Yesterday My wife and I took a ride to the Holy Cross Monastery. It was a pleasant unusually warm November day. The Abbey is set back down a long road. I felt a quiet peacefulness. I wish I had a stronger faith. The monks help support themselves by baking and making jams. We bought a couple of jars and some candy at the gift shop. I wasn't able to take a picture of the building or chapel but you can find them on the web if you like. Here's a video featuring the very same monk we bought the jams from. He's explaining how he became a monk. Video
Pot-roast chicken with vegetables and barley
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A roast dinner with hardly any washing up, what could be better. This dish
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