We are in a brief respite of ordinary time - no major fasts or feasts. We are approaching Lent, in about a month, but for now are living in what is the normal, quotidian, routine. There is a little feast for Saint Valentine in the west this week, but as it is a Friday and Rich and I don't want to bother with breaking the fast or fitting in with the crowds, we think we will go out on a different day instead. There is a new Indian restaurant in town, and aside from wanting to try it, anyway (we've heard excellent things about the food there), we want to give as many immigrant and minority businesses our money right now.

This week's menu is making use of our freezer supplies, pantry stash, as well as the produce we have found on sale. There is a lot going on this week, and we had to switch this Saturday's dinner with last Saturday's, because the kids are making it. There's a certain aptness to serving German Sausage and a Middle Eastern Cake on that day. At least, in our house, there is.

This is one of the coldest weeks of the year, and we are getting through it as best we can. I am rooting for the spring and sunshine with all my might.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Waffles with Struesel Crumble and Butter Sauce, Bacon, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Pizza, Sides/Salads/Fruit brought by Parishioners, Kar' Assaly (Egyptian Pumkin Custard Pie)
• Monday - Feast of Saint Scholastica
  Breakfast: Chorizo and Sweet Potato Hash, Toast, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Fish Bites (Tuna Burger for Jerome), Tartar Sauce*, Roasted Onions and Squash, Sliced Apples
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Wheateena with Cinnamon, Brown Sugar and Milk, (Cheese Grits for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Pressure Cooker Dakbokkeumtang (Spicy Korean Chicken Stew), Jasmine Rice, Kimchi, Mandarin Oranges
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Raisins, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Clam Strips with Cocktail Sauce, Crab Cakes, Baked Potatoes, Orange Slices
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Cottage Cheese Blueberry Bake with Yogurt and Honey, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lengua Tacos, Salsa, Cabbage and Carrot Slaw, Mango Cubes with Lime Dressing
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey (GF for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Vegan Harira, Harissa, Tamis, Chopped Mediterranean Salad, Cubed Pineapple
• Saturday - Feast of Saint Onesimus
  Breakfast: Sour Milk Griddle Cakes (GF for Jerome) with Raspberry Syrup, Sausages, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Broiled Bratwursts, Sauerkraut and Onions, Baked Potatoes with Butter and Sour Cream, Gluten Free Persian Love Cake

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, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Romance and Relationship, Tales from the Kitchen