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

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 05:39 PM 2/17/2005, you wrote:

>Uhm, didn't think we were startin this just yet, or is
>this just people's personal omissions for lent?

Mmm- I think Anahita was discussing preparation as opposed to practice.

>I'm working on getting my grocery list together
>for the remainder of lent now.
>
>What am I supposed to avoid?  Grains, meats,
>dairy, fats?

Essentially animal products- meat (both mammal and poultry), dairy 
products, and eggs.

Past couple of times I've been at the grocery, I've been reading labels 
even more than I usually do. The most interesting things come up. For 
instance, checking the labels on bread- many brands have whey in them, 
which would leave them off of the Lenten diet (most also have high-fructose 
corn syrup, which is most annoying). There's lard in my favorite brand of 
refried beans. Crackers and cookies have any number of things such as milk 
solids, whey, eggs, etc. I was about to reach for a bag of noodles, 
thinking they'd be good 'filler'- and then remembered that they're made 
with eggs (duh!).

Think of it as a vegan diet and you're pretty well there.

'Lainie
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