Category: Bible
VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT
As some of you know, each week I chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today it was all about radishes. Did you know they were eaten as a staple of the slaves during Bible days? (And by the way – I had a fun time cooking with friends and colleagues, Giovanna Trimpe and Annie Mitchell at the Cincitalia Festival at … Continue reading VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT
Pasta Shells Stuffed with Three Cheeses
Quiche with Potato Crust
Each week one of the things I “do” is chat about foods and herbs from the Bible on Thursday mornings with Matt Swaim. He’s the host of the Sonrise morning show podcast aired on Sacred Heart radio. Matt is a foodie like me. Today we talked about a recipe shared by my neighbor, Erin Phillips. It’s a grain free quiche, using potatoes as a crust, … Continue reading Quiche with Potato Crust
Marcella’s Simple Pasta Sauce
It was fun chatting, as usual, this morning, with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart radio about foods eaten during Biblical times. After the heavy eating of the holidays, we’re going with simple. And I mean simple. This sauce recipe from famed Marcella Hazan for pasta uses 4 main ingredients: butter, onions, salt and, of course, tomatoes. Now the butter, onions and salt … Continue reading Marcella’s Simple Pasta Sauce
Eggs in Purgatory
Arroz con Pollo
Some recipes I share with you are new, some are retro favorites. The arroz con pollo (chicken with rice) dish today is a little of both. It was so long ago I don’t remember exactly when, but my then Ecuadorian boss’ wife, Dora Almeida, gave me her recipe for this popular one pot meal. It was an easy recipe for a young cook venturing out … Continue reading Arroz con Pollo
Food Processor Pound Cake
It’s always an adventure chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today we chatted about eggs and yes, they were considered a Biblical delicacy. Eggs are not so much a delicacy these days but do show up in one of my latest pound cakes. Made in a food processor! So easy and the texture is fine grained. This recipe makes one … Continue reading Food Processor Pound Cake
Higher Protein Granola
Fattoush!
I so enjoy chatting with Matt Swaim each Thursday morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today it was all about Fattoush – that Lebanese salad that incorporates toasted pita and sumac in the recipe. Fattoush, the word, is from the Arabic word “fatt,” meaning “crushed” or “crumbled,” referring to the bread pieces in the salad. It’s actually the root word of fattoush. It’s an … Continue reading Fattoush!

