March 8th, 2012
Phil did an amazing thing last week. He made a list of all the spices in the cupboard at the Zen Center. So if you are planning a meal at St. Lydia’s, you can refer to it. If you think your recipe will use a large amount of something or deplete the supply listed below, we’ll order more. But otherwise, we can share what’s in the cupboard.
Here’s the list of herbs and spices:
little = just a small amount
some = enough for a few tablespoons probably but not a lot
blank = plenty
lots = multiple containers
Allspice, ground
Allspice, whole
Basil
Bay leaves — lots
Bee pollen
Caraway seeds
Cardamom, ground — little
Cardamom, whole pods
Cayenne pepper, ground — lots
Chili powder
Chili, flakes
Chili, “hot VA”, whole
Cinnamon, ground
Cinnamon, whole sticks
Cloves, ground — lots
Cloves, whole
Coriander, ground
Coriander, whole — lots
Cumin, ground — tons
Cumin, whole — lots
Curry powder
Dill weed
Fennel, seed, whole
Fenogreek, seed, whole
Fines herbs
Garam masala
Ginger, ground
Lemongrass, dried
Marjoram — lots
Mustard, yellow, ground — lots
Mustard, yellow, whole — lots
Oregano
Paprika – lots
Parsley — some
Pepper, black, ground — tons
Pepper, white, whole
Rosemary — lots
Sage, ground
Star anise, whole
Tarragon — some
Thyme
Turmeric, ground — lots
Vanilla extract
March 6th, 2012
March 18, 3:30 pm
St. Lydia’s Dinner Church
505 Carroll Street
Join us for a workshop on baking bread and spiritual practice.
Clare Sullivan will teach us to make bread using a homemade natural starter, and Brother Max Kolbe of Little Portion Friary will speak about Lenten observance and his experience baking bread as a spiritual practice. The workshop is open to all who are interested!
For more information, contact Rachel Pollak at rachel@stlydias.org
Suggested Donation $10.
March 2nd, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“The Lord is My Light,” is a piece by Lillian Bouknight that encourages improvisation from the congregation. We sing it during the Easter Season as the candle lighting song, as well as on the Easter Vigil.
March 2nd, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“
Tar a Thighearna” is a piece by our friend,
Ruth Cunningham. It’s published in the volume,
Music By Heart. The piece is a simple, beautiful melody, which encourages improvisation from the congregation. We sing it during prayer at St. Lydia’s, and on Good Friday.
March 2nd, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“
What Wondrous Love Is This” is an American Folk Hymn from the Shapenote tradition. The arrangement we’re singing is from the 1982 Episcopal Hymnal;
click here to see the music. There are just three parts, with the melody found in the tenor line. We’ll sing this as the closing hymn during the season of Lent.
March 1st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
The Iona Kyrie is a piece from the Iona Community in Scotland. The piece is sweet and reflective, and opens our worship during the season of Lent.
March 1st, 2012
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen
serves 6
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 or 2 plum tomatos, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large green chile (such as poblano or cubanelle), chopped [Note: you
can substitute 1 green bell pepper plus 1 or 2 jalapenos]
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
8 ounces tomato sauce
3 cups kidney beans (prepared from dry or from two cans), drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
rice, naan, or couscous, for serving
Plain greek yogurt, for serving
1. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan over medium heat for one minute. Add
ginger, garlic, onion, chile, and let sizzle for one minute. Add the
tomato sauce, salt and remaining spices and cook for an additional
five minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add the kidney beans, 1 cup water, and tomatoes. Bring it to a
boil, then reduce to medium heat and let cook uncovered for 10
minutes. Remove from heat. Garnish with cilantro. Serve over rice or
with naan (couscous will also work), with a dollop of yogurt on top.
(Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 week — flavor improves after storing.)
–Prepared with our help by Heather on February 26, 2012
March 1st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“Come Light the Lamps” is a piece by Emily Scott. The hollow sound of the open fifths and its sense of energy and movement make it a great piece for processing to the table during Lent.
March 1st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
“‘Zana, Hosanna” is a piece from South Africa. We sing it on Palm Sunday as we process into our worship with Palms.
The guitar chords to accompany the song go like this:
G / / / | D / C / | G / / / |
G / / / | D / C / | G / / / |
A- / / / | G / / / | G / C / | G / / / |
A- / / / | G / / / | G / C / | G / / / |
March 1st, 2012
Read the notes from our most recent Governance Think Tank meeting, which took place on February 28, 2012. At the meeting, we were discussing St. Lydia’s purpose and developing a Purpose Statement as we seek to create a governance system by which our community can make decisions together.
Congregants have been asked to draft a Purpose Statement for St. Lydia’s. Post your Purpose Statement by clicking here.
