Today's breakfast was the same as yesterday's and a similar assortment of fruits and veggies for snacks.
A colorful lunch included a raw salad of spinach and kale, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, mushrooms, and some leftover split peas from soup a few nights ago. A side of broccoli and carrots with hummus on the side. Best part of lunch? My 2 year old's insistent request for "more bwocy (broccoli)". It makes my heart smile when she eats her veggies.
Dinner was a bean and veggie chili inspired by a recipe I found on Finding Vegan. Delicious! And filling. I also simply can't get over how beautiful all this food is.
Here's my take on the recipe:
Veggie Bean Stew
The Fixings:
2 celery stalks, diced
2-3 carrots, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
½ large red onion, diced
3 cloves minced garlic
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
14.5 oz. marinara sauce
2 tsp tamari
2 tsp pure maple syrup
1 cup green split peas
½ cup great northern beans
1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups water
14.5 oz. can corn
The Spices:
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp celery seed
2 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper
The Add-Ons (optional):
Green onions, soy cheese, cilantro
The Creation:
1. Cover the bottom of a large pot with a thin layer of water or vegetable stock. Keep some water handy to prevent veggies from sticking to pot. Saute celery, carrots, bell pepper, and onion over high heat for 2 minutes.
2. Add all the spices to the veggie mix and sauté for 7 minutes
3. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute
4. Add the diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, tamari, and maple syrup. Add split peas, beans, baking potato, and water and simmer, covered, until potato is soft, about X minutes
5. Add corn and cook for 15 more minutes
6. Serve and Savor!
And so here we are at the end of day 2. I feel wonderful, satisfied, and inspired!
Green onions, soy cheese, cilantro
The Creation:
1. Cover the bottom of a large pot with a thin layer of water or vegetable stock. Keep some water handy to prevent veggies from sticking to pot. Saute celery, carrots, bell pepper, and onion over high heat for 2 minutes.
2. Add all the spices to the veggie mix and sauté for 7 minutes
3. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute
4. Add the diced tomatoes, marinara sauce, tamari, and maple syrup. Add split peas, beans, baking potato, and water and simmer, covered, until potato is soft, about X minutes
5. Add corn and cook for 15 more minutes
6. Serve and Savor!
And so here we are at the end of day 2. I feel wonderful, satisfied, and inspired!
~Namaste.
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