I'm making black bean and yam tacos tonight.
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my honey made his tabouleh again on Thursday so last night we had a falafal dinner - he made a lovely rice with amazing stuff in it (I didn't watch but there were roma tomatoes etc), I made the falafals and the sauce, and we had a pickle, some black olives and a some spicy banana peppers - oh, and the tabouleh, of course
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Oh I'd forgotten about falafel!
I made a white bean, moong dahl, and kale soup. I used a Greek seasoning mix I got at Aldi, and lemon pepper
I made a white bean, moong dahl, and kale soup. I used a Greek seasoning mix I got at Aldi, and lemon pepper
Last night I made ‘vegan moussaka’. I had leftover eggplants and found a relatively easy recipe for moussaka- using lentils as the main filler (in between the eggplant layers), and cashew nuts as the main base for the bechamel sauce. I was quite impressed with myself ;-) - it was one of the most ‘sophisticated’ dishes I have made in a long time ;-)
It was very very good: the kind of dish I felt having extra servings of, over and over again, until I made a conscious decision to stop. The photo of the finished dish is below (with a few basil leaves as garnish). If you are interested in the recipe, do let me know.
As a side dish: baba-ganoush, spread on Swiss chard leaves and small pieces of oat flatbread.
For dessert: I had persimmons and my ‘mashed banana mix’ (including dried berries, dates, nuts, dried coconut flakes, cinnamon and tahini). Very good.
It was very very good: the kind of dish I felt having extra servings of, over and over again, until I made a conscious decision to stop. The photo of the finished dish is below (with a few basil leaves as garnish). If you are interested in the recipe, do let me know.
As a side dish: baba-ganoush, spread on Swiss chard leaves and small pieces of oat flatbread.
For dessert: I had persimmons and my ‘mashed banana mix’ (including dried berries, dates, nuts, dried coconut flakes, cinnamon and tahini). Very good.
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Well, guess I need to get some eggplant!!!
@Mazen --your food posts are helping me get back to eating better! I used to eat much the same and have lost all my taste for it, but really need to get it back
@Mazen --your food posts are helping me get back to eating better! I used to eat much the same and have lost all my taste for it, but really need to get it back
last night we had the leftovers from Friday night - just a smaller quantity of each - and I didn't make the sauce, so two falafels, and a scoop each of rice and tabouleh with a pita and a pickle
Emma JC
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I'm going to have American chop suey made with soy curls.
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Sunday vegan roast at the east tap pub in Brighton.
Roast seitan, roast potatoes,carrots,parsnips plus broccoli with gravy made with red wine.
Roast seitan, roast potatoes,carrots,parsnips plus broccoli with gravy made with red wine.
Glad to hear @silva - Since I started going for predominantly ‘Whole Food, Plant-Based’ meals, my life has changed for the better (I have lost over 20Kg from my peak some years ago, and health-wise feel much better- as if I have become younger, not older, over the past few years). I like keeping six principles in mind- sharing them here in case they can be of any help:
1. ‘My palate does not dictate my decisions’ : We are able to re-train our taste buds, based on conscious choices. I enjoy fruits much more now that I am avoiding processed sweets, sugary bakeries, etc. Most of the time, I find such sweets very ‘heavy’ and try to avoid them- the same applies to very salty or very oily food- I do not enjoy them as I used to (but I am human, I have gone off-track - see principle #6)
2. Be aware: We live in an obesogenic environment- full of tempting, hyper-palatable (and very well-marketed) foods out there, whose aim is to (i) make us buy them frequently, by creating cravings- a form of addiction (e.g. to sugar); drugs, in a way, act in a similar way; (ii) improve the bottom line of those that manufacture those hyper-palatable foods, at the expense of (iii) slowly but surely, shortening our life-span/health-span as a result. I prefer, instead, to support the part of the economy that produces and retails produce, and healthier plant-based foods, including farmers; and use my purchases as a little ‘drop’ to incentivize more of that ‘healthy and longevity-promoting’ economy and less of the ‘unhealthy and addictive’ economy.
3. Healthy and delicious are not contradictory concepts. There are tons and tons of delicious whole-food, plant based recipes -you just need to look. Exhibit No. 1: my dairy-free, sugar-free, whole food/plant based, chocolate ice-cream
4. Long-term wellbeing is definitely worth it. In exchange for avoiding a long chain of short-term ‘highs’ (with heavily-processed, hyper-palatable foods), I can get a longer, and better quality, life, with very healthy and still-delicious foods. The trade-off is very very good and I will make it over and over again.
5. You have to invest the time: do your own cooking most of the time, or as much as possible. It makes a big difference. Ocassionally you will be eating out, of course, but make home-cooked meals the predominant source of your food intake and nutrients throughout the year.
6. If you make mistakes- do not be hard on yourself. You are human. Try to get back on track as soon as possible; this is a marathon, not a sprint. You can trip every now and then, but as long as you keep going, that’s what matters.
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Yesterday I had a farro & quinoa ’ vegetable biryani’, and a raw salad on the side (with tahini. mustard, nutritional list and blended lemon as dressing).
For dessert: pomegranate arils and a banana (the combination of both mixed in a small bowl, was very good- with ‘complementary’ flavours and textures- both crunchy and spongy to the palate)
For dessert: pomegranate arils and a banana (the combination of both mixed in a small bowl, was very good- with ‘complementary’ flavours and textures- both crunchy and spongy to the palate)
I was really craving a roast dinner yesterday as I was watching a Youtuber I follow make one!
We ordered Pizza Express last night. Garlic doughballs with a pizza with jackfruit and jalapenos.
pizza last night on small whole grain flatbreads - Field Roast Mexican sausauge, cheez shreds, green onions, green olives, mushrooms, basil leaves, spicy banana peppers, pineapple
Emma JC
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Seitan, broccoli, onions peppers in a mushroom sauce
Last night I had another serving of ‘farro & quinoa vegetable biryani’ - plus a side of black beans and a large salad (with balsamic vinegar, mustard and tahini as dressing).
On the salad: Besides greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers- I added a few baby potatoes (cut in smaller chunks) and quinoa, making it ‘hearty’ and chewy, and I mixed in some dried barberries (giving it a sweet tone). It was very nice.
For dessert: banana mixed with pomegranate and walnuts, with a sprinkle of tahini (innovative mix for me). Texture & taste-wise, I prefer the simpler mix I made the day before yesterday- just banana and pomegranate. Next time I will try to break the walnuts into smaller pieces- need to work more on the texture of the ‘innovative’ mix…
On the salad: Besides greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers- I added a few baby potatoes (cut in smaller chunks) and quinoa, making it ‘hearty’ and chewy, and I mixed in some dried barberries (giving it a sweet tone). It was very nice.
For dessert: banana mixed with pomegranate and walnuts, with a sprinkle of tahini (innovative mix for me). Texture & taste-wise, I prefer the simpler mix I made the day before yesterday- just banana and pomegranate. Next time I will try to break the walnuts into smaller pieces- need to work more on the texture of the ‘innovative’ mix…
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Sunday Roast at East Tap Pub in Brighton. Roast seitan with homemade gravy and all the trimmings.
last night's dinner was popcorn - garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and some Frank's hot sauce
Emma JC
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Air fried Plant Pioneer's mushroom and caramelised onion bangers with small British potatoes,
mange tout plus Flora.
Salt & cracked pepper crackers with H&B blue cheese.
mange tout plus Flora.
Salt & cracked pepper crackers with H&B blue cheese.
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