November 15 is National Clean Out Your Fridge Day. It was designed to create room for all the goodies of Thanksgiving, both in the prep and afterwards. Why do this on November 15 and not the Sunday before Thanksgiving is beyond me.
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Okay, So It Isn’t Chicken Soup
Today is National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day. Now I thought about sharing a Chicken Noodle Soup recipe, but we’ve recently done that. We’ve also done Chicken and Rice Soup. So I thought we’d reach back into our catalog of soups and enjoy the most amazing Tomato Soup on the planet.
Continue reading “Okay, So It Isn’t Chicken Soup”Sometimes Messing with a Good Thing is Good
Here’s to the amazing Roast Beef Sandwich. Some trace the origins of the American-Style roast beef sandwich back to the 1870s and a dish commonly called “Beefsteak Toast”. That’s cold slices of beef, bread and gravy. Nothing else.
Continue reading “Sometimes Messing with a Good Thing is Good”Welcome to the First Friday
I guess it’s only natural on Fridays that my thoughts turn to faith. After all, as a Catholic I am keenly aware of the days of the week even now that I’m retired. I might not know a Monday from a Tuesday, but I sure know Fridays. Especially the first Friday of the month.
Continue reading “Welcome to the First Friday”Hey, There’s A Man in My Kitchen!
On the first Thursday in November, we are suppose to toss men into the kitchen and out of their comfort zone to make the family dinner. I really don’t know when this National Day was established, but it does seem a little antiquated.
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Today within the Church we honor the Feast Day of Simon and Jude, Apostles and martyrs in Christ. While the Bible’s focus is on Christ, as it should be, we are missing some key players in His holy ministry. There are glimpses sprinkled in scripture and early teachings, but no clean picture of who the Chosen were individually.
Continue reading “They Were Apostles”A Soup Fit for the Navy
Did you know that from 1922 to 1972, the US Navy celebrated its birthday on October 27 in honor of President Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday? Officially the Navy’s birthday is October 13. So why are we celebrating it today?
Continue reading “A Soup Fit for the Navy”Sundays Are the Best!
Growing up, was it a roast chicken or a roast beef that was the traditional “roast” supper in your home? In our house, it all depended upon how many people were at the table. Chicken for smaller gatherings, a big roast beef when the house was overflowing with people.
Continue reading “Sundays Are the Best!”Just a Splash of Wine
Today is National Liqueur Day. That is not to be confused with Liquor. The two are not the same, and therefore aren’t interchangeable. I’m not going to bore you with all the differences or technical terms. Simply put most Liqueurs are sweet, most Liquors are not.
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One morning as Kiddo stood in front of the refrigerator, reading the menu posted for the week, he asked why can’t we have stuff we like, that you’ve made before. I will admit, not everything I make is for blogging, but most of it is.
Continue reading “A Blast from the Past”Sundays and Families
When I was growing up, Sundays were different. Today I would be willing to bet the number of families who attend Sunday Services together are in the minority – especially in certain parts of the country. Although studies are now beginning to reflect a return to churches.
Continue reading “Sundays and Families”Food for Thought
Missionaries must understand that they are stones hidden under the earth, which will perhaps never come to light, but which will become part of the foundation of a vast, new building. – Saint Daniel Comboni, 1st Bishop of Central Africa
Continue reading “Food for Thought”Hail Mary Full of Grace
If there is one thing that most Catholics will tell you, praying the Rosary is the most powerful weapon in our arsenal against the evils of the world. The problem is, most of us are lucky to pray a Rosary once a week let alone every day.
Continue reading “Hail Mary Full of Grace”Remembering Our Guardian Angels
Today within the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Memorial Feast of Guardian Angels. Of all the feast days within the church, a Memorial holds the lowest ranking. There are Solemnities, which are also Holy Days of Obligation, Feasts Days and Memorials.
Continue reading “Remembering Our Guardian Angels”Life’s Simple Pleasures
Many, many moons ago (several lifetimes ago) I use to get up early to go fishing at one of the many man-made lakes in the area. The best part of doing this wasn’t the fishing, but the big country breakfast to start the day.
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