We have had a rather busy week, and I didn't get the recipe from last week posted, nor my craft on post made. This week, I will remedy that.

Also, Amira needs your prayers. She had to miss most of the ballet week at her intensives, because she got sick. She still has another week to go, but she had really been enjoying the ballet portion, and missed out on both that and the showcase they were going to perform. We will be picking her up from the train on Saturday, if all goes well.

We took a no media camping trip this weekend with another family (five days!), and it was fantastic. Even "roughing it," we had a lot of free time because we were not constantly being pulled at by our phones and internet. We read, we rested, we prayed, we played, we cooked and ate, and talked. It was marvelous.

We are breaking the fast today, for multiple reasons, but also because we are with people who do not keep it, and our meals are tied with theirs, so it makes it more of a challenge.Our fast is much more relaxed, but we are growing. The heat has broken, but they weather shaman are still looking for excitement. I'll believe it when I see it.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs and Bacon, Home Fries, Fruit, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Hot Dogs, Chips, Roasted Marshmallows
• Monday
  Breakfast: Date and Nut Protein Bars, Leftovers, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Leftovers, Fruit Plate
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Peaches and Cream (Grain-Free version for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: 'Ijja, Bread (Gluten-free for Jerome), Chopped Veggies and Olives, Fruit Plate
• Wednesday - Feast of Saint Laurence
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash Burritos with Salsa, Grapefruit Halves, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Thai Peanut Noodles with Veggies, Sliced Melon
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Tuna Casserole (Gluten-free for Jerome), Green Salad, Fruit Plate
• Friday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Chickpeas, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Fruit Plate, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Besan Chila, Sah’awiq, Chopped Salad, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Potluck Breakfast after Liturgy
  Dinner: Balsamic Roasted Cherry Tomato Walleye, Simple Rice Pilaf, Green Salad, Fruit Plate

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: Family, Fasting as a Family, Governor Inslee Needs a Frozen Fish to the Forehead, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Prayer Requests, Tales from the Kitchen