My favorite Russian holiday is upon us!
MASLENITSA (Butter Week)! Also known as pancake or crepe week it is a Slavic pagan holiday actually approved by the almighty Orthodox Church (/s).
This week we welcome back Spring (although the weather is not cooperating) and we eat pancakes because they look like the sun (and flour is basically the only thing that was left over at the end of winter).
A straw effigy is burnt on Sunday (yes, Burning Man, we did do it first). It is also forgiveness day where you and your loved ones... forgive each other for past wrongs.
I know many of you are on carnivore diets, but if you were going to break it for some pancake+butter goodness, this is the week!
