Sunday, April 08, 2012
Menu Plan: Bright Week
We broke the fast after the vigil with ma'amoul, which is a traditional date filled cookie made in the Arab world. This one is shaped like a crown of thorns and is traditional for the Paschal season. We also ate chocolate. Lots of it. The Paschal feast is an octave, which means the actual holiday is eight days long. Next Sunday will be the last day. There is no fasting during this octave, not even on Wednesday or Friday. We will try our best to feast heartily. The Paschal season extends until Pentecost, and is 50 days.
- Sunday - Pascha
Breakfast: Paschal Braided Bread, Pascha Cheese, Scotchican Eggs, Hot Chocolate
Dinner: Herb Roasted Lamb, Harissa, Laban bi Chiyar, Tabbouleh, Hummus, Baba Ghanooj, Khoubz Araby (Pita Bread), Waraq 'Ounab, Sambousak, Fatayir bi Sabanich, Green Hot Sauce, Kalamata Olives, Radishes, Gatayif, Baq'lawa, Ma'amoul - Monday
Breakfast: Stuffed French Toast made with Pascha Bread and Cheese, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Lamb "Nachos," Butter Cake Shaped Like a Lamb - Tuesday
Breakfast: Cornish Splits with Leftover Pascha Cheese, Fruit, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Lamwiches, Apple Fritters - Wednesday
Breakfast: Brown Sugar Biscuits, Chocolate Gravy, Hard Boiled Eggs, Fruit, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Oven Fried Chicken (using panko and drizzling butter over the chicken before baking), Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, Gravy, Cherry Pie (using frozen sour cherries from last summer) with Vanilla Ice Cream - Thursday
Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Waffles with Butter, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Eat Out at a Chinese Restaurant - Friday
Breakfast: Ful with Tomatoes and Onions, Bread, Green Hot Sauce, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Thai Chicken over Shredded Lettuce, Thai Basil Noodles, Lemon Blueberry Poundcake with Lemon Glaze - Saturday
Breakfast: Blintz Casserole with Sour Cream and Raspberry Jam, Rosti, Fried Eggs, Milk & Coffee
Dinner: Grilled Hot Dogs with all the Fixings, Potato Salad, Corn Relish, S'Mores Made with Peeps
Labels: Church Year, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Pascha, Tales from the Kitchen
