Sometimes I wish National Days would follow Catholic Friday Traditions. Today is National Clam Chowder Day. Yesterday was Friday. And not just any Friday, but the first Friday of Lent. A good day for Clam Chowder Soup.
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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.
A Simple First Friday of Lent
This is not our First Friday of Lent together. We’ve shared four others at Rosemarie’s Kitchen. That said, this First Friday of Lent is different in that it’s the first time we’ve shared a bowl of soup.
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Are you a fan of Lasagna? I’ve been making Lasagna for my guys forever and a day, usually in the winter because let’s face it pasta is a bit heavy in the summer. Especially a Lasagna.
Continue reading “Loaf Pan Lasagna Perfect for a Small Family”The Importance of Today
Today is Ash Wednesday. It’s one of those movable dates, as is Easter and Palm Sunday. To calculate Ash Wednesday, first you need to figure out Easter, then work backwards.
Continue reading “The Importance of Today”What is Shove Tuesday?
The day before Ash Wednesday throughout nearly all English speaking countries is known as Shrove Tuesday. To Shrive or to Be Shrove means to confess one’s sins, be absolved, and to receive the advice of a spiritual counselor.
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Welcome to the 3rd Monday in February. So is this Washington’s Birthday? Is it a combined celebration of Washington and Lincoln or do we honor all those who have held the highest political position? Yes, sort of and maybe.
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Welcome to February 19. Today is the feast day of Saint Julian of North Africa, Saint Baoithin of Ireland, and Saint Beatus of Spain. Who are they? Haven’t a clue, but I’m sure they must have been good men. Catholics have a Saint for every day of the week.
Continue reading “Ode to Sundays and Suppertime”Good Morning Saint Bernadette
While today is not the official Feast Day of Saint Bernadette, it holds great significance, especially in France. In many ways, you could say that Saint Bernadette has two feast days.
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Random Acts of Kindness Day. Yes, there is actually a day set aside to be kind. In some parts of the world, it is observed on November 4 or September 1. Here, where I live in America it is February 17. If you ask me, we should be kind every day. But I’ll take what I can get.
Continue reading “Have a Cup of Coffee and”Simple One-Pot Goulash Supreme
One crisp Sunday morning as Hubby and I drove home from Mass, he asked me what I had planned for dinner that night. Goulash. Hubby was quiet a minute, then asked “Do I like goulash?”
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Today we celebrate Wisconsin Day. Wisconsin, home of the Cheeseheads, the Packers and Lambeau Field.
Continue reading “Wisconsin and Pasta Da Vinci”Valentine’s Day with Sizzle
Just as this year Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday, Valentine’s Day of 2019 was also a Taco Tuesday. We celebrated the day with an amazing Mexican Feast.
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Welcome to the Monday after the Super Bowl. Did you know it’s actually a designated National Day? Yep, it’s Football Hangover Day. I’m not sure what that means, since we don’t get drunkenly stupid on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Oh what a beautiful Sunday Morning! Are you ready for this day? It’s a big sports day in America. Our equivalent to the World Cup. But that’s not what this morning’s post is all about.
Continue reading “How Amazing is a Single Egg?”Our Lady of Lourdes Pray for Us
Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes. I love that it falls on a Saturday this year. More on why later.
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