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Pope2008.com vs. Tom

What would Benedict do?

April: My husband's worst nightmare is coming true. The Pope is coming to the United States. That means that the children have a chance to prove him wrong.

It's not a good chance, mind you, since we haven't found tickets to see the Pope so far, but it's a chance.

You see, Tom's excuse to the kids, when he denies them something, is often, "The Pope doesn't do that, so why should you?" If any of the... READ MORE 

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Get Closer to Your Kids … in the Kitchen

Introducing products to inspire your little chefs.

1. Basic Recipe

Teach the ABCs while you cut out cookies. Cookie cutters come with a lunchbox storage case. $29.95, from KingArthurFlour.com


2. Gizmo Upgrade

Rocket-flipped pancakes coming up! Nylon head is heat resistant to 400 degrees F. $5.99, from Williams-Sonoma.com


3. Showy Server

Colorful tongs are designed for safety with silicone tips and a twist lock. $12.95, fromWilliams-Sonoma.com


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Kids in the Kitchen

Little Helpers Make for Big Fun!

I love cooking with my kids — as long it’s my idea. When I am attempting a seven-layer cake or a complicated company recipe, I prefer to go solo. Of course, it always seems to be at these times that eager faces gather around my kitchen counter, fingers threaten to dip into my mixing bowls, and little ones mouth the measuring spoons.

If the idea of kids in the kitchen sends your perfectionist heart... READ MORE 



Extraordinary Sauce for Ordinary Time

Cooking fresh from the garden is twice the fun.

Ironically, even though I’m a bad and quite disinterested cook, both of my teenage sons have a growing interest in culinary arts.  Eric, the almost 17 year old, harvested his first round of fresh basil this week from our new garden.  It gave us the perfect opportunity to try out a recipe from Fr. Leo Patalinghug and Grace Before Meals

In conjunction with SQPN, Fr. Leo recently created a series... READ MORE 



Cooking During Pregnancy

The system saves the day

When I was pregnant with Camilla, I failed miserably at grocery shopping and cooking.  At the time, I didn’t have a meal-planning system in place - I’d generally go to the grocery store, buy foods we liked, then try to put together meals from them as each night came.  When my nausea and food aversion hit and I could barely stand the grocery store, let alone the idea of thinking of a meal to make every... READ MORE 



Loving Jesus, Serving Others

Some days, what is needed is not what we would choose to do

Cooking is a challenge for me. If you’ve known me longer than two minutes, you are already aware of this bit of my personal trivia. It’s not that I burn the food or give my family salmonella – it’s just very, very tough for me to decide what to cook, and then (when that overwhelming task is complete) to actually want to make the effort to cook it.

You can imagine, then, when the occasion arises... READ MORE 

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Campfire Cooking

fun around the flame

Around here, fire is some seriously popular stuff.

It was such a rainy summer that we didn’t manage to have much campfire fun the past couple of months. With the arrival of cooler weather, though, we’re making up for lost time.

Fire! It’s pretty, it’s warm, it’s free, and you can cook stuff in it. Nothing beats gathering around a fire pit for an evening of marshmallow roasting and s’more making.... READ MORE 



Frying Extravaganza

Making donuts makes me happy

I made donuts this weekend.

Actually, I made donuts twice this weekend, which is certainly a record for me.

Last year my sister and I started a tradition of making homemade cake donuts and caramel apples to honor the coming of fall.

It’s not quite fall yet, but we’re anticipating the season, so we did it on Saturday.  The caramel apples turned out okay, but the donuts were kind of a flop.  I... READ MORE 



Weird Friday Soup Dream

What could this dream possibly mean and what would you bring?

Out here in California, I was awoken this morning by the strangest dream. 

It was one of those vivid dreams, where you remember every detail.  I keep a notebook by my bed for just such occasions, as I’m a frequent dreamer.

In my dream, my doorbell rang and when I answered it I was shocked to see Arwen and Camilla.  Arwen informed me that Danielle had come up with the idea for all the Faith and... READ MORE 



Grace Before Meals

A little bloggy link

Have you heard of Fr. Leo Patalinghug?

Fr. Leo is the host of Grace Before Meals, a web-based cooking show that is, with God’s grace, about to be picked up to air on television. According to the website, the “fundamental concept” of Grace Before Meals is that “the simple act of creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships.”

Fr. Leo was the keynote speaker at this summer’s... READ MORE 



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