Recipes for Lent ~ From the Archives

We adore Thee O Christ, and we praise Thee,
Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Shrove Tuesday:

• Quick and Easy Mardi Gras King Cake
• King Cake for Mardi Gras
• Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
• Shrove Tuesday? Fat Tuesday? Mardi Gras?... Pancake Tuesday! 
• King Cake for Epiphany
• A Shrove Tuesday Treat: Filhoses!

Ash Wednesday:

• Ash Wednesday Beans

Prayer for Ash Wednesday

Lord, protect us in our struggle against evil. As we begin the discipline of Lent, make this season holy by our self-denial. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Breads for Days of Abstinence:

• "I am the Bread of Life..." (Artisan Bread)
• Pretzels

Meatless Meals for Days of Abstinence:  
(Information on Fast & Abstinence)

• Chicken Broth on Fridays:  Yes or No?
• Lenten Taco's or Tostadas
• Fish Tacos for Friday
• Cheese Enchiladas
• Fish Fajitas
• Meatless Meals for Lent Using Beans
• El Paso Pilaf ~ A Meatless Meal for Days of Abstinence

• Meatless Lasagna and Shrimp Creole
• Meatless Meal from Grace Before Meals
• Mahi Mahi- Meatless recipe for Lent week 1
• Shrimp Pasta

• Ember Days and Autumnal Fasting (Includes Recipe for Mom's Vegetable Bean Soup and Spinach Pie)
• St. Anthony of the Desert Soup
• Interesting Ember Day Food (Tempura and Tart in Ymbre Day)
• Brown Rice Vegetable Casserole

• Meatless Meals :: Crustless Spinach and Mushroom Quiche
• Meatless Meals :: Salmon and Rice Casserole
• Meatless Meals :: A Simple fish recipe for Fridays
• Meatless Meals :: Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa
• Meatless Meals :: Salmon Chowder
• Meatless Meals :: Rigatoni with Tuna and Sun-dried Tomatoes
• Meatless Meals :: Turkish Spinach and Lentil Soup

Please consider submitting your favorite recipes, 
for Meatless Meals on days of Abstinence, 
as guest posts here at Catholic Cuisine.  

Details for submissions can be found in the left sidebar. 

Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent):

• Simnel Cake for Laetare Sunday 

Passion Sunday (5th Sunday of Lent):

• Passion Fruit Cheesecake for Passion Sunday

Palm Sunday:

• Carling and Fig Sunday
• Fig Bibles and Palm Sundaes

Holy Week:

• Planning the Menu for Holy Week

Holy Thursday:

• Holy Thursday in the Home
• Teatime Suggestions for Lent and Easter
• A Lenten Tea on Holy Thursday (pictures here and here)
• Judases

Good Friday:

• Hot Cross Buns for Good Friday
• Hot Cross Buns - A History
• Hot Cross Buns (A Bread-maker Recipe)
• Pretzels
• Teatime Suggestions for Lent and Easter
• A Lenten Tea on Good Friday (pictures here)

Holy Saturday:

• Easter Story Cookies ~ Resurrection Cookies
• Resurrection Rolls

May you all have a Blessed and Holy Lent!