Holy Saturday The Start Of Easter

Today is Holy Saturday the start of the Easter weekend. It's a time for Catholics to get their food blessed by their local clergy while other Christians prepare the dinners for tomorrow; Easter dinner. This year we shared our Easter with the Greek Orthodox so there may be some cross cultural celebrating with classic Hellenic holiday foods with other European dishes.


Today is also when millions of kids and their parents dye eggs which is always fun. This goes back to the Zoroastrians who gave colored eggs out for their new year which was the Spring Equinox. Also ther e is th e legend of Mary Magdalene bringing eggs to eat while waiting for Christ to rise from the dead. upon His Resurrection the eggs turned bright red. This may be the reason behind the Greeks giving out red eggs at Easter.Nowadays kids can have fun dying them different colors and applying wax to create a batik effect.

No matter what you believe in have a good Easter tomorrow. Enjoy it and the sweets and surprises it may bring.

Liz

Good Friday - Day of Fasting And Observance

Today is Good Friday , one of the most holiest of the Christian holidays. It’s a time when some Catholics fast while others , including most of the Protestant sects forgo meat. I will be observing the holiday as well by not eating meat and settling on the traditional Piedmontese style asparagus for dinner . Some prefer to go the fish and seafood route which is allowed . Some of the stricter , such as the Greek Orthodox usually forbid dairy products too or fast for a certain period of time today .

Observe the day whatever Christian beliefes you hold.

Liz