Saturday, December 31, 2022

Annual Diet: Vegetarian January, Vegan February

I've been following an Annual Diet after the US Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day) for several years now. It makes a good de facto New Year's resolution, and covers a good winter period where I'm mostly indoors (due to allergies).

Here are the ground rules...

  • JANUARY 1-31: Ovolactovegetarian
    • No meats for a month
      • Exceptions: eggs and dairy (milk, cheese, butter)
  • FEBRUARY 1-28: Vegan
    • No meats for 28 days
    • No dairy (milk, cheese, butter) for 28-29 days
      • Exception: Omnivore diet for Super Bowl Sunday (mid-February), possibly ghee
Oh, and if there is an emergency (sickness, or major power outage affecting refrigeration), the diet goes back to full omnivore.

That's it!

Some great non-meat ideas:
  • curry with rice
  • nachos
  • cabbage tacos
  • three-bean chili
  • cauliflower cheddar bake
  • cauliflower tikka masala
  • one pan pasta
  • caprese salad (or crostini)
  • pesto (with bread/chips)
  • home fries
  • vegan paella

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