Tag: Breaking Bread

  • Let’s eat dessert first.

    Let’s eat dessert first.

    Fireman Ed and Oyster made the smart move and enlisted 2 top chefs for creating the breaking bread menu tonight.   Both 2.0s did a great job planning and making each dish.  If you could only smell Olivia’s baked ziti and McKenna’s (aka Havoc) cupcake frosting skills are unmatched.  

    The Menu:
    Baked Ziti – I’m jealous we didn’t get to enjoy this with the residents.  
    Salad with the last of the garden pick of tomatoes and Cucumbers.  
    Cupcakes – yes with sprinkles 
    Cold Drinks

    We’re still meeting staff outside for the meal hand off.  Hope one day soon we will be able to share a meal and break bread again with the folks who are receiving respite.  Prayers to all.

  • Sign Up – Breaking Bread, Fall 2021

    Sign Up – Breaking Bread, Fall 2021

    It’s that time, fellas. It’s time to show that we have the metal to match words with actions. Who will help carry the load?

    This message is about asking for your help to make a real-life Impact – both in time and effort – on behalf of a group of people who F3RVA has sponsored for the last ~5 years. 

    Most of you are aware that F3RVA helps by feeding residents in the Medical Respite facility at the Southside Health Center. This is on the Q sign-up sheet as, “Breaking Bread.” F3RVA chose to expand in 2020 to help out TWO nights per month. We need your help to meet this commitment.

    Many guys took up this charge in the past quarter – YHC thanks you. Great work.

    We are now taking sign-ups for this fall (sign-up on the Q sheet). Pick an evening. Grab an F3 buddy, or your spouse / significant other, or your kids, or all of the above, make a meal for some folks going through a challenging time, and change their lives (and YOUR life) for the better. We usually feed 7-13 people per evening. It’s pretty easy – make some good food (or buy some good food), bring it to 180 Belt Blvd., drop it off, and experience the thankfulness of a room full of good people. If COVID calms down, you might even be able to cook on-site in their kitchen.

    Many of you all have done this in the past. We cover 24 nights per year, so YHC encourages you to sign up again. And, YHC thanks you.

    Here are the dates (again, sign up on the Google Sheet – link below).

    September 25 (Saturday)
    September 26 (Sunday)

    October 23 (Saturday)
    October 24 (Sunday)

    November 27 (Saturday – Thanksgiving weekend)
    November 28 (Sunday – Thanksgiving weekend)

    One final note, which YHC hopes is inspiring. YHC was recently on the west coast and had the opportunity to roll by NAB Coronado. Over one of the doors, the following was posted: “Choose to Carry More.” That’s what each man and each family does when they help at Breaking Bread. Please, sign up. And, YHC thanks you in advance.

    Here is the link to sign-up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dx2qsu9vXun_NFgeD0GDKwQ6G2f5a-AKQq4IYk2eAJY/edit#gid=1389235370

  • We Need Two!

    We Need Two!

    Gentlemen,

    We are looking for a couple of good men – and their families – who are interested in an evening of good food served for those in need. Breaking Bread has two open nights this summer. Who among us can help?

    July 24 (Saturday)

    August 28 (Saturday)

    Many thanks in advance.

  • Rusty Q

    The PAX was eager to launch at 530, however 6 weeks of rest has made YHC a rusty Q.  After a quick apology and disclaimer, the PAX was off and running at 537.

    The THANG

    Baked Potato Bar with the Works

    • Chili
    • Pork BBQ
    • Bacon Bits (the food, not the dude)
    • Butter
    • Sour Cream
    • Cheese
    • Salsa
    • Black Beans
    • Broccoli
    • Green Onions
    • Chives

    Caesar Salad

    Southern Style Banana Pudding

    Sweet Tea

    Lemonade

    MOLESKIN

    First time Qing Breaking Bread and first time Qing period in a while, but it felt great to get back on that saddle and most importantly to help people who truly need it.  Due to protocols, YHC couldn’t stay for the 2nd F, nevertheless it remains a remarkable experience.  YHC had a hell of a time planting the flag though, glad that jackhammer was in the trunk.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Sign up for Breaking Bread in July or beyond

  • Simple for Saturday

    YHC and 2.0 assembled pasta and meatballs and bread sticks for dinner. Dropoff was easy and a good discussion about gratitude with Wick d on way back.

  • A Feast Was Served

    After a week recovering from a 24 hour race and jumping right into the DaVille Relay, YHC and the M were still ready to keep going strong with Breaking Bread on Sunday! We are blessed to be able to provide them with a homecooked meal to help them in challenging times.

    We brought over baked spaghetti and meatballs, mozzarella sticks, Caesar salad, garlic bread, chocolate cake, and sweet tea/lemonade. We had a great time preparing all this food but bringing it over and meeting Barbara put it all in perspective. Barbara is one of the nicest women you will meet and was so happy we were there to help them out. She is a true inspiration and leader for the community, and it was a pleasure to help them out. We only wish we were able to serve and talk to others, but hopefully sometime in the future!

    Continue to help and support anyone that needs it and be that light for them. It just that love and grace that will continue to build others up!

  • Breaking Bread, literally

    Faceplant and YHC were happy to have been compelled by Upchuck to participate in this opportunity to give back. Ironically it happened be the same day at VMI’s first playoff appearance in school history, so we could take the opportunity to do a “double dip”

    YHC and family rallied at Faceplant and family’s home to prep the meal and watch the game. It was a good opportunity for Faceplant and YHC’s family to see and hear about giving back to others.

    Food was made, food was delivered, and hopefully we brought enjoyment to the recipients. Faceplant and YHC took the opportunity with our families to break bread and talk about the “good ole’ days” at The Mother I. The kids had a great afternoon together, so did the M’s.

  • Breaking Bread – Spring/Summer, 2021

    Breaking Bread – Spring/Summer, 2021

    Gentlemen, we put out the call to the PAX this fall, and you all answered. Thank you a ton. 

    Now, we are onto this Spring and Summer. This message is about asking for your help to make a real-life Impact – both in time and effort – on behalf of a group of people who F3RVA has sponsored for the last 4+ years. 

    For those not familiar, F3RVA helps by feeding residents in the Medical Respite facility at the Southside Health Center. This is on the Q sign-up sheet as, “Breaking Bread.” 

    Openings (as of today):

    Sign up! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dx2qsu9vXun_NFgeD0GDKwQ6G2f5a-AKQq4IYk2eAJY/edit?ts=57713453#gid=1389235370

    March 27 (Saturday)

    April 24 (Saturday)

    May 22 (Saturday)
    May 23 (Sunday)

    June 26 (Saturday)
    June 27 (Sunday)

    The Thang: The PAX (sometimes multiple PAX and/or with their family/kids) sign up to bring dinner to 10-15 people recovering from injuries or illnesses at the Medical Respite Clinic on Belt Blvd. This is a place for those who have no other place to recover.

    Most of us will never need Medical Respite. That’s one more reason to be grateful for your position in life. Due to COVID, other groups have stopped providing meals. That is F3RVA’s reason to step-up. In 2020, a surge of PAX spirit moved F3RVA to take TWO nights per month instead of one (fourth Saturday and fourth Sunday). Your F3RVA brothers have challenged you to step-up. Many PAX have volunteered to take on the extra load (t-claps; you know who you are). YHC & Company ask that you do the same. Look for the sign-up slots on the Q Sheet. Look for reminders from YHC, who thanks you in advance. And, for those of you who have a Q during the week, please make an Announcement that we need PAX to commit themselves to making an Impact. Sign up.

    For those who believe that making a group dinner sounds hard, it is not. 

    1. You choose the menu. 
    2. You make dinner for 10-15 humans. 
    3. You deliver it at 5:30 p.m. (even the time is perfect for F3). Note: due to COVID, we simply deliver the food – we are not allowed inside the building to serve. 
    4. The residents will open the door to take the food.
    5. The residents will thank you profusely. 
    6. You are done. 

    Boom. It’s far easier than a Spit Q, a DTH 8-count exercise, keeping up with Gypsy on a run, posting as often as Handshake, Hitch, or Swirly, any CSAUP, doing SSH’s with The Carpenter, or birthing an anything that lives on Hardywood’s farm.  

    These people need F3RVA’s help (meaning YOUR help). As YHC has said many times, if you want to impress your M or your 2.0s, all the muscle-building workout stories are a paltry second place to making and delivering dinner for Breaking Bread. Tell them about that experience. Don’t get me wrong – doing your own rendition of UpChuck’s Rules for Touch-a-Tree can be riveting. But, this activity will impress the Mrs. or Girlfriend.

    Sign up on the Q sheet. Reach out to me with questions. Make an Impact.

  • BB on a cool Saturday Night

    I love to cook and was talking with my family Saturday morning after a great workout with my son(Hash) @DaPile and included a prerun/postrun before breakfast. We have a family favorite one pot meal that is super easy, fun to make and always a hit at home. I usually pull this out to make up for a meal that flopped the night before. The kids jumped to this idea as my daughter Lucy wanted to help with making the salad and brownies.

    The prep – run to Costco to buy a Rotisserie Chicken, Polska Kielbasa, Heavy Cream and Penne Pasta.

    Lucy and I begin to make the meal, mixed up the brownie batter and placed into oven. I started to cut up the Polska Kielbasa to fry in a large dutch oven and chicken fryer deep pan we then toss in the chicken that I pulled off the bone and cut into smaller pieces. Continue to brown for about 5 more minutes, toss in minced garlic, for another minute. Then poured in chicken broth, heavy cream, cajun spice(my recipe from scratch) and raw penne pasta, bring to a boil then reduce heat cover and simmer for 15 min and take the lid off to:

    We shred parmesan cheese and let this melt and rest while making corn bread muffins and salad.

    I call to check in on dinner time which is 5:30pm. So we pack the cooler with the hot items (Pasta and corn bread). We load the plates, dinner ware, salad and brownies into the car and we drive south to arrive and carry up to the back stairs and deliver dinner to these smiling faces.

    Lucy and I had so much fun that we look forward to doing again soon! The ladies told me to thank Tim(it honestly took me a minute as I had to use the F3 code book in my brain and Tim = Upchuck!) again for getting our gang together to contribute these dinners, it is greatly appreciated.

    We were humbled by this gratitude and yet another way that F3 has helped me to appreciate the blessings that we have every day! It was an honor and pleasure to cook this meal, thank you Upchuck for spearheading this effort this year and count me in for future needs with Breaking Bread!

  • Breakin Bread and Watchin Bucs

    YHC obviously didn’t think the Bucs were going to make the NFC Championship when he signed up for Breaking Bread. But people are more important than football so who cares?

    WARMARAMA : grab 2 pounds of spaghetti, marina sauce, French bread loaf of garlic bread, and Caesar salad mix

    THE THANG : make spaghetti, garlic bread and Caesar salad mix for 7 PAX while watching the Bucs on iPhone beat the Packers. FIRE THE CANNONS

    Drive to Southside Health Center. Miss the turn. Do U Turn into abandoned gas station. Turn into wrong entrance for Southside Health Center and feel like a prick for making Barbara come down with her coworker to grab the food from my truck. But Barbara and coworker were very appreciative anyways.

    On drive back, watch Bucs on iPhone at red lights and while YHC waits for a shrimp basket at Skrimp Shack.

    DONE

    COT : Great experience delivering a meal to Medical Respite. Barbara is a great woman and ambassador for them. Super easy to work with.