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Monday Recap: 5/18/15

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I had to take the “Morning” out of the Monday Recap, because it just wasn’t happening.

Here’s what I’ve been working on this week:

At CatholicMom.com:

Catholic-TV-appTech Talk: Must-See Catholic TV, a look at an app that gives you all 99 of CatholicTV’s programs!

 

At Cook and Count:

trinity rice with almonds c squareSuper Sides: Trinity Rice with Almonds is a great way to transform leftover rice into something new and delicious.

 

 

new Pyrex designAn Open Letter to Pyrex was written because this is one of those times when “new and improved” doesn’t work out that way. I need more precision in measuring devices than Pyrex’s new design offers.

At Real Housekeeping:

SS-Chicken-with-Snow-Peas-FB1Scrumptious Spring! Chicken with Snow Peas is today’s featured recipe. Skip the takeout–this cooks in less time than it takes to steam the rice.

Monday Recap: 4/27

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Recap logo There’s been a whole lot of cooking (and writing about cooking) going on this week! I have a bunch of new recipes up.

At Cook and Count

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Spicy Orange Chicken is a healthier take on a takeout favorite. Since it’s not fried, it’s also much less messy to cook.

Don’t miss this shrimp dish: Garlic Shrimp with Peppers and Onions.

On the Grill: Luau Chicken Thighs: These are delicious with a side of grilled pineapple slices.

Shrimp Tacos: A speedy-to-cook seafood dinner.

On the side, try some Sesame Green Beans.

At CatholicMom.com

dexcom g4My Tech Talk discusses the reason I’ll be abandoning Team Android at upgrade time.

 

Right Here at Franciscanmom

Small Success dark blue outline 800x800I linked up with CatholicMom.com’s Small Success Thursday

 

 

 

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Monday Recap 4/13

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Recap logo Maybe I should change my graphic. It’s not morning–not here, anyway. But it’s Monday, so that means it’s time for a Monday Recap!

You can tell it’s spring, because two out of my three articles are on the subject of gardening. Yes, this Black-Thumbed Girl has found some success in that department!

CatholicMomcom-Contributor-blue-outlineAt CatholicMom.com:

I reviewed Margaret Rose Realy’s new book, A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac.

My Tech Talk takes a look at a few Chrome tools that make my job easier (and a little more fun!)

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At Real Housekeeping:

This unlikely gardener shares how to grow an herb garden in a vintage red wagon, including a great gardening resource.

 

Monday Recap 3/16

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It’s been a pretty quiet writing week, as I’ve been settling in to a new job and spent 2 days as a stagehand and 1/2 day substitute-teaching.

I am praying that this week is very, very quiet by comparison.

crab mac n cheese 2My Meatless Friday feature at Catholic Bloggers Network this week: Crab Mac-N-Cheese! (It only tastes expensive.)

 

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My Tech Talk at CatholicMom.com features the Pauline Books & Media app and an interview with its creator, Sister Kathryn James!

Don’t Put It All Out There

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iphonefamilyios6_72Everybody with an Apple product is all about iOS7 right now. I’m waiting a bit–partly because I don’t have time today to babysit the new OS as it downloads, partly because I don’t feel like dealing with the learning curve that comes with it, and partly because I figure that if I wait a bit, everyone else will learn things the hard way and write articles about the things you should NOT do when you prepare to download the OS.

Plus I’ll get to play with it a bit, as Hubs put it on the iPad. (For the record, he already doesn’t like it, and he only used it for 5 minutes.)

In the meantime, I’m going to clean up some old stuff on my phone–and back everything up. That’s always a good place to start.

Whether your smartphone is Apple, Android or Windows, though, I’m Talking Tech over at CatholicMom.com today–on the subject of the kind of data we share online.

Bottom line:  be just as careful as you want your children to be.

 

Beat the Clock

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Beat_the_Clock_logoWhen I was a little kid, I used to enjoy watching the game show Beat the Clock, in which teams would have to accomplish silly tasks within a certain time limit.

And I always wanted the game “Perfection.”

It’s all about a race against time.

In the past few weeks, I’ve started using the principles behind those games to my advantage when I’m working at my computer. Read more at CatholicMom.com…