March 09, 2011

036.365: Shrove Tuesday meal

This is my 036.365 photo. Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday when Lent starts, a season of fasting and prayer. Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. So for dinner I made homemade buttermilk pancakes, smokey maple bacon and some mango juice. It was delicious!