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Fat Tuesday Is Coming: Here's How to Celebrate Mardi Gras at Home! by Holly Budde

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February 09, 2018

Fat Tuesday Is Coming: Here's How to Celebrate Mardi Gras at Home!

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Mardi Gras is the traditional parade before the season of Lent. The end of Mardi Gras is commonly known as "Fat Tuesday" because the next day begins Lent: 40 days of sacrifices before Easter – and it’s common to give up something for Lent. Once I gave up beer; once I gave up candy. And the hardest? My Diet Coke addiction! But Fat Tuesday is always a party. Want some quick ideas to participate? Here are a few:

Make gumbo, shrimp, crab cakes, desserts, dips and snacks.
Decorate a table with purple, gold and green beads and Mardi Gras masks!
In the south, no Fat Tuesday is complete without a king cake (recipe coming!). Hide the baby in the cake and whoever gets that piece brings next year’s cake.

It can be a fun day for the whole family!

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Donna John

Tomorrow night is the parade in Galveston, Holly Budde . I've always wanted to go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. It hasn't happened yet, but it will. :-) Can't wait to see your king cake recipe!

Like Reply 2 8 years ago

Me too Donna. its a bucket list item e. We should organize a 30seconds meet up in NOLA for mardi gras. 😂❤️

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Elisa Schmitz

I haven't been to Mardi Gras since I was in college! Great ideas for celebrating at home, Holly Budde . Donna John , you will love it when you go!

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Mike Prochaska

I was just thinking about a fun way to do this with the the kids. Was thinking make party masks and dance music and eat shrimp
With Mac and cheese kids

thats exactly what I did w kids when they were younger. we celebrate everything!! Shrimp and Mac n Cheese is a Great idea!! this year the girls are cooking. they are making shrimp po boys and green bean "fries". i am only allowed to help ! yay me😂

Yeah my kids don’t eat anything lol most likely I be eating the shrimp and them the Mac and cheese

ha ha!! Nothing wrong with That! good news is rhe next day is valentines day and they will eat your chocolate.

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