The end of this week is the feast of Saint Joseph, who is one of our favorite saints, and patron of our Elijah. Rich loves Saint Joseph, especially, and we have a special devotion to him and the Holy Family in our family. It is also finally starting to look like spring might appear, after all. We are hoping to see the weather clear up a bit. It actually snowed a little last week!

Along with that improvement in the weather, we are hoping to see some improvement in Jerome's skin. This week is when we try again with milk, and see how he will do. If the weather doesn't interfere, we think we can get a better evaluation of how he does with it.

We are excited to have a couple days with fish this week, too! It is a blessing to have a little break in the fast that we will receive gladly. It makes up for the diabolical (and pointless) daylight savings shift which robbed us of our hour today. Saints Patrick, Cyril, and Joseph, pray for us! (Perhaps pray that one day we can abolish this idiotic time change, too)!

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Ful, Shatta, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Radishes, Kalamata Olives, Bananas (Orange for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Mediterranean Braised Vegetables, Rice, Fruit Plate
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Roasted Red Peppers, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Grapefruit Halves, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Besan Chila, Sah’awiq, Chopped Salad, Oranges
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Almond Butter, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Fried Cauliflower, Vegetarian Rouz Bukhari (made with sunflower oil), Fruit Plate
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Black Bean and Sweet Potato Breakfast Tacos with Salsa, Grapefruit Halves, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Thai Coconut Cashew Rice with Vegetables and Peanut Sauce, Oranges
• Thursday - Feast of Saint Patrick
  Breakfast: Avocado Toast with Citrus Shallot Seasoning and Sprouts, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Colcannon Fish Pie (Dairy-free), Steam Sautéed Carrots with Garlic and Dill (Dairy-free), Soda Bread (the recipe is formatted a little oddly, the raisins are optional, not the buttermilk - Gluten and Dairy-free for Jerome), Fruit
• Friday - Feast of Saint Cyril
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome) with Honey, Sliced Oranges, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Potato and Poblano Stew (without the cheese), Fried Tortilla Strips, Fruit
• Saturday - Feast of Saint Joseph
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash Breakfast Burritos (Gluten-free tortillas for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Falafel, Taratoor, Harissa, Duqqus, Khoubz Araby (Gluten and Dairy-free Turkish Flatbreads for Jerome), Veggies, Kalamata Olives, Fruit Plate

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