I was late on my recipe posting again. I will post the recipe today. We were invited to a neighbor's for lunch on Saturday, and had spent the week putting together a Valentine's dance for our homeschool friends. Which was a blast! We taught foxtrot, merengue, and rhumba, demonstrated swing (since some of the people had experience with that) and danced our little hearts out. We will be holding dances each month.

Now, though, we have arrived at Lent. Tonight we will be feasting on fried things and eating up the last of our candy and chocolate. Since Ash Wednesday is a strict fasting day, the only meals planned that day are for our young children. The only meat meals we'll be planning from here through the Paschal feast will be on Sundays and a couple major feast days during the season. Again, I will be trying to make our Wednesdays and Fridays vegan to increase our level of fasting on those days. So, if you are looking for menu or meal ideas, I hope I can be of help.

• Sunday Genesis 41-42, Psalms 17:33-51, Proverbs 3:17-22, Matthew 10:24-42
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Toast, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Cavatappi with The Best Meat Sauce Ever, Salad, Garlic Bread, Pots de Creme with Chocolate Whipped Cream
• Monday Genesis 43-45, Psalms 18, Proverbs 3:23-27, Matthew 11
  Breakfast: Bacon and Sausage Scramble with Garlic Toast, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chorizo, Potato, Corn and Poblano Burritos, with Salsa, Avocados, and Sour Cream
• Tuesday Genesis 46-48, Psalms 19, Proverbs 3:28-32, Matthew 12:1-21 - Mardi Gras
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Corn Dogs, Salad, Lemon Glazed Yeasted Potato Doughnuts, Cinnamon Sugar Tunisian Ftira
• Wednesday Genesis 49-50, Psalms 20, Proverbs 3:33-38, Matthew 12:22-50 - Ash Wednesday
  Breakfast: Cashew Butter Toast, Fruit Plate, Water
  Dinner: Potato, Sweet Potato and Chick Pea Red Curry, Brown Rice
• Thursday Exodus 1-3, Psalms 21:1-19, Proverbs 4:1-8, Matthew 13:1-30
  Breakfast: Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with Coconut Milk and Craisins, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Vegetable Soup with Campanelle
• Friday Exodus 4:1-6:27, Psalms 21:20-32, Proverbs 4:9-12, Matthew 13:31-58
  Breakfast: Cashew Butter Toast, Apple Sauce, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Creamy Avocado Pasta with Cashews*, Tangerines, Mixed Greens with Dressing
• Saturday Exodus 6:28-9:35, Psalms 22-23, Proverbs 4:13-18, Matthew 14:1-21
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Tacos de Papa, Avocado Relish, Fruit Plate

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: Ash Wednesday, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Homemaking, Lent, Mardi Gras, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen