Good Morning Foodies!

Well, are you ready for next week? WOW—what a week it will be! Going from one spectrum of CRAZY OVER THE TOP PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS FOR MARDI GRAS, THEN ON TO A CALMER VERSION OF CELEBRATION WITH VALENTINE’S DAY, but then, don’t forget this LOVER’S DAY falls on ASH WEDNESDAY which kicks off LENT! That is what I call a huge PENDULUM SWING!

Let us break this down a bit! We know that the MARDI GRAS SEASON was a little shorter this year. I think that can be a good thing. Lot of FOOD AND BEVERAGES! Some of those days when I try to reinforce the word “DIET” into my daily structure it turns out to only mean—“Did I Eat That”! Then there are days when I say, “They should put more wine in a bottle—so at least there is enough for two”! MARDI GRAS can bring on the saying, “I HAVE MIXED DRINKS ABOUT FEELINGS!”

Here comes VALENTINE’S DAY! Pay attention here—this day that you usually go out and go overboard on the nice meal and beverages, you have to stop and consider it is also ASH WEDNESDAY! We have to fast and cannot have meat, not to mention all the stuff you give up for the beginning of LENT! My DECISION-MAKING SKILLS resemble those of a SQUIRREL TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET!

As you can see there will have to be some serious decisions to be made for VALENTINE’S DAY/ASH WEDNESDAY/LENT! I am sure restaurants will not be too happy about this!

Just try to remember: For a HAPPY LIFE you only need THREE THINGS:
1-SOMEONE TO LOVE
2-SOMETHING TO DO
3-SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

When all this craziness settles down and I get into the routine of LENT—it all falls into place. I know when I am THANKFUL for what I have, I end up having MORE. If I CONCENTRATE on what I don’t have, then I will always feel like I never HAVE ENOUGH!

Lesson here—don’t get overwhelmed by all the HOOPLA! Take one day at a time! KITCHEN WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 & 13TH! Hope you all get to enjoy the MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS—BE SAFE AND CAREFUL!
Will be back to post on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH to help with that NO MEAT VALENTINE’S MEAL!

Have a safe and very productive weekend! “THROW ME SOMETHING, MISTER”!