We have a rather busy week and I feel like I keep saying that. I'm not sure it will ever be less busy. Rich and I went to the Anglican Diocesan Synod, and are trying to prayerfully put into practice the things we learned and were reminded of while there. We also have a fundraising dinner for a local crisis pregnancy center this week and are preparing for our neighborhood harvest dinner in November. We were taught to find rest in our lives and rest with God. That seems like it shouldn't be as challenging as it has been for us.

Anyway, we still have lots of preserving to do, making shatta, canned pears*, apple pie filling for the freezer, green tomato chutney, tomato relish, tomato sauce and pear sauce. This all has to be fit around school work and ballet and co-op and a field trip, so I'm not entirely sure how we will do that, but we always do make it work, so I guess we will again. Thank God for our gleaning group and our Grocery Outlet. The prices of groceries are just astonishing, and God is caring for our family through both of those.

Another thing we need to do is make a meal and shop for some breakfast and snack foods for a family we know through church, Civil Air Patrol, and the airshow. Their eldest son was in a horrible car accident, in which another driver veered into his lane and hit him head on, in a section of highway that was 60 miles per hour. The driver who hit him died at the scene. It is a miracle this young man is still alive, and while he is just out of critical condition, he is still not considered stable, but is in serious condition. We are praying for him and for his family, and hoping our small help will make their lives easier. Please remember him and his family in your prayers as well.

Our boy who needs prayer (well, we all need prayer) is starting oysters this week. This is a food he noticed trouble with himself, before the allergy tests, so we are a little wary, but are hoping after his nearly year long detox to have a better experience. If he has no reactions, we are looking at the first week of January as our last week of testing, but if he does, it will probably go into February. It will be nearly two years since we started trying to help his body through diet.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Leftovers, Toasted Croissants, Cantaloupe, Coffee and Tea
  Dinner: Potluck at Church - Baked Chicken Thighs, Mashed Potatoes with Pork Gravy, Lentils, Jasmine Rice, Garden Salad, Arabic Pumpkin Pudding* with Whipped Cream, Grapes
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Cheese Burritos, Salsa and Sour Cream, Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Baked Summer Squash, Corn and Egg Gratin with Scallions, Oregano, Jalapeños and Cheddar, Sliced Pears
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist
  Breakfast: Cottage Cheese Parfait with Diced Pears and Raspberry Jam, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Salmon Croquettes with Creamy Dill Sauce, Roasted Potatoes, Squash and Onions, Fruit Plate
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Ful, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sah’awiq, Grapes, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Musgovian Vegetable Soup, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Watermelon
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Chopped Apples and Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chicken Salad with Bacon and Gorgonzola Sandwiches, Pickles, Grapes
• Friday
  Breakfast: Tomato Toast with Za’atar and Olive Oil (Grain-free Granola and Coconut Milk for Jerome), Pears, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Besan Chila, Sah’awiq, Chopped Salad, Sliced Oranges
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Potluck Breaking the Fast after Liturgy, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes, Chopped Salad, 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.

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