I am starting this thread as Lent is approaching and I can remember the foods that my family only consumed this time of year.  Some of them were good, and we actually wanted them but after lent we were a little burnt on them, so into the recipe book they went and stayed till next year's lent came around.

Salmon Patties with creamed peas - YUMM
Fish Sandwiches (of course)
Tuna noodle (not my favorite)
Tuna melts - YUMM
manicotti - with just a marinara sauce over (this one we wanted more and more, but never got it)
Potato soup -  8-P (my mothers is just potato, milk, butter, salt and pepper - YUCK)

I grew up Catholic. My mom had fish just about every Friday year round.  8-P

I remember eating lots of tuna salad, egg salad, fish sticks and fried fish.

My mother's fried fish wasn't bad but she served it with mashed potatoes and stewed tomatoes.  I'm gagging as I type.  8-P

I'm pretty sure Haluski is popular in some restaurants for Lent season in Pittsburgh.  Yum!

I grew up Catholic. My mom had fish just about every Friday year round.  8-P
My mother is old school like that as well. 

I remember eating lots of tuna salad, egg salad, fish sticks and fried fish.

My mother's fried fish wasn't bad but she served it with mashed potatoes and stewed tomatoes.  I'm gagging as I type.  8-P
not a stewed tomatoes fan...  I cook with them, can't imagine serving them as a sad :P

I'm pretty sure Haluski is popular in some restaurants for Lent season in Pittsburgh.  Yum!
what is Haluski????  Have to go look this up

not a stewed tomatoes fan...  I cook with them, can't imagine serving them as a sad :P


I'm not crazy about stewed tomatoes either.

not a stewed tomatoes fan...  I cook with them, can't imagine serving them as a sad :P


The only way she could make that meal worse was to serve it with either peas or lima beans.  8-P

The only way she could make that meal worse was to serve it with either peas or lima beans.   8-P
I don't mind frozen peas (and actually love them if I have mashed potatoes and gravy to put peas on top of ; or creamed peas); but limas and even worse butter beans HORRIBLE 8-P

I grew up Catholic. My mom had fish just about every Friday year round.  8-P

My mother is old school like that as well. 

As was mine.lots of fish (tuna,Fish sticks,fish sandwiches,salmon loaf,halibut,perch well you get the picture) I still like some fish..shrimp..lobster..crab :)

I don't mind frozen peas (and actually love them if I have mashed potatoes and gravy to put peas on top of ; or creamed peas); but limas and even worse butter beans HORRIBLE 8-P


Fronzen peas are good but my mom used canned peas.  8-P



We also ate a lot of pizza, Fridays seemed to be a pizza day year round.

Fronzen peas are good but my mom used canned peas.  8-P



We also ate a lot of pizza, Fridays seemed to be a pizza day year round.
Must have been cheese, or veggie pizza... I am thinking sans the anchovies 8)

I grew up Catholic. My mom had fish just about every Friday year round.  8-P





My mother is old school like that as well. 



My father was Catholic and old school, too.  Even when they changed it it didn't happen at home.

Must have been cheese, or veggie pizza... I am thinking sans the anchovies 8)


I love veggie pizza. :)