Dave and I are taking up a small challenge this week and not eating meat. We went and bought a ton of veggies and while we would usually use them as sides, we are making them the main attraction this week. We are huge veggie consumers, we just don't make them the main dish very often.
The other night we had pan fried eggplant and we are planning portobello burgers hopefully with a creamy corn and poblano pepper garnish...I'm excited to make an eggplant hummus I just have so many great ideas. My one main issue is that I don't know how to make many main dishes that can be reheated for leftovers or lunches throughout the week. I don't want to miss out on the flavor and the textures from the first time I make something. If leftovers aren't perfect I wont eat them. Sure I can reheat a side of carrots or mashed potatoes...but I don't know what sorts of main filling meals I can make at work with the use of a microwave and a toaster oven. I can't spend the bulk of my day "making" my food in the toaster oven either . I also was hoping for simple dishes that aren't full of calories that I can enjoy at work......warm.
Right now i'm eating the fried eggplant leftovers that I reheated under the broiler on the toaster oven, because I didn't want them to get soggy and mushy cause that grosses me out...I'm totally a texture person. Well guess what...they are soggy and mushy. Bleh!
I'm a huge rice fan...I could live off rice...I can make multiple variations of the same dish with different veggies without getting bored...but....I shouldn't eat rice everyday...and because I like to contradict myself I would get bored if I had rice for dinner then rice for lunch the following day....everyday.
So I'm hoping to learn something from this week and come out with a few more main dishes under my belt...at least I hope the belt still fits at the end of the week. We shall see.
PAAAALEASE Email me if you have any great ideas that are still refreshing and light as leftovers the following day. I welcome the interest in my vegetable consumptions!
Love,
The girl who threw out her leftovers and is eating cold cucumbers....and maybe a Dove chocolate square...mmmmmmmm
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