https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:05:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2457553 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:20:10 +0000 MoonMoon 2457553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: in England pancakes were traditional on Fat Tuesday since Lent starts the next day and people made pancakes to get rid of their fat and sugar and other forbidden foods, and have one last feast before the fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2457551 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:17:57 +0000 MoonMoon 2457551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: I don't have a go to recipe! I usually Google until I find one I like, preferably with a cream cheese icing. I remember liking Emeril's recipe in the past. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2457231 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:40:05 +0000 honeybear 2457231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: I almost went the pizza route too! :) </p> <p>@rattles: Agreed, a GS cookie party is a great idea! A Brownie just came around last weekend too, so perfect timing. I'll make a note for next year! </p> <p>@mrsjd: @lamariniere: Oooh, fun!! @antigone: (Fun for next year! ;) )</p> <p>@MoonMoon: Is your king cake recipe online? I made this one for Epiphany: <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/01/galette-des-rois-kings-cake-recipe/" rel="nofollow">http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/01/galette-des-rois-kings-cake-recipe/</a> (and it was AMAZING!). But I haven't tried the New Orleans version and I want to! </p> <p>@travellingbee: I like that idea! </p> <p>@MamaG: Yes! It's Shrove Tuesday: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday</a> I remember being told the pancakes were to use up the butter and sugar before Lent. (It's okay to eat butter and sugar during Lent, of course, but I think the idea was not to have a lot of "rich" foods around because it's a time of fasting/simple meals, prayer, and alms-giving.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2456152 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:56:04 +0000 lamariniere 2456152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a big deal here (very Catholic country). Daycare took us to a neighboring town that had a Fasching (carnival) party with a parade and activities. All the kids and a lot of adults were in costume. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2456036 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:19:56 +0000 antigone 2456036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't get to go to the parades this year because we have a newborn. Next year will be baby's first Mardi Gras. We live in New Orleans, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2456011 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:48:52 +0000 MamaG 2456011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know pancakes were a Fat Tuesday food. Interesting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2456001 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:40:06 +0000 MoonMoon 2456001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually make king cake, but I had teaching and night classes today, so we went out for pancakes instead! Yum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455968 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:01:22 +0000 JerricaBenton 2455968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pancakes, eggs and bacon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455900 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:13:05 +0000 mrsjd 2455900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in New Orleans so I spent the day walking the parades and catching throws! Extra day off work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455881 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:53:13 +0000 rattles 2455881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: there was voting and a Daisy scout on hand selling cookies to take home! No pukers tonight, but I definitely could see it happening, ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455879 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:52:16 +0000 erinbaderin 2455879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pancakes and bacon, yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455876 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:50:44 +0000 regberadaisy 2455876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: haha I feel like that is a wonderful birthday party idea in the making. Cookie voting party. Eat the cookies first. Then bounce house. Might also be a puke fest in the making. LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455871 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:47:23 +0000 rattles 2455871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right?! It was super cute. The moms milled around with cookies or coffee, and the kids got to vote on their favorites. They jumped off their sugar highs, then had some pizza before heading home. Genius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455861 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:40:28 +0000 regberadaisy 2455861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: what the hey!? That sounds like the most awesome party idea, ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455853 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:34:01 +0000 travellingbee 2455853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: we went to a pancake dinner at LO's school! There were lots of kids activities and we got to make blessing bags for the homeless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455842 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:25:00 +0000 rattles 2455842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to a Girl Scout cookie tasting party! There was also pizza and a moon bounce, so that will make my job tonight much easier - no cooking or clean up, and the kids are nicely tired out! We also had pancakes for breakfast and king cake after lunch. We are really making the most out of the day :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455817 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:11:44 +0000 Ms. RV 2455817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went out for pizza and beer. And we finished the entire pizza. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fat-tuesday#post-2455791 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:41:33 +0000 honeybear 2455791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anybody doing anything fun? We are having fish and fries (and salad) for dinner and leftover brownies for dessert. I should have made a king cake! </p>