Shrove Tuesday, also known as pancake day, always falls 47 days before Easter and is always February 3 and March 9. In some English churches at noon on shrove Tuesday the pancake bell is rung signaling that it is time to prepare the pancakes. It signals the first day of lent a day when traditionally…
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La Chandeleur: Crêpe Day aka Candlemas
February 2nd is La Chandeleur, a French holiday. Some say the holiday celebrates the sun and longer days of sunlight ahead. As for Candlemas, that refers to February 2nd the date marking when Jesus was presented at the temple in Jerusalem. Before this religious tie in, Chandeleur was rooted in pagan traditions celebrating the fertility…
Mom Can We Have Crêpes?
Mornings have changed so much over the years. The one constant that I can remember from when I was little to today is the smell of coffee. To go with that coffee now we have our crêpe mornings. For a sponsored post for Wayfair I shared a peek into our favourite kind of morning.
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 