Cheese from Publix - Ready for Pascha Cooking!

This being Holy Week - I haven't had much of a chance to post.  We've been spending our evenings down at the Greek church, as the monastery is a bit of a drive. 

Are there words to describe Holy Week? I'll try - incredible, overwhelming, exhausting, exhilarating. . . awesome.

Last night was the reading of the Passion Gospels, and a nice gentleman gave the kids each a bit of ribbon.  They were to tie a knot after each gospel - a sweet little idea.  Sadly we were unable to stay throughout.  We NEEDED groceries and the little ones were really starting to feel the effects of being out past bedtime every day this week.

The good news?

We spent $58.19 and saved $125.29!

My favorite deals:
Kraft Cheese  $.66! (Pascha Mac N Chz, here we come!)
Dove Chocolates $1.15/bag (Pascha basket fodder)
Dole Pineapple $.37/can
Duncan Hines Brownie Mix $.35
Breakstone Sour Cream $.15

Guac That Rocks!

It's just a few more days till Pascha - you can do it!!  If you are tired of beans and rice, noodles and sauce, and vegetable soup like the rest of. . . there's always Guac That Rocks!!  I've eaten it for a meal twice this week, it's that good.


Ingredients
 peeled avacado (nice and soft)
juice of 1/2 lime
1 clove of garlic, minced (or squashed through a garlic press)
sea salt to taste
1/2 can of black beans

Mash the first 4 ingredients together till smooth, add the beans, and wha-lah!  You ready to dip!  I used some multi-grain tortillas from Aldi's and I am quite satisfied indeed.

And for all you out there who say, "Where's the cilantro?!", you can add it if you want to.  I skipped it because of the WICKED indigestion I expected it to cause.

Guac That Rocks is a great way to finish a day of chalking up the driveway, homeschooling, and painting over water leaks in the ceiling.