Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

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

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