Food
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Fried Polenta | St. Pope John XXIII
Fried Polenta for St. Pope John XXIII’s feast day. #polenta#stjohnxxiii Continue reading
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The Tim Tam Slam
Last week, the 16-year-old and I went to Jungle Jim’s so I can buy ingredients for dishes my brother was requesting, and she picked up a package of (expensive) Tim Tams. (There was a strawberry version at the clearance aisle… Continue reading
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SMASH Reviews plus Cod Liver (Not Oil)
Salmon, Mackerel, Anchovies, Sardines, and Herring: They’re good for you! Continue reading
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Flax Seed, Quinoa and Raisin Whole Wheat Bread
1/4 cup flax seeds 1/2 cup quinoa 1/2 cup raisins 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast 3 cups whole wheat flour, plus more for dusting 1 tablespoon sea salt 2 tablespoons honey Cooking spray, oil or softened butter Toast flax seeds… Continue reading
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Red Salad with Tahini Sauce and Pomegranate Dressing
This is such a festive and yet simple salad that’s especially fitting for the holiday season when you’re likely to look for showy but not work-intensive dishes. The jewel-like pomegranate seeds that sometimes seem to be lit from within really… Continue reading
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Elderberry Syrup
The cold and flu season is upon us once again, so I just made a batch of elderberry syrup to give our immune systems a boost, but also because it’s plain delicious and we love it. Elderberries are a good… Continue reading
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Bacon and Contraception? Not the Same Thing
A pro-lifer friend shared his concern with me this morning, asking if we should oppose bacon along with contraceptives, since bacon has been declared a Class 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. First of all, the… Continue reading
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Fruitcake!!
If you grew up hating fruitcake like I did, maybe it’s time to recalibrate. We’ve heard the horror stories of fruitcake being used for doorstops, or regifted from year to year through the generations. This isn’t your grandmother’s fruitcake. And… Continue reading
