There are many beautiful icons of the Temptation of Jesus, but this painting by Duccio captures the essense of our Lenten journey with Christ in the desert. After being driven to the desert to fast for 40 days and be tested (not as a trick or pop quiz, but to model for us and to teach the way we make our spiritual battle), He commands Satan away, with the angels waiting to attend Him.

And we are off! Lent is begun and we are traveling the way of bright sorrow. This is our first full week of Lent, and so far, it is going well. Tonight is the beginning of Lent for our brethren in the East.

Please pray for us, and we will pray for you. May you have a holy and blessed Lent.

• Sunday - Feast of Saint Alexander of Alexandria
  Breakfast: Vegan Cornmeal Waffles with Maple Syrup, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Vegan Harira, Harissa, Tamis, Baba Ghanooj, Fruit
• Monday
  Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Honey Peanut Drizzle, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Pan Fried Eggplant, Olive and Rosemary Focaccia, Green Salad
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash Burritos with Salsa, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Lentil Chimichangas, Salsa Rice, Cabbage Salad, Fruit
• Wednesday - Saint David of Wales
  Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Vegetables, Toast, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Croatian Šalša over Pasta, Salad, Fruit Plate
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Chopped Apples, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Asian Style Chickpea Salad, Mandarin Oranges
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Vegan Dan Dan Noodles, Green Salad with Citrus Sesame Dressing, Pineapple Cups
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Lenten Tropical Muffins* to break the fast after Liturgy
  Dinner: Potato Koubbeh, Salad, Fruit

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 a Saturday.

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