Greek fasting season - My favorite foods!

A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that I fast for 49 days before the Christian Orthodox Easter. They cannot imagine what just how many choices I have even though I do not eat any meat, milk products or fish with the exception of shellfish like shrimps, crabs, octopus and calamari. I therefore made a list with just some of my favorite foods during the fasting season since they are also suited for vegetarians just to give you all an idea! (Just a disclaimer: Photos are not mine!)

1. Veggie burger

I can keep it frozen and cook it in the oven in 20 minutes when I don't have time to cook anything else. All I need to do is buy myself a burger bun and add some ketchup!

2. Spaghetti with sauce in UNDER 7 minutes!

I fill the electric kettle with water. While it boils I get my pot, throw a vegetable stock cube in it and put it aside. I get my small frying pan, drizzle with oil and put it on the stove. While it gets hot I cut an onion and put the water from the kettle in the pot and add the spaghetti (which only need 5 minutes) and keep an eye on them stirring occasionally. In the meantime I add the onion and mushrooms to the pan (I buy them cut not whole to save time), and wait until they are softened. I add some tomato juice, stir, check the spaghetti  if they are cooked and once the sauce is hot and bubbling I serve them!

3. Vegetable soup.

I do this in the Thermomix in just 25 minutes and I just add croutons!

4. Falafel.

Also in the Thermomix but I can order them in restaurants as well!

5. Fried calamari.

6. Rice with shrimps.

Water, vegetable stock cube, shrimps and rice. Just boil them until cooked!

7. Avocado.

Peel the avocado, smash it with a fork, add lemon, salt and pepper and done! You can use it as a bread spread as well.

8. Salads.

My favorite is lettuce, pine nuts, dried figs, avocado and mushrooms.

9. Lentils - as we make them in Cyprus.

A fried onion, rice and lentils all cooked to perfection!

10. Sushi with shrimps and maki with avocado and cucumber!

Ordered in restaurants of course!!!