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We are very lucky to have Char on the show again today. And many thanks to Sarah Reinhard for the awesome intro!

If you listened to episode 62 (Who Be Rouxbe?), then you heard about our Lenten plans here at the Catholic Foodie. We are going to go through a series of reflections using two movies: Babette's Feast and Shawshank Redemption.

On the menu today... A conversation with Joe Girard, co-founder of rouxbe.com. You can get a free 14 day trial of the full online cooking school by going to catholic.rouxbe.com.

I love Fr. Leo and his Grace Before Meals. His work is very similar to what I am trying to do here at the Catholic Foodie. Food, family, faith, and fun. It's all here at catholicfoodie.com. Like me, Fr. Leo is also trying to get families back to the kitchen and to the kitchen table.

Today's Fat Tuesday... It's Mardi Gras, y'all!

On this episode we talk about the parades from the past week and two special Catholic media events taking place today. We also delve into the Catholic roots of Mardi Gras. And I make gumbo!

Laissez les bon temps roulez!

You can find my iibloom.com article on Mardi Gras by clicking here.

Last night we were privileged to attend the Bacchus parade in New Orleans. We staked out a spot (or actually, Big D staked out a spot) on St. Charles Avenue, right in front of Cannon's Restaurant. We were on the neutral ground, and Big D had set up a couple of 10ft. ladders. Perfect for catching beads. The parade started to roll at 5:15, so the night descended upon us before the float started to pass by. And the crowd! Unbelievable! I can't begin to describe to you the number of people lining St. Charles Avenue. Wow! You might get a sense of it though by watching the video below.

Here is some video I shot at the Saints victory parade in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. We are proud of our New Orleans Saints!

It is reported that there were 800,000 to 1 million people at that parade. It was truly amazing.

WHO DAT!

On the show today... A LIVE recording of the Catholic Foodie Superbowl pre-game show. You don't want to miss this!

You will get to hear my prediction of which team will be victorious (and I end up being right, ya know!). And I am joined by Adolfo Rodriguez who shares a wealth of Saints facts and Catholic tidbits. He is also an avid foodie. We just can't seem to stop talking about food! And, for the first time ever, we actually EAT on the show!