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Catholic Friday childhood Lenten staples...

Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:20 am
Posted by TIGERFANZZ
THE Death Valley
Member since Nov 2007
4060 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:20 am
Of course we had the classic crawfish/shrimp boil, fried seafood, and catfish couvillion, seafood gumbo Fridays but what were some of your Mom's "not so classic" Lent dishes you remember as a kid.

Tuna noodle casserole w/ petit pois
Fish sticks
Fried egg and rice
Canned salmon with rice and gravy
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118255 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:22 am to
Crabcakes
Caviar
Uni
Lobster
Tuna collar
Posted by CITWTT
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2005
31765 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:24 am to
A very excellent vegetarian white bean soup made back when stick blenders didn't exist, so "ricers" did the pureeing.
Posted by nrtiger
Paradise
Member since Nov 2003
1354 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:24 am to
shrimp au gratin
large breakfast no bacon
garfish balls with rice

Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
34377 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:27 am to
I remember too many of those McDonald's fish sandwiches. And cafeteria fish sticks.
Posted by PoliticLA
Member since Sep 2007
810 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:27 am to

Grilled fish (of any kind)
fried catfish
Fried egg and rice (my favorite)
Oyster casserole
crawfish boil
Fried Egg sandwich
Posted by PoliticLA
Member since Sep 2007
810 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:28 am to
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Crabcakes
Caviar
Uni
Lobster
Tuna collar


Uh...did you grow up in a NYC Penthouse?
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
118255 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:29 am to
The fried catfish lunches in white styrafoam with potato salad/peas/a roll/spork.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23271 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:42 am to
egg salad
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2905 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:46 am to
God, we ate so many fish sticks in the 70s! Also used to have pancakes for dinner sometimes. We liked the pancakes better.
This post was edited on 2/15/13 at 11:47 am
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

Canned salmon with rice and gravy


Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:38 pm to
At school it was usually fish sticks or red beans and rice. At home it was a shrimp po boy or crawfish. Mom and dad doin' it right.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
117709 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:45 pm to
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God, we ate so many fish sticks in the 70s!

Did you have Tang for breakfast? Those were the days.

I've gained 5 pounds since Xmas season. I think I'm gonna go with the egg sammich idea.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7900 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:53 pm to
Anyone know where I can buy a garfish ball plate lunch in Baton Rouge? Or a good recipe for garfish balls rice and gravy?
Posted by CITWTT
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2005
31765 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 1:07 pm to
Lucy won't allow it, you can't see through that stuff.
Posted by Newkie
South Louisiana
Member since Dec 2012
116 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:25 am to
BK Big Fish from Burger King at home.

Fish and Cheese Fridays back in high school. Still miss those days.
Posted by Ortho Reb
New Orleans, LA
Member since Dec 2011
9466 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:31 am to
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McDonald's fish sandwiches


Had 2 for dinner last night!

Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
14108 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:26 pm to
Tuna salad sandwiches
Fish sticks and mac 'n cheese
Grilled cheese
Tuna noodle casserole
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51403 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:28 pm to
Bacalao









lots of bacalao
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
62524 posts
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:41 pm to
salmon croquets
crab cakes
gar balls in brown gravy
every kind of breaded, frozen fish product available
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