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Fresh Summer Vegetable and Rice Soup

This Fresh Summer Vegetable Rice Soup is made from just-picked garden vegetables at the peak of summer. No worries, though! You can make this recipe with any seasonal vegetables for a light and healthy meal.

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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

This Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt is not only healthy, but sugary sweet and perfect for tea time (or your morning coffee!)

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4 Reasons to Adopt a Slow Living Lifestyle as a Catholic

Adopting a slow living lifestyle was an easy choice for me as a Catholic. The reasons can be summed up in four words: Connection, Simplicity, Community, and Mindfulness. Each of these aspects are what makes living a slow life beautiful, as well as what defines a fulfilling, faith-filled life.

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Roasted Salmon with Mandolin Potatoes, Peas, and Onions

Roasted Salmon with Mandolin Potatoes, Peas, and Onions is a complete meal. This can be served for lunch, brunch, dinner, or anytime you have to treat yourself and your loved ones!

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Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti with Zucchini

Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti with Zucchini is so quick to put together, it is totally worth the investment of getting some good quality shrimp! Lots of garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs makes this dish pop with flavor. Perfect for fasting, holidays, or an easy weeknight meal!

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Cotoletta (Chicken Cutlet Italian-Style)

Cotoletta is another traditional recipe, and one that we enjoyed almost every week growing up. Nothing beats fried chicken! Pair it with an amazing salad, dip it in ketchup, and put leftovers in a sandwich the day after. Perfection!

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Pasta al Tonno (Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce)

Pasta al Tonno, or Pasta with Canned Tuna, is a dish from my childhood. It can be full-pantry meal, with canned a tomato sauce and canned beans to toss in. In this case, I chop up tomatoes that have been sitting on the counter and add (lots of) spinach. Either way, it’s the canned tuna that does it!

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Pasta with Swiss Chard and Andouille Chicken Sausage

An easy weeknight meal, half-homemade, with Swiss Chard straight from the garden! I served this on a summer’s evening, though this can be made any time of year.

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Sweet Butternut Squash with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Rather than roasting butternut squash, sauté chunks of it in a large skillet with sweet onions. Add a handful of sun-dried tomatoes, and you have a delicious side to go along with any meal.

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Day in the Life of a Catholic Mom – Summer Edition

When summer officially begins, we follow a new rhythm. As much as I have a Top Ten List every summer, I also encourage my family to take nature’s lead. We still have routines, but no timetables – the height of low living, as summer should be.

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