On this final day of the feasts and commemorations of Hallowtide, we pray for all our friends and family who have passed, whether we know them to be in faith or not. We ask for God's mercy and justice and that He bring them to His throne. We have no other major feasts this week, and only one big event during the week, which makes our quotidian life a little easier.

Tonight at church, the bishop will be there, along with a priest from the Sudanese church and some of his parishioners, and our deacon. We are having a feast and the parish is really stepping up to bring a lovely spread to celebrate with our clergy.

This is the final week of our homeschool co-op, and we have a lovely potluck planned for our end of session. Since I am still making too much food with another bird out of the nest, I have two days of leftovers planned this week. Lately, it's been once a week, but I know I will be tired after the potluck and just going to use the leftovers for our dinner, and we can supplement with fruit and so on.

Our meals this week are mostly Arabic and Indian in style, but this morning's breakfast was all American. Well, Rich says that by sautéeing peppers and onions and garlic, using hot peppers at all, and fresh tomatoes made it a little less American, but we did eat it with tortilla chips and Doritos, so that saved it. Even if we actually used crema instead of sour cream.

My trip is coming up soon, and I am busy trying to plan meals for the whole time I am gone, so it is simpler for the kids and Rich. I have told him that he will have to make the Initial Cookies for St. Nicholas' Day that I normally make. I am going to miss nearly all of Advent with the family, though they said they would facetime me for morning prayers and our evening Advent wreath lighting and prayers. Please pray for us all, for my safe travel, for the family at home, and that all goes well and smoothly.

• Sunday - Memorial of All Souls
  Breakfast: Nacho Breakfast, Milk, Coffee and Tea
  Dinner: Garlic Rib Roast, Scalloped Potatoes, Arabic Style Rice Pilaf, Three Green Salads, Macaroni Salad, Fried Chicken, Brie and Crackers, Vegetable Plates, Fruit Plates, Spice Cake, Leftover Halloween Chocolate
• Monday
  Breakfast: Steak and Eggs, Sliced Watermelon, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Leftovers, Fruit Platter
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries and Coconut, Milk, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Saleeq, Steam Sautéed Carrots with Garlic and Dill, Pluots
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Raisins and Cinnamon, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Roasted Onion Curry, Basmati Rice, Sliced Watermelon
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Leftover Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins (Scrambled Eggs for Jerome), Bacon, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Mughlai Paneer Curry, Basmati Rice, Pluots
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast and Honey, Sliced Apples, (Fruit Yogurt for Jerome), Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Leftovers from Co-Op Potluck
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Fried Eggs, Sausage Patties, Home Fries, Fruit Plate, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Lebanese Roasted Stuffed Onions, Basmati Rice, Duqqus, Mafrouka

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 try to follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.

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