Today we celebrate the great state of West Virginia. West Virginia, forged from a slave state in order to stay loyal to the Union. That’s a bit of American history most of us are familiar with.
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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.
Soft-Fried Tacos Are Amazing!
Did you know that today is California Strawberry Day? I’m really not sure why. According to the powers that be (those in charge of “National” Days), National California Strawberry Day kicks off the strawberry season in California as it’s the first day of spring.
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Let’s begin with a big welcome – Hello Spring! It has been one heck of a winter. Even in sunny California, people needed to be rescued from the mounds of snow.
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Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary. Within the Catholic Church, this feast has the rank of Solemnity. To rank a feast as a Solemnity is to give it the highest importance. Solemnity Feasts celebrate a mystery of faith or an important event.
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Do you shop the big box stores? Most of you know what I mean – the floor to the rafters mega warehouses that make you buy a ton of things. Want pork chops? Awesome – the thin slice come 40 pork chops to a pack. Pork Tenderloin? Great – here’s four pounds of pork tenderloin.
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Today is the forth Friday of Lent. It is a day set aside for abstinence. It is also the Feast Day of Saint Patrick. As a feast day for the Patron Saint of Ireland, the Irish have been granted a special dispensation. That means if you are Irish Catholics, Corned Beef is okay fine.
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Hello Thursday! Today is the 16th day of March – just one more day till Saint Patrick’s Day. Let’s face it, aside from the Lenten Journey, Saint Patrick’s Day is the highlight of March. It’s that magical time of the year when we are all a bit Irish here in America. But then again, the same can be said for Cinco de Mayo – when we all embrace our Mexican inner child.
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Welcome to the 15th day of March. It’s an interesting day, filled with thoughts and reflections. Today is National Kansas Day, and we’ll talk more about that in a moment. Today is also Everything You Think is Wrong Day. Wow – what a revelation that must be to some of us.
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For as long as I can remember, my father has grown a garden. When I was very young, he grew flowers in the backyard. The entire back fence was lined with flower beds. I can remember two of his four brothers also had beautiful gardens. Those boys seemed to have a green thumb.
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Today we have two very special National Days that need recognition. The first is Good Samaritan Day. The point and purpose of Good Samaritan Day should be obvious. Most of us are familiar with the term “Good Samaritan” even if we don’t know our Biblical Parables.
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If you love seafood, consider this the 3rd Sunday in Lent your lucky day! Unlike all the other days of Lent, Sundays are apart from the sacrifices, the penance and sorrows of the season. Sundays are to be celebrated with feasts and filled with joy.
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Hello Saturday! How are you this fine day? On the National Front, we should have Oatmeal Nut Waffles for breakfast, Eat Our Noodles sometime during the day and honor Johnny Appleseed. I’m not a fan of Oatmeal except in cookies, although Oatmeal Waffles might be interesting.
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Depending upon how you keep count, today is either the second or third Friday of Lent. Need more information? Me too.
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As Hubby and I went over our weekly grocery list, he asked why I had Cheese Tortellini on the list for Chicken Cheese Tortellini. Did I mean I wanted Chicken Tortellini? Nope.
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Today is National Oregon Day. As many of you might already know, I adore Oregon – especially the coast. While both California and Oregon have designated their coastlines as “Public Property”, the wealthy in California tend to hog the best views for themselves, and the rest the state charges an admission fee.
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