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


There is no fasting during the eight days of the Paschal Octave, which is both delightful and tough after fasting and abstinence during Lent. We plan on enjoying it to its fullest! Normally, we break our fast after the vigil with ma'amoul and then come home to fry up pounds and pounds of bacon and eggs. All of this was at home this year.

We do our egg hunt during Bright Week, but this year, it will only be for Mariam and Nejat. We will still be doing our bonfire and Peep s'mores, too. I went a little crazy buying Arabic cheeses for our feasting, and we will be enjoying them all week.

• Sunday - Fesih'
  Breakfast: Paschal Braided Bread, Pascha Cheese, Scotchicanese Eggs, Strawberries and Sliced Oranges, Hot Chocolate & Coffee with Chantilly Cream
  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, Red Eggs, Kalamata Olives, Green Baladi Olives, Tourshi (we have done a fermented version the past couple years), Radishes, Arabic Cheese Plate, Gatayif*, Baq'lawa, Ma'amoul
• Monday
  Breakfast: Leftover Gatayif and Baq'lawa, Leftover Scotchicanese Eggs, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Hot Dogs, Leftover Tabbouleh, Peep S'mores
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Stuffed French Toast made with Pascha Bread and Cheese, Sliced Pears, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Baked Pasta with Italian Sausage, Ricotta and Mozzarella, Green Salad with Pear and Gorgonzola Dressing and Candied Walnuts, Italian Orange Ricotta Cake
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Leftover Cake, Bacon, Raspberries, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Chinese Take Out, Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Leftovers, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Sambousak, Fatayir bil Joubneh*, Rice with Green Lamb Sauce, Ginger Pear Tart
• Friday
  Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls, Chorizo Patties, Fruit, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Dan Dan Noodles with Cabbage and Onion, Christmas Pineapple and Vanilla Ice Cream
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Sour Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, Bacon, Fried Eggs, Fruit, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Souvlaki, Grilled Vegetables, Herbed Cous Cous, Harissa, Homemade Samoas

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.


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Labels: Bright Week, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fesah', Homemaking, Homesteading, Menu Plans, Pascha, Tales from the Kitchen