Sunday, March 22, 2026
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday and Feast of the Annunciation
We are nearing the end of the fast. Properly, this Sunday is called Passion Sunday, was the beginning of the final week of Lent, with Holy Week being its own separate and distinct observance. Passion Sunday gave the general overview of the last days of Christ's life on earth, while with Palm Sunday, we enter into each day of that final week with Him quite specifically. Unfortunately, in the West, this has largely been relegated to a footnote to Palm Sunday, rather than its own observance. So, right on the heels of celebrating the Hosannas of Christ's triumphal entry, we often slide into the Good Friday narrative. This is a shame; it is jarring, and robs parishioners of the real walk of that final week of His life with Him during Holy week, from Palm Sunday, the first, celebratory, day, the instructive events of Holy Monday and Tuesday, with the fig tree and the annointing with perfume and oil, through His betrayal on Spy Wednesday, His Last Supper and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, His arrest and trial, on Thursday, His crucifixion on Friday, and His rest in the tomb, as He harrowed Hell to free those captive to death on Saturday. We live through the events of that week each year. It seems to me that the modern church seems to think it is too much to ask of her people to take that walk with Him for one week each year. Meanwhile, our calendars and prayer books still show that this is the historic practice and we preserve it in this way only. We will keep His final days in mind this week, meditating on His words and actions, as we prepare for the hard Via Dolorosa we will embark on next Monday.
Passion Sunday marks the last week of Lent, as a summary of what Christ did to rescue us from sin and death, as we ready ourselves to walk each day of the way of sorrow with Him and, in the East, ends with Lazarus Saturday, the first resurrection which points to the greater one. We have begun observing it ourselves, as one of the commemorations that is significant to the life of the Church. Jesus raised Lazarus in anticipation of His own resurrection - and ours. One tradition for Lazarus Saturday is to make sweet, little breads shaped like a man wrapped in linens (Lazarakia). Another is to permit the eating of caviar (fish eggs) as little eggs, before we get to have eggs again on the Paschal feast.
This is the last week of Lent before Holy Week for the West. We end this week with Lazarus Sunday, the small resurrection, before we begin the great journey of Holy Week. Saint Lazarus lived for 30 years more after being raised by Jesus and became the first bishop of Cyprus - he had more work to do. We especially love how Jesus shows us that death is still our enemy with Lazarus. Even though He was about to raise him from the dead, He still wept at Lazarus' death. There was no nonsense about how he had gone to a better place or how he was somehow free of this mortal coil (which is gnostic heresy). He wept. This is because death is the enemy of all and Christ never wanted anyone to die. Raising Lazarus was His last major act before walking the Via Dolorosa of Holy Week, which is why Lazarus is remembered on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
This week also holds the last major feast before the end of Lent, the Annunciation. I love that the Annunciation closes the week begun by the feast of Saint Joseph, that the heads of the Holy Family are celebrated so closely together. It is Elijah's birthday, and we were always so glad to have everyone celebrating with him on his day. We have always thought about Saint Joseph and the Blessed Virgin taking special care of him.
We have reached the point in Lent that fake cheese seems like a good idea. It isn't, but it seems like it. Until this week, we hadn't bought any fake food, but we caved and got fake mozzarella for some pizzas. They were not great. Besides that, we have only bought some oat milk, which should run out just in time for us to have real dairy. Two more weeks of fasting to go! All joking aside, God has really been growing us this year. We are held in His hands and know that we are not alone. It is teaching us to lean on Him more and pray. It is revealing our own weaknesses and where we need to grow in faith and discipline.
We truly appreciate all the support and prayers from people. We cannot express how much we are being upheld by them. Our church family has been helping with Sunday meals, and doing so much more for us. We are grateful to God for placing so many wonderful people in our lives.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Ful, Kalamata Olives, Sliced Cucumbers and Radishes, Harissa, Sah'awiq, Naan, Blood Oranges, Coffee and Mint Tea
Dinner: Persian Style Eggplant and Chickpea Stew, Rice, Salad, Garlic Bread - Monday
Breakfast: Granola Bars, Mandarin Oranges, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Southwestern Vegetable and Bean Fajitas, Mexican Rice, Blood Oranges - Tuesday
Breakfast: Lenten Apple Oatmeal Muffins with Cashew Butter, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Burnt Garlic Vegetable Fried Rice, Blood Oranges - Wednesday - Feast of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Leftover Gatayif Filling and Sheera, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Croatian Fish Stew, Bread, and Lenten Chocolate Marmalade Cake* - Thursday
Breakfast: Potato Hash Breakfast Burritos with Salsa, Sliced Oranges, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Black Bean, Corn, Pepper and Avocado Salad, Corn Chips, Sliced Oranges - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Fruit, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Puerto Rican Beans and Rice, Salsa Verde, Frozen Fruit Salad - Saturday - Lazarus Saturday
Breakfast: Lazarakia, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Šalša and Linguine, Salad, Sliced Oranges
Labels: Annunciation, Birthday, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Homemaking, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, April 06, 2025
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday
We are nearing the end of the fast. Properly, this Sunday is called Passion Sunday, was the beginning of the final week of Lent, with Holy Week being its own separate and distinct observance. Passion Sunday gave the general overview of the last days of Christ's life on earth, while with Palm Sunday, we enter into each day of that final week with Him quite specifically. Unfortunately, in the West, this has largely been relegated to a footnote to Palm Sunday, rather than its own observance. So, right on the heels of celebrating the Hosannas of Christ's triumphal entry, we often slide into the Good Friday narrative. This is a shame; it is jarring, and robs parishioners of the real walk of that final week of His life with Him during Holy week, from Palm Sunday, the first, celebratory, day, the instructive events of Holy Monday and Tuesday, with the fig tree and the annointing with perfume and oil, through His betrayal on Spy Wednesday, His Last Supper and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, His arrest and trial, on Thursday, His crucifixion on Friday, and His rest in the tomb, as He harrowed Hell to free those captive to death on Saturday. We live through the events of that week each year. It seems to me that the modern church seems to think it is too much to ask of her people to take that walk with Him for one week each year. Meanwhile, our calendars and prayer books still show that this is the historic practice and we preserve it in this way only. We will keep His final days in mind this week, meditating on His words and actions, as we prepare for the hard Via Dolorosa we will embark on next Monday.
Passion Sunday marks the last week of Lent, as a summary of what Christ did to rescue us from sin and death, as we ready ourselves to walk each day of the way of sorrow with Him and, in the East, ends with Lazarus Saturday, the first resurrection which points to the greater one. We have begun observing it ourselves, as one of the commemorations that is significant to the life of the Church. Jesus raised Lazarus in anticipation of His own resurrection - and ours. One tradition for Lazarus Saturday is to make sweet, little breads shaped like a man wrapped in linens (Lazarakia). Another is to permit the eating of caviar (fish eggs) as little eggs, before we get to have eggs again on the Paschal feast.
Saint Lazarus lived for 30 years more after being raised by Jesus and became the first bishop of Cyprus - he had more work to do. We especially love how Jesus shows us that death is still our enemy with Lazarus. Even though He was about to raise him from the dead, He still wept at Lazarus' death. There was no nonsense about how he had gone to a better place or how he was somehow free of this mortal coil (which is gnostic heresy). He wept. This is because death is the enemy of all and Christ never wanted anyone to die. Raising Lazarus was His last major act before walking the Via Dolorosa of Holy Week, which is why Lazarus is remembered on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
As for our Lent, I am pleased that, with the exception of a few half gallons of almond or oat milk, we have not used any fake dairy or meat or egg the entire time. I don't really count coconut milk, because it is a real ingredient in real historic cuisines and that oat/almond milk is a concession to my husband who adulterates his coffee shamelessly. We have done a better job of eating the many good things that are naturally Lenten. This led to the kids insisting that we skip the tabbouleh this year, since it is composed of vegetables and grains, and they say that is what they eat during Lent and can eat at any other time that isn't a feasting time. I don't know how I feel about that.
In all seriousness, this season has been an incredible time of growth for all of us, as well, though I don't know if all the kids are recognizing it in themselves. I pray that this Lent has been holy and blessed for you and that you have grown in spiritual strength and in love of Christ and His Church. Blessed Fast!
- Sunday
Breakfast: Ful, Sah'awiq, Bread, Chopped Chopped Tomatoes, Onions, Peppers, Radishes, and Olives, Tea with Honey and Coffee
Dinner: Eggplant Gyros, Marinated Sumac Red Onions, Sliced Veggies, Kalamata Olives, Tamis, Taratoor, Toum, Fruit/Sides/Salads brought by Parishioners - Monday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Veggies, Toast, Mint Tea with Honey
Dinner: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Lemon and Herb Rice Pilaf, Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Chopped Apples, Raisins, Brown Sugar and Spices, Tea with Honey and Coffee
Dinner: Spanish Poor Man's Potatoes, Portugeuse Spicy Rice, Green Salad, Sliced Oranges - Wednesday
Breakfast: Potato Breakfast Burritos, Salsa, Grapefruit Cups, Tea with Honey and Coffee
Dinner: Rice Stuffed Tomatoes, Sautéed Peppers and Onions with Garlic, Bread, Sliced Apples - Thursday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Curried Chickpea Salad (Sandwiches or Stuffed in Tomatoes), Sliced Oranges - Friday - Feast of Pope Saint Leo the Great
Breakfast: Sweet Potato Hash, Sliced Oranges, Mint Tea with Honey
Dinner: Lenten Borscht, Dark Rye Bread (GF for Jerome), Fruit Plate - Saturday - Lazarus Saturday
Breakfast: Tomato Toast (GF for Jerome), Grapefruit Cups, Tea with Honey and Coffee
Dinner: French Vegetable Soup, Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette, French Bread, Blackberry Sorbet Bars
Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Homemaking, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday
I am a little sad that we are entering the final week of Lent at the time that the East is entering the first week. Properly, this Sunday is called Passion Sunday, was the beginning of the final week of Lent, with Holy Week being its own separate and distinct observance. Passion Sunday gave the general overview of the last days of Christ's life on earth, while with Palm Sunday, we enter into each day of that final week with Him quite specifically. Unfortunately, in the West, this has largely been relegated to a footnote to Palm Sunday, rather than its own observance. So, right on the heels of celebrating the Hosannas of Christ's triumphal entry, we slide into the Good Friday narrative. This is a shame; it is jarring, and robs parishioners of the real walk of that final week of His life with Him during Holy week, from Palm Sunday, the first, instructive events of Holy Monday and Tuesday, with the fig tree and the annointing with perfume and oil, through His betrayal on Spy Wednesday, His Last Supper and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, His arrest and trial, His crucifixion, and His rest in the tomb, as He harrowed Hell to free those captive to death. We live through the events of that week each year. It seems to me that the modern church seems to think it is too much to ask of her people to take that walk with Him for one week each year. Meanwhile, our calendars and prayer books still show that this is the historic practice and we preserve it in this way only. We will keep His final days in mind this week, meditating on His words and actions, as we prepare for the hard Via Dolorosa we will embark on next Monday.
Passion Sunday marks the last week of Lent, as a summary of what Christ did to rescue us from sin and death, as we ready ourselves to walk each day of the way of sorrow with Him and, in the East, ends with Lazarus Saturday, the first resurrection which points to the greater one. We have begun observing it ourselves, as one of the commemorations that is significant to the life of the Church. Jesus raised Lazarus in anticipation of His own resurrection - and ours. One tradition for Lazarus Saturday is to make sweet, little breads shaped like a man wrapped in linens (Lazarakia). Another is to permit the eating of caviar (fish eggs) as little eggs, before we get to have eggs again on the Paschal feast. We will be doing both of those, but it will have to wait until after liturgy, because of that difference in the timing of Lent for East and West.
So, because of the feasts of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph this week, we get fish twice! Even though our Lent has been interrupted and truncated, in some ways, the relief we are given from the discipline is a blessing. We embrace it and enjoy it. We have a special devotion to Saint Joseph here, Rich even more so, and love him so much. He is Elijah's patron saint, as well, and we love to remember and celebrate him. Our grocery stores had some great deals on fish, too, so we are enjoying a fish pie for Saint Patrick's day after church and a Spanish fish and shellfish stew for Saint Joseph's feast. Rich is planting some peas today, in honor of Saint Patrick.
Now that we are at the end of our fast, I invite you to walk with the Church in these last days of Christ's suffering. Look for a Catholic (especially Traditional Latin or Eastern Rite) or Anglican type church in your area which has actual Holy Week services, and go to them next week. If your church does not observe Passion Sunday, read through the gospel accounts of the Passion and prepare yourself for the daily Via Dolorosa that is to come. Next week, read through the events of each day of Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday, and allow them to penetrate your heart and mind. Saturate yourself in them. Pray an hour with Christ in the garden on Maundy Thursday. Fast with Him on Good Friday. Pray at the tomb on Holy Saturday. Prepare yourself for a full rejoicing when He bursts from the tomb. Don't limit it to one day's notice and leave Him. Remember that the Paschaltide begins on the Paschal feast and goes 40 days to the Ascension and another 10 days to Pentecost. Do not let it end with one Sunday. You will find life in His life.
Keep praying for us, and we continue to pray for you. Blessed Lent (and Forgiveness Sunday for our Eastern brethren). Forgive me, a sinner.
- Sunday - Passion Sunday
Breakfast: Leftovers, Sourdough Toast, Strawberries, Coffee and Tea
Dinner: Colcannon Fish Pie, Roasted Broccoli with Vinaigrette, Fruit Plate - Monday - Feast of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Breakfast: Polenta with Almond Milk and Maple Syrup, Sliced Pears, Coffee and Tea
Dinner: Seafood and Scallion Pajeon with Dipping Sauce, Kimchi, Jasmine Rice - Tuesday - Feast of Saint Joseph
Breakfast: Home Fries, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Spanish Seafood Stew, Country Bread, Salad/Fruit brought by Bible study members - Wednesday - Feast of Saint Cuthbert
Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Chopped Apples, Raisins, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Mahjouba, Persian Chopped Salad (using sunflower oil), Date and Orange Salad - Thursday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Peppers and Onions, Sourdough Toast, Mandarin Oranges, Mint Tea with Honey
Dinner: Pasta with Mussels and Garlic, Steam Sautéed Carrots and Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Dill (using sunflower oil), Sliced Oranges - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Olive and Rosemary Focaccia, Arabic Style Chard with Garlic, Onions and Sumac, Lenten Bougatsa me Crema - Saturday - Lazarus Saturday
Breakfast: Marinated Chickpea Salad with Herbs and Spices to break the fast after Liturgy (Lazarakia and Caviar in the afternoon)
Dinner: Imam Bayildi, Arabic Style Rice Pilaf, Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, Fruit Plate
Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Homemaking, Homesteading, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Prayer Requests, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday
We only have two more weeks of Lent to go. It has gone by more quickly than I anticipated. Properly, this Sunday is called Passion Sunday, as it marked the final week of Lent, with Holy Week being its own separate and distinct observance. Passion Sunday gave the general overview of the last days of Christ's life on earth, while with Palm Sunday, we enter into each day of that final week with Him quite specifically. Unfortunately, in the West, this has largely been relegated to a footnote to Palm Sunday, rather than its own observance. So, right on the heels of celebrating the Hosannas of Christ's triumphal entry, we slide right into the Good Friday narrative. This is a shame and robs parishioners of the real, walk of that final week of His life with Him during Holy week, from Palm Sunday, through His betrayal on Spy Wednesday, His Last Supper and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, His arrest and trial, His crucifixion, and His rest in the tomb, as He harrowed Hell to free those captive to death. We live through the events of that week each year. It seems to me that the modern church seems to think it is too much to ask of her people to take that walk with Him for one week each year. Passion Sunday marks the last week of Lent, as a summary of what Christ did to rescue us from sin and death, as we ready ourselves to walk each day of the way of sorrow with Him.
While we have no major saints' days this week, we have adopted the practice of commemorating Saint Lazarus (who lived for 30 years more after being raised by Jesus and became the first bishop of Cyprus - he had more work to do). So, even though it is a week earlier than the Eastern Church, we will make Lazarakia (little sweet, spiced breads shaped like a man wrapped in burial clothes) this weekend to remember him. We especially love how Jesus shows us that death is still our enemy with Lazarus. Even though He was about to raise him from the dead, He still wept at Lazarus' death. There was no nonsense about how he had gone to a better place or how he was somehow free of this mortal coil (which is gnostic heresy). He wept. This is because death is the enemy of all and Christ never wanted anyone to die. Raising Lazarus was His last major act before walking the Via Dolorosa of Holy Week, which is why Lazarus is remembered on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
It's been a week of illness at our home, and while none of it has been absolutely unbearable, it has made the week more challenging. Please keep us all in your prayers, especially as the hard spiritual work (as well as the physical preparations for the Paschal feast) begin next week.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Vegan Cornmeal Waffles with Raspberry Syrup, Fruit Plate, Tea and Coffee
Dinner: Fattet Badenjan, Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, Fruit - Monday
Breakfast: Home Fries with Salsa, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Vegetable Pasta Salad with Bay Shrimp, Garlic Toast, Fruit Plate - Tuesday
Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Raisins, Cinnamon and Brown Sugar, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Cauliflower Tikka Masala, Rice, Salad, Fruit - Wednesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Veggies, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Paella Primavera, Salad, Fruit Plate - Thursday
Breakfast: Wheateena with Maple Syrup and Coconut Milk, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Vegetable Stir Fry with Edamame, Jasmine Rice, Pineapple Cups and Orange Slices - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast, Fruit, Tea with Honey
Dinner: 15 Minute Peanut Butter Noodles with Vegetables and Shellfish Mix, Home Canned Pears - Saturday - Lazarus Saturday
Breakfast: Lazarakia to break the fast after Liturgy
Dinner: Korean Seafood Pancakes, Kimchee, Jasmine Rice, Fruit Plate
Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, April 03, 2022
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday
We are almost through Lent and Holy Week! This is the last week before the ardurous journey through Holy Week. This Sunday is properly called Passion Sunday, which again points to how we in the West have abandoned the early practice of the Church. Passion Sunday was the final Sunday of Lent, while Palm Sunday was the beginning of Holy Week, as a separate and distinct fast and observance. We will mark the Passion of Christ tonight at church, as a remembrance of what Christ did for us and our salvation, and have a recounting of all He walked through in His final week of life on this earth. Palm Sunday ushers in the living with Him those final days and steps, as we walk each day with Him, from Palm Sunday, through His betrayal on Spy Wednesday, His Last Supper and the institution of the priesthood and the Eucharist, His arrest and trial, His crucifixion, and His rest in the tomb, as He harrowed Hell to free those captive to death. We live through the events of that week each year. However, in the West, on Palm Sunday, we also throw the Passion in there, and after we commemorate His triumphal entry, but before we actually commemorate the events of His Passion, as though it were too much to ask people to live those days with Him and with the Church. It is jarring and confusing, especially when even our own calendars and prayer books show that vestige. Regardless, the prayer book marks this day as Passion Sunday still, and we are remembering it. We will keep His final days in mind this week, meditating on His words and actions, as we prepare for the hard Via Dolorosa we will embark on Monday.
Our exciting news is that Jerome should have all dairy products back in time for our Paschal feast. His milk test has gone well, and that opens up all sorts of good foods for him for breaking our fast. We have been able to go to the Stations of the Cross at church here, but we are still leaving for home to have dinner, just because it is so much more complicated to figure out dinners there for Jerome. He has quite a lot back, but the things he still can't have are in everything. Please continue to pray for him, especially that this Lenten journey will bring him closer to the health the Lord intends.
- Sunday
Breakfast: Ful, Shatta, Kalamata Olives, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Tea with Honey
Dinner: Shrimp Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce, Jasmine Rice, Fruit Plate - Monday
Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas with Peppers and Onions, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Oranges, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Baked Potatoes, Faux Cheese Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Oranges - Tuesday
Breakfast: Vegetable Hash Breakfast Burritos (Gluten-free tortillas for Jerome), Dried Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Slow Cooker Root Vegetable Soup, Salad, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit Plate - Wednesday
Breakfast: Avocado Toast with Citrus Shallot Seasoning and Sprouts, Home Canned Pears, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Shrimp Fajitas, Salsa Rice, Canned Peaches - Thursday
Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Almond Butter Drizzle, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Thai Pumpkin Soup, Crackers (Gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit Plate - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome) with Honey, Sliced Oranges, Tea and Honey
Dinner: Vegetable Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce (using rice noodles, sunflower oil, and coconut aminos), Mandarin Oranges - Saturday
Breakfast: Tahina Breakfast Bites, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
Dinner: Leblebi (Moroccan Chickpea Stew), Tamis (Gluten-free for Jerome), Mediterranean Style Chopped Salad (Dairy-free), Koulourakia
Labels: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Special Diet, Tales from the Kitchen
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Menu Plan: Passion Sunday
It has been 33 days since we have eaten any meat or meat products (broth, etc.), and have only rarely eaten dairy or fish (for the oldest six of us, anyway), and will be 47 days by our Paschal feast. This is the first year we have been able to even attempt the more accurate fast as the early Church did (we had always had kids who were too young before, and I was either pregnant or nursing for a lot of that time), and while it has been a challenge, again, it has made us appreciate the food we do eat. Just the other day, I ate some carrots as a snack, and was amazed at how delicious carrots are. When we do get to have a bit of cheese or piece of fish, we are so grateful for it. The kids are amazing and encourage us in our fast. They have had us make fasting friendly foods for even their small birthday parties, which was really neat to see. Amira's friends didn't seem to notice that the meal was Lenten, and Elijah almost always gets a break on his birthday, since it is the Feast of the Annunciation. We are truly fasting within our strength, and reaping the benefits of obeying God's will and the teaching He has given us through His Church. We are so much more in awe of our Eastern brethren, who are much more strict about this than we are. It is definitely a discipline that grows us, though, and we look forward to increasing our observance and the increase in faith and in holiness that is offered to us through it.
- Sunday - Passion Sunday
Breakfast: Pancakes with Maple Syrup (Almond Pancakes for Jerome), Milk and Coffee
Dinner: Vegetarian Ranchero Beans with Cheese, Rice (Cauliflower Rice for Jerome), Vegetable Side Dish, Coleslaw, Angel Food Cake with Strawberries (Ricotta Almond Cake for Jerome) - Monday
Breakfast: Avocado Toast with Shallot Salt (Avocado Lettuce Wraps for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Chickpea Shawerma Bowls, Sliced Cucumbers, Peppers, Tomatoes, Radishes and Lettuce, Kalamata Olives - Tuesday
Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Coconut Cream and Blueberries (Yogurt and Blueberries for Jerome), Tea with Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Kung Pao Chick Peas, Peppers and Broccoli, Jasmine Rice (Cauliflower Rice for Jerome), Fruit Plate - Wednesday
Breakfast: Ful, Sah'awiq, Toast (no toast for Jerome), Kalamata Olives, Sliced Apples, Mint Tea with Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Thai Shrimp Soup, Fruit Plate - Thursday - Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam (Peanut Butter Yogurt and Fruit Smoothie for Jerome), Tea with Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Grilled Tuna, Herbed Rice Pilaf (using vegetable broth) (Herbed Cauliflower Rice for Jerome), Roasted Asparagus, Chocolate Coconut Flour Cake - Friday
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Sliced Apples (or Sliced Apples spread with Peanut Butter), Tea and Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Sauerkraut and White Bean Soup, Sourdough Bread (Cottage Cheese for Jerome), Fruit Salad - Saturday
Breakfast: Scrambled Garbanzo Beans with Roasted Red Peppers, Toast, Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey or Coffee
Dinner: Potato and Vegetable Hash Burritos (Tigernut Chips for Jerome) with Salsa, Fruit Plate
Labels: Annunciation, Birthday, Blessed Virgin, Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Fasting as a Family, Homemaking, Lent, Menu Plans, Passion Sunday, Tales from the Kitchen, Theotokos
