Eat drink and be merry!

I've been a bad, bad blogger again lately. I still haven't even visited all your link ups in the previous post for the Italian Fest. Thanks to all who participated by the way! I promise I will be around to visit each and every one soon. I have a mailbox full of comments and emails just patiently waiting too. Tomorrow is my last day of work and then I'm off for a whole week for spring break, whoo-hoo! Why we are off for spring break when spring doesn't actually arrive until after we go back to work is beyond me, but that's a whole 'nother story.

In anticipation of my break I thought I'd throw a party (of course) and there is another reason too - next Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. I'm not Catholic but I do participate. For the 46 days of Lent I give up alcohol, commit to good clean eating, and a serious workout schedule. That leaves me the next 5 days to eat, drink and be merry before getting down to business!

Let's call this a Mardi Gras party!

I know we don't hear this kind of theme often in the land of blogs, but what I'd like to see this weekend and up until Tuesday at midnight is your most fattening calorie ridden favorites, deliciously decadent desserts, deep fried delights, and let's not forget the cocktail recipes too. Bring on your old recipes and new ones, no rules here. Go ahead and make a cake with a plastic baby inside too if you'd like. Party on people!