Sometimes you just don’t know what you are getting. And when that happens, you just gotta punt.
Continue reading “Sometimes Mistakes are Delicious”Ember Days of Autumn and a Country Rib Supper
Today is the third and final Ember Days of the 2022-2023 Church Year. With the first Sunday of Advent, the cycle will begin again for the new Church Year. These Ember Days were once observed throughout the Universal Church.
Continue reading “Ember Days of Autumn and a Country Rib Supper”An Ember Days Friday in Autumn
Hello Autumn! Have I mentioned that this is, hands down, my favorite season of all? While I love Christmas and Easter, when it comes to embracing life, there is nothing like fall. All those beautiful colors, the pleasant days and crisp nights – nothing else can come close.
Continue reading “An Ember Days Friday in Autumn”A Different Sort of Matthew
Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere, you’re probably familiar with the Christian series, The Chosen. It began as a whisper, and has grown into something else entirely. I’m not sure what, the verdict is still out on that one for me.
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On Thursday of last week, we celebrated the Feast of the Holy Cross. Once upon a time, that feast day would signal the coming of three days of Thanksgiving to God for His seasonal blessings. Ember Days of Autumn, the last of these days, is celebrated the first Wednesday after Holy Cross.
Continue reading “Ravioli and the First Ember Days of Autumn”Thanks for the Likes
Today I was notified that I had set a personal record – most likes in a day. That’s great, or at least it should be, right?
Continue reading “Thanks for the Likes”Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken Tostadas
What is a Tostada? I ask because I really didn’t know. Well, I knew but I didn’t know – does that make sense? It’s like listening to someone speak in your native language – the brain understands without thinking. I could make a Tostada without thinking, but if someone asked me to explain a Tostada, I’m not sure I could.
Continue reading “Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken Tostadas”Cheeseburger in Paradise
Today is National Cheeseburger Day. When you hear the word “Cheeseburger” does your mind wander? I know mine does, especially now, with the recent passing of the greatest beach bum that ever lived – Jimmy Buffett.
Continue reading “Cheeseburger in Paradise”You Know What They Say
And we’ll get to that in a minutes. When putting the final touches on our week’s Meal Menu Plan recently, I noticed that I had scheduled Short Ribs at the beginning of the week, with Country Pork Ribs later that same week. I asked Hubby which he would prefer, since I don’t like to cook similar dishes in the same week. Just as I try to avoid two days in a row of chicken or beef. Variety is important.
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I know what you are thinking – big deal, so you made some French Toast. Yeah, but this ain’t no ordinary, run-of-the-mill French Toast. The zest and juice of an orange seems to wake up the taste buds. Yum! And while the recipe says to finish with Maple Syrup, if you can find a Bourbon Maple, that’s even better!
Continue reading “French Toast Texas Style”Blessed Be Our Mother of Sorrow
Catholics have always held a long standing devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. As adopted children of God, through the act of baptism, Mary becomes our mother in Heaven. It is through this relationship that Catholics feel a connection to her.
Continue reading “Blessed Be Our Mother of Sorrow”Blessed Be the Feast of the Holy Cross
Today is the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross. One would think, by the very name of this Feast Day alone, that it must be a Holy Day of Obligation – a day Catholics are required to attend Mass. While encouraged to pray daily and attend Mass as much as possible, only certain days are days of Obligation.
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I grew up in a bygone time. Many of our mothers didn’t have jobs outside the home, at least not the kinds that paid. They helped in the classrooms, ran the after school programs, kept the Little League on track, while the men did “manly things” like coach and empire.
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In the days of old, the naming of a male child was a fairy big deal. There was a ceremony, the circumcision and a whole lot of fuss. This is why, on the 3rd of January, the Church celebrates the Most Holy Name of Jesus.
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This is going to be a very long read, so before you begin, I suggest you grab a cup of coffee and find a comfy chair. It’s a tapestry, and those take a while to unfold. Ready? Great.
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