Holy Thursday, Batman!

Happy Holy Week, Everyone!!!

I am so psyched about our soup supper tonight at the church! (Ugh, did I just say "Psyched"?!?! I am SO 90's!!!) It just so happens that I am the QUEEN OF SOUP!! I have had my boullion cubes and oregano all lined up for months, just waiting for this occasion! It's funny - I cannot cook for beans (no pun intended), but I can make a good soup. I can bake like the dickens, so I guess I'm not useless in the kitchen! So, I get to bring a pot of soup to church tonight. They said "small pot," but I went all out and broke out the industrial size vat - just in case some parishioners are extra hungry. What I can't understand is if we are all supposed to bring the same soup or not? Is it supposed to be a soup buffet, with different kinds of soup, or are we mixing all our soups in a big pot? If they're all different types, I don't think that would taste that good!

Just 2 days until my "Big Day"!!! I've invited almost everyone I know, Catholic or not! My Mom and Stepdad aren't Catholic (and my grandma Rita keeps questioning my decision to go Catholic, even thought there's "a perfectly good Baptist church just down the street...."), but I want them to come and stay for the Mass anyway - so they'll get a good sense of what I do on Sunday! And, I've decided - we do all the baptism/confirmation stuff at the same time, and I am going to be confirmed in the name of St. Therese of Lisieux. Her patience and love of the missions is an inspiration to me (and I love the idea that she kept a list of everyone who made her angry...!)

Well, I must attend the pot in the kitchen! Just in case you were interested, here's what I'm making:

Lentil Soup

Ground Chicken 225g

Chopped Onion 125ml

Canola Oil 10 ml

Water 1.25L

Diced Tomatoes 796ml

Sliced Celery 250ml

Diced Carrot 250ml

Bay Leaves 2

Vegtable Bouillon 10ml

Worcerstershire 2ml

Thyme Leaves 2ml

Green Lentils 175ml

Saute chicken and onions in canola oil in a big pot (uncovered) until brown. Drain. Add remaining ingredients to chicken, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and partially uncover. Simmer for 45 mins to an hour, until the lentils and vegtables are tender and juicy!