#18 Elizabeth

ALERT!  If you elect to start meal on this day, the meat has to be put in the marinade at least 8 hours before you grill/broil it.  So FIRST thing this morning.  

For Elizabeth, we eat things that take a long time or have a surprise in the middle, or have association with pregnancy.

So, we have

• Teriyakki Steak (I never can figure out how to spell this, so it is different every time;))

2 lbs sirloin (you can use round steak but it is not as tender) steak strips marinated at least 8 hours ina ziploc bag...maybe double bagged to prevent leakage

1 cup sugar,

1 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp garlic powder
skewers (that have been soaked in water for maybe an hour before skewering)

Thread on skewers and grill (better)  or broil (still good)

• baked potato with whatever you like in there


• peas in a pod...or just peas...or sugar snap peas


• rolls (bun in the oven)


• tootsie pop (surprise inside) or
• Fried Dough Balls (2011 addition....my mother in law, Dorothy, makes a fun fondue type dessert from time to time. She takes canned biscuits and cuts them, maybe in quarters...then puts a treat inside of each one...chocolate chip. banana piece, raisin, peanut, apple...anything...then she sets all these doughballs on a plate. She heats oil in a fondue pot and gives everyone a fondue fork. We spear a doughball with a fondue fork and put it into the hot oil (on the fork...do not remove). This is kind of fun and tastes good...just watch out for the oil...Anyway, we are going to have that for dessert this year.)

The story is here, here and here (partly a repeat of yesterday, but after all, they were married) Or hear the audio here.

If I get short on time because of Christmas programs, etc, I will combine days on Zacharias/ Elizabeth and Joseph/Mary...if that helps you. Just pick the foods from the days and combine to suit your needs.

The ornament is a grandma Polly Pocket-type with a baby Polly Pocket-type rubberbanded to her tummy. I know...some are better than others...:-)