great fast meals
Since May 2017 a medical condition has forced me and my family
to begin what many call a whole foods, plant based, oil free diet.
Because of our Byzantine heritage and tradition,
and because we do it for love of each other,
we call it perpetual fasting and its not as difficult as you might think.
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The Apostles Fast
Gregorian/New Calendar:
June 13-28
Julian/Old Calendar:
June 20-28/June 20-July 11
What is True Fasting?
The Apostles' Fast was first established at the First Council of Niceae in 325 AD and is observed from the Monday after All Saints Day through until the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
We fast as usual on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays however, we are allowed fish, wine, and oil.
Tradition tells us that after the Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, they began to fast in order to prepare themselves to go forth and preach the Gospel to the world. There is a verse in scripture which is said to have fortold of the Apostles' Fast.
Luke 5:35 “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is
with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken
from them; then they will fast.”
Because of this, it is customary to concentrate on the Holy Trinity and the apostolic mission of spreading the Gospel to others during this fast.
Watch ByziMom
Catherine Alexander from
Your Word From the Wise
as she interviews
Abouna Moses from
Holy Resurrection Monastery on how to observe the Fast
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See the Video HERE
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Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate, Completed October 2020, from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell!
My new book is out!...
As you may already know, my family has been advised by our cardiologist to adopt a perpetual fast in order to combat a family health crisis. We've adopted a whole-foods, plant-based, no oil diet...just like our Eastern Christian fast!...full time, and now that we've done it, I can help you get through 40 days of fasting too.
Here are a few of ByziMom's Great Fast Recipes:
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Middle Eastern Meze: falafel, tzadziki, tabbouleh & dolmades
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Fajita Night: sweet potato tortillas, unfried beans, oil-free vegetable stir fry, cashew nacho sauce, Mexican quinoa, etc.
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Listen in as I chat with Cynthia Damaskos from The Holistic Christian LIfe
about my new book,
The ByziMom's Guide to Great Fast Meals!
(podcast #87)
What's for dinner tonight?
Monday, June 6, 2022
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Summer fasting is so very different from fasting during the winter months. It's a lot easier too with all the fresh produce available! It's easy to make a different salad every night and I'll show you how!
Here's my suggestion for today. It's basically a chopped salad with peppers of all colors, tomato, cucumber, onion, mushrooms, artichokes (canned in brine), and black olives with a dollop of homemade hummus (with no added oil) and sprinkled with some hemp hearts and pistachios and a little chopped fresh mint from my garden!
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It was delicious.
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I'll be back with some more summer fasting ideas for the Apostles Fast!
