Found online:
4 c. shredded raw sweet potato (1 lb.)
1 c. water
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
2 tbsp. margarine (the margarine should be dairy free)
Combine potatoes, water, sugar, salt and ginger and turn into a 1 quart casserole. Dot with margaring and bake in 350 degrees untile potatoes are tender and carmamelized, stirring occasiionally, about 2 hours. Makes 4 servings.
Mount Athos Soup
7-8 tablespoons tahini
1 cup rice
juice of 1-2 lemons*
2 medium carrots finely grated
a few parsley sprigs finely chopped
salt
10 cups water approimately
Boil rice in water and salt until tender. Remover form heat and add lemon jice. In a small bowl mix tahini with enough hot liquid from boiled rice to make a smooth paste. Pour mixture back into soup stirring constantly until liquids are blended. Add grated carrots and parsley and stir well. *Adust amount of lemon juice to individual taste.
Lenten Pancakes
3 cups all purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-2 1/2 cups water approximately
1 teaspoon or envelope vanilla flavoring
cinnamon
honey
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Add vegetable oil, vanilla, and enough of the water to make a medium thick batter. Heat a teaspoon of oil in frying pan, a non stick pan is preferable.
Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter in frying pan and tilt pan so that batter spreads evenly into a circle. Brown and turn over with a spatula to brown on other side. Remove onto a platter and repeat process with remaining batter. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon. Dissolve 1/2 cup honey in 3/4 cup hot water and drizzle over pancakes.
Lenten Pizza from the Festive Fast
Pizza Dough*
2 tablespoons dry yeast or 1 tablespoon baker's yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Dissolve yeast in water, add sugar and let stand for 10 minutes. Place 3 cups flour in a large bowl and make well in center. Pour in yeast mixture, salt, and oil. Knead well adding as much remaining flour as necessary to form a smooth dough. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Beat down, knead again and let rise a second time. Knead dough to desired size and cover with desired fillings. * All pizzas can be made with commercial pizza dough as well. Check ingredients that the dough follows the guidelines for a fast.
Pizza Filling
1 large ripe tomato cut in thin slices
1 cup tomato puree or sauce*
1 large onion sliced and separated in rings
1 teaspoon rosemary, optional
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspon basil or mint
1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
1 medium green pepper cut in thin slices
Paprika or curry to taste
1/2 cup fasting oil
1/2 cup pitted green olives
Place dough in greased pizza pan and brush with oil. Spread tomato puree or sauce evenly up to within 1/2 inch of edges. Layer the pizza with remaining ingredients in same order as listed decortating and garnishing as desired. Pour remaining oil on top and bake in hot oven for about 30 minutes.* Any commercial tomato sauce for pizza can be used instead of puree.
This recipe is adapted from the cookbook "Food For Paradise"
compiled by the parish of Saint John the Russian in Ipswich,Mass
1lb uncooked lasagne noodles
1 large onion
1lb drained, crumbled tofu ( firm or extra firm)
1 jar 48 oz spaghetti sauce
32 oz frozen, thawed spinich
Soy cheese (optional)
Fry onion in butter subtitute or water for 2 minutes. Add the tofu and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Next add the sauce and the spinich and cook until heated.
Put 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish and cover the sauce with as many pieces of lasagne that will fit in a single layer. Put a third of the soy cheese on top of this, if using. Start over again with the sauce, noodles and cheese. End with sauce on top and sprinkle with soy cheese. Cover with foil and cook for 1 hour. This makes about 12
servings.
Tahini Spread
1 cup Tahini
1 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
garlic salt with parsley or garlice powder (try it both ways and see what you like best))
Just mix it all together until it is creamy. Depending on the consistency of the tahini, you may have to add more water or more tahini. We like this spread on tortilla's that we cover with our favorite veggies. Then we roll them up. It makes for a quick meal if you use prepared salad for the filling.
Matushka Christina,
Thanks for the Lasagna and spread recipies! I'm going to try to make them some time...I was wondering though, where could I get the Tahini stuff to make that spread? would it be found in a regular grocery store (like Giant Eagle, Shop 'N Save etc.) or do you have to go to a special type of store to get it? Also, where could I get this soy cheese at?
Thanks! 
MaryCecilia
What's Tahini? What's it taste like? Soy cheeses'll be found in the refrigerated vegetarian section of most supermarkets. Just be careful some's got dairy in it! 
Tahini is a middle eastern sesame seed paste. If you want to see how to use it... go here:
http://eat.epicurious.com/dictionary/fo ... EF_ID=4171
This site has thousands of recipes. I jave used this site many times for all kinds of lenten (vegetarian), every day and holiday foods.
Enjoy!
