Today is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or where I live, Fastnacht Day!  The Fastnacht (or Fasnacht or Faschnacht) is way to use up all lard, sugar, fat, and butter before Lent.  In the Pennsylvania Dutch area, fastnachts are sold all over the place, including the grocery stores.  I personally can’t stand them, but I know so many other people love them.  When I was in school we used to get either a fastnacht or a glazed donut with our lunches today.  I’m sure they don’t do that anymore since fastnachts are not healthy at all.

Here’s an example of a Glazed Fastnacht I bought today.

Hope everyone has a very Happy Fastnacht Day!