RTB073: This year’s Halloween trick was an unexpected snowstorm. Dom and Melanie Bettinelli also discuss subdued trick-or-treating, the new season of the Mandalorian, the BBC miniseries Mrs. Wilson, and whether a Costco or BJ’s membership makes sense for them.

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* Colchester Curry House

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RTB072: Dom and Melanie get ready for a Halloween unlike any previous, wondering how trick or treating will happen; give some food tips that make leftover fish go further, pump up your instant ramen, and give you inexpensive, but massive pork chops; and talk about Enola Holmes and The Outpost.

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RTB071: This week, Dom and Melanie (virtually) celebrate the final profession of vows of their friend, Sr. Karla; rejoice at a child’s return to Mass after months; discuss rendering unto God what is God’s; and discuss the two-liter bottle assumption.

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* Trappistine Candy

* Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey – Wrentham, MA

* Spencer Brewery

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RTB070: Dom and Melanie discuss their DNA and genealogy; golden spider silk and an arachnid visitor; what’s in a proper lasagna; a sticky chicken recipe; why Melanie re-read Deadly Education (it’s that good); and why some big authors need editors. Plus the Sunday readings about feasting.

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* The Largest Piece of Golden Spider Silk Cloth In The World | Yatzer

* Sticky Chicken | Cook’s Country

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An important thank you message and update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli.

RTB069: This week, Dom and Melanie address a claim that Catholic school is the ideal form of education for all and that homeschool should only be for necessity. Plus, campfire apple cake, spiced shrimp in tomatoes and mint, the latest Dresden novels, and a new novel for grownup Potter fans.

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* Spiced Shrimp and Tomatoes with Fresh Mint (Zibdiyit Gambari) | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

* Tehran – AppleTV+

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* Homeschooling is Not the Ideal – Homiletic and Pastoral Review

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RTB068: This week, Dom and Melanie Bettinelli spend some time in a pumpkin patch, teach some scouts camp cooking techniques, make a broccoli, potato & cheese soup; watch the Social Dilemma, read Outcast & Vince Flynn’s Total Power, and look forward to Naomi Novik’s new book.

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RTB067: Dom and Melanie Bettinelli say farewell to a nephew off to serve in the Army; finish Lord of the Rings; make Vietnamese meatballs; have a charcoal ash tip; get nostalgic with the Karate Kid; and consider the connection between the workers in the vineyard and the monastic hours.

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* Vietnamese-Style Meatball Lettuce Wraps | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

* Vietnamese Meatball and Watercress Soup (Canh) | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

* Cobra Kai | Netflix Official Site

* High Score | Netflix Official Site

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* God’s Laborers – Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey

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RTB066: Fall weather has come to New England and that means it’s soup season. Dom and Melanie Bettinelli talk about their favorite season, some new soup recipes, a pasta recipe from the Vatican, Melanie’s favorite Adam Sandler movie, and forgiveness as the center characteristic of the Christian life.

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* Away | Netflix

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RTB065: Figuring how to overcome allergies and food aversions to make sure your kids eat healthy is a struggle for many parents. Dom and Melanie Bettinelli discuss the strategies they’ve employed over the years to feed their five children. Plus, the emotional and mental burden of seeing your own parents grow older.

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* Mater Amabilis™ – A Charlotte Mason Style Curriculum for Catholics

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