Monday night the South was devastated with an inch of ice/freezing rain. The difference between South Carolina and Northern Virginia is that we don't get cold weather/precipitation quite as much down here so it is a much bigger deal. Due to the weather, I had the nice ability to work from home on Tuesday and live up "Fat Tuesday" in style.
Fat Tuesday/ Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Lenten season begins for the Christian faith. The tradition for this day is to eat lots of "rich" foods before a period of religious fasting and avoidance of certain foods/actions. However, the main food tradition for this day is pancakes!
To celebrate, the boy and I had a few friends over and made blueberry and regular pancakes. We accompanied these pancakes with breakfast potatoes and sausage. A very gluttonous meal left me quite satisfied and ready to start the Lenten season.
Fat Tuesday/ Shrove Tuesday is the day before the Lenten season begins for the Christian faith. The tradition for this day is to eat lots of "rich" foods before a period of religious fasting and avoidance of certain foods/actions. However, the main food tradition for this day is pancakes!
To celebrate, the boy and I had a few friends over and made blueberry and regular pancakes. We accompanied these pancakes with breakfast potatoes and sausage. A very gluttonous meal left me quite satisfied and ready to start the Lenten season.
For Lent, i've decided to give up processed foods in my diet. I was inspired by my own knowledge about processed foods, but also by the blog 100 Days of Real Food.
I'm excited about this challenge and the recipes that I can come up with during this time. I'm obviously also excited to see how I grow spiritually during this time, as this is one of my favorite seasons. I'll try to keep you all updated as how this challenge progresses.
Happy Ash Wednesday and Mardi Gras!
I'm excited about this challenge and the recipes that I can come up with during this time. I'm obviously also excited to see how I grow spiritually during this time, as this is one of my favorite seasons. I'll try to keep you all updated as how this challenge progresses.
Happy Ash Wednesday and Mardi Gras!