Tomorrow is the feast of St. Nicholas, so we are putting out our stockings tonight! It means that there is a break in our Advent fast, as well. We will have cookies and treats to eat, then back to our fast. We didn't really celebrate St. Barbara this year, like we normally do. Rich and I had somewhere we had to be, and we didn't think we'd spring that effort on the babysitter. I'm thinking of organizing something, maybe with our home school friends, to celebrate St. Barbara as a group. The feast of St. Barbara was when people in the Levant traditionally went door to door in costume and were given sweets and money. Kind of like trick or treating, but without the tricks. They dressed as ragamuffins to imitate her escape from her father by dressing as a beggar.

It turns out that Mariam doesn't like turkey. Her little tummy was quite upset with all the turkey I ate. Alexander was our only other child who was sensitive to turkey. This is really too bad, because I enjoy turkey so much. It will have to go to the back of my mind for a few months, however, until her stomach is better able to handle it in the milk.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: : New Jersey Style Hot Dogs, Apple Pie


• Monday
  Breakfast: Rice Pudding with Diced Pears and Dried Cranberries, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Dijon Round Steaks, Roast Squash and Onions, Soft Pretzels


• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Toast with Almond Butter, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Sloppy Joes, Sweet Potato Oven Fries


• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Squash, Potato, Onion and Poblano Hash with Eggs Poached on Top, Apple- Apricot Sauce, Milky Tea
  Dinner: Pineapple Fried Rice


• Thursday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Raisins and Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Potato Soup with Cheese and Bacon


• Friday
  Breakfast: Granola, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Spinach and Feta Frittata, Whole Wheat Rolls


• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pancakes with Syrup, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Fish Tacos, Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Cabbage Salad

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.

Labels: Advent, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, St. Nicholas, Tales from the Kitchen