Sophia
4/8/2014
This week I did not have to do another grocery trip
because the one I took last week was much bigger than usual. I already had plenty of supplies and veggies
to participate. This week was about the
same level of difficulty as last week. I
find that the more I try Meatless Mondays the more routine it becomes.
For breakfast this week I ate a bowl of Honey Bunches of
Oats cereal with skim milk and had it with my usual cup of coffee. It was very filling and held me over until
lunch. For lunch I wanted to get more
servings of fruits and veggies in so I made a salad. I made it with organic lettuce, diced
avocado, diced pear, walnuts, dried cranberries, and a citrus dressing. It was very good, and I love avocado in
salads. I got hungry for a snack later in
the afternoon so I sliced an organic cucumber and ate it dunked in ranch
dressing. I love cucumbers so I buy them
often. These meals didn’t really affect
anyone around me because none of my roommates were home at the time. For dinner I made a pizza to share with my
boyfriend. It was a white pizza made
with garlic, olive oil, fresh mozzarella slices, sliced tomato, chunked
broccoli, and basil. I love white
pizzas, and this one was very good. The
size we made was perfect for two servings.
I was very happy this week that I didn’t spend any extra
money for my groceries. It is becoming
much easier to throw together recipes that are meatless without having to think
about it too much. I find that the more
I make dishes it gives me ideas for new meals, and I can often switch out
certain ingredients for something new. Eating
meatless on Mondays has made me want to eat more meatless meals throughout the
week. I also made an effort on my most
recent grocery trip to purchase less meat.
I know I do not need it as often as I usually make it, and when I eat
more vegetables I have more energy. My
meals this week were good, and I think I will still try to go meatless on
certain days when this project is over.
Hey Sophia,
ReplyDeleteOverall, I’m impressed with your effort for this week’s Meatless Monday! The salad you made for lunch sounded pretty delicious; can you taste a difference between the organic lettuce you used vs. conventional lettuce? I have been trying lately to incorporate more avocado into my diet due to its health benefits, however, twice when I prepared meals with it at home, I felt sick both times afterwards. Every time I get it out at restaurants though, I have never had a problem. I think I’m more of the guacamole/mashed avocado type, but I don’t see how that would make a difference in it making me sick. Anyways, good for you that you were able to incorporate a healthy and satisfying ingredient like that into your lunch. I wish I shared your affinity for cucumbers; it would be a really healthy snack to choose to eat, rather than some other less healthy one. Maybe one day I’ll love them enough to eat them whole and raw like you do. I also thought your pizza sounded pretty delicious. I haven’t made one in awhile, so maybe I could whip up an interesting new combo for next week’s meatless meal. I still have a ton of fresh parsley leftover from a previous week’s meal that I feel like I should incorporate into that pizza of mine. I also definitely agree with you in that going meatless on Mondays makes you want to eat less meat the rest of the week. While I wasn’t a huge meat eater everyday to begin with, I actually think I’ve reduced my meat intake more. Again, great job this week!
See you in class,
Andrea
Andrea, the lettuce tasted very fresh, but I don't know if I would say there is a huge flavor difference. I mainly chose it because it has no think skin to protect it from pesticides.
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