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    St. Patrick's Day is coming up soon.  It's time to switch out the Valentine's Day red and pink for Irish green and gold.  I don't do a lot, just replace table runners and entryway décor.   Some of my ancestors came from Ireland during the Potato famine. Like other immigrants over time, they came with the hope to experience a better life for themselves and their children. They prayed to be free from those who oppressed them and have the freedom to worship God.  Let's join our prayers with the prayers of our ancestors for future generations to...

    With many of our restaurants being shut down, going out for a special Valentin's Day dinner may be difficult. There is always take-out, but it is never as good reheated.  Cooking a fancy meal is time-consuming and the clean up isn't that much fun.  So, this year we are making a charcuterie board. Charcuterie (pronounced "shahr-ku-tuh-ree") is the art of preparing and assembling cured meat and meat products.  The word, originated in France, means pork butcher shop.  The term has evolved to include other  types of food.  So now a charcuterie board is an assortment of meats, cheeses, artisan breads,...

    ,   So you have eaten tomatoes, given them away, made salsa, juice, and spaghetti sauce- and there are still tomatoes!  What next?  How about Tomato Jam?!  I came across recipes for Tomato Jam and decided to give that a try.  I thought it would be a great appetizer for the holidays, and I was right!  (Or it will be if there is any left by then). Garden fresh cherry tomatoes, green pepper, onions, and basil blend together for this great tasting jam. Sweet/savory flavor with a hint of cinnamon and few red pepper flakes. makes this a great...

  I recently was blessed with a large jar of maraschino cherries. As I was pondering on what to do with them, I decided to make one of my favorite treats, Chocolate Covered Cherries.  This candy takes me back to my great-grandma's house which was just up the driveway from my grandparents.  My sister and I would walk up to see her when we visited them.  On the walk up to her house, we would be filled with the anticipation of seeing her, hearing the stories she'd tell, and the promise of a treat. She always had something for us...