Many of you, after watching the episodes of Catholic All Year at Home on FORMED, have written us kind and encouraging and complimentary comments and emails (especially about Barbara and her regrets about that mouthful of salt—both times). Thank you!

You’ve also written to ask about various kitchen gear and goods and gadgets that make appearances in the show. We shoot the episodes in my kitchen with my kitchen stuff, and plenty of different items have shown up over the course of our six episodes. This post is my best attempt to run down the list of stuff you guys might be curious about, that I got recently enough it’s still available and I can remember where I got it.

It’s a big list! So to make things a bit easier for you to look through we’ve created an Amazon storefront with everything organized into easy-to-browse categories.

You can go directly to the CAY Amazon Storefront here!

The links in the storefront are affiliate links for which CAY receives compensation if you make a purchase, so . . . thanks!

Non-Amazon stuff is in the links below!

CAY Products in CAYAH

You can find the products that we sell in the CAY Marketplace in these blog posts for each episode!

Episode 1 – St. Nicholas

Episode 2 – Christmas Eve

Episode 3 – Fat Tuesday

Episode 4 – St. Francis of Rome

Episode 5 – St. Joseph

Episode 6 – Holy Thursday

Petite Santoku Knife

My all-time favorite knife, a great size for kids and adults.

Hand-carved Wooden St. Nicholas Cookie Mold

The cookie mold I use came from an estate sale. This one is similar, but he’s wearing his mitre!

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Though he was a quiet man, who left us not even a single quote, there is certainly no shortage of devotion to St. Joseph around the world. In my family, we draw on Sicilian traditions and St. Joseph’s occupation as a carpenter to inspire our food and activities for our celebration.

Watch as the kids and I make cream puffs, hammer nails, and eat spaghetti with our hands off the table. I hope you and your kids find this episode to be an inspiration for fun and easy ways to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph later this month!

You can watch the St. Joseph episode exclusively at Formed.org.

My family will be saying the St. Joseph Novena this year for a special intention. Will you join us? You can sign up here for email reminders from Pray More Novenas if you’d like. The St. Joseph Novena usually begins on March 10 to finish on March 18, but since St. Joseph’s Day is moved to March 20 in 2023, starting on March 11 and finishing March 19 would work too. We’ll be praying for your intentions as well!

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THIS EPISODE’S RECIPES

St. Joseph – March 20th

Pasta on the Table (Pasta Alla Tavola)

Sfinge Cream Puffs

Caprese Skewers

Melon & Prosciutto Skewers

Spiced Play Dough

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Pasta on the Table – St. Joseph’s Day Kit

Ora et Labora Plaque DIY Kit

Feast Day Prep Squad Apron

St. Joseph Folding Yard Stick

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We had such fun making these!

Special thanks from me to the awesome CAY at Home team.

• Leo Severino, executive producer, you might know him from Bella (2006) and Sound of Freedom (2022)
• John Haggard, producer and director, also Dean of Students and Faculty at my kids’ school
• Elizabeth Mirzaei, director of photographer/editor, academy award-nominated documentary filmmaker known for Three Songs for Benazir (2021) and also my YouTube videos
• Charley Blum, director of photographer/editor, JP Catholic alum
• Jennifer Rueda, makeup, wardrobe, set design, and fellow homeschool mom
• Keeley Bowler, production manager, also CAY marketing manager and homeschool mom
• Brian Battles, colorist, also visual effects for Star Wars and Star Trek and Transformers movies

They’re all super talented and super Catholic and it’s an honor to collaborate with them on my little show. Have you watched it? I’d love to hear what you think!

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This episode is all about St. Frances of Rome, a young woman who wanted to dedicate her life to God as a nun. It turned out that God had a bit of a different plan in mind and instead, called her first to be, a wife, mother, and homemaker. Her story was very inspiring to me when I was a young wife, mother, and reluctant homemaker myself.

I hope that through this episode you discover a friend who can pray for you and your family as you all tackle your favorite (and not-so-favorite tasks) around your own home.

Plus you’ll get to hear a little bit about how I was introduced to liturgical living, and learn to make some delicious and simple lenten recipes with your kids!

You can watch the St. Frances of Rome episode exclusively at Formed.org.

Access to all the great Catholic audio and video resources on FORMED is free if your parish has a subscription.

Signing up for FORMED is quick and easy.  Just follow the simple instructions below. 

1. Go to formed.org/signup

2. Search for your parish by Zip Code/ Postal Code. Click on your parish. 

3. Register with your name and email address

4. Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED

If your parish doesn’t offer FORMED, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of the individual membership, and if you choose to keep it, it’s just $10 per month.

THIS EPISODE’S RECIPES

St. Frances of Rome – March 9th

Lenten Soft Pretzels

Trashcan Soup Stock

Universal Soup Recipe

Cheese Dipping Sauce

FEATURED PRODUCTS

The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion

St. Frances of Rome Pot Holder

St. Martha and the Dragon Spoon Rest

Feast Day Prep Squad Apron

St. Joseph Folding Yard Stick

Corporal Works of Mercy Print

Liturgical Living Weekly Meal Planner

Missed the last episode?

If you’d like to see more episodes, please consider watching, commenting, and sharing the links with your friends, family members, parish and school/homeschool groups.

We had such fun making these!

Special thanks from me to the awesome CAY at Home team.

• Leo Severino, executive producer, you might know him from Bella (2006) and Sound of Freedom (2022)
• John Haggard, producer and director, also Dean of Students and Faculty at my kids’ school
• Elizabeth Mirzaei, director of photographer/editor, academy award-nominated documentary filmmaker known for Three Songs for Benazir (2021) and also my YouTube videos
• Charley Blum, director of photographer/editor, JP Catholic alum
• Jennifer Rueda, makeup, wardrobe, set design, and fellow homeschool mom
• Keeley Bowler, production manager, also CAY marketing manager and homeschool mom
• Brian Battles, colorist, also visual effects for Star Wars and Star Trek and Transformers movies

They’re all super talented and super Catholic and it’s an honor to collaborate with them on my little show. Have you watched it? I’d love to hear what you think!

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The first episode of Catholic All Year at Home is steaming now and it’s all about St. Nicholas Day.

You’ll get to see the kids and I make mulled wine and cider, speculaas cookies, and a Dutch fried meatball pub snack called bitterballen. Also, Bobby cries. #theonionsgothim I’ll share about some of the stories associated with these fun feast day foods, like why St. Nicholas is often pictured with three golden balls and without his mitre.

Most importantly you’ll get to see what actual feast day prep looks like in our kitchen. I hope you’ll be inspired to give it a try in your own home.

St. Nicholas’ Feast Day – December 6th

Complete recipes from this episode are available here:

Speculaas Cookies

Bitterballen

Hot Mulled Wine / Bisschopswijn

Hot Mulled Cider

If you like liturgical living recipes, check out the Catholic All Year Membership. CAY Members get exclusive access to the complete library of hundreds of recipes, organized by month and feast day, plus lots of other liturgical living resources.

We’ve got one more episode of Catholic All Year at Home in post-production right now, for Christmas Eve, so be on the lookout for that one.

If you like the show, please share it with your friends, family members, parish, school, and homeschool communities. We’ve got more episodes planned, but in order to get them greenlit, we need a lot of folks to watch these first two!

You can also find lots more Catholic All Year liturgical living video content on FORMED. Check that out here.

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