Sort of.

Technically, next Monday is the final feast of the Nativity season, but this is close enough.

Things are rough here, a couple people are sick, a lot is going on, and we could use your prayers. On top of that, this is our first week back with co-op, the first week back with youth group, and there is a mother-daughter event for Mariam and Nejat, with me. We are having our quarterly Melting Pot-Luck to try to get folks to know each other, as our way to fight the bigotry and distrust in our society right now. Obviously our unwell will be staying home.

Because of the malaise and the upheavals here, we didn't eat all the meals planned last week, and you will see some again this week. Again, please keep us all in your prayers, and love your families.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Leftovers, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Turkey Vegetable Casserole, Parish brings Sides/Bread/Fruit/Salad/Dessert
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Cheese with Tomatoes, Toast, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Arabic Style Hamburger Helper, Fruit Plate
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Leftovers, Milk, Coffee and Tea
  Dinner: Turkey and Rice, Salad, Fruit
• Wednesday - Feast of Saint Ephraim the Syrian
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash, Salsa, Strawberries, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Tomato and Olive Pasta (GF for Jerome), Fruit Plate
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Turkey Vegetable Soup, Crackers, Strawberries and Sour Cream Fruit Dip*
• Friday - Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory the Theologian, and Saint John Chrysostom
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Lentil Chimichangas from Fasting as a Family, Three Hearts Salad, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Yemeni Lahsa, Bread, Fruit, Milk, Coffee and Tea
  Dinner: Lissan al-'Asfoor, Roasted Stuffed Onions, Rice, Mafrouka

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, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Nativity, Prayer Requests, Tales from the Kitchen