This last week was rather busy, but not with anything that seems to have accomplished much. In any case, I am behind on my blogging and behind in a lot of other things here. Our Christmas party was a little smaller, as two of my knit night friends and their families were sick with colds. However, it was still a success, and it was fun just to hang out and eat and talk and have fun.

Jerome doesn't seem to be doing any better or worse with cheese, so I do suspect that the weather has influenced his skin. We will give it a try after we finish the round with cheese. It is the end of the Christmas season this week and we are three weeks before the first week of Lent and are getting ready for that. This week holds a few feasts, and the end of the infant narratives in our gospel readings. After this it is preparing for Christ's earthly and prophetic ministry. We are also getting ready for the type of supply chain challenges and price increases that seem to be exponentially growing more frequent. I encourage you to stock your pantries and freezers with foods that are lower priced in your price range and be ready. I think the world is going to get much harder for everyone, even than it has been over the past two years, and the foolish policies and decisions of our governors and legislatures are making the situation worse. Pray for all of us, and prepare so you can take care of your families and your neighbors, too. There is an urgent sense in me, but I am at peace, I hope you are also.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Leftovers from the Party, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Oven Roasted Beef Shawerma, Rice with Parsley and Pine Nuts, Salatat Zeitoun, Sliced Vegetables, Taratoor, Peri Peri Sauce, Fruit Plate
• Monday
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam (Coconut Yogurt for Jerome), Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lengua Tacos, Quick and Dirty Mexican Rice, Cabbage and Carrot Slaw with Cumin Lime Dressing, Oranges
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Almond Butter Drizzle, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Slow Cooker Mediterranean Pork with Cous Cous (Rice for Jerome), Roasted Cauliflower, Sliced Apples
• Wednesday - Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
  Breakfast: Christmas Scones (Gluten and Dairy-free for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Persian Fava Bean and Egg Stew (Baghali Ghatogh), Rice, Oranges, Kroštule/Hrštule
• Thursday - Feast of Saint Blaise
  Breakfast: Sunnyside Up Onion Ring Eggs, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Kofta in Tomato Sauce, Rice, Fruit Plate
• Friday - Feast of Saint Cornelius
  Breakfast: Peach Oatmeal (Gluten-free for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Spanish Fish and Shrimp Stew, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Home Canned Pears
• Saturday - Feast of Saint Agnes of Rome
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Rice, Chopped Scallions, Pepper Vinegar, Oranges

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