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So we are now approaching the bastard child of the holiday seasons...Mardi Gras, Lent, Easter, Passover, and a bunch of other catholic/christian holidays are coming up.

So a few years back, I was watching food network, and it was around mardi gras time. They had a thing about king cake, and I thought it looked really good, and would be a nice thing to do for my family. So I ordered one, and we recieved it. For those who don't know what king cake is, here is a picture (http://www.zymondo.com/mardigras/kingcake.jpg) and the history (http://www.mardigrasunmasked.com/mardigras/king_cake.htm).
So every king cake comes with a plastic baby hidden in it, which is supposed to represent the baby Christ. The person who finds it is the next king. So we're eating the king cake after dinner one night, and my dad starts coughing. What does he cough up? The baby Jesus.
Now, every year, no matter where me and my sister are on Mardi Gras, my parents get us both a king cake. Mine just came today, and it is orgasmic.
Every holiday has its "food", but this is really the only food that I only have on its designated holiday. I'm pretty excited.

So with these clumps of holidays coming up, I pose you all the question What do you and your family do for them? Traditions? Games? Parties? Meals? Etc?

Every Easter we go to Cork, cos there's a golf tournament on there every year in honour of my Grandad.

So we are now approaching the bastard child of the holiday seasons...Mardi Gras, Lent, Easter, Passover, and a bunch of other catholic/christian holidays are coming up.

So a few years back, I was watching food network, and it was around mardi gras time. They had a thing about king cake, and I thought it looked really good, and would be a nice thing to do for my family. So I ordered one, and we recieved it. For those who don't know what king cake is, here is a picture (http://www.zymondo.com/mardigras/kingcake.jpg) and the history (http://www.mardigrasunmasked.com/mardigras/king_cake.htm).
So every king cake comes with a plastic baby hidden in it, which is supposed to represent the baby Christ. The person who finds it is the next king. So we're eating the king cake after dinner one night, and my dad starts coughing. What does he cough up? The baby Jesus.
Now, every year, no matter where me and my sister are on Mardi Gras, my parents get us both a king cake. Mine just came today, and it is orgasmic.
Every holiday has its "food", but this is really the only food that I only have on its designated holiday. I'm pretty excited.

So with these clumps of holidays coming up, I pose you all the question What do you and your family do for them? Traditions? Games? Parties? Meals? Etc?
Well either your dad is a sinner or it's a sign to reject your faith. What is it about religion?

Well either your dad is a sinner or it's a sign to reject your faith. What is it about religion?
haha...he said "this is what I get for being Jewish and believing in Karma"

yeah, my family is special. Episcopalian mom, Jewish dad, atheist/agnostic kids and our favorite holiday is Catholic.

Wow- I have never heard of a King cake. The one you showed is so pretty! So its good huh? hmm....I should hide something in a cake and bake it. *ponders*


For Christmas, we always bake Jesus a birthday cake. We light up the candle and sing happy birthday and my daughter says "now you know Jesus wont mind if we eat some of his cake." She says that every year the little ham.

I usually cook like a mad woman for every holiday. Since I love to cook, it gives me an excuse. I always prepare way too much food and end up sending left over care packages home with everyone. "Here, take a pound of turkey with you and half of this pie!" Everyone eats until they are sick and then moan praises of my name as if I am the Goddess of cooking or something. Then board games and "remember when " stories take place. Good times.

Wow- I have never heard of a King cake. The one you showed is so pretty! So its good huh? hmm....I should hide something in a cake and bake it. *ponders*


For Christmas, we always bake Jesus a birthday cake. We light up the candle and sing happy birthday and my daughter says "now you know Jesus wont mind if we eat some of his cake." She says that every year the little ham.

I usually cook like a mad woman for every holiday. Since I love to cook, it gives me an excuse. I always prepare way too much food and end up sending left over care packages home with everyone. "Here, take a pound of turkey with you and half of this pie!" Everyone eats until they are sick and then moan praises of my name as if I am the Goddess of cooking or something. Then board games and "remember when " stories take place. Good times.
King cake tastes kinda like a coffee cake...cinnamon, very sweet icing, and the colored sugars to top it off. It's one of my favorite foods, but I only have it on Mardi Gras. This is the recipe (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_2055_PRINT-RECIPE-4X6-CARD,00.html), but we get ours shipped from New Orleans from this company (www.kingcake.com). they come with beads, coins, sometimes dolls or a mask...great time