Feast Day Food & Fun!
April 24, 2012
Good morning, my friends! Here are a few pictures from our St. George's Day celebration ...
In the early afternoon I baked up some carrot-wheat muffins ... and once they were cool, I topped them with a light cream-cheese glaze.
The very top muffin was emblazened with the Cross of St George:
But hark ... what was lurking below?
The dragon!
(Such an ugly old thing, isn't he?)
So after a "fish and chips" lunch, we read our favorite feast day book, drew our own dragons (Crackerjack did a whole scene from the story), and went on a quest to find every dragon toy we had in the house. We also enjoyed a little English snack - the aforementioned muffins and milk (a proper cup of tea for me). Before we ate, Crackerjack was "knighted" with the honor of playing St. George ... and he handily slew (i.e. ate) the old dragon.
As for the rest of our supper, we had ...
Cottage Pie*
* Which is something like shepherd's pie, only topped with sliced potatoes instead of mashed. This recipe calls for dark beer, ground beef, rustic veggies, and a handful of thyme. I'm not 100% sure it's a traditional English dish, but I do know it's delicious as I've made it before!)
Roasted Asparagus*
* With a few drizzles of olive oil and shakes of parmesan cheese. I could eat asparagus every day in the Spring when it's so fresh and tender.
* Now, I was going to try making a Rhubarb "Fool" as that truly is a traditional English dessert - and it would have tied in nicely with Shakespeare's birthday - but Bill can't have dairy and much prefers a crisp anyway. This particular recipe has apples and rhubarb which is delicious and a bit different.
Parsley-Swiss-Romano Bread*
* We get this wonderful bread from a favorite local farm shop. It's delicious split, buttered and toasted.
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So it was a very nice feast day, I must say! Combining all the very best things: fun, food, faith and family. Another memorable day to file away in our hearts.
Have a wonderful Tuesday, everyone! I will see you here again very soon!
❤