This Meatless Monday followed spring break, which was an off-week from going meatless. I was on vacation for the last week so I didn't even remember that it was Meatless Monday this past Monday. I dined out a lot of times this past week and sometimes even a couple times a day since I was at the beach a lot and there were a lot of convenient food places around. I was able to access plant sources at some of the restaurants I ate at such as carrots and green beans and I also had sushi a few times. However, I was able to cook a few meals over break, which were fairly healthy but overall, because I was on vacation I took a break from eating healthy every meal and treated myself.
On Monday I got back into the swing of things and prepared for this week. For breakfast, I had an omelet with cheese and a fruit smoothie. Then for lunch I made rice and added a stir-fry mix that I bought this weekend at Wegmans. It was really tasty and also inexpensive plus it was really easy to make. I wasn't always big on stir-fry but I decided to try a different mix and I liked it. Then I snacked on some trail mix later on when I got hungry again and had the rest of the stir-fry for dinner. I think that I have finally got the hang of Meatless Mondays now that I've learned to plan ahead and eat healthy snacks between meals when I'm hungry.
I've learned that eating healthy and going meatless does not have to be expensive. There are still a lot of things that I've seen at the grocery store that I'm looking forward to trying. I've also realized that it is not very difficult to find inexpensive, healthy, meatless meals. I also like looking online for new recipes on youtube because it lists all the ingredients and how to make the meal which is really helpful. I think I'm improving on my Meatless Mondays every week.
Tim,
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn’t go on vacation over break, I too felt the need to kind of “splurge” and treat myself to some of the unhealthy food. It felt good to not have to keep on track over vacation, and like you said spring break was just a time to relax and not have to worry about anything. I dined out a lot as well, however, it sounds like you still ate some plant protein sources and lots of vegetables- better than me!
Stir fry is always a simple and effective solution for making dinner tasty and nutritious. It really is easy making it from the Wegman’s mixed frozen vegetables and not to mention it’s cheap too. Good job on eating it for dinner as well, it saves you the hassle of cooking and you’re also not wasting the extra food. Next time, I would suggest buying Wegman’s low sodium soy sauce and add pineapples and roasted pine nuts. My mom made a dish like that over break and it tasted so good!
You’re right; going meatless isn’t too expensive at all! Every time I go shopping in Wegmans I always pass another food item that I’m dying to try for next time…and eventually my list keeps on adding up. I love looking at new recipes online as well, especially the ones that tell you the prep time and the exact nutritious information (calories, fat, protein, etc). Overall, it sounds like you’re getting a hang of this project and I look forward to hearing about more of your meals.
- Kara