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Filet Mignon and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day

Filet mignon and red velvet whoopie pies – opposite ends of the spectrum for your special Valentine’s Day celebration. We call them “I love you” foods. Filet mignon is not a steak served often at our house. Quality filets are expensive so making sure a recipe works is a given.  I’m sharing a straight-forward method that has you browning the steaks on the stovetop and … Continue reading Filet Mignon and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day

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About Rita, Appetizers, Apples, Breakfast, Fruit, Lunches

Some New Ideas for School Lunches

As I always tell you, Thursday mornings are important to me since I get to chat with Matt Swaim/Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio. Today with Catholic schools week in full swing, we chatted about lunches and how to make them more interesting and nutritious to eat. First, let the kids help not only choose ingredients but also assemble them, according to age. Here’s some … Continue reading Some New Ideas for School Lunches

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New Fangled, Old Fashioned Oat Meal Cookies

I don’t need a thermometer to know the weather is in bone chilling single digits. A glance at the East Fork of the Little Miami river from my kitchen window tells it all. Still flowing, but very slow, with both sides of shore frozen.  The extreme cold snap across our nation this week has most of us nesting indoors.  I’m fine with that, since it … Continue reading New Fangled, Old Fashioned Oat Meal Cookies

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About Rita, Cashews, cashew cream, Main dishes/Entres, Vegetarian

Creamy Cannellini Bean One Skillet Meal with Cashew Cream

Have you heard of cashew cream?  Interest in plant-based recipes is growing and that’s where cashew cream comes into play. In its simplest state, cashew cream consists of soaking, then blending, “raw” cashews with water for a creamy, vegan alternative to heavy cream. It can stand in for coconut milk, as well.  Cashew cream subs in for whipping cream in this recipe for creamy Italian … Continue reading Creamy Cannellini Bean One Skillet Meal with Cashew Cream

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Stuck Inside? Make Monkey Bread!

Every Thursday I chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio about Bible foods & herbs.  Since we’re stuck indoors across the nation during this cold snap, I wanted to share a fun recipe the whole family can do together – Monkey Bread. Yes, it uses a couple ingredients from Bible days: butter and cinnamon.  Butter: Repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament … Continue reading Stuck Inside? Make Monkey Bread!

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Fire Cider – Make it Yourself!

A while back I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and interviewing Rosemary Gladstar, “The Mother of Herbalism”. We were both presenting topics, each about herbs and spices, at Mother Earth Conference in Pennsylvania. Afterwards we chatted about how Rosemary began her herbal healing journey (her grandmother would take Rosemary into the woods to forage wild edibles for food and healing – grandma was a big … Continue reading Fire Cider – Make it Yourself!

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Ravioli and Tater Tot Casseroles to Tote

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

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About Rita, Drinks, Health Remedies, Healthy/Vegan

“Mom” Approved Health Drinks

Our youngest son, Shane, checked in yesterday and informed us he couldn’t come to dinner since he was feverish, congested and feeling bad all over.  Seems like early winter is the season for upper respiratory illnesses.  Even though Shane is grown with his own family, the mom in me spurred into action. I just had to make a pot of homemade chicken and rice soup … Continue reading “Mom” Approved Health Drinks

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Turkey Chili with Red Lentils

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

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Chef Dennis’ Smothered Pork Chops

I absolutely love this recipe from Chef Dennis – Recently I started receiving his recipes and no kidding, they all look good and are tried & true. https://www.askchefdennis.com/wprm_print/124816 Smothered Pork Chops Pan-fried and perfectly seared, these tender smothered pork chops in a rich onion gravy is a meal the entire family will love. Prep Time10minutes mins Cook Time35minutes mins Total Time45minutes mins Course: Entree Cuisine: American, Southern Servings: 4 Calories: 712kcal Ingredients … Continue reading Chef Dennis’ Smothered Pork Chops

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