Chicken Soup is Good for the Soul

Every now and again, I like to reach back – way back – and shake off a recipe that we’ve shared before, although it’s been a while. Today’s recipe is one that we’ve had before, six years ago almost to the day. Oh, and don’t you just love the Soup Tureen?

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Diced Ham Scramble with Buttery Texas Toast

Good Morning Sunday! I think my favorite day of the week has to be Sunday, for so many reasons. I love it when Hubby and I get up early together. It makes the day seem to linger just a bit. And Sundays should linger.

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Perfect Cast-Iron Skillet Chicken Supper

Today is the first Saturday in February. On the National Foodie Front, we should all be indulging in Ice Cream for Breakfast. To me, that makes no sense at all. Not the first week of February. Maybe July, but baby it’s still cold outside.

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Friday Night Candlemas Supper

Did you know that the Presentation of the Lord, Candlemas, and Ground Hog Day are celebrated on the same day?

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Saint John Bosco To Chase Away the Chills

Today is the Feast Day of Saint John Bosco (1815-1888). He was an Italian Catholic Priest who became the patron saint of children, young people and magicians. He believed it was human nature to desire happiness. He also believed we were looking in the wrong places.

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Yum! It’s Croissant Day!

Wherever we may wander in life, there are always special memories of those places in the past. I grew up just outside the tiny town of Florin, long since gone, swallowed between the expansions of Sacramento and neighboring Elk Grove.

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Oh My Goodness!

Recently, Hubby let me know that he had a business dinner in the Bay Area for work. He had planned to drop Kiddo off in the afternoon, then drive over for his dinner meeting.

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Saint Thomas Aquinas and Blueberry Pancakes

In our parish, shortly after the secular New Year, the Church hosts a series of lectures. These generally lead up to a recruitment of parishioners interested in small faith groups to study Church teachings on a particular subject during Lent. Last year the series was on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This year the focus is on End Times and the teachings of the church.

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Choclate Cake Day and a Flourless Torte

Today is National Chocolate Cake Day. One of my absolute favorite Foodie Days. When it comes to family pot luck parties, in addition to some creative appetizers, I’m also the Dessert Queen. My family has their quirks, likes and dislikes, but no food allergies.

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A Perfect Friday Morning Burrito

Would you believe that my house is still recovering from the Holidays? We don’t start taking the decorations down until after the Epiphany, January 6th. It’s just a tradition in my family. When you have 142 Santas, 73 Nutcrackers, 57 Snowmen, 18 Christmas Bears and 9 miscellaneous Christmas Characters, it takes a while to pack everything up.

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The Road to Damascus

Today the faithful celebrate the Conversion of Saint Paul, one of the great events in the history of the Early Church. It was on the road to Damascus that a man named Saul was confronted by the risen Lord. That experience changed the face of Christianity.

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Seared Herb-Garlic Pork Loin

It’s Wednesday – Wild Card Wednesday. I’ve been known to make Breakfast for Dinner on Wild Card Wednesday. Today is also Lobster Thermidor Day and Peanut Butter Day. I have just two things to say about Lobster Thermidor. It’s delicious and a pain to make.

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Just What is a Pie?

Today is National Pie Day. We’ve been down this road before. The concept of pies has been around since the dawn of time. Okay, maybe not quite that far back, but long enough to have evolved.

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Down Home Southern Eats

Welcome to the 22nd day in January. On the National Foodie Front, today we celebrate the down home goodness of Southern Cooking. Makes me what to wear a belle-of-the-ball hoop skirt and sip a tall glass of sweet tea.

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Our Lady of Altagracia and Clam Chowder

Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Altagracia. She is considered to be the Dominican people’s heavenly protector and spiritual mother.

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