tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post1771048154731568972..comments2024-03-15T00:05:49.492+11:00Comments on flowerpress: healthy weekflowerpresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00512097103022836377noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-81425717722743919302012-05-03T07:51:38.170+10:002012-05-03T07:51:38.170+10:00This is so inspiring. I have been loving your pics...This is so inspiring. I have been loving your pics on IG, it's great to read the words that accompany them. I eat fish, but other than that my diet is vego. I am so bored with my weekly repertoire, glad you can breathe some new life into my meal planning.<br />So happy that i found your blog xxxleah of sang the birdhttp://www.sangthebird.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-27676092674779415742012-05-02T23:05:35.680+10:002012-05-02T23:05:35.680+10:00I made one of those decisions a couple of months a...I made one of those decisions a couple of months ago - what a difference it's made to the general wellbeing. As far as menu suggestions go, they're not my strong point. Every now and then I throw quinoa on the dinner table and everyone looks slightly disconcerted.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520680195281725886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-50361543594871505712012-05-01T09:39:23.280+10:002012-05-01T09:39:23.280+10:00Yum, those spinach triangles look delicious! Yeah...Yum, those spinach triangles look delicious! Yeah I was vegetarian between the ages of about 19-26...but fell off the wagon after a trip to Europe where I didn't know what I was ordering half the time! We still eat a lot of vego food. My mum's been vego for nearly 30 years, so she's given me a lot of ideas too. You might find a couple of ideas on my blog... http://www.greenvalleycrafts.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/dinner%20inspiration <br />This is one of my favourites, tastes like sushi without the rolling (can serve with or without chicken) http://www.greenvalleycrafts.blogspot.co.nz/2011/02/best-dinner-ever.htmlclarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516229049175190399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-85547008936051063302012-04-30T20:36:47.378+10:002012-04-30T20:36:47.378+10:00Looks and sounds fantastic. I call myself a 'r...Looks and sounds fantastic. I call myself a 'recovering vegetarian' as I went vegetarian in high school and still don't eat meat, though I eat chicken and fish. :)<br />As a result we eat a lot of vegetarian meals in our house. Like home made pizza, veggie lasagna, veg and lentil soup, chick pea and cous cous salad.Christina Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370046598325657449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-66301939582155598552012-04-30T19:55:42.720+10:002012-04-30T19:55:42.720+10:00Those puffy triangles sure look yummy - must make ...Those puffy triangles sure look yummy - must make some of them soon. <br />It's funny to read this, as I've been thinking we need a bigger health kick. We are vegetarian, and already eat quite healthily - but I want to take it to another level. <br />I'd love to make our own tofu and cheese - but at the moment that's not going to happen (the lack-of house issue + having Ross River Fever). <br />But - you've given me inspiration to try harder.<br /><br />Tonight I made the yummiest chickpea dinner. Littest complained she didn't like it, but I can't remember anything she's liked in the past week! My husband loved it - said it was better than any restaurant. We never use tinned chickpeas (or any tinned beans or veges actually). It does take a tiny bit of planning, but I put the chickpeas on the soak for 1 hour and then simmered them for about 3slow hours. {Suggest overnight soaking, but not necessary}. No salt while cooking - only bit at end. I like putting lemon in too, near to end of cooking - half a lemon cut into wedges, just thrown in. I fried up spices (cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, sea salt in olive oil or ghee), then added red onion and then diced eggplant. Cook for a bit, then add diced fresh tomatoes - quite a few. Cook it down for about 5 mins, then add the cooked chickpeas with their cooking water and the lemon. Can cook now for as long as you want, depending on how soft and cooked down you want it, at least 15-20mins. A big heap of fresh coriander at the end is lovely too - or parsley. We served it with couscous, but also good with rice (I'd eat brown rice every single day, but my family won't). I hope this is a new yummy dish your family enjoys eating. <br />Also - when I make cakes I've been using coconut sugar. It's really yummy, not overpowering and not processed white sugar. <br /><br />Yah to a healthy eating kick - it's always good when the whole family gets in on it. Good luck with keeping it up.elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094544175392775835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-53070856148495738112012-04-30T19:05:05.830+10:002012-04-30T19:05:05.830+10:00Great idea! I'm already veg, on the way to ve...Great idea! I'm already veg, on the way to vegan, but I don't always make time to eat healthily, and it can seem like a massive undertaking to switch all of a sudden (for any healthy change). So, a great idea to do it for a week, and retain the things you really liked. Yeah! Thanks for sharing.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-47513415137515118212012-04-30T18:17:06.003+10:002012-04-30T18:17:06.003+10:00I'm taking notes here! I really need to. This ...I'm taking notes here! I really need to. This looks so good :) KxKyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048371258743968255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-27382565124789880782012-04-30T18:12:33.660+10:002012-04-30T18:12:33.660+10:00Great idea, I think we rely on meat too much too a...Great idea, I think we rely on meat too much too and our dinner is always centred around it. Your menu looks delicious.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474507635893417550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-3129482582677367702012-04-30T15:53:31.420+10:002012-04-30T15:53:31.420+10:00There is certainly some lovely, creative healthy f...There is certainly some lovely, creative healthy food thing going on in your kitchen. Though I would never say we are vegetarian (we do love our meat here) we usually only have it a few times a week, so a lot of the time the vegetables become the "star" of the meal. We've been enjoying soups and roasted vegies in all sorts of things lately. <br />We rarely have sugar here now and I have to say I think we are all the better for it. It's a battle with the kids at times though :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307274632868379132.post-23678988391760404272012-04-30T14:37:33.768+10:002012-04-30T14:37:33.768+10:00Wow that is so excellent! I have been getting so b...Wow that is so excellent! I have been getting so bored of our standard (when you have little time) easy to make meals... argh! You have inspired me to get out the vegetarian cook books! I think the vegetarian option is great, there is so much variety, hey! Thank you :)lamina@do a bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262455180696949074noreply@blogger.com