Stay Calm and Avoid Bleeding Animal Products for 49 Days: On Being Greek Orthodox

What, no food pic? (Greek Orthodox Church in Norristown, PA)

Per a recent instagram post, some have asked, oh, did you give up raw fish for Lent? I went out with this spicy tuna sundae bang and it was damn good, and damn fun with my new Philly friend @MarissaGilbert.

A dream I share with cats: Tuna Sundae 

Let it be known I am Greek American Greek Orthodox and I thoroughly participate in traditional Greek Orthodox Lent fasting, which means no bleeding animal products for the next 49 days. I love this time of year! I love being vegan (plus a non bleeding animal eater - octopus 4-eva). It brings me back to a time in my life where I hit rock bottom and found a healing sanctuary in Los Angeles, and of all places - a church! It brought me back to life and for that, I am forever grateful for my Greek Orthodox faith. I follow this fasting ritual as a way to show gratitude and to ground myself as means to appreciate everything I have. To celebrate, I'm busting out some of my favorite vegan recipes from the past year. This year will be especially awkwardly awesome since I work in the meat industry. Stay tuned!

Vegan Stoner Peanut Stew

Olive, Onion, and Orange Pasta

Olive Oil Pretzels with Ouzo Mustard (some people fast from olive oil too, I do not)

Quadruple Sesame Hummus

Vegan Coconut Butter Cookies with Ghost Pepper Sea Salt

What, no food pic? (Greek Orthodox Church in Norristown, PA)

Per a recent instagram post, some have asked, oh, did you give up raw fish for Lent? I went out with this spicy tuna sundae bang and it was damn good, and damn fun with my new Philly friend @MarissaGilbert.

A dream I share with cats: Tuna Sundae 

Let it be known I am Greek American Greek Orthodox and I thoroughly participate in traditional Greek Orthodox Lent fasting, which means no bleeding animal products for the next 49 days. I love this time of year! I love being vegan (plus a non bleeding animal eater - octopus 4-eva). It brings me back to a time in my life where I hit rock bottom and found a healing sanctuary in Los Angeles, and of all places - a church! It brought me back to life and for that, I am forever grateful for my Greek Orthodox faith. I follow this fasting ritual as a way to show gratitude and to ground myself as means to appreciate everything I have. To celebrate, I'm busting out some of my favorite vegan recipes from the past year. This year will be especially awkwardly awesome since I work in the meat industry. Stay tuned!

Vegan Stoner Peanut Stew

Olive, Onion, and Orange Pasta

Olive Oil Pretzels with Ouzo Mustard (some people fast from olive oil too, I do not)

Quadruple Sesame Hummus

Vegan Coconut Butter Cookies with Ghost Pepper Sea Salt