Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

Traditionally, the eight days of the Paschal Octave have absolutely no fasting in them. Even with our somewhat truncated fast this year with the wedding, we are all ready for meat and dairy and fish and all those lovely things. We broke the fast last night after the Vigil with ma'amoul, a platter of dates, smoked salmon, crackers, cheese and meats, and various other lovely treats. Then, it was home for bacon and scrambled eggs with toast and some of the last of our Paschal preparations.

Today we will finish our preparations for the meal, feast and pray and feast some more! I've included some of the offerings we know people are bringing over today, but the rest will be a surprise. Rich has a meeting this week with a lot of people we have known throughout his career, and I will be coming along and bringing a few trays of the food from our feast to share with them. There are actually containers in our fridge labeled "FAA Hummus" and "FAA Baba Ghanooj" and so on, which is a little funny to me, but there you have it.

Blessed Feast for those of us in the West and a continued Holy Lent to our Eastern brethren!

• Sunday - Pascha/Fesh'a
  Breakfast: Paschal Braided Bread, Pascha Cheese, Scotchicanese Eggs, Raspberries, Strawberries and Sliced Oranges, Hot Chocolate and Coffee with Chantilly Cream
  Dinner: Olive Tray (with Kalamata Olives, Green Baladi Olives, and Orange Stuffed Green Olives), Tourshi, Tourshi Makhloot, Deviled Eggs, Herb Roasted Green Lamb, Hummus, Baba Ghanooj, Muhamarrah, Tabbouleh, Waraq 'Ounab, Harissa, Sah'awiq, Duqqus, Arabic Style Rice Pilaf, Fatayir bi Sabanich, Fatayir bil Joubneh, Sambousak, Laban bi Chiyar, Khoubz Araby, Red Eggs, Baq'lawa, Gatayif, Gluten Free Persian Love Cake, Lemon Cheesecake Cake (a layer of cheesecake in the cake), Red Wine, Mead, and Martinelli's Sparkling Cider
• Monday
  Breakfast: Leftover Gatayif and Baq'lawa, Scotchicanese Eggs, Sahlab and Hot Chocolate
  Dinner: Leftovers
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Mary of Egypt
  Breakfast: Stuffed French Toast made with Pascha Bread and Cheese, Raspberries and Strawberries, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lamb Dip Sandwiches, Tabbouleh, Laban bi Chiyar, Leftover Desserts
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Sausage and Cheese, Toast, Mandarin Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Saucy Hungarian Red Potato Goulash, Tabbouleh, Leftover Desserts
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Hashbrown Crusted Egg and Cheese Skillet with Salsa, Scallions, Avocado, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Cypriot Halloum, Onion and Tomato Sandwiches, Rocky Road Ice Cream
• Friday
  Breakfast: Mexican Eggs Benedict with Chorizo and Avocado Cream, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Souvlaki, Grilled Vegetables, Herbed Cous Cous, Harissa, Leftover Desserts
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Ful with Olive Oil and Sah'awiq to break the fast after the Liturgy
  Dinner: Peruvian Kebabs with Beef Heart, Hot Dogs, Super Crisp Peruvian Roasted Potatoes, Peep S'mores

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 (this may be later this time because of our holiday feasting and rest).

Labels: Bright Week, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fesh'a, Homemaking, Keeping the Feast, Menu Plans, Pascha, Tales from the Kitchen