Not sure if anyone happened to notice, but (whispers) I didn’t restart my Meatless Monday experiment in January like I’d said I would. And now (further whispers) it’s more than halfway through February, and I STILL haven’t managed to get back on the Meatless Monday bandwagon.
Do you ever find that once you lose momentum – in this case, taking a break over the holidays – it’s difficult to pick up from where you left off? Even when it’s something you really want to do?
That’s where I’ve been with Meatless Mondays.
Every week I’ve told myself that I’ll get started again… and every week finds me disorganized and unprepared and bumping my restart to the following Monday. I’m not sure exactly why – maybe because I’ve been trying to catch up on other things and get back into some sort of routine after the holidays. Or perhaps it’s just general winter lethargy (which seems to be affecting a lot of us these days!) that’s stopping me from getting excited about Meatless Monday meal planning.
Whatever the reason, however, I really DO want to get started again. And, since past experience has shown that making a commitment to something in my blog has kept me accountable, I’m counting on it to do so again!
So here I am, committing to restart my Meatless Monday experiment.
As you might expect, I’m not prepared for a Meatless Monday today (surprise, surprise), but I’ve added multiple reminder notes to my calendar and am planning on restarting in exactly one week (February 24, to be exact). So if you don’t see a Meatless Monday post here in Alphabet Salad by the end of the day on February 24, I hereby give you permission to give me a virtual accountability poke!
But in the meantime…
While I do have a meal plan in mind for my first Meatless Monday back in the saddle, I would LOVE to get some suggestions from YOU for future meals. Whether they’re in the form of your personal tried-and-true meatless dishes, general tips, links to your favourite Meatless Monday recipes, or whatever, please send them my way, as I’m all ears and ready to be inspired!
So, what are YOUR Meatless Monday suggestions?
Please share!
Twitter: Educating_Today
February 17, 2014
Meatless Monday sounds like a really good plan and I will definitely be looking over your ideas. I made a great Greek salad last week that was really yummo. You can get the recipe at http://www.educatingtoday.com/savory-greek-salad-quick-and-easy-meal-planning-strategies/.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 17, 2014
Thank you for the recipe – I will check it out!
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Twitter: hjcameron
February 17, 2014
I so understand, the holiday and winter together seems to have put me off track as well. You are so right, once you stop it seems even hard to get back into the habit again.
Here is simple soup for meatless meal – Easy Bean and Tomato Soup that Will Impress
Ingredients:
• one can of baked beans
• one can of diced tomatoes with spices (herb or Italian)
Method 1: Combine the two in a saucepan, heat and serve.
Method 2: combine the two in a saucepan, heat, puree and serve.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 17, 2014
That sounds good – I will have to give it a try. Thank you very much!
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I love stuffed peppers with rice and leeks and and parsley or cilantro.
I also make humus and babaganush with fresh pocket bread and toss salad with feta and artichoke hearts.
But I must confess I have the peppers frozen from my garden, and the roasted eggplant!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 18, 2014
It all sounds delicious! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Twitter: SilverLinings25
February 17, 2014
Good for you for going meatless! Here’s to a healthy 2014. 🙂 Salads with different dressings is a trick that works for me and keeping me excited about salad.
Allison Katelyn @ http://simplesilverlinings.blogspot.com
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 18, 2014
Great idea! Thank you! 🙂
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We made a great vegetable shepherd’s pie the other day. I can’t share the recipe because it’s copyrighted, but we used carrots, onions, green pepper, tomatoes, and of course potatoes on top! And pasta with tomato sauce or primavera, with vegetables, is always good.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 18, 2014
That sounds yummy – I’ve never made shepherd’s pie, but I’ll have to give it a shot sometime!
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Twitter: leatherandabel
February 18, 2014
How would you feel about no meat but tons of sugary delight? I would say just eat scones and jam all day! If you need a jam receipe I did uploaded one: http://leatherandabel.com/strawberry-jam/
Otherwise, butternut soup with sweetcorn is just about the best thing on earth 🙂 Soups are the way forward – they are so underrated! Good luck with the meatless Monday and NaBloPoMo 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
February 18, 2014
How delicious – those strawberries make me long for summer! And I agree about soup – it’s wonderful stuff.
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