Over halfway done with Meatless May! (and two weeks till I leave for Hong Kong!)
So far it really hasn't been that bad. The first week and a half I really missed meat and stressed about every meal--"What in the world am I going to eat?" "I am soooo hungry." "I want Chic-fil-a RIGHT NOW." But I've overcome the hump it seems and I'm feeling pretty awesome--lots of energy, none of that heavy feeling after eating. I have very rarely eaten rice or pasta and I've worked hard to make every meal mostly vegetables. An odd observation that I've made is that I have zero cravings for anything. The notion of eating to live has taken place over my old one of living to eat I suppose and therefore--no real cravings. (Except that I'm currently watching people on TV eat take-out Chinese food and the allure of steamed dumplings is hard to ignore)
Here are some more pictures from experiment:
Brown rice with broccoli and asparagus (asparagus is great on anything...especially if you drizzle olive oil on it and roast it)
I tried a veggie burger at Remington Grill and didn't care for it. It was thin and spongy. Not to knock on Remington Grill--I love everything else I've ever had there and was surprised they even offered a veggie burger so I'm now holding it against them. I also tried a veggie burger at Carolina Ale House and it was AH-mazing.
This one is pretty original in my opinion---mashed sweet potatoes, black beans, and guacamole quesadilla (Although I guess it's not technically a quesadilla considering there wasn't any cheese). Experimenting with tortillas is always fun and this turned out well.
I bought a huge container of diced sweet potatoes and it's been fun figuring out what to do with them other than make a casserole. One night I threw them in the oven and roasted them after sprinkled oregano and olive oil on them and ate then with a scrambled egg---sooooo good.
Tonight I'm gearing up for a veggie stuffed red pepper--let's see what happens!
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