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

It's the Dominic and Shawn show this week! I planned meals that I thought would be simpler for them to make this week, in the hopes that I wouldn't burden them more than the drive and looking after teenage girls already will.

In the meantime, Rich, Elijah and I are soaking up the sun in LA. Of course, there is sun at home, too, but we have sun and ocean and beach. By the end of the week, we will be home again, and a long time friend of Rich's (and now mine) is coming through the area with her husband, so we will get to see her for the first time in at least a decade.

Again, everyone is pulling together and helping us do what needs to be done during this time, and lifting our own burdens so generously and beautifully. Our church is taking care of dinner entirely while we are away. They are looking out for our kids and us, without seeking any thanks at all.

We so appreciate your prayers and love. We could not walk this road without the prayer support and material support we have been given by people we know well, and who hardly know us at all.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Cereal and Milk, Bananas, Coffee, Tea and Milk
  Dinner: Taco Bar, Chopped Salad, and Sides/Fruit/Dessert Provided by Parish
• Monday
  Breakfast: Arabic Cheeses and Bread Drizzled with Olive Oil and Sprinkled with Za'atar Spice Blend and Aleppo Pepper, Kalamata Olives, Sliced Cucumbers, Sliced Apples, Tea Mint and Rosewater
  Dinner: Slow Cooked Chuck Roast, Baked Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus, Ice Cream
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Sausage, Asparagus and Egg Scramble with Cheese and Scallions, Toast, Oranges, Coffee, Tea and Milk
  Dinner: Tuna Burgers with Lettuce, Tomato and Tartar Sauce, Arugula and Cucumber Salad, Doughnuts (from our freezer)
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam, Toast, Coffee, Tea and Milk
  Dinner: Irish Egg Salad Sandwiches, Pickles, Veggie Sticks, Fruit Plate
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Farmer Breakfast Casserole, Steamed Asparagus, Fruit Plate, Coffee, Tea and Milk
  Dinner: White Enchiladas, Salsa Rice, Rosewater Almond Tea Cookies, Pistachio and Cardamom Crescents
• Friday
  Breakfast: Ful, Sah'awiq, Harissa, Sliced Cucumbers and Radishes, Brined Olives, Toast, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Lemon Pizza, Arugula and Cucumber Salad, Tropical Fruit Salad with Pomegranate Pips
• Saturday - Feast of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus
  Breakfast: Italian Bacon and Romano Pasqua Bread, Cheeses, Oranges, Coffee, Milk and Tea
  Dinner: Leftovers or Dinner Out

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, Fesh'a, Homemaking, Keeping the Feast, Menu Plans, Pascha, Tales from the Kitchen