We are nearing the end of the Paschal season. This is a little bittersweet. Since the girls are so tied up with ballet during the week, I'm not sure if we'll be able to do our Ascension Day picnic, but we are going to try. At least, we'll get some kite flying done.

Last week was our second annual homeschool teen dance, and we had a lot of work to do. It was so much fun, though, and the kids had a great time. I voluntold Rich to make a pineapple palm tree, since our theme was beach bash, and he did an amazing job - definitely a Pinterest win.




Because of all the necessary preparations and also a field trip that became much more complicated when Rich was called back to work for a meeting, there was a lot of meal shuffling. So there are repeats this week. Another thing we didn't realize until Thursday was that all of our babysitting kids were going to the dance. We had a quick confab and decided that Jerome and Yasmina were probably old enough and responsible enough to take care of their siblings and the house for six hours. Their older brothers and sister had done so at their ages, and there wasn't even a baby in the house now. Both Jerome and Yasmina told us they thought they could do it and wanted the chance to try. They did a fine job.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Fried Egg and Cheese English Muffin Sandwiches, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chorizo Burritos, Salsa, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Fruit Plate
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry, Rice
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Pancakes with Raspberry Amaretto Preserves, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Spring Vegetable and Beef Stew, Dilled Egg Noodles, Fruit Plate
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Ful, Harissa, Sliced Cantaloupe, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Black Bean and Corn Salad with Diced Avocado and Tortilla Chips, Fruit Platter
• Thursday - Ascension Day
  Breakfast: Fried Halloum, Toast, Olives, Sliced Cucumbers, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chicken Salad with Bacon and Gorgonzola Sandwiches on Croissants, Pickled Vegetables, Fruit Salad, Strawberry Fluffy Cloud Dessert
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Crisp Potato and Lentil Cakes with Vegetable Veloute, Salad, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Cottage Pie, Salad, 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: Ascension, Church Year, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen