In the last few weeks, we have attended and helped to provide food for three Lenten Suppers. Work Camp sponsored this one and the theme was "Potato Bar"
Yukon Gold and sweet potatoes were purchased at the local farmer's market. The Youth washed them, rubbed them with oil, salted them and baked them in time for the parish dinner. Every kind of fixing was made available to put over the potatoes like butter, sour cream, chives, cheese, and brown sugar (for sweet potatoes).
Other menu items were grilled cheese sandwiches, scrambled eggs, green salad, potato salad...
and the vegetarian chili that we made. This dish includes three kinds of beans, nine kinds of vegetables and taco seasoning to make it spicy.
The teens have worked together on this and many other projects because they need to raise 15,000 dollars to buy building supplies for Work Camp. They build camaraderie and practice team work while they fund raise and provide labor for parish sponsored activities.
Many parishioners attended this dinner and donated generously. The Youth made 600 dollars on this evening while supplying a wonderful meatless meal on a Friday night in Lent. When folks come to eat in the parish hall, they get to know other members of the parish that they might not have had a chance to talk to. Stations of the Cross follow these dinners and many people stay for that as well.
