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 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 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 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, 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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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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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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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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Though we try to take each day as it comes, I can’t help but make a few lists of all the Summer Plans I hope to achieve by the end of August.
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Summer is the perfect time to start a garden and what better way to celebrate the warm weather than to grow some delicious Mediterranean vegetables? These vegetables are not only tasty but also nutritious and easy to grow. In this blog post, we will explore four essential Mediterranean vegetables that you can grow in your summer garden.
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