Deal Seeking Mom brings news of a free download of a cookbook by Rachel Allen (“one of the hottest TV chefs in Ireland”, per Harper Collins) (and it’s really an abridged version with recipes “selected by Kerrygold”, but it’s still free.) The coupon code is KGLD-0319-2010-RACB and is good for the first 10,000 downloads. (Well,… Continue reading FREE Favorite Food at Home Cookbook Download
Bishop Loverde: “Prayer and Fasting on March 15”
From the Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington to his flock: I invite you to take part in a day of prayer and fasting on Monday, March 15 for protecting the life, dignity, health and conscience rights of every human person in any legislation that Congress considers. I also invite Catholics to pray and fast… Continue reading Bishop Loverde: “Prayer and Fasting on March 15”
Homemade ingredients
From the prosaic (baking mix, baking powder, mayonnaise) to the esoteric (mascarpone cheese, marshmallows, Kahlua): ingredients you can make at home
Recipe rec: Chicken Planks
The recipe says that chicken planks are “Kinda like Chicken Fingers, ONLY BETTER.” Not being a connoisseur of chicken fingers, I couldn’t say if these are better, but they are positively GOOD. My husband loved them. The recipe’s here. I tweaked it by marinating the chicken in salted buttermilk and adding a dollop of reserved… Continue reading Recipe rec: Chicken Planks
Hate Mail from Third Graders
Elementary school students sound off on the demotion of Pluto HT Jen. When Hambet was in kindergarten, he came out of school one afternoon in tears because his teacher said that Pluto wasn’t a planet any more. He took that to mean that Pluto had been destroyed! It took a while to reassure him that… Continue reading Hate Mail from Third Graders
John Cardinal O’Connor on Scrupulosity
On Catholic Exchange: “If you think in terms of… an obsessive-compulsive disorder but add to it a spiritual and, most particularly, a moral component then you have what we call “scrupulosity.” Scrupulosity is so-called because the Latin word scrupulus means a sharp little stone. Everyone knows what it is like to have a little sharp… Continue reading John Cardinal O’Connor on Scrupulosity
Parable of the Talents: What of the Fourth Servant?
On Catholic Exchange: The point of this parable [of the talents] is pretty obvious. Even a child would tell you that it means we are supposed to use the gifts that God gives us. He will hold us accountable for what we do with them. It seems rather straightforward. Use our gifts well and they… Continue reading Parable of the Talents: What of the Fourth Servant?
Beef and Guinness Stew (recipe link)
Feminine Genius Allison posts a terrific recipe for Beef and Guinness Stew. I predict big points from my husband when I make this.