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Soup & Stories

How a Bowl of Soup Helped me Home

March 24, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

Today’s Soup & Stories post is from a great friend and fellow CatholicMom.com contributor Catherine Boucher. Catherine is living proof that Nebraska Cornhusker fans are indeed people, too. (Sorry, this Iowa State alum couldn’t resist!)

First, a note from Catherine: This post in no way is intended to reignite the so-called “mommy wars.” I know tremendous mothers who work in and outside of the home. This post is simply about how a warm bowl of soup helped me to realize that God was calling me to be at home.

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Albondigas — Mexican Meatball Soup

March 22, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

We proudly welcome the sweet and talented Diana von Glahn to our Soup & Stories series. Diana is the writer and host of the television series The Faithful Traveler, a program that explores Catholic places of pilgrimage around the world. EWTN recently broadcast The Faithful Traveler in the Holy Land, a six-episode series that has received rave reviews (we’re fans, too!). And get this, The Faithful Traveler crew is returning to the Holy Land in May during Pope Francis’ travels there, and Diana and crew will film a new program called Preparing for the Pope. What a well-earned and deserving opportunity!
In today’s Soup & Stories post, Diana shares her family’s recipe for albondigas, a Mexican soup with hearty chunks of vegetables and small rice-filled meatballs. We’re preparing this recipe for our Sunday meal tomorrow, and our tummies are already growling for a bowl just looking at those photos. Muy bueno!

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7 Quick Takes: Too Much Feasting?

March 21, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

— 1 — I received an email early this morning that read, “Blessed Feast of St. Benedict!” Yay. St. Benedict is my man. Party on, Schmidts! Wait, what? I thought his feast day is July 11. So I turn to my favorite monks’ website and learn there are actually two feasts of St. Benedict on … [Read more…]

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Marriage is like Chicken Soup

March 19, 2014 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 3 Comments
Engagement Picture, 2004 (image courtesy of Stalzer Photography)

I learned to cook out of necessity. I was 34 when Lisa and I got married, so I would have starved otherwise. I had also found that women were usually impressed by men who could cook. Let’s be honest here. Before we met, I was single in my early 30s with no prospects. Needless to say, I was getting desperate.

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Breast Cancer and the Breastplate of St. Patrick

March 17, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! We’re celebrating here with an Irish-inspired Soup & Stories post from our dear friend Pat Gohn who among her other talents hosts the Among Women Podcast. In today’s post, Pat shares a bit about her Irish heritage, how the Breastplate of St. Patrick prayer comforted her while battling breast cancer, and passes along a recipe for St. Patrick Irish Cheddar soup. Any recipe that calls for Kerrygold Irish Cheddar immediately catches my attention!
But back to that prayer for a moment. Most of the stanzas of the prayer begin with the words, “I arise today.” Imagine what it means for someone staring down a potentially life-threatening illness to pray those words. Everybody knows somebody who is battling something. Consider sharing the prayer with that person today.

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Potato Soup of Thriftiness

March 15, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

Today’s Soup & Stories post comes from the kitchen of Leila Marie Lawler who blogs at Like Mother, Like Daughter, one of the most beautiful and spiritually refreshing blogs I frequent. From home educating, to cooking, to mothering, to living the liturgy, the words Leila and team share over there strengthen and encourage me to live my vocation … [Read more…]

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Full Circle

March 12, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 8 Comments

Today’s touching Soup & Stories contribution comes from a fellow “Des Moiner,” Karen Quiner. Karen is simply one of the kindest, sweetest, most genuine people you will ever meet. Joel says that simply by being married to Tom, Karen’s canonization cause ought to be a slam dunk {wink, wink}. But I say Karen and Tom are both salt of the earth, and the Des Moines community is blessed by their faithful witness. Now go grab a Kleenex before reading this one … just in case.

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A Mom of the Year Award-Worthy Recipe

March 10, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

Today’s Soup & Stories post is from Kathryn Whitaker who hangs her digital cowgirl hat at TeamWhitaker.org. Kathryn shares a recipe for “Tasty Soup,” one that earns her “Mom of the Year” award each time she dishes it up.

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Cooking in the Fast Lane

March 8, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

If you’re a listener to the SonRise Morning Show on EWTN Radio, you’ll likely recognize the name of this Soup & Stories contributor, Rita Heikenfeld. Her weekly Bible Foods segments with Matt Swaim always enlighten. Rita shares her recipe for 30-minute spicy vegetable soup and throws in a bonus recipe for easy cheesy garlic bread.

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The Joy of Gazpacho

March 7, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Today’s Soup & Stories entry comes from fellow CatholicMom.com contributor Kelly Wahlquist. She shares a recipe for gazpacho, a soup I have never tried until today. It’s a winner, and I’m looking forward to sipping on this one tonight. Kelly, take it away …

Posted in: Guest Contributors, Schmidt, Lisa, Soup & Stories Tagged: Guest Post, Lent, Recipes, Soup & Stories
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