We’ve recently begun the Russian Orthodox preparation for Great Lent (the fast for Easter), and blini are always served at my church for the three Sundays prior to the start of the fast. It’s a favorite in my family and we’ve made them twice in the past three days.

But if you are served blini by a babushka, I don’t recommend eating more than one serving per week. They literally use melted butter as one of the toppings. True story.

I’m back from my lovely weekend out of town but I’m totally zapped of energy. I’ve got a good comic in the works that I’m excited to share with you, but I want it to be done right so it might not be ready for a few days.

In the meantime, contemplate your jellybean eating habits. Consider the inevitable tummy ache after eating “just one”. Ponder the difference between the Berry Blue and Blueberry. And most importantly, pick around all the white ones.