CRETE

No meat all year round, recipes with lots of vegetables and fruits. We strictly observe fasting. It is a simple, healthy diet, with fasting and non-fat recipes. This is the secret that protects the Saint monks from cancer as well as from other diseases and gives them longevity, says the monk of the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousios of Mount Athos, father Moses. We eat in moderation. As much as it should. Even on holidays, like Easter, we don't eat meat. We eat fish. And of course we often consume vegetables and fruits, many of which we produce ourselves", emphasizes the monk Moussis. As he adds, however, it is important that the monks of Agiorites do not eat too much even of the fasting products. And this is because generally the monks live with the simple, the necessary, the frugal. And of course we must not forget that throughout the year, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, we fast and eat meals without oil. The cuisine on Mount Athos is excellent, simple, delicious, with recipes that are beneficial for health. The cuisine of Agios Georgios is based on vegetables, legumes and what the sea that surrounds Mount Athos has to offer. Below we list some Agioreite Recipes, fasting and baking. Bon appetit….