The fact that today is National Tortilla Chip Day should be self explanatory. It’s a day set aside to celebrate the crunchy snack loved by millions. Tortilla chips with a big bowl of salsa or guacamole are the most common ways to celebrate the day. Using Tortillas Chips as a base for Nachos is another. And then there are those creative dishes that use Tortilla Chips as a breading to add a salty crunch to various foods.
Continue reading “Ember Wednesday and National Tortilla Chip Day”Baking Banana Bread
Just like last year, the minute National Banana Bread Day came around, it carried me back to my Home Economics class more years ago than I care to admit. Home Economics Class was an elective class designed for young girls but open to all students. It’s something they need to reintroduce before those skills are lost forever. Lord knows our young people need to develop real life skills.
Continue reading “Baking Banana Bread”Welcome to California
The almond trees are in full bloom, and their sweet aroma fills the air here in my corner of California. We should be making plans to attend the Almond Blossom Festival just up the road. It’s really more a carnival than festival, with a midway of games and rickety rides.
Continue reading “Welcome to California”Roast Chicken for the First Sunday in Lent
Sundays should always be special, regardless of the seasons of the Church. Growing up, Sundays were a time for family – both immediate and extended. Family was everything. If there is one thing the Pandemic has taught us, it’s the value of family.
Continue reading “Roast Chicken for the First Sunday in Lent”Chili Can’t Get Easier
Sometimes when you don’t feel much like cooking you’ll grab what appears to be the easiest recipe in your collection. Yet you can still get a nice surprise. Yes, this recipe is super easy. But it was also delicious.
Continue reading “Chili Can’t Get Easier”Welcome to the Friday Following Ash Wednesday
The countdown has begun. Today is the Friday following Ash Wednesday. Catholics across the globe have begun the discipline of Lenten Fridays, fasting, penance and personal sacrifice.
Continue reading “Welcome to the Friday Following Ash Wednesday”A Modest Take on the Feast of Saint Bernadette
As a girl growing up, my Catholic faith was a deep and defining part of my life. Although I attended public school, most of my classmates also attended the Saturday Catechism classes as I did. We made our First Communion together. Looking at our group photo outside Saint Paul’s Church and our class picture that same year, nearly all of the faces were the same.
Continue reading “A Modest Take on the Feast of Saint Bernadette”Ash Wednesday and Acts of Kindness
Within the Christian world, today is Ash Wednesday and marks the start of the Lenten Season. While the calendar counts 46 days until Easter, the Lenten Season is actually 40 Days. Sundays are “exempt”, considered outside the penance of Lent. Why? As a Catholic, we celebrate the Mass. The act of celebration is separate from the act of penance.
Continue reading “Ash Wednesday and Acts of Kindness”Fat Tuesday’s Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
For a lot of people, Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras is the perfect excuse to eat too much, drink too much and just all around have way more fun than imaginable. These days very few people stop to think of the religious implications of the day.
Continue reading “Fat Tuesday’s Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo”President’s Day Wisconsin Supper
Today in America, we celebrate President’s Day. It is a day to honor our first President, George Washington and our first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln. It is also National Wisconsin Day.
Continue reading “President’s Day Wisconsin Supper”True Romance Begins at Home
Those of you who know me, know that my favorite thing to do is create menus. Look for pairing, find ways to present foods together that compliment one another and create a “feast” for the eyes as well as the taste buds.
Continue reading “True Romance Begins at Home”Castaway Skillet Supper
Hey there, how’s life in 2021 been so far? We’re still on such a roller coaster ride in California, half the time I don’t know if I’m coming or going. We’re open, we’re closed. Stay home unless your skiing. Depressed? Shop retail. Just don’t go inside a church, because that’s where the virus thrives.
Continue reading “Castaway Skillet Supper”Happy New Year Round Two
In case you were wondering, the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice of December 21. Therefore, on the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year can be as early as January 21st or as late as February 20th.
Continue reading “Happy New Year Round Two”Our Lady of Lourdes Feast in Three Courses
Our Lady of Lourdes is a feast day celebrated on February 11th each year to honor the first appearance of Our Lady to young girl in France on February 11, 1858. It’s interesting to note that Catholics are not obligated to accept the appearance at Lourdes as an article of faith. Such matters are considered by the Church to be a private matter.
Continue reading “Our Lady of Lourdes Feast in Three Courses”Have A Brownie for a Special Treat
Wither or not you want to celebrate National Have a Brownie Day or National Cream Cheese Brownie Day, it all comes down to the same thing – Brownies! These awesome bites of goodness have been around since the World’s Colombian Exposition in 1893. (World’s State Fair in Chicago).
Continue reading “Have A Brownie for a Special Treat”
Welcome to Rosemarie's Kitchen 