When Char and I got married, we each brought a favorite cookbook into the marriage. Char brought Louisiana Real & Rustic [https://www.amazon.com/Louisiana-Real-Rustic-Emeril-Lagasse/dp/0688127215/ref=sr_1_1?crid=
Yesterday my wife Char and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. Or, to be more accurate, yesterday was our anniversary, but we’ve been celebrating for several days. It started on Thursday evening
One of the stated reasons I started The Catholic Foodie [http://catholicfoodie.com/] in 2008 was to inspire and encourage families to get back into the kitchen and back around the table. It
I know we are only on the Second Sunday of Lent, but it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead. That’s why I’m grateful to Woodeene Koenig-Bricker [https://woodeene.com/] for providing
Sixteen years ago today the last seer of Fatima, Lucia dos Santos (known in religious life as Sr. Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart), joined her beloved cousins Francisco and Jacinta in
Special thanks to Alicia Quebedeaux at Catholic Community Radio [http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/] for gently nudging me to finally post this recipe! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS * Sea salt * 1 lb dried pinto beans * 6 dried
Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. I have always found this to be the most appropriate way to usher in the new year. Mary of Nazareth, a descendent of
One of the unexpected blessings of 2020 was having all the kids under our roof again. When the pandemic hit and the quarantine was first announced, our oldest child (and only son) was
On this 6th day of Christmas I want to reflect on the Incarnation and what it means for me and you. I confess that I approach this subject with a certain amount of
The first reading for Mass this morning is from the first Letter of St. John, and what John has to say is strikingly practical for me today in my own life. Here it
The Holy Innocents… those male babies two years and younger who were slaughtered by the hand of Herod the Great because he feared to lose his power to the Newborn King. Today we
Today we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph… at the beginning of this year dedicated to St. Joseph [https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-12/pope-francis-proclaims-year-of-st-joseph.html] . Historically, December
