Whilst my reasons are less religious, I do find abstinence of something you value, a mental challenge.
I have decided to give up meat between now and Easter. I have encouraged the family, but not o much enthusiasm, although they agreed to join in and eat much less meat. I will take that!
The hardest thing is to break habits, it is not actually giving up the meat that I struggle with most. It's not taking pea soup, as it has bacon bits in, it's looking at the menu in a restaurant differently.
And it is planning and shopping differently that will be the success. Being vegetarian doesn't just happen. Leaving meat out of a diet will not be sustainable.
So yesterday I took out my cook books and planned 5 recipes for the week.
Vegetable tagine and couscous
Vegetable curry and rice
Sweet corn risotto
Vegetable hotspot
Falafel
(Back up Apple and Pomegrante Guacomole and Babanganoush spread with yummy bread)
And that is just for 5 days!!!!! I want to avoid just making easy stuff like pasta, I want to create new flavours and dishes to add to our food repertoire. I want to enjoy the time and not just pine for a nice steak.
So I made a start and went shopping to ensure we had all the many many vegetables required to make these dishes. Couldn't find good avocados or parsnips though. Oh well will try another shop on Monday, can't be that difficult.
So have you chosen to give up anything?
How did you chose it?
It's not too late, to join in the challenge......
Do let me know.
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