceptions to the death date, only three Nativities are celebrated in the liturgical year.

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Diner Special Open Face Turkey Sandwich

Early one Saturday morning in May, my guys and I took a drive up into the Motherlode to the town of Jackson. It had been a good long while since Classic Car Shows were allowed to take place in California.

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Mexican Crescent Casserole for a Different Taco Tuesday

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Can you believe, June is nearly over? Time just seems to be racing by this year. Thank goodness, I could not take another month like March of 2020. I swear, it was at lease 90 days long.

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The Beauty of an Arizona Desert

Today is Arizona Day. It seems fitting that Arizona Day coincides with the Summer Solstice and National Daylight Appreciation Day. After all, when it comes to sunshine, what more beautiful place is there than the desserts of Arizona at daybreak?

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Fathers Don’t Ask For Much

Happy Father’s Day everyone! Fathers are such unsung heroes – especially for daughters. They are the measuring stick by which all men are measured. That could be a good thing or a bad thing depending upon the type of father he was.

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Father’s Day Oven-Grill Country Ribs

Tomorrow is Father’s Day. In the past, a number of my Father’s Day posts have been complete menus – from the appetizers to the desserts – all favorites with the menfolk. This year, tomorrow’s post is going to be a bit different, especially for me.

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Red Pepper Lime Potato Salad

Today is International Picnic Day. It’s the second Picnic Day of the year, and with good reason. The origins of a Picnic may be French, yet people all over the glove love to picnic, especially Americans. It makes sense that we would have both a National Picnic Day and an International Picnic Day.

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Amazing Minute Steaks with Barbecue Butter Sauce

Now that life is beginning to return to normal, we’ve been out and about more. Don’t misunderstand me, we were out and about before, but in secret. Things like dining in restaurants that appeared closed from the outside, but were serving up full menus to their dine-in clients behind drawn blinds. It’s funny how forbidden fruits just seem to taste better.

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Death by Chocolate Fudge Brownie Trifle

Today is National Fudge Day. Now I know what you may have been expecting – creamy Fudge Candy, the kind most of us make every Christmas. Just as there’s more than one definition of the word “Fudge”, there’s more than one way to enjoy fudge’s creamy goodness.

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Beefy Spanish Rice Casserole

What is it about Frito Chips – put them on top of just about anything and it’s instantly more delicious. The corn, the crunch and all that salty goodness just adds something to your dish.

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Welcome to New Mexico

Every year on June 14, America celebrates the birth of the United States Army, created in 1775. Formed from armature troops of volunteer soldiers defending the American colonies against a perceived British tyranny, the U.S. Army is older than the very country it defends.

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Tip-Toe Through the Kitchen

Do you feel lucky? Want to tempt faith or the gods or the Powers of the Universe? Today is National Kitchen Klutz Day so we’re taking our chances in the kitchen with both a knife and a hand-held electric mixer.

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Raise Your Glass to Summer

Welcome to the second Saturday in June. Today is National Rosé Day. Rosé is probably the oldest known type of wine, dating back as far as 600 BC. It is hailed as a wine suited for a variety of dishes.

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