Keeping Thursday Casual

Casual. The whole point of today’s post was how to keep things around the dinner table casual. That is until I came across a photo taken 30 years ago today. I knew today’s post needed to go in another direction.

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Corpus Christi Thursday

Traditionally the Feast of Corpus Christi is held on the second Thrusday following Pentecost Sunday. However; many Bishops have elected to celebrate the Mass on the Second Saturday instead.

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Thomas Jefferson and Ravioli

Today is National Thomas Jefferson Day. It’s been a while since we talked about one of the Founding Fathers of this great nation. I thought it would be appropriate to share a few of Jefferson’s quotes. That is right up until I began reading in detail what Thomas Jefferson had to say.

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Beautiful Italian Macaroni Bake

While I know Italian food isn’t necessarily pasta, salads and bread, that’s what usually springs to mind when someone says “Italian”. This dish is truly “beautiful” in the sense that it has all those typical “Italian” foods conveniently located inside a single dish. You’ve got your pasta, your bread, and your salad (hey – tomatoes and basil counts).

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Classic Ziti Bake with Italian Sausage

Although a short, tubular pasta, in Italian Ziti also means maiden or a young bride. Ziti literally means “macaroni of the bride”, traditionally served at Southern Italian wedding banquets. Not having a wedding? That’s okay. This Classic Ziti Bake is great for gathering of any kind, and actually travels well provided you have a means of warming it up.

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