The Easter Festivities started when my sister Kathleen and I went to Ruby Tuesday in Seven Hills for dinner on Saturday. While I enjoyed Chicken Bella, she enjoyed steak. My sides with my meal were Rice Pilaf and Spaghetti Squash. Her sides were the Salad Bar and an item that I can't remember (It wasn't a Baked Potato!). Our meals were delicious!
After dinner, we went to a nearby Aldi to pick up cans of GT Cola for my brother Bob's dinners at work. Two-liter bottles of GT Cola for home consumption were also purchased. Kathleen bought some pizzas. After Aldi, we could have gone across the street to Giant Eagle, but we went to the Giant Eagle on Snow Road which is closer to my home. I picked up gift cards for my great-niece Emily's Fifth Birthday and my sister and brother-in-law Maggie and Mike's Anniversary. Kathleen picked up some Coffee Creamers.
After our shopping was done, we went to Honey Hut to pick up some ice cream. I had German Chocolate Ice Cream. Kathleen split her order between German Chocolate and another flavor. I also bought some ice cream (A split of Chocolate-Peanut Butter and Coconut Ice Creams) for Bob. Kathleen bought a mug as a "Thank You" Present for someone. We brought our ice creams home. Kathleen ate hers after we came home, but I ate mine when Bob came home from work. I relaxed the rest of the evening while Kathleen made Baked Beans and sausage for Easter Dinner.
Sunday Morning's first highlight was 10:00 Mass at St. Leo Church with Kathleen and Bob. We came home and relaxed. Bob and I then ate simple lunches. After lunch, we cooked Idahoan Loaded Scalloped Potatoes for Easter Dinner. While we were cooking, our area lost electricity, but since our stove is a gas stove, our food was unaffected.
We then went to Maggie and Mike's house to enjoy Easter Dinner. There was relief when we crossed into Parma and discovered that there was electricity. After arriving, we visited with the other guests. They were my brother Joe, my niece Mandy, her husband Paul, and Mike's parents, Richard and Katherine.
Dinner was ham, the aforementioned potatoes and baked beans and sausage, corn, rice pilaf, sweet potato fries, a vegetable medley, Heavenly Hash, rolls, lemon-poppy seed rolls. The appetizers were a vegetable tray consisting of broccoli, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and dip and a cracker and candy tray. The food was delicious.
After we allowed our food to settle, dessert was served. It consisted of Cheesecake, two Apple Pies (One from Bakers Square), an ice cream cake (Chocolate-Vanilla), chocolate chip cookies, and Jell-O. They were appetizing. After coming home, we relaxed for the rest of the evening. Thankfully, electricity returned to our house while we were away.
Easter 2014 will be remembered for years to come.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
An Unorthodox Orthodox Fish Fry
I attended a fish fry at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Broadview Road at West Ridgewood Drive in Parma, OH. I had been looking for a non-Catholic Fish Fry since I learned last week that my usual non-Catholic Fish Fry at Brooklyn Heights United Church of Christ on West Schaaf Road in Cleveland was not having them this year. It was a satisfying experience!
Included in my $8.50 Fish Dinner, was a piece of fish, crinkle cut French Fries that filled up half the plate, cole slaw, bread, bean soup, and a beverage. The first course was bean soup and bread. It wasn't your standard dinner roll(s). It wasn't even a slice. It was a small square that was chewy. The bean soup wasn't too spicy. I had my glass of Pepsi(?) by then. However, I manage to dump my glass towards the table. Thankfully, only some place mats needed to be replaced as part of the clean-up. Also, my table was empty the whole time, unlike at St. Leo's last month. Fortunately, I received a re-fill.
After some time, my entrée arrived. The fried fish piece was a small piece, but it was enough. The French Fries were small in size, but there were enough of them to fill half of the plate. The Cole Slaw was not creamy (Not Mayonnaise or sour cream based). It had a slight tartness, but it wasn't an overpowering vinegar aftertaste. The fish and fries were enjoyable, though I was looking forward to having baked fish as was advertised on the church web site. Dessert was A la Carte, but I skipped it. Perhaps, I will have some if I return next year.
I just have to remember not to go to the back of the property. The entrance is on the side. The hall had plenty of tables. Half of the tables may have been occupied by the time that I left. There were very few young kids at the Fish Fry. One (about 4-6 years old) arrived while I was eating. I saw some older kids (Grade School) going towards the exit, but they "led the way" outside.
Since I was between buses, I had a few options. I could have stood and waited for a bus towards home. I could have caught the bus to North Royalton (These buses run during Evening rush hour.), but I was between stops when it showed up. (Aldi Seven Hills would have received my business.) I ended up walking down to Broadview and Snow Roads to catch the bus that originated at Garfield Commons (Formerly Garfield Mall). (The bus in the first option would have arrived later and would have originated from the Ken-Mar Industrial Park (Near the recently built Giant Eagle). Thankfully, the bus was stopped near the East end of the Rockside Towers office building while I was waiting to cross the street. Also, the light changed to allow me to cross the street safely. After I came home, I started my evening relaxation.
By the way, this was my second un-planned walk of the day. This morning, I went to Save-a-Lot on Brookpark Road in Cleveland to pick up cola cans for Bob and sour cream for our lunchtime pierogis. I just missed the return bus that I hadn't planned on making anyways. I had an uneventful trip home. Fast Forward to dinner, I caught one of the Rush Hour buses that I had mentioned earlier after heading downtown from Rocky River where I had patronized the library. That bus was late, but my second bus was also late enough for me to catch it. I would have ended up on the bus that was bound for Garfield Commons. The next bus that went South of Snow/Rockside Roads would have been in the plans. Thankfully, things worked out perfectly.
My next report will probably be about Easter Weekend.
Included in my $8.50 Fish Dinner, was a piece of fish, crinkle cut French Fries that filled up half the plate, cole slaw, bread, bean soup, and a beverage. The first course was bean soup and bread. It wasn't your standard dinner roll(s). It wasn't even a slice. It was a small square that was chewy. The bean soup wasn't too spicy. I had my glass of Pepsi(?) by then. However, I manage to dump my glass towards the table. Thankfully, only some place mats needed to be replaced as part of the clean-up. Also, my table was empty the whole time, unlike at St. Leo's last month. Fortunately, I received a re-fill.
After some time, my entrée arrived. The fried fish piece was a small piece, but it was enough. The French Fries were small in size, but there were enough of them to fill half of the plate. The Cole Slaw was not creamy (Not Mayonnaise or sour cream based). It had a slight tartness, but it wasn't an overpowering vinegar aftertaste. The fish and fries were enjoyable, though I was looking forward to having baked fish as was advertised on the church web site. Dessert was A la Carte, but I skipped it. Perhaps, I will have some if I return next year.
I just have to remember not to go to the back of the property. The entrance is on the side. The hall had plenty of tables. Half of the tables may have been occupied by the time that I left. There were very few young kids at the Fish Fry. One (about 4-6 years old) arrived while I was eating. I saw some older kids (Grade School) going towards the exit, but they "led the way" outside.
Since I was between buses, I had a few options. I could have stood and waited for a bus towards home. I could have caught the bus to North Royalton (These buses run during Evening rush hour.), but I was between stops when it showed up. (Aldi Seven Hills would have received my business.) I ended up walking down to Broadview and Snow Roads to catch the bus that originated at Garfield Commons (Formerly Garfield Mall). (The bus in the first option would have arrived later and would have originated from the Ken-Mar Industrial Park (Near the recently built Giant Eagle). Thankfully, the bus was stopped near the East end of the Rockside Towers office building while I was waiting to cross the street. Also, the light changed to allow me to cross the street safely. After I came home, I started my evening relaxation.
By the way, this was my second un-planned walk of the day. This morning, I went to Save-a-Lot on Brookpark Road in Cleveland to pick up cola cans for Bob and sour cream for our lunchtime pierogis. I just missed the return bus that I hadn't planned on making anyways. I had an uneventful trip home. Fast Forward to dinner, I caught one of the Rush Hour buses that I had mentioned earlier after heading downtown from Rocky River where I had patronized the library. That bus was late, but my second bus was also late enough for me to catch it. I would have ended up on the bus that was bound for Garfield Commons. The next bus that went South of Snow/Rockside Roads would have been in the plans. Thankfully, things worked out perfectly.
My next report will probably be about Easter Weekend.
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