Fasting is done for both spiritual and physical health. This blog will have recipes you can provide to your family during religious fasts, especially for Orthodox Christians.
The poppy plant is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean and Middle east centuries ago. The Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks and Roman’s harvested this seed to make oil and cakes. The first archeological evidence of use of the poppy in India dates back about 5000 years ago and in China back to 3000 B.C. Native…
These Serbian cookies are fast friendly. They are fairly easy to make and don’t take lots of time. Further they are delicious. There is very little on-line about these cookies; my inspiration, and take, comes from the very interesting book, Nistisima by Georgina Hayden, which I highly recommend. This is an unusual cookie as one…
Ratatouille is an internationally known dish that may have originated in France. It is considered “peasant” food, but the peasants clearly had a good thing going. Nothing would go to waste, and they would use any left over vegetables to make a vegetable stew. Additionally, the vegetables were “rough cut”. This stew was first mentioned…
The best sorbet runs about 30% sugar via a refractometer. If you have one this gives you a very accurate reading, but the recipe below hits that 30% just right. Pineapple sorbet is another great dessert during the Lenten fast.
Sorbet is a wonderful dessert and during the fast a good fast friendly addition to a meal. This is an easy recipe and delicious. Plan on mixing the coconut the night before, and chill thoroughly. This gives you a much better sorbet.
This blog will be a bit long, which doesn’t match the simplicity of making these onigiri. These rice balls, which come in many different sizes and shapes, different fillings, and different preparations are simple and delicious. As you can see from the featured image, you can be very creative in shape, design, filling and just…
In making the Puerto Rican Pasteles I was intrigued as to what dishes are traditionally used as side dishes when serving the pasteles. This dish is delicious and makes a great side for any meal. The rice is savory and vegetarian. this recipe works extremely well with cooked in a rice cooker. I recenly purchased…
This dish is not spicy and can be used with a dipping sauce. The shrimp are savory, but delicately so. However, on rice, or with noodles it works well. These shrimp are wrapped with Spring Roll wrappers. It is important to keep the oil between 350 and 375 degreew F when deep frying these wrapped…
Interestingly, this dish is frequently ascribed to Malaysia, but actually it is originally from Brunei, a small country on the island of Borneo. Recipes abound some with fish, some with shrimp and others vegetarian. Pulut Panggant translated into English means BBQ glutinous rice. I did not find this recipe too burdensome. You have to plan…
These Afghan dumplings are delicious and will impress your guests. These dumplings can be made either with meat or vegetarian. I recently served these at a church coffee hour and since we are fasting, it needed to be vegetarian. The dumplings are stuffed with leeks, and the tomato topping can be made with ground beef…