Food calendar by days in Christmas post 2020-2021

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Nativity Fast 2020-2021 is the days when Orthodox Christians, through cleansing their soul and body, prepare for the bright holiday of Christmas. Therefore, it is important for the laity to know the daily food calendar, which will help them observe fasting according to all the canons of the church.

Food rules for Christmas fast

Rozhdestvensky (Filippov) fast begins on December 28, 2020 and ends on January 6, 2021. If you look at the daily food calendar for the laity, then it is as strict as Lent.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends, fish can be included in the menu. On Mondays, it is allowed to cook hot food with the addition of oil.

There are also days of dry food during the Nativity Fast. This is Wednesday and Friday, on such days you can only eat raw vegetables, fruits, pickles without oil, nuts, honey, bread, honey and salt. Drink water.

The last week of fasting is the most strict. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are dry days. Tuesday and Thursday - hot food without oil, on weekends - with butter.

On Christmas Eve, namely January 6, you will have to completely give up food until the first star appears in the sky.

On church holidays, which fall during fasting, you can eat fish. This is the feast of the Entry of the Theotokos and St. Nicholas.

It is not necessary for laypeople to observe the Christmas Fast 2020-2021 to the fullest extent. So, you can refuse days of dry eating, but it is best to agree on a daily meal calendar with a spiritual mentor.

Christmas post menu

Despite the fact that during the fast you will have to give up meat and dairy products, the list of permitted foods is quite large. And, if you organize the menu correctly, according to the daily food calendar for the laity, then the believers will not have to starve on Christmas fast 2020-2021.

Lenten soups for every day

On fasting days, meat cannot be eaten, so it will not work to cook a rich soup. But there are recipes thanks to which you can cook lean, but very tasty dishes. You will want to try such soups not only in fasting.

Borsch

• 250 g beans (canned);
• 160 g onions;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 300 g of beets;
• 230 g cabbage;
• 120 g carrots;
• 400 g potatoes;
• 4 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 2 tbsp. l. tomato paste;
• salt, spices to taste;
• 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice.

Preparation:

Put the peeled and cut potatoes into a saucepan with 3 liters of water, cook for 10 minutes

At this time, in a pan with vegetable oil, put the beets, which were previously cut into thin cubes. Pour with lemon juice and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Then add tomato paste, sugar, stir and continue to simmer for 5 minutes

• Also in a frying pan with butter, sauté the diced onion for 3 minutes.
• Then add chopped carrots to the vegetable, fry for another 3 minutes.

We send fried onions with carrots to the potatoes, as well as chopped cabbage. Cook for 10 minutes

Put the beans in a saucepan, and after 3 minutes salt, pepper, bay leaves and beets. Cook for 3 minutes

Now it remains to add only the grated garlic and turn off the heat. We cover the borscht with a lid, let it brew for 15 minutes and serve with fresh herbs.

Mushroom soup

• 600 g of mushrooms;
• 200 g onions;
• 400 g potatoes;
• 150 g carrots;
• 100 g of pearl barley;
• 3 bay leaves;
• 1 sprig of rosemary;
• 1, 8 liters of water (vegetable broth);
• 2 tbsp. l. olive oil;
• 2 tbsp. l. flour (+ 3 tbsp. l. water);
• salt and pepper.

Preparation:

Immediately in a saucepan in olive oil, lightly sauté the diced onion, and then fry it with mushrooms for 5 minutes

Then we send carrots, barley, potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaf and rosemary to the pan

Pour in vegetable broth or water, after boiling, cook for 1 hour

Then we take out the bay leaf and a sprig of rosemary from the soup, pour in the flour diluted in water, cover with a lid and cook the dish for another 10 minutes. Serve with fresh herbs.

Sour cabbage soup with mushrooms

• 1 kg of sauerkraut;
• 50 g dried mushrooms;
• 280 g of onions;
• 400 g potatoes;
• 170 g carrots;
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 1 bay leaf;
• 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• black pepper and peas;
• 300 ml of cabbage brine.

Preparation:

We send dried mushrooms into a saucepan, into which you need to pour 3 liters of water in advance. Cook after boiling for 2 hours

Put sauerkraut in a frying pan with a little oil, pour in 500 ml of hot water and simmer for 1 hour

• Strain the mushroom broth, chop the mushrooms and return to the fire together with the potatoes, cook for 15 minutes.
• Saute the onions in a frying pan for 3-4 minutes, and then fry the same amount with carrots.

After the vegetable frying, along with the sauerkraut, we send it to the pan, add sugar, salt and all the spices. Cook for 30 minutes

Then pour in the cabbage brine, bring the cabbage soup to a boil and remove from heat, leave for 2 hours.

Lean salads - 5 easy recipes

Taking into account the daily food calendar for the laity, a wide variety of salads can be included in the menu of the Christmas fast 2020-2021. They can be both very satisfying and light. We offer several recipes for every day at once.

With sea and sauerkraut

• 150 g of seaweed;
• 150 g sauerkraut;
• 50 g beaks;
• 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 0.5 tsp Sahara.

Preparation:

1. Chop the onion in half rings.
2. We send sea and sauerkraut, onions, and also cranberries to a bowl.
3. Pour in sugar, pour in oil and mix. A delicious, nutritious and light salad is ready.

With cabbage and green peas

• 500 g of cabbage;
• 1 can of olives;
• 1 can of green peas;
• 1 bunch of dill;
• 2 tbsp. l. mustard grains;
• 1 tsp honey;
• 0.5 tsp salt;
• 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 0.5 tsp pepper;
• 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice.

Preparation:

Shred cabbage with strips

Cut the pitted olives into rings

• Finely chop the dill.
• For dressing, mix mustard, honey, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.

We send cabbage, olives, peas and dill to the salad bowl. Pour in the dressing and mix

With apples and carrots

• 2 apples;
• 2 carrots;
• 50 g raisins;
• 50 g of nuts;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice.

Preparation:

1. Rub the apples peeled from the peel and seeds on a coarse grater, immediately pour lemon juice into the fruit and mix.
2. Pass the peeled carrots through a coarse grater.
3. Put the carrots in a bowl with apples, add raisins and nuts.
4. We use honey for salad dressing.

It is advisable to pre-fry the nuts in a dry frying pan.

With cabbage and pickled mushrooms

• 1, 2 kg of cabbage;
• 1 bunch of green onions;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 bunch of parsley;
• 2 fresh cucumbers;
• 1 can of peas;
• 1 can of honey agarics;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar;
• 5 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• pepper and salt to taste.

Preparation:

Finely chop the cabbage

Grind a bunch of green onions, which, if desired, can be replaced with onions

Rub the carrots on a coarse grater

Finely chop a large bunch of parsley

Cut fresh cucumbers into thin strips

• Put the cabbage, all the greens, carrots, peas, cucumber and pickled mushrooms in a bowl.
• Squeeze the cloves of garlic through a press, salt and pepper the salad, season with apple cider vinegar and vegetable oil.

Hot meatless dishes

The list of permitted products includes all types of cereals, which means that the menu for Christmas Fast 2020-2021 can be varied, the dishes are delicious, and most importantly, healthy. We offer several recipes for lean hot dishes that can be prepared according to the daily meal calendar for laymen.

Oatmeal in the oven

• 100 g oatmeal;
• 1 apple;
• a handful of cherries;
• walnuts;
• vegetable oil.

Preparation:

• Fill the oatmeal with boiling water, leave for 10 minutes.
• At this time, we clean the apple from the peel and seeds, cut the fruit into small cubes.
• Grind the walnuts a little.
• Add the apple, nuts, cherries and honey to the oatmeal, mix.

• Grease the pot with oil and fill it with oatmeal.
• We send the pot to an oven preheated to 180 ° C, and in 10 minutes tasty and healthy oatmeal will be ready.

Barley with mushrooms

• 250 g of pearl barley;
• 3 glasses of water;
• 1 tsp salt;
• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 250 g of mushrooms;
• half sweet pepper;
• 5 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.

Spices (to taste and desire):

• 0.5 tsp dried garlic;
• a pinch of hot pepper;
• a pinch of hops-suneli;
• 0.5 tsp paprika;
• 0.5 tsp basilica;
• a pinch of black pepper;
• 2 cloves of garlic.

Preparation:

• We wash the barley, pour it into a saucepan, pour in water, add salt and after boiling, cook for 40-50 minutes.
• Chop the onion in half rings, and chop the carrots and bell peppers into strips, mushrooms into thin plates.

• Saute the onion in hot oil and over high heat, then fry it along with the carrots for literally half a second.
• Then add the mushrooms, fry for 3 minutes, then put all the spices and bell peppers, mix.

Drain the water from the pearl barley and transfer it to the pan for vegetables and mushrooms, mix, after a minute remove the finished dish from the heat

Red lentil cutlets

• 250 g red lentils;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 potato;
• 1 onion;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• any greens;
• 0.5 tsp salt;
• 1 tsp turmeric;
• 0.5 tsp nutmeg;
• 0.5 tsp black pepper;
• breadcrumbs;
• vegetable oil.

Preparation:

We wash the lentils, boil for 10 minutes, drain the excess liquid

• Cut the onion into small cubes and fry until golden brown.
• Pre-boil potatoes and carrots, cut vegetables into arbitrary pieces.
• Using a blender, grind the lentils until puree.
• We also interrupt the vegetables and combine the two masses together.

Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg and turmeric, mix well

Finely chop the dill greens, pour into the minced lentils, mix. If the mass for the cutlets is not too viscous, then add semolina, ground oatmeal or flour

We form cutlets, bread them in breadcrumbs, fry in a little oil until golden brown on both sides.

Baking in post

It is not necessary to give up baking during the Christmas Fast 2020-2021. And, if you look at the daily food calendar for the laity, then on weekends and church holidays you can cook something delicious.

Today there are many recipes for lean baked goods that do not use ingredients prohibited during the fast.

Pie with apples

• 1 cup semolina
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup of sugar;
• 1 kg of apples;
• 1 tsp baking powder;
• vegetable oil.

Preparation:

We clean and rub the apples on a coarse grater

• In a bowl, mix flour with semolina, sugar and baking powder.
• Grease the bottom of the mold with oil, pour out a third of the dry mixture and lay out a layer of apples.

Cover the apples with a layer of dry mixture, and then lay out the fruits again

Then add the dry mixture, apples. Sprinkle the last layer lightly with a mixture of dry ingredients

We send the cake to the oven for 40-45 minutes (temperature 180 ° C). Then we take it out, cool it and put it on a plate

Cookies with marmalade filling

• 185 ml of vegetable oil;
• 100 ml of apple and grape juice;
• 80 g sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• 3 tsp baking powder;
• a pinch of vanillin;
• 0.5 tsp orange peel;
• 0.5 tsp lemon peel;
• 450 g flour;
• marmalade.

Preparation:

• Scald the orange and lemon with boiling water, peel off the zest on a fine grater.
• Pour salt and vanillin into the sifted flour, stir.
• Pour the juice into a bowl of butter, and then add the zest, salt and sugar, stir everything thoroughly.
• Add the flour mixture in portions and knead the dough. We divide it into parts and roll it into balls.

Flatten each ball, put a slice of marmalade and pinch the edges

We put the cookies on a baking sheet with parchment and put them in the oven for 15 minutes (temperature 180 ° C)

Cool the finished baked goods and, if desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar

Orange manna

• 2 oranges;
• 100 ml of vegetable oil;
• 100 g sugar;
• 200-250 g semolina;
• 50 g flour;
• 1 tsp soda;
• a pinch of salt.

For glaze:

• 2 tbsp. l. cocoa;
• 3 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 3 tbsp. l. water;
• 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.

Preparation:

1. Peel off the zest from the orange and squeeze the juice. In a bowl, combine it with semolina. Then add salt, sugar and vegetable oil. Stir everything well and leave for 30 minutes.
2. Then put the zest, soda and sift the flour in portions, knead a homogeneous dough.
3. We send the manna to the oven for 40 minutes (temperature 180 ° C).
4. For the glaze, add cocoa, sugar, water and oil to the saucepan. Stir everything well and heat it over low heat, without boiling.
5. We take the finished manna out of the oven, cool it, remove it from the mold and pour it over with glaze.

The Christmas fast of 2020-2021 is not only a rejection of meat and dairy products, because the main thing in a person is his soul. If you can't follow the daily meal plan for the laity, then don't be discouraged. It is important during fasting to learn to forgive, help others, and give alms.