faithcecelia Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Oh and I think most of the sisters who had been there longer than me would say the worst was the wild mushrooms that made them all terribly ill and led to a few days of dry toast and boiled water! Mushrooms no longer feature on the menu unless they come in plastic cartons!
Debra Little Posted May 20, 2011 Posted May 20, 2011 i remember having fish for almost every meal in Lent. i got so sick of fish. a benefactor gave us some fish from Norway and they were so not good. one of the Sisters finally said i didn't have to eat them cuz i was trying so hard to eat the things out of obedience. we had to eat whatever was in front of us and we had to put a little bit of everything on our plates. we couldn't refuse anything. i just knew i couldn't take it anymore with the fish and i was so glad when Sister finally said I didn't have to try to finish them. then there was the time when the eggplant was not good. a number of us got sick.
Studiumecclesiae Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 I can' believe such a thread extends on 8 pages!!!!! LOOOL I couldn't say what the worst dish I had was. I'd be so mean because the sisters prepared it with so much love.
faithcecelia Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 [quote name='Studiumecclesiae' timestamp='1306096445' post='2244529'] I can' believe such a thread extends on 8 pages!!!!! LOOOL I couldn't say what the worst dish I had was. I'd be so mean because the sisters prepared it with so much love. [/quote] Aw, thats very sweet. I have to confess though that as a former convent cook, there was many a day my cooking had barely a pinch of love in it!!
EWIE Posted May 22, 2011 Posted May 22, 2011 [b]The best food I've ever had was at the Benedictine Monastery in Bethlehem, Conn.[/b]
Lisa Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 I went on a retreat this weekend, and I usually don't eat scrambled eggs. But that was the main thing for breakfast, so I ate them. Best eggs ever! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/clap2.gif[/img] Not too juicy, not too dry. Maybe everything tastes better when you are living in God's grace.
LaPetiteSoeur Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1306155208' post='2244832'] Maybe everything tastes better when you are living in God's grace. [/quote] Maybe that's why there's always food in the parish offices and rectory...
vee Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1306155208' post='2244832'] I went on a retreat this weekend, and I usually don't eat scrambled eggs. But that was the main thing for breakfast, so I ate them. Best eggs ever! [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/clap2.gif[/img] Not too juicy, not too dry. [b] Maybe everything tastes better when you are living in God's grace.[/b] [/quote] I agree.
Yaatee Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 [quote name='vee8' timestamp='1306167768' post='2244894'] I agree. [/quote] My mother made Perfect scrambled eggs. I can't . *sigh*
SevenSwans Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 At a vocations pizza night at the Georgetown Visitation Convent in DC I had the BEST homemade pizza ever. It was delectable and made with lots of love.
marigold Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='SevenSwans' timestamp='1306291353' post='2245598'] At a vocations pizza night at the Georgetown Visitation Convent in DC I had the BEST homemade pizza ever. It was delectable and made with lots of love. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] [/quote] *bump* I am in a strange mood right now and getting all teary remembering the pizza that Sister Tuesday Cook made on special occasions. She rolled out the crust really thin on 3'x2' baking trays, and piled on yummy tomato sauce, fresh vegetables from the garden, and coagulated milk from the farm. It always won over even the most eminent guests at the monastery. One of my best memories is looking down to the end of the table and seeing a very distinguished German abbess stuffing her face with Sister's pizza! ... Sigh ...
i<3LSOP Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='marigold' timestamp='1327334137' post='2373778'] *bump* I am in a strange mood right now and getting all teary remembering the pizza that Sister Tuesday Cook made on special occasions. She rolled out the crust really thin on 3'x2' baking trays, and piled on yummy tomato sauce, fresh vegetables from the garden, and coagulated milk from the farm. It always won over even the most eminent guests at the monastery. [b]One of my best memories is looking down to the end of the table and seeing a very distinguished German abbess stuffing her face with Sister's pizza![/b] ... Sigh ... [/quote] lol, I would have liked to have seen that. I know. Thinking about the awful food they served in Queens and the funny things the Sisters did chokes me up lately....
Feankie Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 When I go to visit my PCPA nuns, I eat what they prepare. But when I was there last year, one of the sisters heard me say how I loved brussel sporuts and my husband hates the look/smell of them.. So....when I came to visit the next day there were brussell sprouts as part of our lunch. Sister Cook always makes good, wholesome food.
MarieLynn Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 When I was in RL the best breakfast ever was on Sundays, - sausages, breakfast potatoes and scrambled eggs. On BIG Feastdays we also were served bacon and tomatoes. The worst ever - lambs brains dipped in a batter and fried. Now that was a penance to eat!!!!
Lisa Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='MarieLynn' timestamp='1327346269' post='2373886'] The worst ever - lambs brains dipped in a batter and fried. Now that was a penance to eat!!!! [/quote]
TheresaThoma Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 Hmm from my recent visit I can't say that anything was truely bad. There was some really good things though. Fresh fruit at every meal! I love fruit and veggies so that made me so happy. One night we had fish, most of it was some type of white fish including a few small whole fish. I was kinda skeptical about it but I ended up taking one of the little whole fishes. I needn't have worried. The fish was soooo good, cooked perfectly and the meat had that wonderful "sweet" taste. It turns out that one of the Sisters' benefactors lives on a lake and often sends them fresh fish. I think they said the fish had been caught that morning. Yum yum! The sisters also make their own yogurt. It can be a bit tart but add in a little sugar and some of the homemade granola it makes for a lovely breakfast!
i<3LSOP Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 [quote name='TheresaThoma' timestamp='1327349860' post='2373930'] Hmm from my recent visit I can't say that anything was truely bad. There was some really good things though. Fresh fruit at every meal! I love fruit and veggies so that made me so happy. One night we had fish, most of it was some type of white fish including a few small whole fish. I was kinda skeptical about it but I ended up taking one of the little whole fishes. I needn't have worried. The fish was soooo good, cooked perfectly and the meat had that wonderful "sweet" taste. It turns out that one of the Sisters' benefactors lives on a lake and often sends them fresh fish. I think they said the fish had been caught that morning. Yum yum! The sisters also make their own yogurt. It can be a bit tart but add in a little sugar and some of the homemade granola it makes for a lovely breakfast! [/quote][quote name='marigold' timestamp='1327334137' post='2373778'] *bump* I am in a strange mood right now and getting all teary remembering the pizza that Sister Tuesday Cook made on special occasions. She rolled out the crust really thin on 3'x2' baking trays, and piled on yummy tomato sauce, fresh vegetables from the garden, and coagulated milk from the farm. It always won over even the most eminent guests at the monastery. One of my best memories is looking down to the end of the table and seeing a very distinguished German abbess stuffing her face with Sister's pizza! ... Sigh ... [/quote][quote name='SevenSwans' timestamp='1306291353' post='2245598'] At a vocations pizza night at the Georgetown Visitation Convent in DC I had the BEST homemade pizza ever. It was delectable and made with lots of love. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] [/quote] Wow! It sounds like the Sisters make a lot of home made stuff! Our Sisters only have processed food it seems! I've never seen the Sisters actually cook something when I now think about it.....
Lil'Monster Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 THEY BETTER HAVE GOOD FOOD AT THE RETREAT!!!
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