Easter Feasting
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
In one of my college theology courses, the professor told us that it would be just as wrong to fast during the octave of Easter as it would be to succumb to gluttony on Good Friday. When the Church tells us to feast, he said, she means it.
I always remember that on Easter Monday. I find it easy to celebrate on Sunday, with the glory of Easter morning Mass and the joy of family dinner and baskets and... READ MORE
Happy Thanksgiving To You & Yours
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Thursday, November 24, 2011
I am grateful for my faith, my family, this magnificent country of ours and its wonderful people—especially all of you.
Here’s a reprise of my brother’s illustration and poem from Thanksgiving a few years back.
Almost Thanksgiving
by Sam Ryskind
Roasted turkey, turkey stuffing
Gravy flowing in a boat.
Crans and hams and mashed potatoes
Whipped until they nearly float.
Yellow cornbread, black molasses,
Butter for a ton of rolls—
Almond, green bean, carrot, spinach,
Pearl onion casseroles.
Stalks of broc and brussels sprouts,
Corn and lima-bean goulashes,
Steamy brains of cauliflower,
Shapely deformed winter squashes.
Soups of root like rutabaga,
Pars’ and turnip, radish, beet,
Codfish stew and salty chowders,
Crammed with clam and oyster meat.
Piping pies hot from the oven—-
Call all hands to bring them in:
Apple, pumpkin, sweet potato,
Nutmeg spiced and cinnamon.
Coffee—lots of cream and sugar—
Tasty tarts stacked on a tray—
Stuffed? Don’t panic, this was practice.
Thanksgiving’s still an hour away!
Strawberry Delight
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Food on Tuesday, May 25, 2010
There are strawberries-a-plenty around our home right now. While we haven’t managed to get to the U-Pick fields, I drove out to the country today and bought a few gallons of just picked, delicious goodness to enjoy before they go out of season.
The boys and I went through one gallon today, just feasting on the simplicity of this perfect fruit. These strawberries are just sweet enough and just ripe... READ MORE
Excellent Easter Eating
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Food on Monday, April 05, 2010
Cooking is the one household chore that doesn’t feel like a chore to me, and I also love to eat, so it should come as no surprise that I get excited about the feasting aspect of the Easter season.
Although I love reading about all our readers’ enthusiasm for the stuff, I don’t really care for candy. I haven’t eaten a single piece of Easter candy yet! But it’s not because I don’t like sweet stuff.... READ MORE
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