Mardi Gras celebrations start this weekend. Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, is a NOLA tradition and one that I am happy to incorporate each year into our celebrations. This year I am inviting family and friends to join in the fun with dinner followed by games.
This will be our last hurrah before Lent begins on Wednesday. The Lenten season is a very busy time for me as I help run our Lenten Parish Fish Fry each Friday. This is quite a bit of work requiring a partial day on Wednesday, full days on Thursday and Friday and another partial day on Saturday for clean up.
The menu is always the same each year and is very popular. Last year one of our local grocers donated some salmon so one week I was also able to offer salmon patties which were a huge hit. The dessert varies each week depending on what I have available to use up and how much energy I have to bake.
We have a great group of volunteers and most of my prep and cooking is completed on Wednesday and Thursday as we have other volunteers who take care of the fish, french fries and warming the vegetables, leaving me to just make sure that the buffet table is running smoothly and being refilled as needed.
The choir is also very busy preparing for our Easter Triduum services. Easter is my favorite holiday of the year. It reminds me that hope springs eternal and just how much our God loves and cares for us.
I'm excited about starting the Weekly Menu with a party. Sunday, my Angel Face is going to be here and we will make dinner for her Mama and Daddy to enjoy when they pick her up. Monday, I have a meeting at the church so I'm putting meatloaf in a crockpot and Frank will make mashed potatoes and buttered corn. Tuesday we will be having tacos made with the leftover meatloaf.
Ash Wednesday is a day of abstinence and fasting for our family as we get ready to prepare the way of our Lord so we will be having a meatless meal. Thursday we will go out for dinner after I am done prepping for the Fish Fry and Friday we will be eating during the Fish Fry.
Saturday
Mardi Gras Gathering-See Menu Above
Sunday Supper
Tossed Salad
Garlic Bread
Monday
Crockpot Meatloaf
Mashed Potatoes
Corn
Taco Tuesday
Leftover Meatloaf Tacos
Wednesday
Guatamalan Tostadas
Thursday
Out for Dinner
Fish Friday
See Menu Above
Beautiful menu. You have a busy month coming up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy and yes I do.
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