Other then that not much has changed here, just working and doing the daily grind. Okay i did lie, starting today and for the next two months I have decided to be vegan. Not really for any specific reason, more boredom and understanding. I like to try new things and test my body and will power. Already today I saw some yogurt in the fridge at work and I craved for it, now i know how vampires feel. Overall should not be too difficult, but it will require me to stop and think about what I'm putting in my body. Also will give me a chance to try new recipes and better work with the ingredients and find substitutes for what I would normally eat. i already eat vegetables as my staple diet as it is, but now not eating cheese and yogurt as well as drinking milk will be hard. Then there is most processed foods I will be stepping away from and looking closely at labels. I find this as a challenge and adventure that I'm excited to complete (just in time for Halloween)!Leave some feedback if you have something to say, especially for tips, recipes and whatever else you have. Also the picture above has no purpose except that it is a birthday card within the office that makes me smile and laugh and gets me through the days. Enjoy!
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I had a super fun time when we did vegan month. It really gave me a new appreciation for things like beans & lentils. I'll email you my lentil-sloppy-joes & lentil-"meat"loaf recipes that I absolutely loved. I also recommend you take a look at the Fat Free Vegan blog & Happy Herbivore blogs. GREAT resources!! Also, pop into a bookstore & flip through the Happy Herbivore & Everyday Happy Herbivore cookbooks for some great ideas.
While I'm not ever going to go vegan permanently (my heart's just not in it!), it was a great break from the usual, and it was really interesting to see how my body reacted to the changes in my diet.
TO make sure I always had food on hand, I made this easy, easy soup like twice a week so i could always scoop out a bowl.
1. 8 cups (ish) water
2. A couple of vegetable bouillon cubes (or just use veggie broth)
3. 2 bags frozen veggies
4. 1 can or 1.5 cups beans
5. 1/2 cup barley or lentils or rice or corn (barley's my fave!)
6. 1 can diced tomatoes or tomatoes with green chiles
7. Seasoning of your choice! my go-to is cajun seasoning.
Boil together & let simmer till the grains are cooked. It's delish!
Also, to save yourself money on beans, I recommend soaking/cooking a couple of bags one day and putting them in the freezer. Then you can throw the frozen bag on the floor and bust off a chunk of frozen beans to use in whatever recipe you're making.
Hope this is fun for you! Can't wait to hear how it goes.
--Katherine
Thanks for the feedback, checked those blogs and they look like great resources! That soup looks great and very easy, I will try it very soon, maybe tonight.
Also that hint on the beans is awesome!
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