Raising the Betts

RTB172: Ikea trip and scouting trip! Dom and Melanie get a weekend free for some home improvement; Melanie reads a Japanese novel about words and life; Dom cooks baked ziti and a white bean soup; and John the Baptist enters the picture.

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* Pasta al Forno (Baked Ziti) | Orsara Recipes

* Slow-Cooker White Bean and Tomato Soup | Cook’s Country

* The Peripheral (The Jackpot Trilogy Book 1)

* Rogue Protocol: The Murderbot Diaries

* Heroic Hearts (including Jim Butcher short story “Little Things”)

* The Great Passage, by Shion Miura

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

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Hi everyone, This is Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, with a special message as we approach the Christmas season.

This past year, the StarQuest Network has continued to expand our mission of exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture through our many entertaining and informative programs.

Now we need your generous financial support to keep producing the shows you love and to reach new audiences with more of the life-changing and uplifting programming we’ve been creating for more than a decade. That’s why it’s very important that we hear from you this Advent and Christmas—the time when non-profits receive most of their support for the year.

If you are already a supporter of StarQuest, we thank you and ask you to prayerfully consider increasing your support at this time.

If you are not yet a supporter, please become one now. Every gift counts. Could you give $15, or even just $10 per month?

Whatever level of support you can offer, please show your support for SQPN this Christmas, and remember that your gifts are tax-deductible.

Just go to sqpn.com/give. That’s sqpn.com/give.

May God bless you this Advent, and may you have a blessed Christmas season!

RTB171: Another Bett is married! Dom and Melanie went to another nephew’s wedding; had another near-disaster on a holiday (but everything’s OK!); gush over Andor; and talk about the meals surrounding Thanksgiving Day.

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* Instant Pot Pot Roast with Potatoes & Carrots – Creme De La Crumb

* Echo 3 – AppleTV+

* Excellent Women, by Barbara Pym

* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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RTB170: On Christ the King Sunday, Dom and Melanie take a walk on the beach, discuss whether published recipes can ever be modified, talk about how The Chosen’s anachronisms can be okay, and why Christ’s kingship is so different from any other king’s.

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* Bánh Xèo (Sizzling Vietnamese Crepes)

* Inside Man | Netflix

* The Chosen

* My Name Is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok

* Malcolm Guite – YouTube

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RTB169: It’s the time of year when the Church discusses the Four Last Things and Dom and Melanie discuss how instead of being a downer, it’s very hopeful and uplifting. Plus, the Netflix series Inside Man, a Ms. Marvel rewatch, a good YA fantasy novel, and cool trick to keep cucumbers in the fridge.

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* Pressure Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew Recipe

* Inside Man | Netflix

* Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynn Jones

* The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: A George Smiley Novel, by John Le Carre

* Dead Man’s Hand (The Unorthodox Chronicles Book 1), by James J. Butcher

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RTB168: It was Halloween and Dom’s birthday, plus a camporee with the girls; a bunch of great books; a recipe for chicken thighs and buttered leeks and mushrooms; and then Dom and Melanie discuss why they love all the discussion of the Last Things the Church does in November.

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* Roasted Chicken Thighs with Buttered Mushrooms and Leeks | Cook’s Country Recipe

* The Sins of Our Fathers: An Expanse Novella, by James S.A. Corey

* All Systems Red (Kindle Single): The Murderbot Diaries, by Martha Wells

* Dead Man’s Hand (The Unorthodox Chronicles Book 1), by James J. Butcher

* A Murder of Quality: A George Smiley Novel, by John LeCarre

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

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RTB167: Is Pho Ga the best chicken noodle soup? Dom and Melanie discuss how much the family loved this Vietnamese soup; the fun of tramping through the woods following a compass; how much they enjoyed the movie Ray & Raymond; and how Zaccheus welcomed salvation into his home.

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* Phở Gà Miền Nam (Southern Vietnamese-Style Chicken Pho)

* Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) Recipe

* Oath of Loyalty (A Mitch Rapp Novel Book 21), by Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills

* The Grief of Stones (The Cemeteries of Amalo Book 2), by Katherine Addison

* Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – IMDb

* Ray & Raymond (AppleTV+)

* Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Disney+

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

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RTB166: The Betts went hiking in an old ammo depot, plus Dom and Melanie discuss the best clam chowder Dom has made; the book The Golden Enclaves; why Andor is a great Star Wars story; and why sacrifice and worship require humility.

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* Lemon Chicken Recipe (with Lemon Butter Sauce) – NatashasKitchen.com

* Clam Chowder Recipe | Food Network

* The Golden Enclaves: A Novel (The Scholomance Book 3), by Naomi Novik

* Call for the Dead: A George Smiley Novel, by John Le Carre

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

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RTB165: It’s a parade! Dom and Melanie’s hometown celebrates its 150th anniversary and all the kids march, with the girls leading the way. Plus, apple fritters and seafood salad; She-Hulk and Rings of Power finale thoughts; and perseverance in prayer.

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* Cast Iron Apple Fritters | America’s Test Kitchen Recipe

* Colchester Curry House

* Fire and Hemlock, by Diana Wynne Jones

* Works of Mercy, by Sally ThomasWorks of Mercy, by Sally Thomas

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RTB164: The beautiful season has come and Dom and Melanie discuss some of the soups and stews they’ve been making; plus Melanie’s premonition; the movie The Village; the TV show Russian Doll; some excellent books; and humility and the lepers.

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* The Village (2004)

* Works of Mercy, by Sally Thomas

* A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

* Mochitlán-Style Beef Stew with Red Chilies and Chickpea

* Chinese Hot and Sour Soup | America’s Test Kitchen

* Grilled Chicken Souvlaki with Tahini Butter Sauce | Cook’s Country Recipe

* Grill Chicken Souvlaki with Green Peppers and Onion | Cook’s Illustrated

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