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Christmas truly is a wonderful time of year. It is a holiday filled with joyous celebrations and traditions that engage all of our senses. There’s shopping and wrapping and decorating and baking. You’ll deck the halls, walk the malls, trim the tree, bake cookies and write Christmas cards. So in the midst of all the… Continue reading

The blessings of peace,The breath of hope,The warmth of love,The comfort of faithMAY THESE BE YOUR GIFTSTHIS CHRISTMAS! 4 Chicken Thighs – 1 1/2- 1 3/4 lbs2-3 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil3-4 Tbsp. Butter – unsalted1 Onion – small, coarsely chopped1/3 C. Carrot – finely chopped1/3 C. Celery – finely choppedSea Salt Black Pepper – freshly grated6… Continue reading

Christmas activities just seem to joyously pile up like softly falling snow; it just piles up soundlessly until we can’t see beyond tomorrow. But to me that is a gift.  I love all the hustle and bustle, the comings and goings of our family.  There will be time enough in January to enjoy a little peace and… Continue reading

(And Remembering My Little Nonna) December 13th is a special day in Italy  and it was in my home also when I was growing up. Twelve days before Christmas is St.Lucy’s Day. Symbol of light and hope, parts of Italy celebrate her legacy with feasts and gifts in many differ styles. Bergamo in particular makes… Continue reading

Tripe, I think, is an acquired taste and sometimes even the sight or thought of it is offensive to many people. However, growing up in the 40’s we had to eat whatever was put on the table and tripe was sometimes on the menu….. so, I acquired a taste for it!  Fortunately, my Dad made the… Continue reading

On a quiet Sunday afternoon in Oahu, on December 7, 1941, while some people slept, some children played and Military men and women and man civilians thought about enjoying Sunday, the enemy quietly advanced. At 7:55 am a surprising air raid began as Imperial Japanese Navy fighter planes and bombers began their decent on the… Continue reading

Despite the fact that it’s a prized turkey that Scrooge sends a little street urchin to buy at the end of A Christmas Carol, goose was the original centerpiece on the Cratchit’s menu as shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Present since turkey was too expensive to be considered. In Victorian London, when Dickens wrote A… Continue reading

December is the 12th month and rounds out the year by being an extremely busy month.  Its 31 days are filled with meaningful days and pageantry. It is a month filled with hopes, wishes, celebrations, and remembering. To begin, December 1st welcomes the Advent season, December 6th marks the Feast of St. Nicholas, December 7thcommemorates Pearl Harbor Day, December… Continue reading

A THAKSGIVING PRAYER Gathered hands around the table,Grateful hearts that pause to pray,Giving thanks for countless blessings,Sharing love on Thanksgiving Day.Wishing you a Bountiful Thanksgiving.While you are enjoying Thanksgiving,Say a prayer for Our TroopsAnd all those who serveSo that we can be safeGod Bless Our Country. May the beauty and blessingsof Thanksgivingbring warmth and peaceto… Continue reading