[Purp]

Hi all. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is on the 21st, and I was thinking of making a gumbo. Does anyone have any suggestions about what goes with gumbo? Thanks.

 

[ElaineV]

cornbread and a salad? plus king cake?

 

[Purp]

Cool, thanks. I've heard gumbo on rice, and gumbo on potato salad, but perhaps you're right. Cornbread, salad, and gumbo would be an excellent meal. (I'm not sure on King Bread, as we have a dieter, and it needs to be gluten free, and I'm not too sure about my gluten free baking abilities).

 

[fadeaway1289]

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(I'm not sure on King Bread, as we have a dieter, and it needs to be gluten free, and I'm not too sure about my gluten free baking abilities).</div>
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<br><a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/01/gluten-free-king-cake-cookies.html" target="_blank">http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/01...e-cookies.html</a> Maybe?<br><br>
There's also some more vegan Mardi Gras recipes towards the bottom of the page.

 

[.Goth-Alice.]

This is the same as Pancake day for us.<br>
The day before Ash Wednesday us Brits have pancakes...the shops are stock full of lemon juice and premade pancake batter...<br>
I may try out a Vegan recipe this year!<br><br>
This doesnt help I know...but isnt it interesting we celebrate the same thing...differently.

 

[Poppy]

<<<---has become a Pancake Day convert. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/lick.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lick:">

 

[.Goth-Alice.]

I love it!<br>
If Im at my parents my dad make like 20-30...we just stand by the pan and eat as they are made lol.<br><br>
I need to prove vegan ones can be as tasty this year...They are different to the pancakes you guys have I think...<br><br><img alt="" src="http://foodiessouthwest.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/how-to-make-english-pancakes.jpg" style="border:0px solid;">

 

[Kibbleforlola]

Those look more like crepes. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/lick.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lick:"><br><br>
As for mardi gras food: King cake! Dirty rice! Fried anything! Red beans and rice! Collard greens and black eyed peas!

 

[.Goth-Alice.]

Yeah they are a bit crepe like.<br>
Its a standard eggs,milk, flour and sugar mix. I dont know if thats crepes.

 

[Poppy]

Do you ever put and kind of syrup on your pancakes, .G-A?

 

[.Goth-Alice.]

The traditional way to eat those ones^ is butter,sugar and lemon juice.<br>
But you can put on what you like then you roll them up and cut them into small pieces...numnum.<br>
If I were to put syrup on mine personally I have Golden Syrup..which is a lot thicker and sweeter than Maple.

 

[Poppy]

I love Lyle's Golden syrup! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/lick.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lick:"><br><br>
I don't have any at the moment, but it is divine!

 

[.Goth-Alice.]

Oh I didnt know if you guys had that there hehe...<br>
Ive been known to take a swig from the bottle now and again <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/grin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[Shyvas]

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I love <b>Lyle's Golden syrup</b>! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/lick.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lick:"><br><br>
I don't have any at the moment, but it is divine!</div>
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<br>
Snap. It is the most gorgeous liquid gold stuff ever.