Women's Group News: April Mtg, Egg Hunt Prep, and Lenten Meals

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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 overnight

  • 1 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 .