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Last week of March – the home stretch. Here is the last week of meal ideas. Meatless March week 4 Have you enjoyed the challenge so far? My grown up children have enjoyed the month and are surprised they have not missed meat too much. Mind you they have had me cooking dinners so they…
Eating well as a vegetarian requires a little more thought and planning than eating meat based meals as you need to ensure you are meeting your protein and nutrient requirements, which is not always as straight forward as when meat is included. The goal of many vegetarians is to be healthy and a little extra…
Homity pie – quick, cheap version of this vegetarian pie. I use puff pastry for these. I know it add lots of fat but it makes them so mouth watering it is worth the calories. I have made them as well with whole wheat home made pastry back in the day. Traditionally in the UK…
Great you are doing well, more than half way through. New menu here Meatless March Week 3 If you are finding yourself longing for something non vegetarian then go ahead and have fish one night, then you will be happier going back to vegetarian. After March will it matter if we eat fish meat or occasionally?…
Meatless, vegetarian shepherd’s Pie. A tasty vegetarian version of a great British Classic. It is all about the seasoning and the mash, so I bet that if you didn’t tell non-vegetarians it was vegetarian they may not even notice, in fact they may even compliment you on the fact the meat isn’t greasy or chewy.…
Healthy Vegetarian Eating Meatless March Week 2 Healthy vegetarian eating requires balancing up different foods and key nutrients. This weeks menu is flexible so you can swap days or meals around. You do not have to eat all the food, but really try and eat all the fruit and vegetables and just cut down the portion…
Join me for Meatless March. Meatless March Week 1. Click for menu plan Traditionally for Dietitians, March is “Nutrition Month”, I am just taking this concept a little further. Want to join in? Easy just stop eating meat for March. I know this is a little late, but I had a large project I was…
Pancakes are traditionally made and eaten on Shrove Tuesday, the day before lent. The concept goes back centuries and it started as a way to use up all the eggs and flour before fasting for lent. As a child pancakes were one of my favorite dinners and I always looked forward to pancake day. Now…
Healthy School Lunch box 101. The New school year is upon us again and that means it is lunch box time again. A healthy school lunch box is just as important as a good school or good teacher. Children need their lunch and snack to provide sufficient calories and nutrients to get them through the…