My true love gave to me Six Geese-a-Laying. These geese are actively creating as in laying eggs and bringing forth life. The key to the six geese can be found in the book of Genesis. It is the creation of the universe, commanding everything into existence from the empty void of nothing in six days.
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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.
On the Fifth Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Five Golden Rings. These priceless rings are the first five books of the Old Testament. In Christianity these books are known as The Pentateuch. In Judaism these books are the first part of the Torah.
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My true love gave to me Four Calling Birds. Tradition holds that the Four Calling Birds are also known as the Four Gospels of the New Testament – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Gospels call us to follow our faith.
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My true love gave to me Three French Hens. The three hens represent the three gifts of the Holy Spirit – Faith, Hope and the greatest of all, Love. Now the obvious choice for French Hens would have been a recipe for Coq Au Vin. Ha – too easy!
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My true love gave to me Two Turtle Doves. Doves are a symbol of peace. The two turtle doves are said to represent two aspects of faith; the Old and New Testaments bound together in a single book, The Holy Bible.
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My true love gave to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree. In ancient times, a partridge was often used to represent a divinely sacred king. This gift is Christ, born on this Christmas Day. My True Love is God, who gave His children everything.
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It’s no accident that Kiss the Cook Day and Christmas Day are one and the same. While this might not hold true for the younger generation, when I was growing up Christmas was more than just gifts under a tinsel covered pine tree. It was all about family. And home-cooked meals.
Continue reading “A Christmas Supper Worthy of a Kiss”My Merry Christmas Rant
Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings are fine salutations for strangers in passing I suppose. True heartfelt greetings should never be a matter of political correctness.
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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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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.
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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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