[Sca-cooks] a Lenten question, and a frivolous answer

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 05:52 PM 2/15/2005, you wrote:
>Oooh, I do sympathize!
>I bought half a pound of very, very nice chocolates from a regional candy 
>place 4 days before the start of Lent, at which point, I had *no* idea I 
>was going to be doing this.  The box is still in the kitchen cabinet, but 
>oy! have I got the munchies....

The Valentine's candy display was especially pernicious this year... and 
when the Easter candy displays really get into gear, I'm going to learn a 
lot about self-control!

>I lucked out for Holy Week, though.  Our Spring Feast event is the 
>Saturday before Palm Sunday, so I'll still be able to eat meat and cheese 
>and such.

Summits Spring Coronet is the 19th- I may only be day-tripping though, as 
it's up in the mountains and still blessed cold this time of year. And yes, 
still having meat and cheese makes packing the hamper easier!

Just occurred to me though- what did people eat while on pilgrimage? Were 
there differences from the usual at-home diet?

>--maire, 7 days down, but who's counting???? <g>

Ooh... don't remind me... :-)

'Lainie
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O it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it 
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