Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world -- he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. -- Revelation 12:7-9

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in praelio. Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur. Tuque princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen.

This week was our first full work of school and, unfortunately, we had a little sickness in the house. Nothing worse than a cold, but it does put a damper on things. We did get most of our peppers frozen that we wanted to freeze and we are trying to decide if we can eat all the rest in time, or just put a few more bags in the freezer (or dry some). This weekend was all about apples. We made applesauce, apple scrap vinegar, and apple pie filling, and we dried loads of apples. Normally I freeze the pie filling, but I am going to try a batch of it canned and see if we like the results. If so, we can free up some more freezer space and have more that is shelf stable and ready to go. So, there will be another apple pie this week. Oh, darn! If worse comes to worst, and we don't like having the apple pie filling pre-cooked as it would be in canning, I'm sure we can find a way to use it in a different way.

Speaking of weekends and freezers, we are going to have to postpone our goose butchering, it sounds like. We had hoped to do it yesterday, but there was a lot needing done in the garden, and a need for a larger scalder for the birds. So, they have a reprieve. And our neighbors don't.

Did I mention that I agreed to provide the falafel mix for next year's kebab fest? They talked about adding falafel to the menu and I said I would only be a party to it if they didn't use a mix. So, I said I'd be willing to mix it all up in advance, and other people could fry it. I will be experimenting this week (and over the next few months) to see if it can be frozen and thawed to make later, and if that is successful, if it can be frozen shaped and then fried from frozen.

We had so much going on with our weekend, and before church today, that we didn't get our Michaelmas dragon made, and we forgot to make waffles with blackberries instead of pancakes with raspberry syrup. So, we might have a belated bonfire and dragon this coming weekend. We will be celebrating Jerome's name day, too.

• Sunday - Feast of Saint Michael and All Archangels
  Breakfast: Pancakes and Raspberry Syrup, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Filfil Mahshi (Stuffed Peppers), Rice, Sides/Salads/Fruit/Desserts brought by Church Family
• Monday - Feast of Saint Jerome
  Breakfast: Sausage and Potato Hash Burritos with Salsa, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Porchetta, Roasted Potatoes, Fried Peppers and Onions, Lion Cupcakes
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Tomato Toast, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Spicy Spanish Tomato Skillet with Eggs and Cheese, Bread, Beet and Onion Salad, Torta Dominguera
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Veggies, Toast, Sliced Apples, Mint Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Falafel, Khoubz Araby, Sliced Veggies, Olives, Sah'awiq, Toum, Taratoor, Harissa, Fruit Plate
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Overnight Breakfast Enchiladas with Egg and Chorizo, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Italian Sausage and Potato Bake, Italian Bread, Melting Apple Cake
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Mexican Garlic Soup with Oregano and Fried Tortilla Strips, Salad, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Savory Parmesan French Toast with Hollandaise Sauce, Fruit Plate, Bacon, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Sudanese Kofta, Rice, Loubiyeh bi Zeit, Apple Pies

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, Homemaking, Homesteading, Menu Plans, Michaelmas, Name Day, Preserving the Harvest, Tales from the Kitchen