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Dear All,
If you go to any Vegan recipe website you will find plenty of ideas and recipes, all of which are egg, dairy,and flesh free!

Recipe for strict fast day

Tomato- Bean Pasta Soup

1 cup of tiny pasta
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 small onion diced
2 cans of vegetable broth 14.5 oz each
2 cans of 15-19 oz canellini beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 red wine optional
2 teaspoons of Italian herb blend
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
Chopped fresh spinach
Grated parmesan cheese omit on strict fast days

Prepare pasta according to directions.
Heat oil add garlic & onion cook 5 min.Add broth , beans with their liquid, tomatoes with their liquid,wine, seasoning ,bay leaf salt & pepper.simmer 20 min. In bowls put pasta & some chopped spinach ladle soup into bowls. Grate cheese over if desired.
Tomorrow: Mushroom Barley Soup

Nicky's Baba

Mmmmmm, yummy...I can't wait 'til Lent!

Daniil

Mushroom Barley Soup for strict fast

2 oz of assorted dried mushrooms
2 cups warm water
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup pearled barley
1 rib of celery diced
1 onion diced
1 carrot peeled & diced
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3/4 lb of fresh mushrooms quartered
31/2 quarts of vegtable stock or mushroom bouillon paste( I use "Better that Bouillon" mushroom paste).
a pinch of sage, parsley, pepper and one bay leaf

Soak dried mushroom in the 2 cups of warm water for 30 min. discard soaking water. Wash off any remaining grit. Wrap mushrooms in paper towel squeeze out remaining water.
Put 1 tbls of olive oil in skillet.Add barley cook stirring regularly until grains are fragrant & lightly colored about 5 min. Remove from heat.
Put remaining 2 tbls of olive oil in stock pot add celery,onion,carrot & garlic.Stir until vegetables are soft add spices & fresh & rehydrated mushrooms.Cook just until mushrooms relase their moisture. Add 3 quarts of broth & barley. Heat to boil reduce to simmer. Cook until barley is tender 1 hr 10 min. If soup isn't soupy enough add remaining 2 cups of broth. Season to taste.

Nicky's Baba

OrthoMan's Lenten Garbanzo Cucumber Salad

This can be made anytime but is great during Lenten periods. Even better the next day.

1 Can (15 oz) Garbanzo Beans [Chick Peas] Rinsed and drained

1 Medium Cucumber Peeled, Sliced, & Quartered

1/2 Can Black Ripe olives (diced)

1/4 Can Minced Fresh Parsley

3 TBSP Oil (I use olive oil)

3 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar

1 TBSP Sugar

1 TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice

2 Cloves garlic Minced

1/3 C Chopped Red Onion

1/2 TSP Grated Lemon Peel

1/4 TSP Salt (optional)

1/8 TSP Pepper

In medium bowl. combine beans, cucumber, olive, onions, and parsley.
In a jar with tight fitting lid combine remaining ingredients; shake well; pour over vegetables and toss.
Serve immediately or for better flavor chill for 24 hours.