Christ is in our midst! Today is Good Friday in the Orthodox Christian tradition, as I am writing this. It is a humble and strict fast day, so this is not a recipe you want to have today because it is super indulgent, if you are celebrating Good Friday. Nevertheless, this is a great recipe…
Category: Fasting
Love is patient \\ Greek Roasted Artichokes with Lemon and Basil
Christ is in our midst! Springtime, alongside summer, is when I really enjoy having artichokes. Spring to me is defined by different things. One, helios me thondia, which translates to sun with teeth. It is bright and sunny but when you. Step out, there’s a “bite” in the air. Secondly, tender and delicate qualities of…
Ankinares me saltsa lemoniou || Traditional Greek-Style Braised Artichokes with Potatoes and Carrots
Christ is in our midst! Hi my beloveds! There is a recipe I’ve been meaning to share for some time, like many of the recipes, but it takes hours or days even to share the nutritional benefits of each ingredient in the recipe. This is a veganized version of a recipe I came across at…
Kale & Seed Crisps by Julie Morris
Christ is in our midst! I think my stomach has been serenading Bee Gees songs to me lately. My stomach has been so happy since I have been listening to the prescription of eating more greens and drinking more water. I am glad that I have finally listened because I have so much energy and…
Super Easy Egg Swaps in Baking
Christ is in our midst! During fasting days, especially many strict fasts, such as Great Lent, Nativity, Dormition of the Theotokos and the Sts. Peter and Paul, these times translates to intense prayer and reflection of oneself, connecting to God in addition to dietary restrictions that help purify us. These foods include no eating of…
Veganized Gluten Free Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies by King Arthur Brand
Christ is in our midst! I grew up making cookies from those packaged kind that were pre-made. I think it was Pillsbury cookie dough, and all you had to do was slice the cookies. I used to like to experiment, making really big cookies or making large, heart-shaped cookies and getting the bake right. I…
Hot Chocolate / from Lakanto
Christ is in our midst! Fasting from foods is what majority of people think of when fasting during Great Lent. Speaking humbly, as someone who lives a plant based lifestyle, it is much easier to fast from food than from our passions. We each have our own demons to battle with, be it despair, envy,…
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Christ is in our midst! Today is the second day of Great Lent. I thought this dish would be too tempting for Clean Monday. This is not the recipe I had intended to share during Great Lent because it is quite indulgent and mouth watering but I have many people in mind who came to…
Anastasia's Peaceful Kitchen 