#meatless monday

[vegan-nom-noms]

Sometimes people say things to me like "I would go vegan but I love cheese too much." Ok, then go vegan except for cheese. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Don't call yourself vegan but incorporating vegan food into your lifestyle is far better for the animals and environment than doing nothing at all. Even doing meatless Mondays is a good place to start. Do I wish the entire world was vegan? Of course I do, but I know it's not practical. Sometimes you have to do whatever the best thing you can do is. If that means eating vegan food at home and whatever you want when you're out with family/friends so be it.

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High Protein Vegan Seitan Burgers

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Rutabaga Mash

Hearty and flavourful this simple yet elegant Rutabaga Mash makes both a comforting meal and an excellent side! Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serves 3 to 4):

4 medium rutabagas

2 small Garden Potatoes 

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1 litre/4 cups water

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

Peel rutabagas and cut them into small dices.

Peel and dice Garden Potatoes.

Combine diced rutabagas and Potatoes in a large pot. Add coarse sea salt and cover with water.

Bring to the boil over a high flame.

Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and cover with a lid. Simmer, 25 to 30 minutes, until rutabagas and Potatoes are soft.

Drain thoroughly and return vegetables to the pot. Mash with a potato masher, gradually adding half of the butter.

Then, using a hand-held blender, process until just smooth.

Return over medium-low heat, and warm, energetically stirring in remaining butter with a wooden spoon.

Serve Rutabaga Mash hot, on its own or as a side to roast meat or fish.

[veggiewriter]

Lentil Salad

My mom got us this beautiful bowl and I finally used it for this lentil salad!

Ingredients:

1 cup (dry) lentils (or do 1 can of cooked lentils)

2 tomatoes

Fresh dill

Fresh parsley

Dressing made of:

About 3 tablespoons of olive oil

Juice from half of a large lemon (or use a whole small lemon)

About a tablespoon of Dijon mustard

Oregano

Salt

Pepper

I just cooked the lentils in boiling water, then turned the heat down so they could simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Make the dressing in your bowl and set aside. Chop the tomatoes, dill, and parsley. Once lentils are cooked, strain or scoop out of the water and place in the bowl with the dressing, mix, and allow to marinate for a few minutes. Throw in the chopped ingredients and squeeze a little more lemon juice on top!

This is versatile! Use what you have. No lentils? Chickpeas or white beans can work. Some roasted red pepper and olives would be good additions. Of course, dried herbs can be used in lieu of fresh. This would be good chilled, but we ate it while the lentils were still warm. I served this with some naan and hummus!

[100flavor]

Spinach Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms - Easy Recipe

[jay-wasreblogging]

Tips on how to reduce meat consumption (in my personal experience):

Choose vegetarian or vegan dishes when going out to eat. If you order a dish with meat you can ask if it's possible to remove any meat or to have a reduced portion of it.

When searching for recipes, find the vegetarian/vegan versions or look for plant protein substitutes.

Try as many new foods as you can! This will help you to learn what you like and what works for you. I personally started to look into South Korean and Japanese Buddhist recipes and vegetarian Indian recipes.

Break your daily meals!! Go 80% plant and 20% meat/dairy/seafood in your meals. Out of the three meals a day, have meat in only one of them - I would suggest having meat in lunch.

Make meat a side dish, not your main dish.

Speak to your GP when you transition into reducing meat to not only ensure you're meeting nutritional needs but also to address any potential concerns to your health. Your GP may help you with your plans or recommend you to a dietitian.

Try to go meatless for one day out of the week.

Eat smaller portions of meat.

Plan ahead for when you cook or create a meal plan for the week.

Do research into people who are on the same journey as you, talk to them, write down your milestones, watch meatless cooking videos, ask for advice, read books that are about the vegetarian/vegan diet.

Most importantly, take it easy on yourself. Reducing meat in your diet is a big deal, especially depending on your national/cultural diet. Take your time, do your best and KEEP going - Even if it's a slow and long journey, you're still taking steps.

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Happy republic everyone stay safe and keep on grinding.

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