What a week! It has ended with a more child oriented birthday party for Amelia and that was a lot of fun. Rich has a few days off this week, one for Veteran's Day, one for business we need to attend to, and one to try to get more things done around our house. We are both hoping to catch up on work we haven't gotten to that really needs to be done here.

There are a couple repeats on the menu this week, because we had SO MANY LEFTOVERS last week, and lots of shifting schedules. That did give me more time to update recipes here, though, so you will see many more on the blog and entered onto the recipe index. I'm still working on getting other promised recipes posted. Rather than wait for when I have good pictures, I am just posting the recipes, and will add pictures as I can.

Our mutton has arrived! Of course, we are about to head into the Advent fast, but we might cook a tiny bit to taste it before we put away meat for a while. Although it fits in the freezer now, it is tight, and we are still trying to empty our freezers a bit more before Thanksgiving and the fast. Can you believe it is coming so soon?

It does look like we will have most of our family here for Thanksgiving, including Shawn's family, which is wonderful. We are so happy to be able to have them all here, and share in the meal and the day. Because of work schedules, people will be coming and going on different days, so I think only on Thanksgiving Day will we have everyone here.

Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your words of comfort. Tonight, the bishop is visiting, and our parish is having the meal catered, to save me the effort.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Polenta and Garden Vegetable Frittata, Bacon, Pomegranates, Coffee and Milk
  Dinner: Pollo Verde Poblano, Mexican Rice, Frijoles, Vegetable Plate, Desserts brought by Parish
• Monday
  Breakfast: H'ejazi Style Ful with Duqqus and Sprinkled with Nabulsi Cheese, Bread, Tomatoes and Olives, Sliced Apples, Tea with Honey, Mint and Rosewater
  Dinner: Braised Turkey, Jasmine Rice, Chopped Salad, Fruit Plate
• Tuesday - Feast of Pope Saint Leo the Great
  Breakfast: Bread and Joubneh, Olive Oil and Za'atar, Fruit, Tea and Coffee
  Dinner: Carnitas, Ranchero Beans, Salsa Rice, Panela Cheese, Corn Tortillas
• Wednesday - Feast of Saint Martin of Tours
  Breakfast: Potato Hash with Salsa, Home Canned Peaches, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Poblano Chile Relleno Bake, Salsa Rice, Persian Love Cakes
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Labneh, Za'atar and Olive Oil on Toast, Fruit, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Leftovers, Leftover Cake
• Friday
  Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast with Honey, Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: White Bean Soup, Bread, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Chilaquiles with Salsa Verde, Suprèmed Grapefruit and Oranges, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Slow Cooker Brisket Chili, Cornbread, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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: Church Year, Faith and Morality, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Prayer Requests, Tales from the Kitchen