Meat, dairy products, and many other foods are off the menu if you're an Orthodox Christian during Lent. Below are serving suggestions--some bona fide, some tongue-in-cheek--for the fast.
Instead of...
...try
Breakfast
eggs and toast
toast
cereal in milk
cereal in soy milk
bacon
fruit
oatmeal with milk and butter
plain oatmeal
Lunch (at home)
ham and cheese sandwich
PB&J sandwich
Hot Pockets
pita with hummus or falafel
salad with ranch dressing
salad with vinagrette
Lunch (out to eat)
cheeseburger
bean burrito with no cheese
chicken sandwich
bean burrito with no cheese
fish sandwich
bean burrito with no cheese
chicken nuggets & fries
fried shrimp & fries
Snacks
cheese doodles
potato chips
milk chocolate
dark chocolate
yogurt
apple slices with peanut butter
chips and salsa
chips and salsa
Dinner (at home)
spaghetti with alfredo
spaghetti with marinara
beef stew
lentil soup
meat chili
tvp & bean chili
meat loaf
soy loaf (it's vegalicious!)
Dinner (out to eat)
12-oz. steak
shrimp lo mein
grilled chicken
bean burritos, enchiladas, and lots of chips and salsa