The Mighty Broccoli
We're about halfway through Lent and I thought it would be a great time to feature some meatless recipes here. I probably should dedicate this post to my youngest brother who hates broccoli >:) . Broccoli's one of my favorite vegetables though, and I've just grown to...
Meatless Soups for Lent
Suzanne over at the forum bumped up Nancy's old thread on meatless soups, so I'm putting together a compilation of old posts here in case it would help. It's soup season still, so I'm hoping to update old posts with pictures that got lost when I switched blog hosts...
Sunday Reverie
It's been a fairly relaxed Sunday around here... slept in, had a leisurely brunch since I had cooked the chicken last night. Got to chat with our favorite people after Mass. The boys had a Friends-of-Scouting event right after. A friend had requested help with some...
Murphy’s Law: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Yesterday, Valentine's Day, was as horrible as it could possibly be. This happens every Lent, like clockwork. If you start writing about how holy your kids are, by the time you hit publish at the end of you day, you'll be wishing you didn't have kids. If you ask for...
Grain-Free Muffins
from Meals that Heal Inflammation Recipe can be found here. But here's my adaptation: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line muffin tin. Whisk together 2.5 cups almond flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp cinnamon. Add 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup EVOO, 1/2 cup honey,...
Braised Fresh Ham, Szechwan Style
Feeds a family of 7, easy. For at least 2 meals. Perhaps more if you accompany with rice or steamed bread and LOTS of vegetables. In the Philippines we have a somewhat similar dish called Pata Tim, though that one's made with pork knuckles or trotters or hocks. I...
My Go-To Pizza Crust
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This Week’s Menu
Still some things left undone from last week's menu, so doing those first and then adding these to this week's lineup: 1. turkey embutido *** 2. edamame with orange-soy dressing *** 3. chicken apritada *** 4. blueberry yogurt cake 5. sesame broccoli *** 6. Chinese ham...
New Gluten-Free Menu
I've just finished putting together a 31-day gluten-free menu for us. NO WHEAT, NO OATS, NO BARLEY, NO RYE. Some family members have dairy and egg allergies as well, so I'm limiting those, or for things like "lasagne" an alternative cheese will be used, or cheese...
People of Faith, Stand Up and Be Counted
These are exciting times. Religious persecution is a scary thing, I don't think my children even fully grasp yet what is happening right now in the country, though we've explained it to them. But to see people of all faiths standing up for what is right, not just...
A Mom-Daughter Date
Savored some precious bonding moments with oldest daughter this afternoon. She invited me to their dress rehearsal for tomorrow's concert and at first I didn't want to come because it was a Saturday and... too many things! to do! chores to catch up on! kids' Latin...
My (Current) Favorite Salad: Celery!!
I have never been a celery fan. Especially NOT of those celery sticks served with ranch dip that appear at almost every party table. What makes it worse is it's often obviously store-bought, with wilted edges. There it is keeping company with the pretend baby carrots...
Our Favorite Edamame
While edamame, simply boiled and salted, has its place in our diet -- a quick snack at teatime, or finger food at lunch -- this is our favorite, full-flavored, finger-licking-good version. And it's almost as quick! Bring pot of water to a boil. Drop in frozen edamame...
Cream Cheese Brownies
A simple brownie combining two batters for a marbled effect: a basic brownie batter, and a cream cheese one.
Healthier Cornbread
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup organic agave nectar 2 large eggs 3/4 cup milk + juice of half a lemon (let stand 5 minutes before using) -- or use buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup stone ground cornmeal 1 cup fine-grind whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon...