Frijoles Volteados Recipe from Guatemala, and CRS Rice Bowl

“I Hate Beans!” Seriously. That was my slogan when I was a kid. I remember those evenings when family dinners ended with me sitting at the table alone with a small serving on
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“I Hate Beans!” Seriously. That was my slogan when I was a kid. I remember those evenings when family dinners ended with me sitting at the table alone with a small serving on
Both Prayer and Sacrifice Begin with Charity St. John the Evangelist writes in his first letter that “we love because he first loved us… If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ but hates his
A Traditional Middle Eastern Lentil Soup Fall is here. It still doesn’t really feel like it here in south Louisiana, but fall is here nonetheless. With the advent of fall and football
Okra and Conversion of the Heart (Sorta…) When I was a kid, I hated okra. I would even pick it out of my gumbo and set it on a plate or a paper
A recipe by Craig Poirier. Yellow Split Pea Curry Over Rice… Via Facebook 😉 Craig Poirier is a friend of mine. I’ve never met him in person. We have only met via Facebook.
Did You Hear the One About the Alligator and the Archbishop? It all started on Ash Wednesday. Someone over at Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery posted a picture of a 3 year old letter
What is Halloumi Cheese? Sometimes referred to as “the cheese that grills,” Halloumi is traditionally a Cypriot cheese (from Cyprus). It is salty and dense, and it can stand up to grilling and
Hummus and The Lebanese Connection We love hummus, and we eat it quite often. But it wasn’t always that way. At least not for me. For me — believe it or not — there
Alligator is OK on Fridays in Lent, Says Archbishop of New Orleans The last few days the Louisiana alligator has been in the media spotlight. Again. But this time it’s not because
What You Give Up for Lent Changes Lives: CRS Rice Bowl When I was a child Lent was all about ashes, fish sticks, the Stations of the Cross, and the Rice Bowl. In
Ash Wednesday and Lent: A Time for Penance From Fat Tuesday to fat pretzels, carnival season and Mardi Gras are now over. Lent is here. And that is a good thing. Life if
Braised Cabbage: Quick, Easy, and Delicious It’s Friday. We are not in Lent yet. But it’s Friday. Recently, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called all the faithful back to