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Lenten Challenge: Friday Meat-Free Meal
Last week’s post on what Irish Catholics eat during Lent was a big hit. Seems there are quite a few of you out there who, like me, need a warm meat-free meal at the end of a Lenten week. With that in...
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Lenten Challenge 2014: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 1
During the season of Lent many Christians give up meat on Friday. Our little family is no exception. Today’s meat-free meal is a quinoa and kale salad. The inspiration for this delicious salad comes...
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Lenten Challenge 2014: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 2
Some see Lent as an opportunity to give something up. Others see Lent as an opportunity to take something on: something that is “good”. I see Lent as an opportunity to do both. Which is why, in our...
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Lenten Challenge 2014: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 3
I have a confession to make…last week, while we were on a quickie holiday, I broke my Lenten promise to abstain from sugar! Because we were on vacation, I had ice cream…not once but twice. The children...
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Lenten Challenge 2014: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 4
We are now in our fourth week of Lent. How are you folks out there doing? Other than the recent slip-up I had with two ice cream cones, I’ve stuck to my promise to abstain from sweets and sugar and it...
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Lenten Challenge: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 5
When you think about the useless gadgets you have in your kitchen, what comes to mind: Garlic Peeler, Corn Cob Butter Spreader, Egg Cooker, Onion Chopper, Electric Cheese Grater, Pineapple Slicer? In...
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Lenten Challenge 2014: Friday Meat-Free Meal Week 6
Goodness, it’s been a busy week in our Irish home. The Easter break is upon us and there’s been much to do. On nights like tonight, I am thankful for simple dishes…ones that take very little effort but...
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Irish Hot Cross Buns
There’s a book I own that sits on the nightstand near my bed…one my mother gave to me when I was a child. The binding is tattered and the corners are torn, but I never mind that…the book means the...
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Leek and Potato Soup
I love to spend time in my kitchen but I’ve never want to be a slave to it. Which is why, over the years, I have sought out recipes that are delicious, easy to make, and {one more thing} nutritious....
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Autumn Vegetable Soup
Soup Unblended… Autumn is upon us and with the change in temperature outdoors we need warm, wholesome, foods to keep us energized and satisfied. This soup will do nicely. It is vegetarian, but so...
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Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries
When the tag line of your blog is “What Life is Really Like Behind the Hall Door“, you have to take stock of what’s happening in your life, from time to time, and reflect on whether or not you’re...
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