My children's names are so very Italian! But yes, don't let that fool you, little Salvatore, Giovanna and Susanna are one quarter german! My grandmother is german and so today we'll explore Germany's Easter time! Germany is such a magical, whimsical, traditional culture with regards to how they celebrate holidays! I hope you'll enjoy today's blog:) ![]() On Thursday before Easter, the day of the last supper, it is traditional to eat something green. In Germany, Maundy Thursday was also known as Green Thursday. The name was not due to the color green, but from the close association to the German word for "grief" or "weeping". Many families would eat only green vegetables, spinach in particular, as a way of humbling themselves before God. Here is a simple german green soup to try http://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/Suppe/Grundonnerstagsuppe/index.htm
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