Sunday, 1 May 2016

Day 47 - May 1, 2016 - Christ is Risen! Our Anastasi Meal, Visiting Friends and Roasting a Lamb on a Spit!

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Source of icon:  https://lifeondoverbeach.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/resurrection-icon.jpg Last night we decided to celebrate th...
Saturday, 30 April 2016

DAY 46 - April 30, 2016 - Tonight's Activity: The Cracking of Easter Eggs - Το Τσούγκρισμα των Πασχαλινών Αυγών

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In this picture, Husband and I are  cracking Easter eggs shortly after the 2015 Resurrection service.  I can't remember who "won...
Friday, 29 April 2016

Day 45: April 29, 2015 - Simple Tasty Baked Macaroni with Tomatoes and Celery - Νόστιμα Ψητό Μακαρονάκια με Ντομάτα και Σέλινο

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My mother used to make baked macaroni.  It was cheesy and tomato-y and served every other week while we were growing up. Now, if you say ...
Thursday, 28 April 2016

Day 44: April 28, 2016 - Decorating Easter Eggs with Easter Egg Sleeves

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It is this time of year that you can look around and tell who the Orthodox people are by the red stains on their fingers from the red ...
Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Day 43: April 27, 2016 - Greek Cookies (Koulourakia) Made with Red Wine - Κουλουράκια Φτιαγμένα με Κρασί - (Originally posted on April 16, 2014)

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(Another very popular post, over the past five years of this blog, is our entry on red wine-based koulourakia (or "Greek cookies"...