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I try to eat a vegan diet when I can for lent. Granted, I am not perfect at it, but I like to try. I am getting since Lent is soon! Here's a list of dishes I like to eat. I would love advice if you can give it for other dishes:
  • Salads of all kinds, and if I want to be really strict, to use lemon or vinegar and no oil
  • Anything involving lentils - like Lentil soup, lentil salad, etc
  • Dishes involving other legumes, like fava beans, split peas, gigantes, etc - I make gigantes place, yellow split pea soup, fasolada, etc)
  • Any other vegetable dishes, such as vegan stuffed grape leaves or stuffed cabbage
 
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I try to eat a vegan diet when I can for lent. Granted, I am not perfect at it, but I like to try. I am getting since Lent is soon! Here's a list of dishes I like to eat. I would love advice if you can give it for other dishes:
  • Salads of all kinds, and if I want to be really strict, to use lemon or vinegar and no oil
  • Anything involving lentils - like Lentil soup, lentil salad, etc
  • Dishes involving other legumes, like fava beans, split peas, gigantes, etc - I make gigantes place, yellow split pea soup, fasolada, etc)
  • Any other vegetable dishes, such as vegan stuffed grape leaves or stuffed cabbage
Have a look at this link. There’s quite a few vegan posts on the site as well.
 
I try to eat a vegan diet when I can for lent. Granted, I am not perfect at it, but I like to try. I am getting since Lent is soon! Here's a list of dishes I like to eat. I would love advice if you can give it for other dishes:
  • Salads of all kinds, and if I want to be really strict, to use lemon or vinegar and no oil
  • Anything involving lentils - like Lentil soup, lentil salad, etc
  • Dishes involving other legumes, like fava beans, split peas, gigantes, etc - I make gigantes place, yellow split pea soup, fasolada, etc)
  • Any other vegetable dishes, such as vegan stuffed grape leaves or stuffed cabbage
Totally. My favorite vegan foods are Santorini fava dip (kind of like hummus but no tahini and lots of freshly chopped herbs), gigantes, and vegan Greek soups of all kinds.
 
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Totally. My favorite vegan foods are Santorini fava dip (kind of like hummus but no tahini and lots of freshly chopped herbs), gigantes, and vegan Greek soups of all kinds.
I forgot to mention, I have this cookbook which is really helpful. I did‘nt pay anywhere near the prices currently on Amazon, etc, but I’m sure a reasonably priced one can be found.
 

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