I like to keep you up to date on my gardens. Both my teaching herb garden and family vegetable gardens have gotten a boost from the much needed rain. And so have the weeds, which means I’ve been spending time happily tilling and hoeing between rows. How about you? Are you enjoying being more outside than in? If so, and you’re the cook, I think … Continue reading Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
Today Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio, and I chatted about Father’s Day. Now Matt has a veggie garden and shared a photo of an amazing head of broccoli. So I thought to honor him and all dads I’d share again an iconic broccoli salad from a famous department store. Also I reworked the frozen strawberry dessert I shared a week or so ago. … Continue reading Redo Frozen Strawberry Dessert
Today Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio, and I chatted about Father’s Day and St. Joseph, Jesus’ Dad. I made a big “whoops” – saying to Matt that I didn’t realize Joseph was from the House of David. I meant to say “Mary” (Jesus’ mother) because when I researched her, her lineage wasn’t clear at first. Of course, when she married Joseph, she became … Continue reading BBQ Ribs
OK it’s nice to be back with you if just for a bit. As you may heard, my husband, Frank, had a very serious accident here at home and is now in rehab after almost 8 wks of back & frothing to hospital, rehab, etc. I wanted to share a recipe I talked about with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show today. I don’t … Continue reading Flank/Flat Iron Steak with Garlic, Honey, Soy Marinade
As usual, on Thursdays, I chatted with Matt Swaim today and the subject was St. Blaise. He was a healer, especially for conditions of the throat. I thought it would be good to share a couple timely recipes now that we’re in flu and cold season (still!). The reason we have the blessing of throats on his feast day is when he was condemned to … Continue reading Warming Tea and Bone Broth
Today Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio and I chatted about yeast. For thousands of years, folks have incorporated yeast in making breads and drinks. Wild yeast still abounds today in nature on plants, fruits, etc. However, when we think of yeast we think of the dry packets of this actual living organism, which comes to life when it’s proofed in liquid. Here’s a … Continue reading No Knead Cranberry Nut Bread
I always love chatting with Matt Swaim each Thursday morning about Bible foods and herbs. Today we chatted about salt, and the Biblical roots of this common seasoning. Salt was mined from the Dead Sea during Bible days so it had all the good minerals intact. Today there are myriad kinds of salt – from regular to Kosher to naturally vivid colored salts, like green … Continue reading 20 Minute (or so) Marinara Sauce
Today on the Sonrise Morning Show, Matt Swaim and I were chatting about Pope Benedict XVI and the fact that we are mourning this beloved pope. We talked about some of his favorite foods of his homeland, Germany/Bavaria. (His mom, before she married, cooked in hotels so I imagine she brought some interesting recipes to both the hotels and her own kitchen). Here are some … Continue reading Pope Benedict XVI’s Favorite Foods
This week Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio, talked about the 3 wise men who are depicted in our manger scenes bringing gifts to Baby Jesus. Here’s some “legends” about them: They are often depicted as representing 3 races, 3 ages of adult men and 3 different areas. There are lots of different accounts as to who’s who. The first was called … Continue reading Homemade Peppermint Bark Famous Clone and Gingerbread Playdough
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