I have never met Sam Sifton, food editor of the New York Times, but he and I have something in common. That is, besides our passion for cooking and sharing recipes. A while ago, Mr. Sifton talked fondly about his “relationship” with his old stove. I know exactly how he feels, since the stove I have is an older, electric stove with coiled burners. Like … Continue reading A Tale of 2 Biscotti
What fun it is to talk today with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio about Shrove Tuesday and the beginning of Lent, which starts next week! Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the weeks leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and the tradition … Continue reading Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
≈ Today Matt Swaim of the Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio chatted about the chapter in Genesis 25 where Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a pot of lentil stew! I thought it would be fun today to share a tasty version I make of this stew, along with a chicken rice soup. For those of you in need of a warming … Continue reading Chill Chasing Soups
For those of you who like fancy chocolate covered cherries for Valentine’s Day, I’m going to show you how to make them at home. Now those would make a special gift for your valentine! I was reminded of the recipe when a Kentucky reader wanted me to share it again. Libby Frank, a Mt. Lookout reader, said her mom used to make a chocolate cake … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Wacky Cake and Chocolate Covered Cherries
DIY Bone Immune Boosting Bone Broth I grew up in a family where “waste not, want not” was a way of life. My mom, Mary, would save leftover bones and scraps of meat and vegetables which would become the base for her bone broth recipe. I learned how to make bone broth from mom, who taught each of us nine kids that frugality and creativity … Continue reading
For years it was like a gray “culinary” cloud over my head. I called it pie crust envy. My mom was the first to try to teach me to make a flaky and tender pie crust. “Just don’t overwork the dough, use a light hand” she told me. At the time I read something in a cookbook that said “work the shortening into the flour … Continue reading Perrin’s No Fail Pie Crust and Pecan Pie
Exodus 27:20 Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. Matt Swaim of the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio, talked about olives and olive oil.Olive Oil was considered holy and valued partly because of the amount of work that goes into harvesting enough olives to create it. It’s mentioned a … Continue reading Olives and Oil: Bible Days Staples
First, I know it has been a while since I visited with you through my site. We’ve been helping out here on our little patch of heaven those folks who need a lift, a smile, or a bowl of soup. Yes, Covid has been raging here with family and friends. But, like you, we will get through these challenging times with faith. So, with that … Continue reading Rita’s Easy Chili
Ok if you haven’t, now’s the time! Here’s a lovely recipe from Clermont County, Ohio reader Kathy Lane. Kathy is the mom of our neighbor, Wes Lane. Wes and his wife, Liz, live a couple doors down from us and have 2 of the cutest boys ever, Oliver and Calvin. Anyway, Wes brought me a piece of his mom’s mincemeat pie (she also makes the … Continue reading Have you made Mincemeat Pie?
Each week I chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio about Bible foods. Today we talked about St. Nicholas – his feast day is December 5. Check out the poem about “Blessed Christmas” and the foods that are significant with the poem. It’s at the end of this message. The poem is in bold; the ingredients are not. Some history … Continue reading Christmas Blessing Mix to Make
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