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About Rita, Bible, Bread

Fasting on bread and water has a long tradition in Catholic spirituality. It’s a personal devotion and goes back to Biblical times.

I so enjoyed chatting with Matt Swaim this morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. We chat every Thursday about Bible foods and herbs. With Lent going on, some folks do a fast day with simply bread and water. A good spiritual discipline, fasting on bread and water is a way to connect with the meaning of Lent. I have several really good, dense, … Continue reading Fasting on bread and water has a long tradition in Catholic spirituality. It’s a personal devotion and goes back to Biblical times.

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About Rita, Bible, butter, Cake, Dessert, Holiday Recipes, Lent

King Cake for Mardi Gras

Fat Tuesday is March 4 – just around the corner, and it’s celebrated with, well, lots of decadent food (to ready ourselves for the lean eating during Lent) and, of course, King Cake.  Authentic traditional King Cake is a yeasted dough that is a labor of love for sure, but today I’m sharing an easier recipe that starts from a cake mix. When I chatted … Continue reading King Cake for Mardi Gras

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About Rita, Cake, Cakes, cookies, pastries, Chocolate, Valentine's Day

UPSIDE DOWN HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKE

UPSIDE DOWN HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKE This is becoming a cult cake! Quick and easy for a last minute Valentine’s Day dessert, too! Every year I get requests for it. How about this for Valentine’s Day? An easy, yummy, chocolatey cake that even the little ones can help with. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Wish you … Continue reading UPSIDE DOWN HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKE

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About Rita, Bread, Bread, Bread pudding, butter, Cake, caramel, Caramel, Sauces, Uncategorized

Warm Salted Whiskey Caramel Sauce for Valentine’s Day

Each year Valentine’s Day seems to come more quickly than the last. This year is no exception! You know how I love to share my newest favorite recipes for special occasions, so I’m excited about sharing some “gifts from the heart” with you. That means special homemade edibles, and it all starts with a salted caramel sauce flavored with bourbon whiskey. Truth be told, I’m … Continue reading Warm Salted Whiskey Caramel Sauce for Valentine’s Day

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Simply Sensational Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

As I write this column from my little patch of heaven, snow is melting and the girls/chickens are beginning to lay eggs again.  Valentine’s Day is on the winter horizon. This year, I’m skipping chocolate treats and instead, baking batches of a beloved, buttery, sugar cookie flavored with both vanilla and almond extract.  I first tasted these light golden cookies when Jane Cervantes, a West … Continue reading Simply Sensational Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

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About Rita, Blueberry, Bread, Holiday Recipes, honey, Rolls

Blueberry Pumpkin Bread and Salted Honey Butter Parker House Rolls

As promised, today I’m sharing friend and expert baker Betty Howell’s recipe for blueberry pumpkin bread once again. It’s perfect for this “all things pumpkin” holiday season. The bread is moist, sweet and an excellent keeper. Think gifts from the kitchen… Oh, and I just knew you’d like a trendy salted honey butter Parker house roll recipe. From Half Baked Harvest, you may just learn … Continue reading Blueberry Pumpkin Bread and Salted Honey Butter Parker House Rolls

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About Rita, Bible, corn, Holiday Recipes, Puddings

Corn Puddings for Thanksgiving

My listeners and readers are the best! It shows in the recipes they share, like the corn pudding recipes here today. At our house, corn pudding is always a special treat. How about you? Is corn pudding on your holiday table? Let me know and if you have a favorite recipe to share, I sure hope you’ll be kind enough to send it to me. … Continue reading Corn Puddings for Thanksgiving

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About Rita, Apples, Bible, Dumplings

Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings

It’s a favorite in the blogging world and I have to say crescent roll apple dumplings deserve the praise. I first tasted these when my former neighbor, Sandy, brought some over. Oh my gosh, they were so good. “The dough is crescent rolls”, she said. These dumplings are not low cal but you know what? As I told Matt Swaim today on the Sonrise Morning … Continue reading Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings

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About Rita, Berries, Blueberry, Bread, Pumpkin

Betty’s Blueberry Pumpkin Bread

Well, I should go into the PR business. At least that’s what I feel like I’m doing for my friend, neighbor and professional baker, Betty Howell. Now Betty has not asked me to promote her baking business, but whenever I mention something yummy of hers, like this week in my newspaper column when I showed a photo of her chicken salad with a slice of … Continue reading Betty’s Blueberry Pumpkin Bread

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New 4-Footed Neighbors, Trimming Herbs and Caprese Chicken

Our new neighbors greeted me early this morning as I was hoeing the tomato row in the vegetable garden. The duo ambled to the fence that separates our properties and one word came to mind: gentle. Bristol and Poppy, Highland cows with shaggy coats, are the latest four-footed members of the Humbert family. We are sure enjoying this addition to our landscape.  When granddaughters Emerson … Continue reading New 4-Footed Neighbors, Trimming Herbs and Caprese Chicken

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