I love chatting with Matt Swaim each Thursday morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio to talk about Bible foods & herbs. Today, we concentrated on easy casseroles to tote to someone under the weather. Or a family with a new born. Or folks who just need a friendly “hello”. So many instances where the Works of Mercy can be employed! These recipes are … Continue reading Ravioli and Tater Tot Casseroles to Tote
When it comes to substituting ingredients in recipes, there are 2 kinds of cooks. On the one hand, some folks abandon making the recipe altogether. The other, more adventurous cooks, feel confident enough to go ahead and sub what feels sensible to them. I was in that exact situation this morning. I cleaned out the freezer and found a generous pound of ground turkey that … Continue reading Turkey Chili with Red Lentils
Well, it was all due to my having leftover vodka from making homemade vanilla that I decided to try Giovanna Trimpe’s recipe for pasta alla vodka. This from the new cookbook in her Holy Chow series of cookbooks, titled Holy Chow: The Hospitality Edition. Giovanna and I have been dear friends for a long time, cooking and laughing together in both private and public venues. … Continue reading Pasta alla Vodka and Giovanna and Jayne’s New Inspirational Cookbook
One bite of Wms Sonoma’s universally loved peppermint bark and you know it’s all there: the snap of shiny, tempered high quality dark and white chocolate flavored with peppermint oil and finished with a shower of specially made peppermint candy bits. The closest I’ve ever come to replicating it was a version made in cooking class. Yes, we tempered white and dark chocolate bars. (Tempering … Continue reading Peppermint Bark Famous Clone
What a fun chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show this morning talking about do ahead foods for Thanksgiving. Wheat/bread was the topic and the recipe for pumpkin pecan bread pudding is a winner! WHEAT John 12:24: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. Psalm 147:12-14……He makes peace … Continue reading Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding
What a fun time I had again chatting with Matt Swaim/Sacred Heart Radio Sonrise Morning Show today about Matthew 2:11 and the magi bringing gifts to Baby Jesus. Here’s a holiday scenario that may be as familiar to some of you as it is to me. You’re invited to a celebratory gathering and you’d like to bring a homemade edible host/hostess gift. The devil … Continue reading GIFTS IN JARS: SALTED CARAMEL & HOT FUDGE (No Corn Syrup!)
Today, as usual on Thursday mornings, I chatted with buddy Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart radio. The subject was butter – yes, butter was made in Biblical times from goats, camels, cows. Today butter is a common ingredient that we use almost every day. It’s a necessary one, too, in these snack mixes for autumn or Halloween gatherings. Be aware, though, both … Continue reading Boo! 2 Addictive Snack Mixes
The weather here on my little patch of heaven in southwestern Ohio has played havoc with my tomatoes. All varieties, including grape, hybrid and heirloom tomatoes were growing well until a few weeks ago. Fluctuating air temperatures and not enough/too much rain caused the fruit setting and ripening processes to slow down. My yellow tomatoes are ripening faster than the red. Less acidic and … Continue reading Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes and Zucchini Stuffed Tomatoes!
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
I t’s my fault that I didn’t have enough home grown strawberries to make a pie today. All because I allowed the little ones to pick ripe berries from my strawberry pots. Small hands discovering plump red berries among the leaves captivates their attention. They left with stained hands and happy smiles. So it was off to the grocery to buy more strawberries for this seasonal … Continue reading Restaurant Quality Homemade Strawberry Pie
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