Back to the Burger Buzz

Well, fancy meeting you here also. It's been way, way too long since I've burger blogged. I'm not an excuse-giving kind of girl, BUT I do just want to apologize for keeping you all out of the loop & if you know me, you know I've been busy launching my new baking company, Engonoula. Burgers aren't my only passion- I'm a foodie through and through and cookies & cupcakes are a giant part of that passion, as well. (see my review of yummy NY spot, Burgers & Cupcakes) So, to all my loyal readers, check out my Facebook page for my brand-spanking new company and you'll see why I've been MIA  for so long. Hope you like it! We're here to discuss the burger, though, so let's get to it.

I chose an interesting time to dive back into my burger blogging considering today is Holy Thursday. No burger consumption has been taking place in my body this week, nor any Wednesday or Friday since "Clean Monday." I've found a couple new burger joints that I'm yearning to check out, but alas, they can wait until April 5th.

As an Eastern Orthodox, our expectations for Lent are still relatively strict. I found some info on the practice of Lent that's pretty interesting.

"In current Western societies the practice is considerably relaxed, though in the Eastern Orthodox Churches abstinence from all animal products including fish, eggs, fowl and milk sourced from animals (e.g. goats and cows as opposed to the milk of soy beans and coconuts) is still commonly practiced, meaning only vegetarian meals are consumed in many Eastern countries for the entire fifty-five days of their Lent. In the Roman Catholic Church it is traditional to abstain from meat from mammals and fowl on Ash Wednesday and every Friday for the duration of Lent, although dairy products are still permitted."

 Mmmmm...anyone down for a juicy veggie burger topped with gooey coconut-milk cheese? 55 days isn't so bad.