ok religion and spirituality regulars ...I am hungry and need cheering up?

Question

so to keep it topical ....
does your religion involve any special foods ?
are there times where you would prepare any special foods ?
Atheists tell me your favourite foods also that you would have at special times you celibrate with family ?

I need inspiration :o)

Answer 1

Special foods for special occasions...

Well, my dad always gets a cherry pie for his birthday.

Pancakes with choccy chips for weekends when everyone is home and awake before noon - and that's a big deal with teenagers and college students in the family.

Ham at Easter, Turkey at Thanksgiving, and a standing rib roast at Christmas. Why those are popular on those days at my folks house, I have no real clue. tradition I guess.

A very old family recipe for cookies - must be made at Christmas and whenever the mood strike; my eldest has now made it a tradition that I get those for my birthday instead of cake. Works for me! ( want the recipe?)

Ellicottville Stew - "invented" by my grandma and her sister in law on a hunting trip where the brothers failed to bad anything - ground beef, onions, green pepper all browned together, served over mashed potatoes dripping with butter. Still my favorite comfort food.

I'm sure there are more - I just can't think of more right now.

((Hugs)) to Pangel - internet hugs are better than none when you feel low!

Answer 2

During the month of Ramadhan we fast all day from sunrise to sunset for a month, There are special dishes that we usually like to eat during this time.But this month isnt just about food. It is a time where you are reminding yourself once again about what some people do not have. You are reminded not to waste food. It is an exercise in patience. We spend more time at the Masjid in prayer and we get together with family and friends. It is truly a wonderful time. I am always sad it is over. Ramadhan is coming soon for us. I cant wait.

Answer 3

Fois Gras.

That's goose liver (lightly sauted, possibly served with toast points) for the culinarily challenged. don't know what it has to do with my Atheism but I love it. I wouldn't try to cook it myself though.

Special foods for special times? Champagne at all special meals. Turkey for Thanksgiving because it's a federal law but I can't say I like it. Rib roast with pureed garlic and bay leaves for either Christmas or New Years depending on our holiday schedule. Other than that, not much regularity.

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I just notice that haggis comment and it made me think of blood pudding. Really. Especially for breakfast. Yes, it's a sausage made primarily of beef blood. Yes, it does taste good. Really.

Also, since some here are getting ethnic rather than religious I'd recommend trying a Basque dish from my mother's side of the family - Bacalao. It's primarily salt cod (cod which has been salted to preserve it), tomatoes, and onions for those who were turned off by liver and blood.

Answer 4

You mean like hot cross buns? Angel food cake?
Deviled eggs. Green eggs and ham? - no wait that's a children's book... Lamb chops?

"does your religion involve any special foods ?" - Unfortunately? No. Being Roman Catholic - I can eat everything, cooked anyway.
Sorry, can't help :(

Need cheering up? Can't help either, pie-in-the-face doesn't work well in this forum. I usually kill with my banana peel slipping routine (but you have to 3 or 4 years old). I forgot how to tie balloons. (my son aged when I blinked and is now in 7th grade :( Gee where did the time go?!?)

Peace.
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Will FSM get mad I forgot pasta?

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What a great question!

Answer 5

I am pagan and my favourite holiday is samhain (halloween) it's the most sacred and powerful and the most fun! My favourite food to prepare is pumpkin pie. I made it for the first time 4 years ago and took it to a party at my friends and it was a big hit. I am now begged to make it every year!

Answer 6

I'm vegetarian so favourite family meals would be dhal:

Large onion, chopped
Garlic, chopped (not crushed)
mugful of dried channa lentils
500g passata
Plenty of chopped fresh coriander
Curry powder to taste
Oil

Fry the onion and garlic. Boil the lentils in plenty of water until soft. Add the cooked lentils and stir in. Add passata and curry powder. Simmer. Throw the coriander on once everything is cooked through and stir in. Seaon to taste. Serve with nan bread.

Or chickpea & potato:

10 small new potatoes, scrubbed but with the skins on
Large onion, chopped
Garlic chopped
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Tin of chickpeas
Passata
1 tbsp lemon juice
Curry powder to taste

Chop potatoes into smallish chunks. Steam or boil until tender. Fry the onion, garlic and cumin seeds in oil. Add the potatoes, passata and lemon juice. Stir in and heat on a low heat. Add the curry powder, stir in. Add chickpeas, season to taste. Serve with pittas.

Red wine goes well with both. The dhal is high in protein. Both are low fat.

Answer 7

Oooooh . . . HEATHEN FOOD!!!

Pork is a sacred meal for us . . . ham or loin, particularly during harvest feasts.

Because this is Texas, smoked brisket is another traditional feast food.

And everyone seems to have a special dessert. :-)

In my family, we like boiled shrimp, watermelon, grilled steaks, baked potatoes with all the trimmings . . . but the thing no holiday would be complete without is the relish tray with stuffed olives, and the cheese and cracker plate. We go in for really, REALLY good cheeses. Gorgonzola, Stilton with apricots, Jarlsberg, chevre with herbs . . . it's family tradition.

Answer 8

My special treat for special ocations is a baked ham roasted with spices ( cinamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar. I heat it up in the oven at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes then I turn it down to 200 degrees and let it cook for several hours or over night. YUM!!! I use a large baking bag to roast the ham I cook it in a large baking bag.
…Mawdy

Answer 9

I am vegetarian, sometimes vegan, because I don't feel spiritual when I eat fellow sentient beings...for 4th of July we had vege-hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, potato chips (crisps) and blueberry cobbler and all of it was without any animal product in it (except the crust for the cobbler had a little butter)...we have delicious food every day and usually it is without any animal product at all!

Answer 10

My favorite food is anything Mexican.

At family gatherings, we usually have my mother's lasagna. Failing that, my grandmother makes a ham and noodles and lots of good food from the Deep South.

Tonight, though, I made hamburgers and hot dogs and fresh corn on the grill. I highly recommend it!