Hello again,
It’s week 2 of the sustainability challenge and, I must say, I’ve been getting on a lot better than anticipated. Vegetarian food is delicious when you know what to eat, how to cook it etc. I’ve been living off online recipes as I’m not much of a chef myself. Today I made myself a one-pot spinach & chickpea curry, which i ate with some rice. Spinach is honestly so great for anyone else trying out the vegetarian lifestyle – it’s full of iron and vitamins which can be difficult to incorporate into a meat-free diet. This is especially important because as I mentioned last week, I have tried and tested the vegetarian lifestyle before, but lacked the nutrients in my diet to continue.
The recipe was pretty simple – I cooked diced onion in curry powder, added a tin of chopped tomatoes & let that simmer for a while. Then I put in two tins of chickpeas, seasoned with some more curry, garlic, and a bit of chilli, and added the spinach. It’s a basic recipe but if you decide to try it I’d recommend getting creative – I’m just not good enough of a chef to go off script yet!
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Darren Clarke commented on Day 11: My Vegetarian Challenge 2 4 years agoHi Fiona. Welcome to week 2 of the challenge. You seem to be embracing the vegetarian lifestyle and all of it's delish offerings. The curry looks and sounds amazing. It's great that you can see past the challenges of trying something (vegetarianism) if it doesn't work out the first time. Often with change, we need to try multiple versions of it before it becomes a habit and it becomes part of our routine. I always have a frozen bag of spinach in my freezer for curries and stews. It's about 1/3 of the cost of fresh spinach, tastes as good and you'll always have it to hand if needed. I throw it in to everything from frozen at the end of a cooked curry/stew and just let it thaw in the curry/stew itself before eating it. Have you managed to talk to others about your challenge yet? Have you been influenced by other posts from students taking on the vegetarian challenge in class? Looking forward to reading your journey over the next few weeks. P.S. If you're looking for vegan recipes I've posted some on my blog page. I'll post more if they are useful. Darren Respond
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