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The Lent Season in Sweden

by Kristina
(Sweden)

So nice to read about your Lenten activities. We make the Crown of Thorns just like the one you make. The difference is that when the children have taken away a thorn they are allowed to add a flower instead as a sign of Jesus' joy when children are nice, making sacrifices, etc. At Easter time the crown is (hopefully!) full of flowers and then a priest can bless it and you can put it on your front door (if it's not exposed to rain and wind)as a beautiful and yet meaningfull decoration.

At Mardi Gras we eat "semlor", that is buns with whipped cream and almond paste. You take an ordinary bun, cut of the top and then make a big hole in the bun (leaving the bottom of the bun intact though). You fill the hole with almond paste, put some whipped cream on top of it and then put the top of the bun back on top of the cream. You decorate the bun with ... oh, I can't find the English word for it in my dictionnary, Can anyone please help: in Italian it's "zucchero a velo", do you know what that is in English? Veiled sugar? No...???

Blessings,

Kristina in Sweden

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Our Next Crown Of Thorns!
by: Anonymous

Thank you so much Kristina!

When we build our next Crown of Thorns we will remember a good idea like your flowers and the priest's blessing! What a beautiful Lenten Tradition.

Thank you for this sweet note from Sweden! You would probably have excellent ideas for Advent
and Christmas Traditions, too, when when you have the time.

"zucchero a velo"
by: Anonymous

Krista,
"Zucchero a velo" literally means "veiled sugar", but I think it is powdered sugar, or confectioner's sugar, which is a light fluffy sugar that looks like powder, right? We sprinkle it on (Italian) pizzlle cookies, or use it with a dab of lemon juice to make a lemon glaze over Italian Easter cookies, or use it in powder form to cover Italian wedding cookies! Yum Yummm!! Can't wait until Easter!

Blessings,

Theresa

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