Lent A time for sacrifice, repentance and self-denial. This year, I started off this period of self-deprivation with a delectable crawfish stew, homemade macaroni and cheese, creamy potato salad and last but not least, deliciously tart key lime pie. I love Lent in the deep south! No meat on Fridays you say? Well how about a huge crawfish boil paired with fried catfish and shrimp étouffée. Cajuns sure know the TRUE meaning of ''fasting''. Growing up in a Catholic environment, Lent, or ''carème'' in French, was always a significant time of year.