Blessed feast! This is the second highest feast of the Church year. It is the birthday of the Church. Pentecost is the undoing of Babel. It is the empowering by the Holy Spirit of the Apostles to spread the Church throughout the world to every people, tribe, tongue and nation. We are having our Tongues of Flame Barbecue again this year! It's not as big and extensive as they have been in the past, but we are doing it, which makes me so happy. One of these years, we will also do a talent show to show off our gifts of the Spirit.

Our weather is warming up, so we are having more cold/cool meals for dinner now. Still keeping up with Jerome's dietary restrictions, and keeping two meatless days each week. I hope our menus and recipes help you if you are looking for allergy friendly foods, or eating with the Church, or simply looking for something different for dinner or breakfast. I found a biscuit recipe that is vegan and gluten-free, so I am using that to make some breakfasts this week.

Alleluia! The Spirit of the Lord fills the world! Oh come, let us adore Him. Alleluia!

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese (Scrambled Chickpeas with Peppers and Onion for Jerome), Cara Cara Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Herb Grilled Chicken, Hot Dogs, Grilled Cauliflower Steaks, Grilled Peppers and Red Onions, Red Potato Salad*, Other Salads and Sides brought by parishioners, Lemon Almond Pentecost "Birthday" Cake with Strawberries and Cream (Coconut Cream for Jerome)
• Monday
  Breakfast: Polenta with Maple Syrup, Blood Oranges, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Garbage Management (AKA Repurposed Leftovers)
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam, Toast (Strawberry Coconut Yogurt and Gluten-free Toast for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Bratwurst, Pepper, Potato and Onion Bake, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Pickled Beets, Mustard, Fruit Plate
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Apple-Coconut Breakfast Bowl with Honey Peanut Butter, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Eggplant Gyros*, Turkish Flatbreads, Fruit Plate
• Thursday - Feast of Saint Bede
  Breakfast: Biscuits and Jam (Vegan and gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Cold Cut Sandwiches, Green Salad, Chips, Pickles
• Friday
  Breakfast: Cereal and Milk (Grain-free Granola and Coconut Milk for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Chickpea Shawerma Rice Bowls, Fruit Salad
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Biscuits and Sausage Gravy (Gluten and dairy free for Jerome), Blood Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Persian Lamb Shanks, Saffron Rice, Persian Chopped Salad*

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. Linking to Menu Plan Monday

Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Pentecost, Special Diet, Tales from the Kitchen