We are not quite on lockdown here, not even shelter in place, but it's pretty quiet. All church has been cancelled. We were able to have our Evening Prayer last week, but not so this week. This means that the rather large quantity of corned beef I bought to feed our fellow parishioners is going to be quite an abundance for our family. We can freeze any leftovers, though.

So, we are watching liturgy from Saint Michael's. We are so blessed because Rich is a lay Eucharistic minister, and because of our particular situation living away from a parish of our own, we have been provided with reserved Sacrament for our family and are able to have Jesus in the Eucharist in our home at all times.

Our friends' church, Our Lady Star of the Sea is also broadcasting their masses. The Diocese of Cascadia Anglican Church is broadcasting, as are many Orthodox churches including our friends' church. If you don't have a church broadcast, perhaps this will help you worship and focus on the Lord and how you can serve His people during this time.

Since parties have all been cancelled at this time, we are going to be celebrating Elijah's birthday this week, as we celebrated Amira's a couple weeks ago, mostly here at home. Amira and Jerome had cakes in the freezer from their cake decorating class and so one will be eaten at lunch for Laetare Sunday (the Church's Mother's Day) and the other will be served with dinner for Elijah's birthday.

• Sunday - Laetare Sunday
  Breakfast: Crumpets with Fried Eggs and Cheese, Bananas, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Corned Beef, Roasted Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts, Marinated Cucumbers and Onions, Carrot Cake
• Monday
  Breakfast: Ful, Green Hot Sauce, Bread, Bananas, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Tomato and Olive Pasta, with Eggplant and Fresh Oregano, Garlic Bread, Cucumber and Onion Salad
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Avocado Toast with Olive Oil and Salt, Oranges, Coffee
  Dinner: Vegetable Soup with Split Peas and Noodles, Cabbage, Carrot and Cucumber Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette, Frozen Fruit Pops
• Wednesday - Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Breakfast: Dutch Baby Pancake, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Fish Cakes, Thyme Roasted Carrots and Broccoli, Fruit Salad
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Steel Cut Oatmeal with Chopped Apples and Cinnamon Sugar, Coffee
  Dinner: Blackened Shrimp, Black Bean, and Avocado Rice Bowls, Oranges
• Friday
  Breakfast: Banana Nut Bread (not strictly Lenten, but for the kids), Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Vegetable Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce, Oranges
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Potato and Onion Hash with Fried Eggs for the Littles, Oranges, Coffee
  Dinner: Falafel, Khoubz Araby, Sliced Cucumbers and Olives, Fruit

What is on your menu this week? I hope these breakfast and dinner ideas help you make plans, too. 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.



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