At this time we are looking for help preparing the house for visitors and for cleaning up after a visit. Please email Lynn if you are interested in helping!
Prosphora Baking Workshop
A message from Patty Brusko:
Hello Ladies (and Gentlemen),
Based on conversation at the St. Emilia Women’s Guild meeting on Aug 29 regarding baking prosphora, Andy and I would like to hold a baking training session at our house some morning. We think it would be much easier to do it at our house rather than the church kitchen. We propose a session from 9 am to noon. That is how long it takes for a typical batch. We would provide bagels, coffee, fruit while the dough is rising.
A Saturday morning is probably best for everyone but if that doesn't work out, we can try to find a weekday that works.
Ideally, 4 bakers is best. By baking a batch, which makes 12 small loaves, we would each have to bake once every 8 weeks at the current rate that Father Andrew uses the loaves, which is 6 per week. It is possible he will use more in the future, but we can address that when it happens.
We are willing to show any number of you who want to bake, but we are hoping to have 4 consistent bakers for now.
Please let us know if you are interested. We are available any Saturday in September. If you are unavailable any of these Satudays in September, please propose some days, weekdays or Saturdays, that work for you and we'll try to find a day that works for everyone. It is not urgent that we get this accomplished in September, so we are open to pushing this off until October. We appreciate your willingness to help.
Lazarus Saturday
We will have a church clean up after liturgy on Lazarus Saturday. Prepare to get your hands dirty! There’s plenty to do to beautify our church inside and out before Pascha.
Lenten Food Signups
If you are interested in bringing food for coffee hours or for after presanctified liturgies, please contact Matushka Anne Gariano. Her contact information is in the church directory.
Women's Group News: April Mtg, Egg Hunt Prep, and Lenten Meals
Our next women’s group meeting is Saturday, April 3 at 3 PM. We will be preparing plastic eggs for the children’s egg hunt at the paschal picnic on May 2. If you would like bring a bag of wrapped candy to fill the eggs, you may bring it to church this Wednesday at Presanctified Liturgy, or to our meeting Saturday.
If you would like help prepare or serve Lenten food after services on Sundays and Wednesdays, please contact Matushka Anne Gariano. Her information is in the church directory.
And finally, a special bonus Lenten recipe from Jules Evanoff:
Lenten Bean Soup (aka 'Bopp" in Macedonian or "Fassolatha" in Greek)
8 Servings
Ingredients:
1 48 oz bottle of navy beans-undrained (found at Krogers or in canned or dry bean section of the markets)
Note: dry white beans can be used but should be soaked overnight1 lg can tomato sauce
1 lg can diced tomatoes
2-3 celery chopped
1-2 potato chopped
2-3 carrots chopped
garlic 2 tsp+
paprika 2 tsp
salt & pepper to taste
2-3 bay leaves (optional)
mint- dry or fresh (start with a heaping tablespoon- more to taste)
veg/olive oil
V8/tomato juice lg can/bottle
touch of sugar (optional) to cut acidity
water (to thin)
Directions:
Sautee vegetables in oil in stock pot with mint, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika until onions become transparent.
Add beans, tomatoes/sauce, V8 and bay leaves. Add more salt, pepper and sugar to taste. Add bay leaves. Bring to a boil then simmer 1 to 1.5 hrs. Add water to thin as necessary.
Good with crusty bread .
