The Dormition Fast begins on August 1st and lasts until August 14th inclusively. During this period which precedes the the Dormition or falling asleep, of the Theotokos or Virgin Mary, many Orthodox Christians abstain from eating meat, dairy, eggs. On certain days fish is permitted. This Dormition Fast Meal Plan offers appropriate recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
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Why I love this meal plan
Sure, there are a lot of meal plans out there, but this meal plan for the Dormition Fast is really special and incredibly useful. Here are a few reasons why I think you will love it as much as I do:
Three meals a day, and a snack or dessert
This meal plan gives you great options for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks or Dessert. This is really useful if you are feeding a family and want to plan out your meals ahead of time. It also avoids eating peanut butter sandwiches for lunch every day!
Recipes are easy to access!
Every recipe in this meal plan comes straight from either the Mia Kouppa website, or one of the Mia Kouppa e-books. In either case, all you have to do is click on the recipe title to be taken directly to the recipe post or to the e-book page. There are other recipe ideas that don’t require a recipe (ex. oatmeal with plant-based milk).
The recipes are perfect!
The recipe ideas included in this meal plan are favourites that have been tested time and again. You can rest assured that these recipes work, that they are easy to follow, and that they are absolutely delicious!
Fasting days are clearly marked
Throughout the Dormition Fast there are days that are strict fast days, when many people abstain even from oil and wine, and then there are other days where fish is permitted. The type of fasting day is clearly marked on the calendar with the use of a legend, and recipes are easily adaptable, if necessary.
More than recipes!
The Mia Kouppa 2025 Dormition Fast calendar is guided by the calendar found on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America website. Along with recipe ideas appropriate for the particular fasting days, there are links which explain particular holidays throughout this period.
It is FREE to download!
Life is expensive, but this Dormition Fast meal plan is FREE! I love that you can simply download it for free onto your computer and enjoy it throughout this special holy period, at no cost to you!
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Recipes in the Dormition Fast Meal Plan
There is so much to love in this meal plan, and something for everyone. A few of the amazing recipes you will find here include Fakes (Greek Lentil soup) and Tiganites (Greek-style pancakes). I also include recipes that use fish, which are appropriate for days when fish can be eaten. You will find Potato salad with smoked herring and Cod and skordalia, really delicious meals that are pretty easy to make! Of course there is more! Each day of this important fasting period, you will find recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as a snack or dessert.
For more lenten (fasting) recipe ideas, check out this compilation of some amazing lenten recipes!
What is the Dormition of the Theotokos?
The Theotokos is the Virgin Mary, and on August 15th we celebrate her Dormition, or falling asleep. On this day, after dying a natural death, the Orthodox church teaches that Mary’s soul was received by Christ upon death and that her body was resurrected on the third day after her repose, at which time she was taken up, bodily only, into heaven. This event then is a day of celebration in Greece, as we celebrate the reunion of mother and her son.
What is the Dormition Fast?
The Dormition Fast is the period which precedes the Dormition of the Theotokos. It begins on August 1st and ends on the 14th of August, inclusively. During this time, which is one of four major fasting periods in the Orthodox calendar, many faithful will abstain from eating meat, eggs and dairy. On certain days, people even abstain from oil and wine.
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If you love this meal plan and would like to see some of the previous meal plans that can be found on Mia Kouppa, check these out:
2025 Great Lent Meal Plan
Tyrini or Cheesefare Week Meal Plan 2024
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Mediterranean Meal Plan for Seven Days
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