Thursday the 6th: Psalm 1 for Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.

 
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.

He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers. 

 
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.

(from USCCB calendar of readings)

Wednesday the 5th: Ash Wednesday

 The Psalm for today is Psalm 51, when David had sinned and repented. Found on USCCB website.

 

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.

For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."

A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Tuesday the 4th: More food

 I do take pictures of other things, but I'm generally pretty proud of my Sunday meals. This is French Onion Gnocchi, with caramelized onions in small amount of broth, crisped up gnocchi, and Parmesan cheese. They were addictive.

 

 

Monday the 3rd: Saint of the Day

  *St. Katharine Drexel lived in the United States from 1858 to 1955. Born and died in Pennsylvania, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to support Christ and the Church among African Americans and the Native Americans. She spent her Drexel inheritance, $20 million, supporting the missionaries throughout the United States.

 

Friday the 28th: Mini meatloaves

Somehow meatloaf in a muffin tin is way way better than meatloaf as a loaf.

 With the muffin size, there's more crunchiness (appropriate to the dish of course) on the outside, and it's already portioned out for desserts. 

The original recipe came from a Kraft magazine that we received early in our marriage for some reason. I kept this recipe and one for marinated cream cheese all these years, and they're still delicious.

 

 

Thursday the 27th: Music of the Week

 This week we are polishing pieces for the April 1 concert. It's our first full week for almost a month (snow days and scheduled days off  have really taken a toll). My choir boss is gone to a convention for the next two days, so I'm filling in and trying to move our choirs along.

Wednesday the 26th: Food of the Week

 *Yesterday I made a peanut chicken stew out of Southern Living, a recipe based on this cookbook. I made the broth the day before, so putting the stew together took less than 10 minutes with some leftover pulled chicken from the freezer. I placed cashews and chow mein noodles on top for crunch and really enjoyed my bowl.