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By Judith, 04/09/2009 10:24 pm

WE will be having a very special Feast tomorrow night, Pasach or Passover. We will be remembering our Lord’s death and resurrection. This tradition goes back to the exodus and yet has changed throughout the millennia to encompass new meanings and reveal hidden messages.

It’s a beautiful example of our connection to food.

We commemorate our most meaningful life events with food. Weddings, births, and memorials all have culinary components.

Our Feast will not be like anyone else’s. We have our own unique family traditions. We freely adapt this meal to fit our expression our faith.

There are special dishes that we prepare; roasted lamb, horseradish sauce, a special fruit chutney made with figs and dates.

Just like other holidays, we have tableware and decorations that come out only on this special occasion.

Now I have the pleasure to see my grandson learn our traditions. He is excited to play his part in tomorrow’s celebration.

Food is a precious gift given to us by our Wonderful Creator. It has a magical way of communicating ideas. The lamb, the unleavened bread, the wine/grape juice all portray HIS supreme sacrifice.

There are usually tears shed at this meal as we reflect on our gift of salvation.

Blessings to all of you that are Feasting this weekend to commemorate this precious time.

Keep Food Real!

Judith

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By Judith, 02/17/2009 12:00 am

The bread never was baked yesterday. The soup was made. Delicious! But since there was a loaf left from last week’s baking I didn’t bother.

Another kitchen duty presented itself. The grass feed beef that I purchased was delivered.

I didn’t think that it would be ready until later in the week. I needed to clear a path to the freezer since the garage was strewn with boxes; empty and half unpacked from our recent move.

This time I purchased a quarter of a beef. Last time it was a half. We still have roasts, steaks and soup bones from the half. It seems we go through the hamburger faster than everything else.

We are hamburger lovers. My husband, The Suburban Gringo, is burger maker extraordinaire. But what he does that is truly awesome is his style of Mexican food. Beef chimichangas being one of his specialties.

A freezer full of healthy, locally raised beef, poultry and lamb is a true blessing. The beef and lamb are grass fed and free of harmful antibiotics and hormones.

The poultry was an interesting project. A friend of ours, who lives on a small acreage homestead, raised 50 chickens for us. They were raised free to roam and cluck about and fed organic feed. They got a bit big before they were butchered. The average is 9 lbs.

I wanted a chicken for most Friday night dinners for a year.

These lovely birds give us three meals a piece, in addition to healthy stock made from their carcass.

The health benefits for our family are immeasurable. To eliminate causes of disease is the best insurance plan for your family. My children are being raised with pesticide free foods.

There young developing bodies are not bombarded with insane amounts of estrogen hormones commonly used in the meat and egg industry. They are getting essential fatty acids that only properly raised animals can provide.

We are blessed to have control over our food supply. As parents and caregivers we make it a top priority to have a supply of organic foods that are properly and ethically produced in our larder.

There is great satisfaction and contentment that comes from wholesome food choices. We aren’t wealthy but we eat than better kings!

Check out local meat and poultry offerings in your area. Check my links for sources of information…

Well off to the morning tea, and on to make bread..I really HAVE to today.

Blessings and Keep Food Real!

Judith