Now I don’t know about you, but to me Eggnog is just an excuse to drink a little brandy. Either that or create some incredible breakfast dishes, with or without the brandy chaser.
Continue reading “A Bootlegger’s Breakfast”It’s International Hot-n-Spicy Day
And it’s also a Friday, so you know what that means – something from the sea. Thought we’d really go on an adventure – to Costa Rica. Personally I’ve never been except in my dreams.
Continue reading “It’s International Hot-n-Spicy Day”Snuggle Up to a Delicious Supper
When Hubby and I were first married, his mother reached out to me as the Holidays drew near. She wanted to get her new daughter-in-law something nice for Christmas. We were strangers, having never met. When it came right down to it, her son and I were strangers.
Continue reading “Snuggle Up to a Delicious Supper”What a Blast from the Past
Do your remember the Smoked Turkey we shared for the Feast of Holy Innocents? Yeah, we smoked that turkey on Thanksgiving. This year it was just the three of us for Thanksgiving. So that 10 pound smoked bird gave us a lot of leftovers.
Continue reading “What a Blast from the Past”Everything But
Have you ever heard the expression Everything But the Kitchen Sink? Years ago, before we got too old and stiff to sleep on an air-mattress, Hubby and I liked to camp. Okay, I loved to camp, Hubby loved to hike although he would have preferred a bed and a shower at the end of the day.
Continue reading “Everything But”Let This Day Be Mellow
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.
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