Signs of Spring...and Ice Cream.

Every year, Spring seems to come as a surprise.  It is unbearably cold, unbearably cold some more, unbelievably still unbearably cold...and then it isn't.  Suddenly it is bright outside, and people are smiling....and there is ice cream for dessert at Elijah's Table.  Here are some pics from today's dinner.

A special thank you to our cleaning crew.

Eat your greens.

Pretty lady.

Calling the raffle winners.

The ice cream guys.

Raffle winner #1:  Woman with bunnies.

Raffle winner #2:  Man with ducks.

Real Food

Gustave Caillebotte, Fruit Displayed on a Stand, about 1881–82.

As much as I love this Impressionist painting of fruit (on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston), our food is better.  It's REAL and delicious.  Join us at Etz Hayim Synagogue on Sunday, March 23.

"You folks are so nice!"

While bringing a couple some coffee, the woman said, "You folks are so nice here."  But tonight was a series of sweet acts by everyone.  From Orianna's home-made cupcakes to Karen's home-made heart-shaped cookies, to the guy who won the teddy bear prize and gave it to the young boy celebrating his birthday, to Frank handing out chocolate kisses and giving the stuffed elephant he won to one of our young volunteers. It's a blessing to participate in an event that inspires such moments of kindness.  I hope you'll join us next month.  Dinner at the Church of the Transfiguration will be on March 8; Dinner at Etz Hayim Synagogue will be on March 23.  See you then.

Orianna's Home-Made Cupcakes

Happy Birthday!

Frank Gives Kisses (Chocolate Ones, Of Course)

Have a Heart!  From Our Teen Volunteers

Sweet Helpers

Pink Ladies

A Poem For Valentine's Day.

Kisses are red,

Kisses are sweet,

Come to Elijah's Table on Sunday,

and have good things to eat!

"Priceless!"

What's priceless? Tonight, one of our customers was overheard saying, "I didn't want to go outside tonight, but I felt I needed some fresh food, so I came." That is exactly what we strive for; that is, great fresh food that is worth a trip into the cold.  Tonight, in addition to lasagna, we had two different kinds of salad (garden and spinach with cranberries and sunflower seeds); a delicious fresh green bean dish with sesame seed dressing; fresh fruit salad; and pineapple upside-down cake, apple crisp, blueberry cake, and vanilla ice cream.  It was warm and toasty and we had a few cakes to give as prizes.  Please join us next time. We love having you for dinner!

Below are:  (1) a home-made "Welcome Back!" sign, made by our pre-teen and teen volunteers to welcome back our guests after our two-month hiatus; (2) a happy customer with Frank, a faithful friend; and (3) two pictures of a few special friends from the Episcopal Church who came to help us clean up tonight.  Which of the two do you prefer?  Email me by clicking on the envelope at the bottom of this post.

"Auld Lang Syne" in Derry, New Hamsphire

Should old acquaintances be forgot? Never! We really missed you last month (our dinner was cancelled due to snow) and can't wait to see you at our January dinner(s): January 12 at the Church of the Transfiguration and January 19 at Etz Hayim Synagogue. In the meantime, have a Happy New Year, and please check out the meals being offered by other organizations (see the calendar on the right-hand side of the page) and Sonshine Soup Kitchen. Here is one of my favorite (and recent) versions of "Auld Lang Syne": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FwS4SQSlfc

Stay safe and warm.

Breakfast at the Church of the Transfiguration and dinner at Etz Hayim have been cancelled due to snow.  We are so sorry, and we will miss you all!