On the menu today: a special Catholic Roundup Advent Calendar episode.

You are going to love this interview!

Fr. Larry Richards, author of Be A Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be, joins us on the show today. If you haven't read the book yet, you need to! It is lighting a fire under my behind! And I am getting hungrier and hungrier for the Word of God.

This is from the back cover of the book:

I admit it.

I've never used Zatarain's Jambalaya Mix.

Now, it's not that I have anything against Zatarain's. I just like to make it up myself. Not to mention the fact that boxed and canned foods tend to have all kinds of nasty ingredients. Like MSG. And enough sodium to preserve an Egyptian mummy for another couple of thousand years.

I've been thinking about Mexican food ever since I got back from the CNMC in San Antonio. And I had Mexican food three times while I was there! Actually, it was authentic Tex-Mex.

Two days ago I made tacos for dinner. Anytime we make tacos, we always make fresh salsa. We have a recipe that we use every time, and it's good.

God Help Me: How to Grow in Prayer... Jim Beckman's awesome book on prayer. Want to grow in prayer? Read this book! I talk a bit about Chapter 3 of this book.

No matter how you spell it, it is still the same yummy goodness of tomatoes, parsley, mint, bulgar wheat, onions, green onions, olive oil and lemon juice.

And it is oh-so-good!

I am sorry to say that this is one of those recipes that I cannot share.

It's a family secret.

But I can tell you what is in it. As a matter of fact, I already have... just a few lines up. We also add kosher salt and cayenne. Can't tell you how much though....

This is the king cake that I made about a month ago for my oldest daughter's birthday.

Tomorrow is Lundi Gras and I will spend the afternoon making another king cake. This one will be for the party we are going to on Mardi Gras afternoon.

We continue our discussion of PIZZA with more feedback, recipes, and resources.

Here are a few resources that were mentioned in the show:

Pizza Therapy

In this episode... PIZZA!

It's America's favorite food & it's my favorite food.

I hope you're hungry!

My favorite pizza parlor, lots of feedback and more on the menu at The Catholic Foodie!

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You can download episode 7 Part I here or listen to it below: