It’s Sunday night.  Sundays are our family’s favorite day of the week. And today, like all Sundays, was filled with all of the reasons why.  On Sundays, we have a somewhat leisure morning, and then we attend the last mass of the morning.  Following mass, we chat with some people, and then we spend the day living out whatever plans we had for that Sunday.  Today that plan was: 1) working on the house a little more, 2) cooking a pot roast, and 3) making donuts.  And with a little luck, maybe I would have time to 4?)  do a couple long overdue blog posts.

Well, it’s been pouring rain all day, but it… (READ MORE......) | 11 Comments

Here’s a delicious meatless meal for the Fridays of Lent, or for any day, for either lunch or dinner! My kids love most vegetables, so these pocket sandwiches are always a real hit with them! They always cheer when they ask what we are having, and they always ask for 2nd one!

I didn’t take any photos in the early stages, as I usually do just for fun. But I think you’ll be able to follow along just fine without them.

Ingredients:

• red peppers
• zucchini
• summer squash
• broccoli
• vegetable oil
• American cheese
• whole wheat

It’s been good soup-kind-of-days, don’t you think?  At least it has been in these New England parts. Rainy, gray, and cold.  Well, cold compared to the first real spell of spring weather we were so spoiled with last week, anyway.  So not only does it just sound good to me, but my maternal instinct just wants to make it for my kids and husband. To make something so healthy and hearty, and serve it to them, knowing that it warms their bodies and is so good for them, just makes me sigh a good kind of sigh. The kids just love to eat anyway.  It’s like a little celebration every time.  Watching them enjoy anything I make for them though… (READ MORE......)