Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Nothing about 2020 has been as it should be. So many traditions have fallen by the wayside or modified to fit the current rules and regulations.
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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.
Yo Ho Ho Merry Christmas
If Santa were a pirate, he’d eat this Rummy Dum-Dum cake. Yesterday was National Forefathers’ Day. So what do Santa, Forefathers and Rum have in common? Not much, except in my twisted brain.
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Hey there everyone. How’s your day going so far? I truly pray that you and yours are safe and healthy in these trying times. It’s so hard when we should be making plans to come together in faith and love to be told maybe next year.
Continue reading “Pork Chops Italiano with Garlic Linguine”Welcome to Maine
Today is National Maine Day. Maine was the 23rd state to join the union. It’s also the most eastern point in the United States. Artists flourish in Maine. From poets to painters to writers, the great state of Maine has been a source of inspiration for centuries.
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Our Father gave to us the gifts of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. For the greatest gift of all is love. Unconditional, everlasting love. Not a blind love, but one with open eyes and a forgiving heart.
Continue reading “On the Fourth Sunday of Advent”Not Your Typical Chicken Lazone
Chicken Lazone sounds intriguing. It has an international ring to it. At lease to these American ears. Nothing could be further from the truth. Chicken Lazone is a dish born right here, in America. While Chicken Lazone has been around since the 1990s, recently with more people cooking at home, it’s achieving renewed popularity.
Continue reading “Not Your Typical Chicken Lazone”How Ugly is Ugly?
Welcome to the 3rd Friday in December. Officially, it’s National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. Since 2011, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day has grown to be an international event. It’s a fun excuse for holiday lovers and ugly sweater wearers to break out their most obnoxious winter holiday wear.
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On this day in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two brothers with big dreams let their lofty ideas take flight. On September 24, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower declared December 17 to be Wright Brothers Day. His proclamation invited the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I must confess, I cannot recall a single celebration. I’m sure in certain circles, this is a very big day. Their 12 second flight was proof positive that the human spirit was meant to soar and dreamers are the pilots of that spirit.
Continue reading “Good Morning World!”A Day Covered in Chocolate
Of all the National Chocolate Days today is the End All to Beat All Chocolate Days. Cover the world with chocolate. If you can dream it, you can dip and drizzle your way to Chocolate Heaven. Play it safe with a chocolate fondue if you like. Or go a little crazy with chocolate covered bacon.
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Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do herby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day. And I call upon the officials of the Government, and upon the people of the United States, to observe the day by displaying the flag of the United States on public buildings and by meeting together for such prayers and such ceremonies as may seem to them appropriate.
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Good Morning Everyone. Welcome to National Alabama Day. So much of the South seems to get a bad rap these days, especially in the current Cancel Culture mindset. It seems we don’t have to look very far to find something offensive or oppressive or ugly just below the surface.
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Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. Unlike the two Purple Sundays before it, tonight we will light the Pink Candle. Our hearts are filled with Joy as we are drawn ever closer to Christmas. Today is also the Feast Day of Saint Lucia.
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Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. If we were in Mexico, nine days ago would have marked the first day of the Novena to Honor the Virgin of Guadalupe. We would have lit a candle each day for nine days, said prayers and sought intervention through our Blessed Mother that she may gain favor with her Son.
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Did you know that today is Noodle Ring Day? I’ve never had a Noodle Ring. Maybe someday, but not today. I need to get over some “ucky” preconceived notions first. And convince my guys to try a Noodle Ring with me.
Continue reading “Bagels Beyond Cream Cheese”So Hanukkah Begins
Today is the first day of Hanukkah. Of all the holidays in the Jewish calendar, the Festival of Lights is one of the most celebrated. It is also recognized by people outside the Jewish faith, just as Christmas and Easter are known worldwide.
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