OK today when chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart radio, the subject was cheese – yes, cheese was eaten during Bible times (perhaps not in the form we know today) but in 2 Samuel David is offered “honey, and curds, and sheep and cheese of kine (cow) as provisions. So cheese is indeed an ancient food. How about having feta as the … Continue reading Baked Feta with Garlic & Oregano
Our friends, Bob and Bert Villing, live in an 1800’s farmhouse down the road from us. Bob grows asparagus, and lots of it. We were the happy recipients of several pounds of this springtime vegetable. We’ve eaten the asparagus raw, out of hand (if you’ve never eaten raw asparagus, you’re in for a treat) and grilled just until crisp tender with a sprinkling of lemon … Continue reading Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus
Today Matt Swaim/Sonrise Morning Show/ chatted about Memorial Day and its meaning. (Also mentioned St. Rita, my patron saint….). Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2023 will occur on Monday, May 26. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following … Continue reading Memorial Day Memories and Church Cookbook Strawberry Pie
A couple of days ago I mixed up a chili and smoked paprika rub for pork tenderloin. That made supper an easy choice, since all I had to do was trim the tenderloins, get them seasoned and cooked in a hot oven. We had roasted garlic lemon potato wedges as a side, but next time I’ll make a pot of rice and add a shake … Continue reading Pork Tenderloin with Chili and Smoked Paprika Rub
There are so many chores outside this time of year on our little patch of heaven: readying the gardens for the planting of produce and herbs, caring for our little flock of chickens, mowing grass on a regular basis and hanging clothes out on the line, weather permitting. I honestly love the busyness of spring and the good appetites that come with it. What doesn’t … Continue reading Speed Scratch Stuffed Bells
Today Annie Mitchell and I chatted about Pope Francis and his legacy. Here’s a Q&A of our talk, along with a fun recipe for a pastry that the Pope loved as a child. It has an interesting analogy! We continue to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis here on the Morning Show, and we’ve been doing our best to remember that since we … Continue reading Pope Francis Remembrances and Pastry “Lies”
Full disclosure. We don’t have a Netflix account, so when I got a couple requests to clone Meghan Markle’s trendy jam thumbprint cookies which she made on her Netflix cooking show, my first thought was to turn to the grandkids. Grandson Will and girlfriend Kenna were visiting, so Kenna pulled up the recipe on her Netflix account. I wasn’t surprised that Meghan’s recipe is similar … Continue reading RITA AND MEGHAN’S THUMBPRINT COOKIES
I so enjoyed chatting with Matt Swaim this morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. We chat every Thursday about Bible foods and herbs. With Lent going on, some folks do a fast day with simply bread and water. A good spiritual discipline, fasting on bread and water is a way to connect with the meaning of Lent. I have several really good, dense, … Continue reading Fasting on bread and water has a long tradition in Catholic spirituality. It’s a personal devotion and goes back to Biblical times.
I just had to share a couple of photos that I took today on my little patch of heaven. It was close to 70 degrees and a perfect day to clean up the asparagus patch before the new shoots pop out, and, of course, to hang a load of clothes on the line. How’s the weather where you live? Have a blessed evening, Rita Continue reading Spring has Unofficially Sprung!
Have you heard the old saying about being a day late and a dollar short? Well, that’s just how I felt this week when it dawned on me that I was way overdue in tapping our maple trees. We usually tap them in early February when the wild yellow aconite blooms on our hillside bordering the East Fork river. That gives plenty of time to … Continue reading Indian Butter Chickpeas for Lent
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