Table of Contents
The Joy of Fasting: An Introduction 1
Fasting in Modern Practice 17
Lent 29
Fasting through the Year 39
The Black Fast 51
Traditional Fasting Substitution List 52
Recipes for Traditional Fasting 53
Breakfast
Mixed Fruit Salad 56
Energy Smoothie 57
Baked Muesli 59
Homemade Crunchy Muesli 61
Yogurt Bowl 62
Porridge with Honey and Berries 63
Muffins with Dates 65
Sweet Potato Hash Browns with Fried Egg 67
Omelet with Fresh Herbs 69
Egg White Omelet 71
Eggs au Gratin 73
Soup
Pot-au-Feu-Style Vegetable Stew with Sea Bass 77
Carrot Soup 79
Potato Soup 81
Cream of Corn Soup 83
Red Beet Broth with Curd Dumplings 85
Cold Tomato Soup 87
Ginger Broth with Noodles 89
Salad
Layered Salad 93
Wild Greens 95
Fennel and Onion Salad 97
Zucchini and Orange Salad 99
Arugula Lentil Salad 101
Eggplant Salad 103
Bread Salad 105
Collations (Small Meals)
Marinated Asparagus with Avocado 109
Potato Pancakes 111
Quesadillas with Spinach and Ricotta 113
Caponata with Burrata 115
Fried Tofu 117
Marinated Artichokes with Pine Nut Cream 119
Eggs au Gratin with Vegetables 121
Roasted Vegetables with Herb Dip 123
Baked Semolina 125
Zucchini Hash Browns with Avocado Cottage Cheese and Smoked Salmon 127
Bread Pudding Carthusian Style 129
Rice Pudding Benji Style 131
Main Dishes
Fettuccine with Papaya Salad 135
Salmon with Green Mashed Potatoes 137
Lentil and Eggplant Moussaka 139
Cottage Cheese Frittata with Cucumber and Radish Dip 141
Octopus with Vegetable Puree 143
Eggplant au Gratin 145
Maluns 147
Butternut Squash Quiche 149
Leek Quiche 151
Spinach Quiche 153
U.S.-Style Flatbread 155
Italian-Style Flatbread 157
Vegetable Pie 159
Indian Pie 161
Curries 162
Cauliflower Curry 163
Vegetable Curry 164
Butternut Squash Curry 165
Chickpea Curry 166
Seafood Curry 167
Snow Pea Curry with Prawns 168
Breads
Spelt-Nut Bread 173
Flatbread 175
Spice Bread 177
Potato Bread 179
Low-Carb Rolls 181
Whole Grain Rye Bread 183
Hot Cross Buns 184
Hot Cross Buns with Pistachios and Saffron 185
Hot Cross Suns with Maple Syrup 186
Hot Cross Buns with Dried Fruit 187
Hot Cross Buns with Cornmeal 188
Hot Cross Buns with Rosemary 189
Doughs 191
About the Authors 192
Image Credits 193
About Sophia Institute 194
Recipe Index 195
Topic index 209
