For all Orthodox believers, the observance of Great Lent began on March 11. Those believers who have started fasting for the first time in their lives are asking very logical questions related to the foods that are allowed to be consumed during this time period.
Lent 2019 is rightfully considered the main post in the framework of the Orthodox Church calendar. This fast is held to prepare for the start of the most important holiday for religious people - Easter. This year, fasting began on March 11 and will end on April 27. During the fast, Orthodox people perform a special service, repent of all their sins and remember the life path and death of Jesus Christ. The establishment of this fast is canonical for the repetition of the feat of our Savior, who observed it for 40 days while in the desert.
Is it possible to eat halva, honey, bread and pasta during fasting
In order to undergo spiritual and physical cleansing, Orthodox people must eat varied, but simple food. During the fast, it is strongly not recommended to include various spices, salty foods, as well as sugar and fried foods in your diet. During this time period, many Orthodox priests recommend eating food that is steamed or grilled.
Consumption of bread products
The appearance of such a question is extremely logical among the Orthodox population of our state, and many are also interested in the possibility of eating vegetable oil. Under the ban are those products, the preparation of which occurs using animal fats and proteins.
Many Orthodox recommend eating only black bread, and there is also the possibility of making crackers using vegetable oil. However, it is not recommended to eat white bread, since during its manufacture the manufacturer often resorts to the use of prohibited ingredients.
The same rule applies to pasta. It is worth making a careful study of the composition of this product, in the event that it does not contain products of animal origin, then such pasta can be served on the table.
As for honey, even in ancient times, when our ancestors carefully followed all the canons of Orthodoxy, they used honey as one of the main products as part of the Great Lent. Nowadays, you can find many delicious dishes with the addition of honey. This product contains many very useful trace elements that are essential for our body during fasting. This product has a complex effect on all human organs and is an excellent sugar substitute, since it contains a high content of glucose and fructose.
Sweet tooth in fasting is not sweet. It is more difficult for them to give up their favorite delicacies than any meat and dairy pleasures. That's when lean sweets come to the rescue, the recipes of which we will discuss.
oat benefits
What sweets can you eat in fasting? Oatmeal cookies, because they are so tasty and healthy! Mix 50 ml of vegetable oil, 80 g of sugar, ½ tsp each. cloves, ginger, cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg and salt. Enter 1 tsp. soda, quenched 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, 180 g ground oatmeal, 100 g flour and 5 tbsp. l. water. We knead the dough, make cookies and bake for 25 minutes at 200 ° C. Add pineapple chunks to the batter for a tropical flavor.
honey dreams
Traditional sweetness in post - honey . We heat a mixture of 250 g of sugar, 250 ml of water, 100 ml of vegetable oil and 2 tbsp. l. honey. When the sugar dissolves, put 2 tbsp. l. cocoa, 1 tsp baking powder, cinnamon and vanilla to taste. We introduce 320 g of flour, 80 g of crushed nuts, 80 g of steamed raisins and knead a thick dough. We fill them with a baking dish and put in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 ° C. Lubricate the gingerbread with jam, and the sweet tooth will be delighted.
apples in feather bed
Craving sweets while fasting? Make apple pie without eggs. We combine 200 g of applesauce, 150 ml of orange juice, ¼ tsp. cinnamon, a pinch of vanilla and salt. Pour 200 g of flour and semolina, 100 g of sugar and beat the dough with a mixer. We put half in a baking dish, generously sprinkle with slices of apples and cover with the second half of the dough. Bake the charlotte for 30 minutes at 180°C. This ruddy pie will bring immense joy to everyone.
poppy miracle
Poppy seed roll was created for the Lenten menu. Dilute 50 g of yeast in 400 ml of warm water, stir in 400 g of flour and let the dough rise. We introduce another 600 g of flour, 180 ml of vegetable oil, a pinch of salt, knead the dough and keep warm for 2 hours. Cook 200 g of poppy with 6 tbsp. l. honey 15 minutes. We roll out a rectangle 1 cm thick from the dough, spread the poppy seeds, 2 bananas and an orange into cubes, roll up the roll. Lubricate it with strong black tea and bake for 30 minutes at 200 ° C. You can decorate the roll with fudge made from water and powdered sugar.
funny muffins
Carrot muffins with dates - a delicious lean sweetness. Puree 150 g of pitted dates with 50 ml of carrot juice. Add 200 ml of olive oil, 300 ml of carrot juice, 400 g of flour and 1 tsp. baking powder. Pour 100 g of nuts, knead the dough and fill the muffin molds. Lubricate them with icing from 70 g of powdered sugar, 1 tbsp. l. boiling water and 1 tsp. lemon juice and bake for 40 minutes at 180°C. These muffins are convenient to take with you to work or a walk with children.
ruddy sun
Pancakes are quite acceptable in the Lenten menu. In a deep bowl, mix 200 g flour, 400 ml orange juice, orange zest, 30 ml vegetable oil, 4 tbsp. l. sugar and ¼ tsp. ground ginger. Beat the dough with a mixer, pour in 130 ml of boiling water with ½ tsp. soda and mix again. And then fry pancakes in a heated pan with vegetable oil. Drizzle them with honey or maple syrup for a great lean dessert.
Tales of the East
Perfect for sweet post halva, made by hand. We take 400 g of different nuts, 100 g of peeled pumpkin seeds and fry in a dry frying pan. We grind them with a blender into crumbs, put 200 g of raisins and continue to grind. Pour in 300 g of liquid honey, 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil and mix. We fill the baking sheet with this mass and let it harden. With such a beautiful and tasty halva, no other can be compared.
Crispy citruses
Do not rush to throw out orange peels - they will turn out excellent. Cut the peel of 2 oranges into strips, soak in water for a day to remove the bitterness. Ideally, you need to change it 5-6 times. We heat 200 ml of water, dissolve 200 g of sugar in it and pour out the crusts. We cook them for 30 minutes from the moment of boiling, put them on parchment paper and wait until the sweet crust hardens. This delicacy will charge you with good mood and vitamins.
Candies for health
Candies are easy to turn into healthy sweets during fasting. Brown 100 g cashews in a dry frying pan and grind into flour. Soak for 10 minutes in boiling water 70 g of raisins, 200 g of dried apricots and pitted dates. We pass dried fruits through a meat grinder, combine with cashews and sculpt small balls. Roll them in sesame seeds and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Such sweets are good in their purest form.
fruit harmony
Perhaps the easiest lean dessert is a fruit smoothie. Peel and cut into cubes large ripe banana, pear and kiwi. We combine them with 150 g of thawed blueberries and beat them with a blender into a puree. Pour in 150 ml of coconut or almond milk, put 4 tbsp. l. flax seeds, 1 tbsp. l. honey and mix. Instead of lean milk, you can take fruit juice - the taste of the smoothie will become even more interesting.
We hope these sweets will replenish your piggy bank of delicious recipes during Lent. Lenten menu, whatever you say, should be varied and interesting. What kind of desserts do you make yourself? Share your good finds in the comments. It is also very easy to prepare fasting with frozen vegetable and fruit mixtures. You can cook a wide variety of dishes with them: stews, baked vegetables, soups, vegetable casseroles, as well as light and tasty desserts with berries and fruits. Delicious post!
On Monday, March 11, Great Lent 2019 began among believers of the Orthodox Church. For those who first began to fast, many questions arise - is it possible or not to eat halva in fasting, is honey, sugar, vegetable oil, squid, pasta, bread prohibited. We will talk about products that can and cannot be consumed during fasting.
Lent in 2019 is considered the central (main) post in the Orthodox Church calendar, which is preparation for the onset of the main holiday of the religious world - Easter. This year it starts on March 11, Monday, and ends on Saturday, April 27. It is characterized primarily by special services, prayers, repentance and remembrance of the life and death of Jesus Christ. Great Lent was established in honor of the 40-day fast that the Savior observed in the wilderness.
In order for you to feel the joy and holiness of eating in your soul and body, your food should be varied, but simple. In fasting, spices, salt, sugar and fried foods should not be abused. Give preference to food cooked on a steam bath or grill.
Is it possible to eat bread in fasting? This question is as basic during this period as the question of whether vegetable oil can be fasted. These two products are closely related, so if bread is allowed, then vegetable oil should not be denied. The main prohibition is products prepared using animal fats and proteins.
It is best to use black bread, you can fry croutons in vegetable oil, but you should refuse white bread, because forbidden ingredients are often used in its preparation.
Just like with bread, you should pay attention to the composition of pasta. If there are no products of animal origin - please, to the table. The choice of pasta is now very huge, and manufacturers are trying to take into account the needs of different buyers, including fasting ones, so finding lean pasta will not be difficult.
Is it possible to eat honey in fasting?
Since ancient times, when the traditions of Orthodoxy were strictly observed, honey was one of the main products during fasting:
- many recipes of ancient lenten dishes, which included honey, have survived to our times;
- on Honey Spas, it is customary to consecrate this product and keep it for the next year;
- honey has always been served to the needy, because it is considered a gift from God.
Honey in its composition contains a large number of useful trace elements, such necessary during the period of abstinence. It has a positive effect on the entire human body and perfectly replaces sugar, because it contains a lot of glucose and fructose. Therefore, the use of honey in fasting will only bring great benefits.
Is it possible to eat halva in Lent? Halva is not prohibited in fasting, only if it does not contain egg yolk. You should carefully study the composition of the product or cook it yourself at home. To prepare halva at home you will need:
- 250 grams of sunflower seeds, previously peeled;
- a couple of tablespoons of raisins;
- a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil, not necessarily refined.
Using a blender, grind the seeds and raisins. Then add oil and beat a little more. Form a sausage from the finished mixture or place it in a prepared container. Refrigerate for 60 minutes. Halva is ready to use!
Is it possible to eat seafood during Lent - squid, shrimp, etc.?
Is it possible to eat various seafood during Great Lent - believers are increasingly asking this question. Here is what Hieromonk Job Gumerov answers.
Fasting has spiritual purposes. However, bodily abstinence is a certain sacrifice that we bring to God.
According to the teachings of the Holy Fathers, bodily fasting is an average virtue. Fasting should be done according to one's strength. He teaches us moderation, the ability to control our desires. If the food mentioned in your letter is a delicacy for you, then refuse it.
And one more piece of advice: if you have not eaten this food during fasting before, if for years you have developed an image of fasting, then do not deviate from the usual. Otherwise, from time to time you will have the thought that you have weakened the feat.
If we approach the issue from the point of view of the charter, then we must recall that the criterion for fast food is clear - vegetable food. Systematics includes squid, shrimp, etc. to the animal kingdom. Fish, which the charter allows on holidays, is considered semi-lenten food. Also seafood (shrimp, etc.).”
As can be seen from the answer, dear brothers and sisters, shrimp, squid and other seafood, with all our great desire, cannot be attributed to plant foods. It is food, though sea, but still - animal.
List of Prohibited Foods in Lent 2019
During Lent, the Orthodox should not eat meat and meat products, fish and seafood (the exceptions are the Annunciation - April 7 and Palm Sunday - this year April 21, and on Lazarus Saturday, April 20, you can eat caviar). In addition, it is forbidden to eat eggs and dairy products, as well as products that contain milk fats - pastries, chocolate and similar sweets.
Vegetable oil and grape wine can be consumed only on Saturdays and Sundays, and in moderation and not more than twice a day. The exception is Saturday of Holy Week - the last Saturday before Easter, when it is impossible to eat oil. But drinking a glass of wine with raw food without oil is allowed by the church charter, but you need to remember that you can only eat once on this day.
A complete ban on eating food is established only on one day of Lent - Good Friday.
On February 19, Great Lent began, which is a special period for Christians. Lent is the strictest of the year and includes significant restrictions on food and certain aspects of life. Believers try to follow all the rules and remove foods prohibited by the charter from their diet. However, it is not so easy to give up your favorite sweets, and sometimes there is a desire to eat something tasty that would not violate the church charter. Ukrainian News will tell you what sweets are not forbidden to eat during Lent.
Honey is just a storehouse of useful properties. With the help of honey, you can avoid anemia and beriberi, which can often overtake in the spring. Honey also has antifungal, antiviral, and even antibacterial properties. You can use this delicacy as you like: eat with a spoon, add to tea or pastries. For example, you can bake a cake with honey. Such a dessert will not violate the church charter and will please with its taste.
Jam
Each housewife probably has a few jars of jam in store for the winter; they can be fully used during Lent. After all, jam is not prohibited by the church charter. Many people are accustomed to eating jam exclusively spreading it on bread. However, bread can be replaced with different loaves, which do not include fast foods. Do not forget about how delicious jam pies are, even if they are lean.
Dried fruits and nuts
The choice of dried fruits is very diverse, so you can buy a whole assortment and not deny yourself anything. There are certainly plenty to choose from: dried dates, dried apricots, raisins, figs, prunes. And there are walnuts during Lent, doctors strongly recommend that a large amount of nuts and legume dishes be present in the diet. This will help replenish the lack of protein in the body.
Halva
The choice of halva is also varied: sesame, sunflower, peanut, with vanilla flavor, with nuts, raisins. This sweetness is allowed for fasting people. However, you should not get too carried away with halva, because it is quite heavy for digestion. And the use of halva in moderation will improve the absorption of calcium, strengthen the nervous system and even help get rid of insomnia.
Black chocolate
The composition of this dark chocolate does not include milk and fats of animal origin, so it can be consumed in fasting. Even for lovers of the milky and white appearance of this delicacy, dark chocolate will become an assistant in refraining from forbidden sweets.
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Many people, thinking about their peace of mind, try to fast. However, the body still requires some variety in nutrition. We propose to investigate for suitability for use in fasting such a fairly common sweet as halva.
Halva composition
Halva appeared in our country relatively recently. Only at the beginning of the twentieth century did this oriental sweet become one of the favorite delicacies of Russians. It first appeared in the fifth century BC in Iran. It was from the masters of this country that the Russians adopted the technology for the production of such a wonderful confectionery. Today we have the opportunity to try all kinds of halva (sesame, sunflower, peanut, nut and combined), but all this is made using machines. Real handmade halva can only be tasted in Iran.
The composition of this product is quite simple: caramel mass (sugar, molasses or honey), seeds or nuts and a foaming agent (licorice root, soap root or egg yolk).
In production, sugar with molasses is most often used as caramel mass, while honey is used in home-made. A foaming agent is added to give the halva its classic look, so that it is layered. Sometimes various dyes and flavorings are added to this confectionery product.
Useful and harmful properties of halva
In addition to excellent taste properties, halva has a number of useful properties, rejuvenates the body, heals it, improves digestion and blood circulation, and strengthens the nervous system. The composition of this sweetness includes many substances valuable for the body: sodium, potassium, magnesium, proteins, food acids, calcium. This is a far from complete list of the benefits contained in the product. For example, sesame, which is used to prepare one of the types of halva, is a storehouse of vitamins. Here is vitamin A, which is necessary for a person for growth, development and good vision, vitamin E, which protects against cancer and infertility, and also helps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases; B vitamins, which help improve the state of the nervous system, memory and reduce the risk of colds, asthma.
In stores, halva can be bought by weight or in the form of bars, which is very convenient. In addition, halvich bars are often coated with chocolate, which allows you to mix two completely different flavors, giving the product a certain piquancy.
However, halva is not for everyone. Do not use this product for people who are overweight (calorie content of the product is 500-570 kcal per 100 grams). In addition, it is contraindicated for people with diabetes and metabolic disorders. And of course, if you have allergic reactions to any of the components of halva, do not abuse this delicacy.
It must also be remembered that non-compliance with storage rules can lead to the formation of harmful mold on halva.
Is it possible to eat halva in fasting?
As for fasting, then halva will help you if you get hungry! It does not contain any prohibited ingredients except for the case when egg yolk is present in its composition. So read the label or make your own halva!
One has only to remember that fasting was not created for the body, but first of all, for the purification of the soul. Therefore, you can use sweetness, but only if this use does not bring pleasure. Strictly speaking, if you want to eat, for example, at work, you can safely eat halva. It's another matter if you want to enjoy something sweet without any special need - there is already a taboo! Do not drink alcohol, do not smoke, do not use foul language, do not harbor evil. Don't do things that put dark spots on your souls. This is the point of the post.
