[icwhatudo]

Never understood why a major fast food chain like McDonalds would not want to cash in and promote fish specials on Fridays during Lent.

These are people that would do anything to make a buck, celebrate any minor movie with a cheap plastic toy tie in, yet they ignore a major chance to market a product that many Christians are limited to eat on a certain day.

[Salvation]

Here is my recipe for Mexican Bean Pot — but it is for 50 — so change the size of the cans, etc. and adjust. Everyone loves this soup — and easy to make.

Cinco De Mayo Soup (Mexican Bean Pot )
2 T olive oil
4 garlic cloves (minced)
3 onion (chopped)
1 large can chicken or vegetarian broth
2 T green chiles (diced) (or use 2 cans of mild diced
2 can corn niblet (#10, drained) (or I use a huge package of frozen corn – it’s actually better.)
2 cans diced tomatoes (15 oz each, drained) If you want more soupy texture — don’t drain.
1 can black beans (#10, drained and rinsed)
1 can garbanzo beans (#10, drained and rinsed)
I can red beans(#10, drained and rinsed)
1 1/2 tsp salt (adjust for taste
1/2 tsp pepper (adjust for taste
1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
Add one large container of salsa (biggest on the shelf)
In a large pot, saute garlic and onions in oil on low for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, and sour cream.
It can have a bit of a kick to it, so keep some water handy. I also sprinkled a little bit of jack and colby cheese on top.
Variations: add leftover turkey, chicken, ground beef

Makes big pot for about 40-50

[Prokopton]

Grilled cheese sandwiches and real malts. Because we usually gave up candy, those sweet malts meant a lot. Fridays in lent were quite popular.

[Salvation]

People think that clam chowder is difficult — it really isn’t.

Make your basic potato soup to serve around 12+ — leaving out the bacon if you are making it for a Friday meal and omitting some water or draining off some water.

Add 1 large (quart size) can clams
Add i large (quart size) can clam juice

Simmer to mix flavors. I will usually add a quart of half and half too. Reheat over low heat and add salt and white pepper to taste.

How’s that sound?/

[Salvation]

Another Lenten tradition that we don’t think of — take down any Gloria or Alleluia wall hangings or refrig magnets.

Put them back up on Easter Sunday.

[johngrace]

http://asksistermarymartha.blogspot.com/2007/02/death-of-hula-burger.html

[Cronos]

Polish Lent can be interesting -- I've not been here for Lent before, just for the big (and I mean BIG) feast at Easter.

But for Lent, as with other Latin Rite Catholics, Lent is serious -- they even give up their Wódka. There are stations of the Cross and prayers each day at my parish. But giving up meat in this cold will be hard.

I'm pinging our Eastern brothers and sisters: Kolokotronis, kosta and Nyer for their preparation plans

[OpusatFR]

Withdrawing from the culture for 40 days is what I like best. It’s so much more peaceful to live within each hour although I have to admit that the initial days without television or computer or radio are hard to do.

It’s a way to listen and focus on God.

Does anyone else on here experience a level of attack that becomes intensified during the Triduum? Holy Thursday is very difficult and it seems that every failing and every fault I “own” becomes magnified. It does seem to be an attack from the enemy because it ceases late on Good Friday as fast as it begins.

It is difficult for me to go through and prayer is the only way I can.

[trisham]

I don't think I've ever had salmon loaf. It sounds interesting. We have shrimp pizza, shrimp scampi, shrimp cocktail, linguine and clam sauce, baked haddock, lobster, tuna salad, sardines, or in a pinch if we're at a party, vegetarian options.

There have been times that raw vegetables and vegetable side dishes are dinner. At many functions, I'm grateful for all of the vegetarians who have exerted an influence on our culture, because otherwise, there would be next to nothing edible after the appetizer course.

When we were growing up, my mother always served fish sticks for dinner.

[Natural Law]

I had an opportunity to celebrate a Seder in Israel with a Jewish family. It left such a lasting impression it has been added to our family tradition.

The significance and symbolism found in the Jewish celebration of Passover is a very good opportunity for Catholics to reconnect with the Jewish Roots of Catholicism and to better understand the significance of the Last Supper. The Jewish tradition is that On the eve of the first day of Passover, Jewish families gather in their homes to celebrate a meal and prayer service called the Passover Seder. This year, Passover begins on Tuesday, April 19th. I highly recommend that all Catholics take the opportunity to bring part of the Seder Tradition into their Holy Week celebrations.

[Salvation]

Intro to Fast and Abstinence 101

[diamond6]

This is by far, hands down, the best homemade clam chowder I have ever had. I usually double the recipe and give some away to friends during Lent.

My Best Clam Chowder
From allrecipes.com

Submitted By: PIONEERGIRL
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 8

A delicious, traditional cream-based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.”

Ingredients:

3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
1 cup minced onion
1 cup diced celery
2 cups cubed potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
3/4 cup butter 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.

2. Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.

3. Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper

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The only thing that I do differently is that I cook and then pulverize the celery and the carrots and use more clams than the recipe suggests. I also add whole baby clams to this recipe. This is the best!!!!!

[samiam1972]

We eat at Long John Silver’s once a year during Lent. We make ourselves sufficiently sick and vow to never eat there again. We can’t help ourselves. :o)

Growing up it was always fish sticks and mac and cheese, cold cheese sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches and tuna casserole. Throw in some meatless spaghetti, rotate a few times and Fridays were covered.

Lent isn’t such a big deal anymore. We don’t eat meat on Fridays all year long. We eat a lot of soup of Fridays. Here’s one of our favorites. I don’t have a recipe so you’ll have to figure out the ingredients by taste preference.

Start by sauteing garlic and onion in olive oil in a large pot. Add two of the larger cans of Italian diced tomatoes(28 oz. each I think), two cans cannellini beans, and vegetable broth(better with chicken broth but not on Fridays) to soup consistency. Throw in your favorite Italian seasonings and about 5 minutes before serving, add half a bag of spinach torn into smaller pieces. Serve with bread of choice.

[FourtySeven]

Thanks for posting; this could be useful as Lent progresses.

[Salvation]

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A Scriptural Way of the Cross with Meditations by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (Lenten Prayer/Devotional)
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History of Lent (Did the Church always have this time before Easter?)
Beginning of Lent
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Lent for Newbies
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Lenten Workshop [lots of ideas for all]
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Pope Benedict takes his own advice, plans to go on retreat for Lent
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The History of Lent
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