What are good food options for Lent?

[Not David]

I don't know so many options.

 

[Go Braves]

Lent Recipes

If you check Youtube there's bound to be a lot of options. I'm sure Reddit, Pinterest have got ideas too.

 

[Not David]

Lent Recipes

If you check Youtube there's bound to be a lot of options. I'm sure Reddit, Pinterest have got ideas too.

Thanks!

 

[Anthony2019]

Unfortunately I am unable to advise because I have just been into a dessert cafe. It wasn't my fault - someone put it in the way!

 

[GreekOrthodox]

Stop by your church's bookstore. I have two cookbooks, one specifically Lenten and the other is a Greek cookbook which has a Lenten subsection.

 

[FenderTL5]

I don't know so many options.

How are your cooking skills?

I'm just a notch above novice but I have a few things that I make that have turned out fairly well.

 

[ArmyMatt]

chickpeas and lentils work wonders.

 

[RobNJ]

Unfortunately I am unable to advise because I have just been into a dessert cafe. It wasn't my fault - someone put it in the way!

LOL This IS the Orthodox forum, If it's dessert, and it's vegan enough not to have dairy (or olive oil), it's fair game

 

[MariaJLM]

Hummus. Lots of hummus.

 

[Anhelyna]

I've just had a bowl of rice , mushrooms and threw in some Caramelised Red Onion Chutney - very yummy

 

[RobNJ]

Peanut butter IS your friend!

 

[Anthony2019]

LOL This IS the Orthodox forum, If it's dessert, and it's vegan enough not to have dairy (or olive oil), it's fair game

Whoops!

 

[FenderTL5]

I made this last night (old photo though).
I/we call it Baja Black Beans because it was inspired from something we once ordered in a restaurant called Baja Chicken.

It is basically four items and not too terribly difficult to make.

1) Rice: we used minute rice in the microwave.
2) black beans: two cans plus some diced onion, a can of Rotel, and seasoned with salt, pepper, chili powder and cilantro. I put it all into a pot and heat it slowly on the stovetop.
3) guacamole: avacado (2 small), tomato (1 small), onion (1 small), cilantro & salt to taste in the food processor. (you can also buy from a store deli)
4) ensalada: diced onion, tomato, pablano pepper, cilantro, lime juice

 

[ArmyMatt]

Peanut butter IS your friend!

dark chocolate as well

 

[MariaJLM]

dark chocolate as well

Haha yes. I had a bit of a sweet tooth last night so stocked up on some of that.

 

[Anhelyna]

Did you have to mention beautiful gorgeous wonderful dark Chocolate !!

I want some and I've none in the house at present

 

[Pavel Mosko]

I don't know so many options.

Well some of the added problems you have in the EO comes from some ancient rules you have in regards to the use of oil. Oil is off the list because once upon a time olive oil was strained through a leather type cheese cloth. But that practices has been gone for ages, yet the basic fasting rules of the EO are set. In the Coptic church it is a little bit easier ; because, oil is not on the list. So that means that french fries, falafel, onion rings, samosa etc. are available.

I guess you can check the ingredients of things like hummus etc., but chances are they will have some oil. But you can talk to your father of confession about it. If you have a bad time etc. he may not care that much if you are having something with a little oil in the ingredients list.

 

[MariaJLM]

Well some of the added problems you have in the EO comes from some ancient rules you have in regards to the use of oil. Oil is off the list because once upon a time olive oil was strained through a leather type cheese cloth. But that practices has been gone for ages, yet the basic fasting rules of the EO are set. In the Coptic church it is a little bit easier ; because, oil is not on the list. So that means that french fries, falafel, onion rings, samosa etc. are available.

I guess you can check the ingredients of things like hummus etc., but chances are they will have some oil. But you can talk to your father of confession about it. If you have a bad time etc. he may not care that much if you are having something with a little oil in the ingredients list.

Honestly, I don't even think a good portion of EO's bother skipping the oil. It's pretty much in everything, thus nearly impossible to avoid.

 

[~Anastasia~]

LOL This IS the Orthodox forum, If it's dessert, and it's vegan enough not to have dairy (or olive oil), it's fair game

Ha - speak for yourself. My SF has always insisted I forgo anything sweet/dessert.

 

[Anhelyna]

I've always been told I can have vegetable oil - but not olive