Vegan Thursday: January 7th

Miss Katie proposed a Vegan Thursday challenge, so I was happy to jump on the ol’ Vegan day bandwagon!

Breakfast

Protein oats (brown rice protein powder) with an experimental nut butter. I had bad lighting for breakfast- I was groggy and a little rushed!

 Lunch

 

 

 

 

Vegan lunch was so perfect though… I made the same pizza from last night (YOU. HAVE. TO. TRY. THIS!!!) and enjoyed it with tea and Amy’s vegetable soup. I liked the shapes of the veggies but really disliked this soup. Ick!

Followed with vegan chocolate and later a big bowl of cereal with almond milk and rice protein powder for snack.

Dinner was the fun part: I made my parents a dal masala curry that came out so fantastic!

SO. GOOOOOOD!

“Directions” (ish…)

• Cook 1 c. lentils with 3 cups water, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt in a rice cooker for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile… heat a tsp of oil in a large Calphlon. Sautee a diced onion with the following:
• Turmeric
• Cumin
• Red pepper flakes
• Cayenne pepper
• 3 Bay leaves
• Fenugreek
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Nutmeg
• Ginger
• Allspice
• Coriander
• Fennel
• Anise seed
• Black pepper
• Add 2 cloves minced garlic and cook for another 3 minutes
• Add 1 24 oz can stewed tomatoes (I like Fermano’s brand) and break up.
• Add (!!!!) 1 dry habanero pepper and stir
• Simmer, covered for 10 minutes then remove the habanero. Re-cover and continue simmering until lentils are done to al dente (about 10 more minutes)
• Stir in lentils and chopped snap peas plus a handful of cilantro.
• Heat covered for about 5 more minutes then SERVE

I love Indian food!!!! It’s so so much fun.

Here are the top 5 reasons I could cook this every day:

1. It’s spicy and subtly sweet
2. It’s nutritious and tasty and easily becomes vegan
3. The ingredients are always on hand: dry lentils, canned tomatoes, spices, onion…
4. It’s even better the next day
5. IT’S SO MUCH FUN!!!

I think I’m going to make my own line of super authentic curry powders, a la Mae! (haha I was kidding about the authentic part…)

So both of my parents were happy vegans tonight and I have a yummy lunch ready for tomorrow. Please, next time you are in the bulk spice section buy an ounce of everything. Try your own combinations- curry is a delicious kitchen adventure!!

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I was a sore girl today- yesterday’s workout was awesome! I even did 20 minutes of yoga before bed.

Yogis- I found a hot yoga studio in the city where I work… I was so excited when I realized I still have a predicament. I’m not supposed to be without my orthotics because I risk tearing my tendon again (I have fallen arches)… I called the yoga studio and they said shoes were absolutely not acceptable. Does this mean yoga practiced away from will never be a possibility?? Advice, please??

G’night all!