Recipes by Veronica Gantley
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll OatmealSlow Cooker Cinnamon Roll OatmealSlow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal tastes just like a Cinnamon Roll. Just put the ingredients into your slow cooker and a few hours later breakfast is served.I am a early riser, like 5 am riser. It is a habit that I developed because I have to be at work so early. Even during my days off I get up early.… |
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Easy Chicken and DumplingsFeast of the Holy FamilyToday is the Feast of the Holy Family. This feast allows us to renew our vows to our marriage and our family. It encourages us to model our lives like Jesus, Mary and Joseph.So for this feast day, you should have your whole family help in making a meal. Put away your cell phones, tablets, laptops, computers and… |
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Chocolate Dipped MadalinesChocolate Dipped MadelinesThese rich and buttery Madeline cookies have a unique orange flavor and are dipped in chocolate. Perfect for Saint Mary Magdalene’s feast day.Well, you got me! Technically, the recipe for these delicious cookies only goes back to the mid nineteenth century and has absolutely nothing to do with Mary Magdalene… |
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ScallopsThe Feast of Saint James and ScallopsToday is the Feast of Saint James, also known as Saint James the Greater. He was the son of Zebedee and brother to Saint John the Evangelist. Jesus often referred to them as the “Sons of Thunder” due in part to their horrible tempers, and their adamant defense of Christ. The story goes that there… |
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Cheesy slow cooker hashbrownsSlow Cooker Cheesy HashbrownsThis Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole is great as a side dish or a yummy breakfast.It is so hot here in Virginia. For the past week or so it has been over 100 degrees.I am trying inventive ways not to use my oven just to keep my house cool. We have been using the grill a lot lately. We have been cooking extra… |
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Roasted grapesRoasted Grapes and Sausage for TransfigurationToday is the Feast of the Transfiguration. This feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount Thabor. He appears before the Apostles Peter, James, and John as if he was glowing white.Traditionally, the end of summer means harvesting fruits, such as grapes. The… |
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Noodle kugelNoodle Kugel and Saint Edith SteinOf all the Saints that I have featured on my blog, by far this is the one that most resonates with me. Edith Stein or Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross has to be my favorite. She was born in Poland to a very large Jewish family. She was a very good student and was well versed in Philosophy and… |
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Garden herb FocacciaGarden Herb Focaccia #breadbakersThis Garden Herb Focaccia is rich with extra virgin olive oil and herbs fresh from my garden.I got one thing to say, this garden herb focaccia needs to be drug thru a puddle of extra virgin olive oil or whatever pasta sauce you have on your plate. If you do not do either of these then I feel real sorry… |
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Fig JamFig JamThe lush sweetness of the figs shines through in this simple fig jam recipe.I have a friend who has a fig tree. Last year she told me about it. I heard that it had produced a lot of figs, but I did not get any because I was too late going over there. Lisa had mentioned that her figs were ripe and I did not get around to it.Not… |
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Pineapple and Rosemary Aqua FrescaPineapple Rosemary Agua Fresca for AssumptionToday is the feast of the Assumption. The Assumption is the feast of the Blessed VIrgin Mary. It is one of the grandest feasts in the Catholic Calendar year.Today the church celebrates her departure from this world into heaven, body and soul.There are many things that resemble Mary on this… |
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