Thursday, March 28, 2024

Getting Ready for Easter...

 

(This little bunny lives in the medicine cabinet year-round but comes out for Easter, residing on the kitchen knack knack rack.)

Easter Sunday is just a few days away.

This is Holy Week in the Christian preparation for Easter. 

It's a kind of sad week when thinking about the agonizing passion of Jesus Christ and his crucifixion.

However, it ends in His rising from the dead after three days which is celebrated on Easter Sunday.

It's always a busy week, too.  In the past, there was a lot of decorating. That's been very reduced in the past couple of transition years, since my beloved husband died.

There is still some grocery shopping, cooking, and baking to be done, all of which make it a busy week.

There are also church services to attend. 

As challenging as life, itself, can be, it's still good to be alive, right?

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CELEBRATING HOLIDAYS AS YOU GET OLDER?

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

A New Salad


In an ongoing effort to eat healthier, I tried my hand at making a new recipe that I came across for a salad.

The most challenging part of making it was roasting red peppers.  The oven got super hot.

Once the peppers were placed under the broiler and turned black, they had to be cooled. 

Once cooled, the black skins had to be peeled and the sloppy seeds inside the peppers had to be cleaned out and discarded.

The resulting sweet meat of the red peppers went into the refrigerator in a topped glass container.

When it came time to make the salad at last, some of the roasted peppers were placed on a plate.

Next came fresh feta cheese and then sliced olives stuffed with pimientos.

The salad tasted quite delicious.

Jarred roasted red peppers could have been used because they are available in supermarkets.

However, freshly roasted ones are much more delicious.

If you like roasted red peppers, feta cheese, and olives, this salad will make you happy!

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Palm Sunday

Today Christians around the world celebrate Palm Sunday.

Long palms are given away at church services.  

My late husband always made little crosses out of them for our kids on this blessed day.

Now, my daughter makes them for her children.

I have one right on my bedroom dresser.

It is one week before Easter.

The week ahead, for Christians, is one of reliving the sorrow of Christ's suffering and dying on the cross.

Joy will be restored on Easter Sunday in recognition of Christ's rising from the dead.

By his act of sacrifice, He gave hope for our world.

May all of you, whether Christian or not, have a peaceful love-filled day today.


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