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Its Meatless Friday!

Raymond Bejnart — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:16:05 +0000

Hello all. Today is the First Friday of the month. It is a special day of mortification and prayer. Remember Lent is coming soon so it is good to get into that mode of thinking and action! Today should be a day of abstinence from slaughtered landed meats and their by-products. Choose from hundreds of products listed on our web-site http://CertifiedMeatless.com . Need some ideas? Look at our newly updated recipes link. You will find wonderful vegetarian and seafood recipes from all over the world.

Happy Eastern Christmas

Raymond Bejnart — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:39:26 +0000

Happy Christmas to all the Oriental (Eastern) Christians who celebrate the joyous feast as per the Julian calendar. Today 7 January is 25 December on the old calendar. I am sure that yesterday was a Meatless Wednesday as is the custom for a meatless vigil. Also the eve of Epiphany is a Lenten meatless day in many Eastern cultures. Happy holydays!

Gearing up for Christmas

Raymond Bejnart — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:21:01 +0000

It is near the end of Advent. Christmas Eve is on Thursday. In the Eastern and Southern European traditions( Polish, Ukrainian, Italian,etc.) the Vigil or Wigilia is a dinner or supper that is a meal of abstinence. No landed meat or by products are on the table. In the Polish tradition, there are 12 courses of the meal. Seafood, fish, and vegetarian , and meatless dishes abound. But don’t forget the Oplatek! Check out our menu choices at CertifiedMeatless.com ! Prepare for the new-born King!