Christ is illumined! Let us shine forth with Him!

It's the last two days of the Epiphany octave, and we are still in the Christmas season. It's been a different Christmastide this year, with the new grandbaby and illness in the house. We are enjoying it, even if it is more subdued.

This week is pretty full, and after a busy weekend this weekend, too. There is a birthday party this Saturday and we are preparing for a baby shower. Plus normal life, schooling, catching up on some things that were not finished before Christmas, and so on.

I pray that your year is filled with blessings and that you can see God's hand in your life. In your generosity, please pray for ours.

• Sunday - First Sunday after the Epiphany and Theophany of Our Lord
  Breakfast: Leftovers, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Pork with Sauerkraut, Sides/Salads/Desserts brought by Parish
• Monday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Sha Sha Chicken with Scallions, Jasmine Rice, Orange Cranberry Cookies
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam, Toast (GF for Jerome), Sliced Oranges, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Bolitas with Bacon and Chorizo, Salsa Rice, Sliced Avocados, Faux de Crèmes
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Apple Coconut Breakfast Bowls with Almond Butter, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Vegan Dan Dan Noodles, Mandarin Oranges
• Thursday -
  Breakfast: Labneh with Za'atar and Olive Oil, Toast, Mandarin Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chicken Tikka Masala, Basmati Rice, Roasted Zucchini, Mandarin Oranges, Hot Chocolate Cookies
• Friday - Feast of Saint Anthony of Egypt
  Breakfast: Ful, Toast (Gluten-free for Jerome), Shatta, Sliced Oranges, Tea and Honey
  Dinner: Vegetarian Ranchero Beans, Salsa Rice, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Vegetable and Cheese Scramble, Toast (GF for Jerome), Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Arabic Beef and Vegetable Soup, Tamis, Harissa, Gluten Free Persian Love Cake with Pomegranate Pips

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, Epiphany, Faith and Morality, Homemaking, Keeping the Feast, Menu Plans, Nativity, Tales from the Kitchen, Theophany