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

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 05:19 AM 2/18/2005, Bill Fisher wrote:
>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 17:55:42 -0800, Laura C. Minnick <lcm at jeffnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Essentially animal products- meat (both mammal and poultry), dairy
> > products, and eggs.
>
>Fish is cool?

Almost mandatory. A staple. (And I'm not crazy about fish...)

>Refried beans isn't even remotely right without lard,
>but you could make it from scratch with shortening,
>I guess...or oil (spare yourself the trans fats).

Bleah. I'll likely do without. But I'll have to find another 'fast food'.

>Hrm, well I cook nearly everything from scratch anymore
>anyway.  I use a variety of grains for basics already.
>About the only thing different from me is a lack of
>meat and yogurt.

Cheese and eggs for me.

>I thought sugars were proscribed too?

Not that I know of.

'Lainie
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