The Lent challenge: what I learned

Even though I haven't blogged all the side dishes yet, I still thought I'd wrap this up today. The most important thing I learned is that with a little planning, you don't have to rely so much on boxed sides. This plays to my strengths of plans and lists. Lots of lists. It's a great opportunity to try more grains and eat more vegetables. I hadn't anticipated that part. And since it ended up being not that hard, I don't see a reason to give it up. There's still so many recipes out there--I couldn't possibly get to them all.