Still no tortillas, but I did render the lard. Not likely to see them this week, either, because we have two major feast days. Michaelmas is Tuesday, so we will take a holiday break and do activities related to that feast. We're having "gaufrettes" for breakfast, or rather waffles, in honor of the day along with blackberry syrup we will make as a nod to the tradition of St. Michael's day being the last day to pick blackberries. We are going to make our sweet dough serpent again and vanquish him. Wednesday is Jerome's saint's day. We won't take a day off for the feast of St. Jerome, but we will make some fun treats and take some time to talk about and commemorate him during our day.

This week is full of treats for us. Next week we get to feast one more time because of Alexander's birthday.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Sprouted Wheat Bagels and Cream Cheese, Watermelon, Leftover Vol au Vents with Lemon Curd, Milk
  Dinner: Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole, Salad, Peach Upside Down Cake


• Monday
  Breakfast: Peach Upside Down Cake, Milk
  Dinner: Virus Killing Chicken Soup (following the basic method and adding a touch of fresh ginger), Whole Wheat Rolls, Salad


• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Waffles with Blackberry Syrup, Scotch Eggs (or Mexican Eggs, as we're using Chorizo), Milk
  Dinner: Pork & Hatch Chile Stew, Cornbread, Serpent Sweet Bread


• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Rice Pudding with Golden Raisins, Fruit Plate, Milk
  Dinner: Tomato Pie, Creamed Eggs, Fruit Plate


• Thursday
  Breakfast: Sausage and Potato Hash with Fried Eggs, Apple Cider
  Dinner: Crockpot Indonesian Chicken, Rice, Cabbage Salad with Sesame-Lime Dressing


• Friday
  Breakfast: Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins, Granola with Yogurt and Honey, Milk
  Dinner: Chipotle Vacquero Bean Tacos, Fruit Plate


• Saturday
  Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal, Sliced Fruit, Milk
  Dinner: Dinner with Harts

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. Starred recipes will follow separately.

Here is the list of foods from the freezer, fridge and pantry that I'm using this week. Anything from the freezer, pantry or fridge that was not bought specifically for this meal or this past week will be included in my lists.

Freezer:
Chorizo
Pork Shoulder
Ground Beef
Whole Chicken
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
Kielbasa
Sprouted Whole Wheat Bagels
Sprouted Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Cranberries
Blackberries
Strawberries
Sliced Almonds
Slivered Almonds
Pecans

Fridge:
Eggs
Butter
Buttermilk
Yogurt
Milk (& Cream from the Top)
Parmesan
Cream Cheese
Sour Cream
Salad
Salsa
Apple Cider
Watermelon
Cabbage
Carrots
Sweet Peppers
Hot Peppers
Parsley
Cilantro
Ginger
Galeux des Eysines Squash (for the Stew)


Pantry:
All Herbs & Spices
Salts
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Shallots
Onions
Garlic
Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
Hard White Wheat Berries
Kamut Berries
Basmati Rice
Brown Rice
Sushi Rice (for Rice Pudding)
Corn Meal
Vaquero Beans
Steel Cut Oats
Pastry Flour
Yeast
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Vanilla Extract
All Sugars
Honey
Golden Raisins
Dried Cranberries
Dried Cherries
Homemade Granola
Canned Hatch Chiles
Tomato Sauce
Bread Crumbs
Red Hots
Sweet Dumpling Squash (for Muffins)
Peaches
Pears

Labels: Church Year, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Michaelmas, Tales from the Kitchen