Vegetable Tortilla Soup

Vegetable Tortilla Soup

Serves 8 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes I love making this dish and having it ready for the girls after we build a snowman during the long winters here in North Dakota. And it’s the kind of satisfying meal that tastes even better the next day. “Our sins...
Fajita Fried Rice with Egg

Fajita Fried Rice with Egg

Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes As both a husband and father, I am often in the role of trying to mediate conflict in my home. I’ve learned to set clear boundaries and not get drawn into complaints of tension between my wife and daughter. When it...
Tomato Soup in a Cheesy Bread Bowl

Tomato Soup in a Cheesy Bread Bowl

Serves 6 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes We like to think of tomatoes as a staple in Italian cooking, but it wasn’t always the case. In fact, tomatoes didn’t arrive from colonial America until 300 years after St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the Summa Theologiae....
Firecracker Cod

Firecracker Cod

Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Delicious, moist and tender cod is a delicate fish to work with. But brushed lightly with this spicy sauce and cooked quickly, makes it shine with the coconut noodles. Healthy comfort food at its finest! “God gives...
Meatless Swedish Meatballs

Meatless Swedish Meatballs

Serves 4 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes This delicious, flavorful, and kid-friendly meal reminds my wife and I of our midwestern grandparents. The creamy gravy is so good, you’ll want to slurp it up with a straw! This recipe is worth the effort, and one...