Potatoes in Oven with Mushrooms or Weeds

Peel the small onions and put them in salt water. Pierce each one of them with a small fork in two points. Poach the chestnuts and try to peel them carefully so as they are not fallen apart. Put the onions, the chestnuts and all the other ingredients in a pan. Add two glasses of water and put the pan on heat. When it comes to a boil, for about 5-10 minutes, lower the heat and let them boil for another one and a half hour.

Peel and chop the pumpkin into pieces.Salt and place in baking dish in layers: pumpkin-onion-pepper-mint and cheese.Repeat until finish materials.

The Monastery of Iviron was originally founded in the 8th century and was known as the Monastery of Clement. However, in 980, a group of Georgian monks from the Great Lavra and under the guidance of the eminent monk John Tournikios, strengthened the monastery and made it a major power. Ioannis Tornikios as a monk was called by the emperor of Byzantium Basil II and together they suppressed the rebellion of the general Barda Skleros (or Sclerus). From the spoils and the imperial donations, the oldest monastery of Clement was enlarged and the Monastery of Iviron was created. Saint Ioannis and his natural son Saint Euthymios - founder of the monastery and later abbot - emerged as enlighteners of the monks in Iviron monastery.