In your mercy, please pray for me. The tooth extraction went a little sideways and we only took one tooth (that part is alright), but that decision was made after wrenching on the other for nearly 40 minutes. I have been in more and more pain since Wednesday, getting rather bad Friday and this weekend. Rich met with the dentist yesterday to get me a stronger pain medication prescription and an anti-biotic, if it looks like there is an infection. Please pray that the pain lessens and that there is no infection or damage to the yanked on tooth, especially below the gum. What I can eat has been severely limited, and even chewing on crustless bread was hurting a little. The stronger pain medication helped me eat more solid food that was still on the soft side.

After many mixes and many experiments with gluten-free pancake recipes, I finally just used the peanut butter pancake recipe I normally use with Jerome's flour, egg substitute and almond milk, and they were the best pancakes he's had since being on this diet. When he can have egg back completely, in a month and a half or so, it will improve them even further. Since he can't have our Michaelmas dragon, I may just give him some of the filling to eat on some gluten-free biscuits. The girls' ballet schedule makes it easy to have our bonfire this year, so we will be able to enjoy that.

Jerome's name day is this week, as well, and I think I've found an appropriate treat that he can enjoy with the rest of us. In the interim, I am resting as much as I can and trying to heal. We are still doing as much food preservation as possible, so we don't let the late summer harvest go to waste.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Pancakes (Gluten-free and Vegan Peanut Butter Pancakes* for Jerome) with Raspberry Syrup, Bacon, Milk and Coffee, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: One Pot Chicken, Vegetables and Rice with Parmesan Cheese on the Side, Grapes
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (Scrambled Chickpeas for Jerome), Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Chicken Fajita Bowls with Peppers, Garlic and Onions, "Mexican" Rice Pilaf, Refried Beans, Fruit Plate
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Yogurt with Jam (Grain-free Granola with Almonds, Dried Fruit, and Coconut Milk for Jerome), Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Homemade Hamburger Helper (made with GF flour and broth instead of milk), Mashed Potatoes, Fruit Plate
• Wednesday - Feast of Saint Michael and All Archangels
  Breakfast: Waffles (Gluten-free and vegan for Jerome) with Blackberry Syrup, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Red Pepper and Garlic Sludge* with Pasta (Gluten-free pasta for Jerome), Michaelmas Dragon with Pear and Blackberry Filling (Dragon "Egg" made of GF, Vegan Biscuit for Jerome)
• Thursday - Feast of Saint Jerome
  Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Pears and Cinnamon Sugar (Grain-free Granola with Almond Milk for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: White Wine and Garlic Steamed Clams, Crudités and Charcuterie, Lion Fruit Salads
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Honey on Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Caponata with Pasta (Gluten-free for Jerome), Grated Parmesan Cheese (Shredded Faux Mozzarella for Jerome), Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Toast with Cream Cheese (Gluten-free with Dairy-free Cheese for Jerome), Sliced Peaches, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Mongolian Beef and Peppers, Jasmine Rice, Pears

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.

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world -- he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. -- Revelation 12:7-9

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in praelio. Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur. Tuque princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen.

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