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It has been a while since my last blog post… I have come to terms with the fact that blogging often when you have 3 little children isn’t just going to happen. So here I am a year later… I found myself itching to do a post, especially since the “shelter in place” order was issued. I didn’t know when or what I was going to post, but as Ethiopian Easter was approaching I found myself reminiscing so much about my childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easter was my favorite holiday growing up. Easter is a huge deal in our house and I’d say the same for most Ethiopian orthodox families for a couple of reasons. One of course being the meaning of Easter, and two because most orthodox christians give up a lot for lent for 40 days, and Easter was when we got to break the fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I turned 7, my aunt (who lived with us part time and helped raise my brother and I) told me, “It’s time for you to start fasting.” As a 7 year old I was not fond of that idea, but I didn’t protest because I knew it was my fate (even though I was secretly devastated). I thought, God, don’t you think I’m a little too young to fast?<\/em> Fasting meant giving up meats of all kinds and dairy for 40 days. For a girl who loved pan fried beef (tibs) and ice cream, I was going to have to acquire some serious self control and obedience. I remember the first time I was tempted, it was a cookie very similar to a golden Oreo cookie. I picked it up and as I was about to put it in my mouth I realized I was supposed to be fasting, but I just really really wanted to eat it. I had this long fight with myself going back and forth with one side saying, “Eat it! It looks so good” and the other saying, “Don’t eat it, God is watching,” until I finally concluded that licking it wouldn’t violet the rules. So I licked, and licked, and licked it until I heard my aunt coming towards me and I chucked it across the yard. That’s is why Easter was my favorite holiday. I finally got to eat all the delicious meat dishes, cookies, and ice cream I wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since coming to America, we have always celebrated Easter together with my mom and my brother, and she has always cooked all kinds of delicious food. I had been feeling down knowing that I wouldn’t be able to celebrate Easter with my mom and brother this year due to Covid-19, so I decided to at least make my favorite holiday dish, and that I wanted to share the recipe I love that means so much to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cooked all day and we all got to feast for Easter and Will’s birthday. I was also able to get everyone to wear their Ethiopian traditional outfits (except me, I couldn’t find my one habesha dress..sigh) . We set up a tripod in front of our house and snapped a few pictures to remember Easter (Fasika) 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n