Lent

  • Tom Kha Gai

    Start out with coconut milk — canned or boxed — put in large saucepan or pot, medium heat. Amount of coconut milk will depend on how much chicken or vegetables you want to cook. You don’t need to have the… Continue reading

  • Dairy-Free Quarter-Whole Wheat Bread

    DAIRY-FREE QUARTER-WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD Combine 4 cups warm water a can of coconut milk + enough water to measure 2 cups (can also use other types of milk or “milk” — you do want some richness to this to produce a… Continue reading

    Dairy-Free Quarter-Whole Wheat Bread

  • Asparagus and Piquillo Pepper Salad

    This is really just an assembly dish. Arrange jarred or canned piquillo peppers in a single layer on a plate. Top with steamed asparagus. Top asparagus with some parsley, scallions, capers, anchovies, hard-boiled eggs — all chopped up finely. Serve… Continue reading

    Asparagus and Piquillo Pepper Salad

  • SMASH Reviews plus Cod Liver (Not Oil)

    Salmon, Mackerel, Anchovies, Sardines, and Herring: They’re good for you! Continue reading

    SMASH Reviews plus Cod Liver (Not Oil)

  • Know Thyself

    Image: Tim Wright If there’s any piece of advice I’m taking myself this year and giving to others, it would be this: know thyself. When we’re in our teens, we’re still figuring out our identity and our purpose in life. As… Continue reading

  • When the Cake Becomes the Cross

    Today, while my hubby cleared spaces of dried brush and old wood, our 6-year-old ran around enjoying the sun and the chill air; I planted seeds. “As soon as the ground can be worked”, said most of the packets. This… Continue reading

    When the Cake Becomes the Cross

  • Some Prayer Intentions for the Triduum

    Specific prayer intentions, if you could join me in prayer the rest of this Holy Week for the following: April is Autism Awareness Month, so I’m praying and remembering my friends KCand Mary Ellen and their families. Also praying for those living with… Continue reading

    Some Prayer Intentions for the Triduum

  • The Plan for Lent 2015

    – Commitment to daily Mass whenever we have a car at our disposal. (This sentence was very hard to type with it being 1 degree F outside. UGH. Please pray for me.) – Confession every two weeks. – Adoration on… Continue reading

  • French Onion Soup / Soupe a l’Oignon Gratinée

    Onion soup is a lovely thing to make right after the onion harvest at end of season, when the weather’s just starting to cool down. Onion soup is also a lovely thing to start love stories with. Like ours, which… Continue reading

    French Onion Soup / Soupe a l’Oignon Gratinée

  • God Picks My Lenten Penance

    I suppose jumping right into the writing part will have to be good enough for now. I’m reading another book and having another blog conversation this year. I asked my friend to pick this year and he picked St. Faustina’s… Continue reading

    God Picks My Lenten Penance