Lent is a time of Sacrifice. I've decided to have everyone in my family sacrifice by eating stuff they would never touch, even with a ten foot pole. I'll only make them do this once a week. Fridays during Lent we'll try something different, at meal time.
This is Fr. Leo, host and founder of the TV show, "Grace Before Meals." He's cooking with Joan Rosenhauer of Catholic Relief Services in the USA. They are going to cook Bean Cakes from Burkina Faso.
Here's the benefit. The family will get a geography lesson with the discussion on Burkina Faso culture. This will be good family time.
And here's the genius part of my plan: if anyone in my family isn't willing to try the new dish, they have to put a dollar in the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl.
Good idea. Good food. It's a Win/Win plan.
