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Foods for Lent
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Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent, a period of reflection, restraint, simplicity and fasting for Catholics and some Protestants in preparation for Easter.
For Orthodox denominations, the Lenten season of about 40 days starts on Monday, Feb. 27.
Catholics of a certain age will remember when all Fridays were meatless. Fish cakes, fried sole or flounder, and pasta were...
