Sunday, December 15, 2024
Menu Plan: Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Joy Sunday)
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Lord, you have blessed your land; you have turned away the captivity of Jacob. — Philippians 4:4–6; Psalm 85 (84):1
Rejoice! And again, I say, rejoice! This is our little break in the darkness as we prepare for the Light to enter the world. This is a reminder that our fasting and preparation are in joyful expectation of the Lord who has come, and who is coming. He will redeem the earth and resurrect the faithful to life. This is not a fast of strict penitence, but of self examination and preparation to meet our Savior with joy. We are still in the Advent anticipation, and still busy with fasting, praying and almsgiving, but are also taking time to remember the happiness that awaits us in His Incarnation and return in glory. Life got in the way of our getting our tree and putting it up with lights for Gaudete Sunday, but we are going with Alexander and Autumn and Amelia to get trees for both our houses together. We will do the normal Christmas Eve decorating of the tree with the older kids next week.
We had a Christmas party to attend last night and broke the fast for the law of hospitality. We ended up coming home with two smoked turkey carcasses. Since we tend to loosen or break the fast on Sunday evenings with our parish family, as most are not required to keep the fast, we decided to make a creamy, smoked turkey soup to share for dinner.
This whole Advent has been racing. Regardless, Christ will come and come again. May your fast be fruitful, so you may welcome the Christ Child in your heart and home, and prepare for His coming in glory!
- Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday
Breakfast: Cranberry Bars, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Creamy Smoked Turkey and Vegetable Soup, Pinto Beans, Coleslaw, Olives, Doritos, Crackers and Cheese Dip, Mandarin Oranges - Monday
Breakfast: Lenten Tropical Muffins with Almond Butter, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Potato and Vegetable Hash, Green Salad, Rolls, Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dried Fruit and Brown Sugar, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Leftovers - Wednesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas, Toast, Sliced Pears, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Braised Italian Green Beans and Potatoes, Rice, Pomegranates - Thursday
Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Cashew Butter Drizzle, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Vegetarian Ranchero Beans, Salsa Rice, Sliced Mangoes - Friday
Breakfast: Potato Hash Burritos with Salsa, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Potato Curry and Jasmine Rice to break the fast after Liturgy - Saturday
Breakfast: Ful, Sah'awiq, Toast, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Falafel, Sah'awiq, Taratoor, Khoubz Araby, Olives and Veggies, Fruit Plate
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Fasting as a Family, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Menu Plan: Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Joy Sunday)
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God. Lord, you have blessed your land; you have turned away the captivity of Jacob. — Philippians 4:4–6; Psalm 85 (84):1
Rejoice! And again, I say, rejoice! This is our little break in the darkness as we prepare for the Light to enter the world. This is a reminder that our fasting and preparation are in joyful expectation of the Lord who has come, and who is coming. He will redeem the earth and resurrect the faithful to life. This is not a fast of strict penitence, but of self examination and preparation to meet our Savior with joy. We are still in the Advent anticipation, and still busy with fasting, praying and almsgiving, but are also taking time to remember the happiness that awaits us in His Incarnation and return in glory. Normally, we would be putting up our tree with the lights today, as we used to do at our former home, in honor of Gaudete Sunday. Nutcracker kind of threw a wrench in that for us, so we will be getting our tree sometime this week, and putting up the lights, then doing our normal decorating on Christmas Eve after the liturgy.
This whole Advent has been going quickly and we've been a little off our normal observance. We didn't do any of our Jesse Tree devotions at all. Regardless, Christ will come and come again.
May your fast be fruitful, so you may welcome the Christ Child in your heart and home, and prepare for His coming in glory!
- Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday
Breakfast: Egg and Vegetable Breakfast Burritos, Pomegranates, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Spaghetti with Marinara, Salad, Garlic Bread, Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce, Ballet Cookies - Monday
Breakfast: Almond Butter Toast, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Black Bean Enfrijoladas, Cuban Rice, Oranges - Tuesday - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Breakfast: Leftovers, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Kusheri, Green Salad, Mandarin Oranges - Wednesday - Feast of Saint Lucy
Breakfast: Sourdough Crumpets, Peanut Butter and Honey, Grapes, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Lentil Chimichangas, Cabbage Salad, Sliced Apples - Thursday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Chopped Apples and Cinnamon Sugar, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Pasta Trapanese*, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Fruit - Friday
Breakfast: Vegetable Hash, Pomegranates, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Vegetarian Ranchero Beans, Salsa Rice, Fruit Plate - Saturday
Breakfast: Ful, Chopped Tomatoes and Onions, Harissa, Toast, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Lemon Garlic Scallops with White Wine and Olive Oil, Parsleyed Rice Pilaf, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Fruit Plate
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Fasting as a Family, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Prayer Requests, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Menu Plan: Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Joy Sunday)
Rejoice! And again, I say, rejoice! This is our little break in the darkness as we prepare for the Light to enter the world. This is a reminder that our fasting and preparation are in joyful expectation of the Lord who has come, and who is coming. He will redeem the earth and resurrect the faithful to life. This is not a fast of strict penitence, but of self examination and preparation to meet our Savior with joy. We are still in the Advent anticipation, and still busy with fasting, praying and almsgiving, but are also taking time to remember the happiness that awaits us in His Incarnation and return in glory. We are planning on putting up our tree with the lights today, as we used to do at our former home, in honor of Gaudete Sunday. We will still decorate it on Christmas Eve, though.
- Sunday - Gaudete Sunday
Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal with Chopped Apples and Walnuts, Leftover Pies, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Pasta Trapanese, Vegetables, Ice Cream - Monday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Onions and Roasted Peppers, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Faux Meatloaf, Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Vegetable Hash Burritos with Salsa, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Baba Ghanooj, Hummus, Khoubz Araby, Shorbat 'Addas, Mandarin Oranges - Wednesday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter and Honey Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Tea with Honey
Dinner: Shrimp Creole, Rice, Sliced Oranges - Thursday
Breakfast: Steel Cut Oatmeal with Chopped Apples and Raisins, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Creamy Avocado Pasta with Cashews, Fruit Plate - Friday
Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Peanut Butter Drizzle, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Vegetable Korma, Basmati Rice, Mandarin Oranges - Saturday
Breakfast: Lenten Banana Muffins, Shrimp and Vegetable Salad in Lemon Vinaigrette for Potluck Breaking the Fast after Liturgy
Dinner: Irish Boxty, Fried Eggs, Fruit Plate
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Family, Fasting as a Family, Gaudete, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Menu Plan: Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete (Joy Sunday)
Rejoice! And again, I say, rejoice! This is our little break in the darkness as we prepare for the Light to enter the world. This is a reminder that our fasting and preparation are in joyful expectation of the Lord who has come, and who is coming. He will redeem the earth and resurrect the faithful to life. This is not a fast of strict penitence, but of self examination and preparation to meet our Savior with joy. We are still in the Advent anticipation, and still busy with fasting, praying and almsgiving, but are also taking time to remember the happiness that awaits us in His Incarnation and return in glory. We are planning on putting up our tree with the lights today, as we used to do at our former home, in honor of Gaudete Sunday. We will still decorate it on Christmas Eve, though.
Thank you to those who prayed for the return of Amira's wallet and who have been praying for my health. Her wallet was returned Monday, and it seems like it was more of a mischievous prank than outright theft. That is frustrating, but at least it wasn't malicious. Also, I am improving, little by little, day by day. I have found that when I have added sugar (with the exception of honey), that I am set back pretty immediately. Even a small amount brings on the coughing and exhaustion, so I am limiting it severely. The Advent fast helps with that, but the Saint Nicholas feast did not.
As a reminder, we are a little more relaxed about the fast during Advent, so if you are looking for the strictest meal plans, I will not be as helpful to you. However, we are keeping the strict fast on Wednesdays and Fridays and are doing as much without dairy and egg and fish as we can, with some leeway for our kids (and, this year, for me, too, as I recover), even as we have meat on Sundays (mostly for economia, as we usually provide a shared meal at church with folks who do not necessarily all keep the fast). There are the winter Ember days this week, so we will have a stricter fast on those days, and those who can will fast entirely.
- Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
Breakfast: Almond Oatmeal with Sultanas (Grain-free Granola and Yogurt for Jerome), Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Slow Cooked Chuck Roast, Herbed Rice Pilaf (using oil instead of butter), Roasted Carrots and Rutabagas, Fruit Plate - Monday - Feast of Saint Lucy
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Salsa, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Finish Baked Fish and Vegetables, Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream (Cashew Cream for Jerome), Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Labneh on Toast with Peppers and Olive Oil (Gluten and Dairy-free for Jerome), Chopped Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Potato and Poblano Stew (modified for Jerome - no cilantro/coriander, and queso on the side), Fried Tortilla Strips, Mandarin Oranges - Wednesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chick Peas with Onions and Peppers, Toast, Sliced Oranges, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Fried Cauliflower with Parsley and Pine Nuts*, Taratoor and Toum* Sauce (only the Toum for Jerome), Vegetarian Rouz Bukhari, Oranges - Thursday
Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam with Toast (Dairy-free Yogurt and Grain Free Granola for Jerome), Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Vegetable Fried Rice, Oranges - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Apples, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Mexican Style Walnut "Ground Meat" over Salsa Rice, Oranges - Saturday
Breakfast: Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos with Salsa, Fruit Plate, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Puerto Rican Beans and Rice, Oranges
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Gaudete, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Prayer Requests, Special Diet, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Menu Plan: Gaudete Sunday
It is Joy Sunday, and I am choosing joy today. It is doubly hard this year, but it will come.
We have had many good things come to us this week, so it is easy to have gratitude, which becomes joy.
- Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday
Breakfast: Proscuito and Gruyère Scones with Scallions, Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Ham, Horseradish-Dill Potato Pancakes, Steam Sautéed Carrots with Garlic and Dill - Monday
Breakfast: Toast with Za'atar, Feta and Olive Oil, Sliced Oranges, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Black Bean and Poblano Tortilla Casserole, Spiced Roasted Squash, Quick and Dirty Mexican Rice (made with oil and vegetable broth) - Tuesday
Breakfast: Crock Pot French Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Pesto and Ricotta Baked Pasta, Garlic Bread, Fruit Plate - Wednesday - Ember Day
Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Chopped Apples and Cinnamon Sugar, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Black Bean Chili, Fried Tortilla Strips, Oranges - Thursday
Breakfast: Cranberry Walnut Bread, Hard Boiled Eggs, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Spicy Lentils, Roasted Potatoes, Cabbage and Carrot Salad - Friday - Ember Day
Breakfast: Toasted English Muffins with Peanut Butter and Honey, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Baked Potatoes with Steamed Broccoli and Faux Cheese Sauce, Fruit Plate - Saturday - Ember Day
Breakfast: Potato and Vegetable Hash, Toast with Marmalade, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Dinner with 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. Linking to Menu Plan Monday
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Gaudete, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Keeping the Feast, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Monday, December 15, 2014
Menu Plan: Third Sunday in Advent, Gaudete Sunday
Rich and I were out of town for much of last week. He had another conference, this time he spoke at it. He did a great job, from what I hear. I wasn't there to hear him in person. We went over his presentation together, had him speak through it, and work out issues with his displays, and I did some editing to help. However, several people at the evening events during the conference made a point of coming to him and telling him how much they enjoyed it and how inspiring it was, both to them, but also to their commissioners who began to see other possibilities with port properties. That was gratifying for him, but also for me, as I am so proud of him and know how he values my eyes and assistance in his work. Anyway, we ate out for dinner at these events for most of the nights, while our kids were at home with friends who did an amazing job cooking and running the house while I was gone.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Sausage Patties, Toast, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Breakfast for Dinner - Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Chicken Salad on Croissants, Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins, Yogurt, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Bolitas with Bacon and Chorizo, Rice, Orange Slices - Wednesday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Oranges, Tea
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup, Sweet Potato Rolls, Sliced Oranges - Thursday
Breakfast: Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with Craisins and Pears, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Kofta with Potatoes, Rice, Harissa, Roasted Squash, Fruit - Friday
Breakfast: Vegetable Hash, Fruit Plate, Tea
Dinner: Falafel, Khoubz Araby (Pita Bread), Veggies, Olives - Saturday
Breakfast: Tunisian Shakshouka (using sweet potatoes), Fruit, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Tacos de Papa, Avocado Relish, Black Beans and Corn
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Family, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Menu Plan: Third Week of Advent
As I have been promising Rich an apple pie for months, I put one together for him tonight. It's been a pretty good, restful day for us, for which we are very thankful.
- Sunday - Gaudete Sunday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage and Potato Hash, Toast, Grapefruit, Milk
Dinner: Creole Beef Daube, Linguine, Apple Pie - Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Cinnamon Sugar, Coffee and Milk
Dinner: Leftovers, Pomegranates - Tuesday
Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Toast, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Asian Style Meatballs, Peanut Noodles, Sliced Oranges - Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Almonds, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Alphabet Soup, Kamut Rolls - Thursday
Breakfast: Dirty Eggs, Toast, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Tamale Pie, Quick and Dirty Mexican Rice - Friday
Breakfast: Yogurt and Strawberry Jam, Buttered Toast, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Black Beans, Scrambled Eggs, Avocado, Cheese and Corn Tortillas - Saturday
Breakfast: Creamed Eggs, Toast Fingers, Oranges, Coffee and Milk
Dinner: Vegetable Fried Rice, Sri Racha and Satsumas
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Menu Plan : Third Week of Advent
We celebrated this break in our fast by eating all sorts of treats today that we normally don't have during Advent. The rest of the week is still a normal week of the Advent fast. Also, there are three Ember days this week. These are days of fasting and praying that occur each season, for increase of faith, for conversions, for increase in vocations and for special intentions. If you are not fasting from meat on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, these are days to do so, or simply increase your fasting. If you are already fasting from meat, either make the days vegan or fast completely from food. If you cannot fast from food completely, fast from one or more meals that day. These are days especially dedicated to prayer. Begin with penitence. Generally speaking, since Wednesdays and Fridays are traditionally meat fast days anyway, so during Ember days, they would become full fast days. Fridays are even supposed to be full fast days during Lent for those who are able. Obviously, Good Friday is a complete fast day. Christmas Eve is a meat fast day, regardless of what day it falls during the week, the fast is broken at the evening mass. Jesus presumed we would fast and pray regularly. Fasting is not an option as a Christian, but something we are expected to do.
Oh, in the interest of preserving your faith in the internets, we did not have the fish tacos on Saturday, but Rich baked some halibut steaks with salt, champagne vinegar, safflower oil, thyme, smoked paprika and panko. He served it with rice and steamed green beans. It was delicious. Also, on Friday, it turned out that we didn't have as many eggs as I thought we did, so I made a kind of spanikopita themed bread pudding which was also wonderful. I'll post both recipes soon.
Enjoy this week's menu and feel free to ask any questions.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: : Slow Baked Chuck Roast, Baked Potatoes, Apple Pie - Monday
Breakfast: Baked Cranberry Walnut French Toast*, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Vegetable Beef Soup, Artisan Bread, Pineapple - Tuesday
Breakfast: Dutch Baby Pancake* with Powdered Sugar and Lemon, Bananas, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Indian Summer Gratin, Clementines - Wednesday
Breakfast: Toast and Almond Butter, Apple- Apricot Sauce, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Spanikopita Bread Pudding*, Oranges - Thursday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Raisins and Brown Sugar, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Italian Sausage and Potato Bake, Bread to Sop up the Juices, Clementines - Friday
Breakfast: Granola, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Green Bean Soup, Whole Wheat Rolls - Saturday
Breakfast: Pancakes with Syrup, Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Ember, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Menu Plan: Third Week of Advent
I was going to schedule a bean week challenge this week, but our plans were shifted quite a bit by the baptism, so I think I'm just going to call it for this month and try again in January. We are learning exactly how cold cold is. -2 has been the lowest temperature so far, this month, but we hear it is normal to see lows around -17 and -20 in January. I'm glad our house is well stocked.
We did get our tree this weekend, but we only got home this evening, so we haven't put it up yet. We have three Ember days this week, so Wednesday and Friday will be 24 hour fasts and Saturday will be a sun up to sun down fast for us. The food those days will be for our children who do not fast fully.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Strata, Milk
Dinner: Snack Tray - Monday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Raisins, Sliced Apples, Milk, Coffee
Dinner: After Thanksgiving Soup (from the freezer), Rolls, Salad - Tuesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Whole Wheat Toast, Clementines, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Chili Casserole, Tomato Rice (didn't get to this last week, we still had so much in the way of leftovers) - Wednesday
Breakfast: Almond Butter Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk, Coffee
Dinner: Torteggas, Clementines - Thursday
Breakfast: Cheese and Herb Omelets, Clementines, Whole Wheat Toast, Milk, Coffee
Dinner: Homemade Pizzas, Salad - Friday
Breakfast: Cinnamon Toast, Yogurt & Honey, Sliced Apples, Milk, Coffee
Dinner: Butternut Squash and Cheddar Bread Pudding, Salad - Saturday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Cinnamon Sugar, Milk
Dinner: Cream of Poblano Soup, Tortilla Strips, Clementines
Here is the list of foods from the freezer, fridge and pantry that I'm using this week. Anything from the freezer, pantry or fridge that was not bought specifically for this meal or this past week will be included in my lists.
Freezer:
Turkey Soup
Cooked Turkey
Turkey Gravy
Roasted Corn
Mixed Sliced Peppers
Poblano Peppers
Butternut Squash
Mozzarella Cheese
Fridge:
Eggs
Butter
Milk (& Cream from the Top)
Parmesan
Feta
Cheddar
Yogurt
Lemons
Carrots
Celery
Pancetta
Greek Olives
Pantry:
All Herbs & Spices
Salts
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Olive Oil
Brown Basmati Rice
Sushi Rice
Hard White Wheat Berries
Soft White Wheat Berries
Steel Cut Oats
Black Beans
Corn Meal
Yeast
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Coffee
Tea
All Sugars
Honey
Almond Butter
Tomato Sauce
Olives
Canned Chiles
Golden Raisins
Apples
Labels: Advent, Church Year, Ember, Faith and Morality, Family, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
Monday, December 15, 2008
Menu Plan Monday: Third Week of Advent
This is a rather strict fast week, with three full fast days, and even with only Rich fasting, it's not like we are going to feast in front of him. We are still making all sorts of treats for Christmas gifts this week, though. Which will go into airtight storage or the freezer until we can eat them, the actual gifts will be packaged and sent away.
- Monday: Shepherd's Pie, Salad
- Tuesday: Chinese Barbecued Pork with Fried Rice
- Wednesday: Baked Potatoes with Broccoli & Cheese Sauce
- Thursday: Beef Stew, Turnip Gratin, Egg Noodles
- Friday: Squash Soup, Rolls, Salad
- Saturday: Bagna Cauda, Boiled Potatoes & Carrots, Toasted Bread Cubes, Salad
- Sunday: Creamy Chicken & Rice Casserole, Salad
What is on your menu this week?
Labels: Family, Gaudete, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen
