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Intro: 

This is Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie at catholicfoodie.com, and you are listening to episode 84 of the Catholic Foodie: A Cocktail, A Cookbook, and My 3 Favorite Prayers

Welcome, folks, to the Catholic Foodie, where food meets faith. I am your host Jeff Young and we are going to talk about cocktails made with beer today. That’s right. Cocktails made with beer. Oh, and a bit about tailgating! So, if you are the kind of person who likes to tailgate, but doesn’t like beer, then stick around. I’ve got a few surprises for you!

I am also going to review the children’s cookbook that I had hoped to share with you last episode. It’s called Now You’re Cooking, and I think you are going to love it.

Finally, I’ve been challenged, folks. And by a friend! So we are going to talk about my 3 favorite prayers. Why don’t you think of yours too. But, don’t go away. We have all this and more right here at the Catholic Foodie, where food meets faith.

THE CATHOLIC COOKBOOK PROJECT

As you may have heard, I am writing a cookbook. Now, this is no average cookbook. It’s a Catholic cookbook. And it’s not your average Catholic cookbook either.

Believe it or not, I will follow food throughout Salvation History. 

Sound strange? Different? Unique?

Good. It’s supposed to. It’s my angle. My take. My vision.

On the menu today: an interview with Sarah Vabulas (the Catholic Drinkie), a "pre-announcement" of the book I'm working on, a breakfast tip, and Marcelle Bienvenu's recipe for red beans & rice.

During our Mary in the Kitchen segment this week, Sarah Reinhard reflects on the Assumption of Mary and the dinner party she hopes for in heaven.

Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat healthy foods?

This article by Jim Mitchem may be just what you need. [Thanks to Chris Brogan for tweeting the link!]

I remember being told at the table, from time to time, that I was not an animal, and that I shouldn't eat like an animal. Well, apparently my parents were wrong.

What do you think?

Would this work for you and your kids?

At the CNMC I was interviewed by Sr. Margaret for her website. You can see the very cool interview below:

Prayer before meals, great people that I met & dined with at the CNMC, the ingenious ideas of Dane Falkner (of divineoffice.org fame), and hitting the pub with Lino and friends... Plus a recipe for Abita Amber Beer Jerk Chicken and a review of the cookbook Saints at the Dinner Table. Good stuff! Feedback: 985-635-4974.

On the show today:

• my initial thoughts from the CNMC
• a new format for the Catholic Foodie
• 5 cheap red wines that you can buy without feeling cheap
• recipe for arroz con pollo (made with Abita beer)

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Christopher decided to attack a couple of habanero peppers the other night. It was quite a sight to see! He loves hot food, including peppers. But this was the first time he had tried Habaneros. Check out this short video!

Technorati is a huge directory of blogs. It's the biggest of its kind. And being listed there is a big deal.

I submitted catholicfoodie.com to Technorati months ago. After submission, Technorati needs to verify that you are the blog owner. It should be an easy process, right? Well, it's not.

I've done this before. They give you a code, which you embed in a blog post (like this one). Technorati is then supposed to scan your blog for the code. I did that. In June. It has still not recognized me as the owner of this blog.

But I am the owner. Aren't I?

A special feast and a new beer are on the menu today, and I am very excited to share them with you! Last week Char and I had our good friends and fellow foodies, Danny & Christi Burns, over for dinner. It was more than just a meal. It was an experience. Even more, it was an experience of the JOY of God’s love. A truly remarkable dinner. In this episode I tell you why.

Too busy to pray? Too preoccupied with all YOU have to do that you miss what other people need?