How to Break Your Fast
The end of a fast can lead you into an eating binge which will only make you sick. The best thing to do after a fast, is to eat light. If you don’t plan ahead, you will be tempted to just stuff your face with everything in sight.
Start with a drink you like that has a little bit of natural sugar — orange or apple juice are perfect. Most people take their inspiration from breakfast foods, since we really are breaking a fast every morning. Whole grains, eggs, yogurt, fruit are filling and won’t upset your stomach. The key is to keep it light, avoid spicy or saucy foods and don’t over do it.
Here is a menu to help you to plan your break the fast in style. You can make both of these dishes if you are entertaining, but either one of these delicious dishes will do the trick.
Ratatouille Lentil Soup
Broccoli Swiss Quiche
I do always like a little sweet treat after a day of fasting, if you have the time to make these refreshing marshmallows, I highly recommend.
Raspberry Lemonade Marshmallows
Otherwise, try this Espresso Chocolate Turtle Cake, just keep your portion small and save some for tomorrow.
Espresso Chocolate Turtle Cake
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My husband always breaks his fast on bagels and scrambled eggs, a glass of OJ, a glass of water and THEN he has a coffee. We hear of people breaking their fasts on heavy meals – meat, chicken, etc. The stomach needs to be treated gently after so long without sustenance!
Toast and tea work for me. My husband, however, can just shovel ANYTHING in, in huge quantities, and his stomach does not complain. The quiche is worth trying – but can someone make those marshmallows for me and bring them over? They. look. divine!
These look like good ideas. Last fast I made whole wheat pancakes, and we had sliced bananas and walnuts on top. We drizzled maple syrup over all of that. It was a great way to break a fast. My husband would break this fast with chicken & meat, if he could!
The absolutely best thing for breaking a summer fast is a fruit smoothie. After tisha b’av, we made ours in the blender with frozen bananas, mango and melon (if I had strawberries, I would have put those in, too). Delicious and refreshing!