It is the last week of Christmas! I am scrambling to get the last of the Christmas gifts sent out to folks. Most of our packages were already sent, but we were waiting for a few things and time got away from me.

This week has another feast of Saint Ignatius, and we love him enough to celebrate him on every single calendar and feast day. He is unique in having been a personal witness to Christ as well as being a successor to the Apostle John. He is both an Apostolic Father and a contemporary of Christ Himself. His witness is powerful and important.

My Sit and Stitch Christmas party is an end of Christmas party this year. I welcome everyone, with spouses and children, and we have a potluck, bring our stitching, and do a yarn/thread/notions/book swap. It's fun and I am looking forward to that. Even if it signals the end of the Christmas season for us.

I covet your prayers and pray for you, as well. Have a blessed end of Christmas and return to Ordinary Time.

• Sunday - Third Sunday after the Epiphany and Theophany of Our Lord
  Breakfast: Chorizo and Vegetable Hash, Toast, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Slow Cooked Moroccan Beef, Basmati Rice, Sides/Salads/Bread/Desserts brought by Parishioners
• Monday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Raisins, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Fish Bites (Tuna Burger for Jerome), French Fries, Baked Potato for Jerome, Fruit Plate
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Ephraim of Syria
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam, Toast, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lengua Tacos*, Salsa, Cabbage and Carrot Slaw, Mango Cubes with Lime Dressing
• Wednesday - Feast of Saints Vincent and Anastasius
  Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Peanut Butter Drizzle, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Vegetable and Cashew Stir Fry, Jasmine Rice, Green Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing, Sliced Oranges
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Ground Beef Fried Rice, Fruit Plate
• Friday
  Breakfast: Potato Breakfast Burritos with Avocado and Salsa, Sliced Apples, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Besan Chila, Marinated Vegetable Salad, Sah'awiq, Sliced Oranges
• Saturday - Feast of Saints Ignatius of Antioch and Saint Brigid of Ireland
  Breakfast: Bacon Stuffed Savory Griddle Cakes, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Herb Roasted Turkey, Bourbon Gravy (GF for Jerome and guests), Potato Stuffing, Pear and Pomegranate Pies, Eggnog, Side Dishes/Salads/Desserts brought by my Sit and Stitch Friends

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: Christmas, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Homemaking, Keeping the Feast, Menu Plans, Nativity, Tales from the Kitchen