After all the hustle and bustle of the pre holiday season, the holiday season and the post holiday season, I’m ready for some mellow time. I will say, packing up the Holiday Decorations was so much easier this year. We limited ourselves to just three themes.
Continue reading “Let This Day Be Mellow”What a Blessed and Beautiful Sunday
In the secular world, Christmas is but a single day. Wow, so much work for just a day of celebration! Many Catholics celebrate the full 12 Days of Christmas. While others still see the Christmas Season as ending with the Baptismal of the Lord.
Continue reading “What a Blessed and Beautiful Sunday”Saturday Night Supper the Cowboy Way
Recipes are as vast and countless as the stars. I think of the culinary arts as gifts from above. Something had to spark the human imagination. Why else would anyone eat snails floating in warm butter or put fish eggs on toast?
Continue reading “Saturday Night Supper the Cowboy Way”The Beauty of a Quiet Night
The room was dark except for the flicker of light from the large TV screen. Outside the winds howled, whistling down the chimney. Evening was upon us and soon the door to the garage would swing open. When it does, the love of my life will fill the entryway with his 6-foot 4 frame. All these years later and just thinking of him makes my heart skip a beat.
Continue reading “The Beauty of a Quiet Night”Our Lady of New Orleans
There are countless reasons why I love my faith as I do. Not to put any other Christian denominations down, but Catholic (meaning Universal) is the original Christian Faith. Our first duly appointed Pope was a fisherman named Simon, later called Peter by Christ Himself.
Continue reading “Our Lady of New Orleans”Welcome to a Wild West Wednesday
If January isn’t soup weather, I don’t know what is. There is nothing like cradling a warm bowl of soup in your hands, letting the steam rise up and warm you before that first spoonful of delight dances across your tongue.
Continue reading “Welcome to a Wild West Wednesday”Guided By a Star
My mother was born and raised in the Philippines. Her mother was Filipino with just a splash of Chinese. Her father was a Blue-eyed Spaniard. Much of the Philippines reflected Spain’s influence from the Catholic Faith to traditions.
Continue reading “Guided By a Star”Our Mexican Night Supper Came Early
For the Church, today is the Monday after the Epiphany. In our house, it is the Monday before the Epiphany. While the Mass might not always be celebrated on January 6, our traditions are still kept.
Continue reading “Our Mexican Night Supper Came Early”Epiphany Sunday and More
Growing up Catholic made me feel special in a way. My faith was woven into the very fabric of my life. God ever present was comforting. It still is, but I wonder about the generations to come.
Continue reading “Epiphany Sunday and More”All Good Things Come
To those who wait. Okay, it’s confession time. I had originally planned to share this recipe for Christmas Morning. It seemed to make sense at the time. Put the casserole together before leaving for Midnight Mass, then bake on Christmas Morning.
Continue reading “All Good Things Come”Reflections
Can you believe it – we are already two days into a brand new year. You know what that means – time to reflect. This time around as a way of looking back on the year that was, I thought I’d share the one day each month with the most visitors and revisit the recipe shared that day as well as the one that drew the most attention, new or old.
Continue reading “Reflections”A Little Sizzle from the Past
Way, way back in July of 2023 (yeah, that long ago) I shared with you the story of our favorite Mexican Restaurant, and my favorite dish to order on a Friday Night. I’m one of those weird people who can dine out, then manage to recreate the dish at home.
Continue reading “A Little Sizzle from the Past”Blessed Be This Day
Within the Catholic Faith are Holy Days of Obligation, days outside of Sundays that Catholics attend Mass. While I don’t know how many Days there were in the beginning, in 1642 Pope Urban reduce it to just 36. Then in 1917 the Vatican listed 10 days in addition to Sundays that fell under the Code of Canon Law as Days of Obligation.
Continue reading “Blessed Be This Day”Another Year Over
It’s been a while since we’ve dabbled in a fantasy menu. What better occasion is there to dream than with the coming of a new year, filled with possibilities.
Continue reading “Another Year Over”How ‘Bout a Sizzling Breakfast for Dinner?
Not that long ago, I spent the better part of an entire day cleaning. It’s not that I keep a messy house that takes a day to clean, but sometimes I just get into an insane mood to scrub, scrub and scrub.
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