buffalo journeys

  Happy Easter!

  This year Ash Wednesday was the same day as St Valentine’s Day, and Passion Sunday was the same day as St Patrick’s Day. Some may see this as a coincidence, but I think it is more than that. For the feast days of two of the most recognized saints in secular society to be on the same days as these notable dates during Lent 2024, is a message of hope. It serves as a message of love and encouragement for those on this journey that you are on the right path. For those not on the journey, it is a reminder that we are not of this world. It is a wake up call that you need to be on the path of salvation, and that the goal in this life is not the achievements of this world but that after death, the salvation of souls, your soul. If you’re contemplating on embarking on this journey, welcome! What are you waiting for?  For those who are on this journey, I am thankful that we are on this journey together. And while each journey is our own and no one can take that journey for us, it is...

  I hope your Lenten journey this year is filled with meditations, reading, fasting, penance, and prayers. If you’ve fallen off along the way, the journey has not ended. Get back up and keep going.  God wins in the end, and I don’t want to just be along for the ride. I want to be on that journey with Him. I want to grow closer to Him along the way. Will you continue on this journey with us? And if this is the first time that you’re reading this, please join us on this journey. Stay for a while, look around, and find out what’s going on. Hear the good news of the Gospels. Hear the adventures of our journey of long ago and that which is yet to come.  To find out more about this journey, I highly recommend the Holy Bible Douay Rheims Version. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are essential. But most important of all, do not take my word for it. Read the Bible for yourself. The Holy Bible Douay Rheims Version is available for free online and as apps. I’ve invested...

  This is a side. It’s really nothing, but it’s one of our favorite no meat dishes, so I thought I’d share this as an idea for a side during Lent.  What you need: - bread - butter - garlic seasoning - shredded Parmesan cheese If you have a loaf of bread, it’s even better. It works with everyday sliced bread as shown in the image above. Melt the butter in the microwave until it is soft enough to mix but not liquid. It doesn’t take long, like several seconds. The amount of butter varies depending on the bread and how much parmesan you’d like. Mix the butter with garlic seasoning and the shredded parmesan cheese. Spread it on the bread and put it in the oven or toaster oven. Baking time will vary depending on how toasted you like your bread. Bake until the butter is melted into the bread or until the parmesan cheese is slightly toasted.  There are many garlic seasonings out there, but this Weber one is my favorite, not salty, just herbs and garlic. The same goes for the s...

Everything else except the Miso paste can be found at Costco. For the Miso paste, I recommend getting it in the cold section of an Asian supermarket.  What is Miso paste?  Miso paste is fermented soybean with salt. It is typically used to make Miso soup, but it can also be used for flavoring in many other dishes. It is generally served at Japanese restaurants. What you need: - Miso paste - rice - shiitake mushrooms - tofu - green onions (optional)   Cook the rice according to the instructions. If you eat rice a lot, I highly recommend getting a rice cooker. It saves time and cooks great rice every time.  Next, soak the shiitake mushrooms in water until it is soft enough to slice. Add as many shiitake mushrooms as you’d like. If fresh mushrooms are available, use that if desired; it’ll have more flavor.  This dried mushrooms from Costco is meant as a crispy snack, but we didn’t like it that way, so I decided to cook it as not to waste what we have left. Thus, the...