I had a conversation with a meat lover just this weekend and was asked why the hell do I want to do this meatless day once a week. Both of us will usually eat quite a fair bit over the weekend and a meatless day is always welcomed. I try to make it the healthier option. And the other reason is to learn about flavour. It isn’t easy just whipping up a vegetarian meal without the use of animals fats. And it is nonsense to think that vegetarian food is boring and tasteless. In actual fact, they are quite the opposite when done properly and well.
Many times, I will just take the meat out of the recipe but good and delicious vegetarian does require more thinking and more flavour combinations. So this week, I thought I had to try a little harder. I bought fresh organic tempeh from the farmers market and had in my mind to make use of bold spices to kick some life into this piece of tempeh.
Very little thinking needs to be done this week. I have a bag of chestnuts at home and so chestnut soup it shall be. It was perfect weather for a nice, thick and wholesome soup that is satisfying. Aside from chestnuts being super yummy, they score pretty high on the nutrients front as well. I am definitely not a health freak but I do like to like to feel that I am eating the right foods and taking care of my body.
It is home alone with Tekkie. Mister is still travelling around in Tasmania till the end of the week so I will need to prepare meals for myself only. There was nothing very much in the refrigerator and I wanted to wait for Mister to be back here before going through all the Tasmanian goodies. When I posted the question of what to cook on twitter, there were many suggestions like veal schnitzel, scallopini, Japanese curry and even instant noodles!
I was going to make veal schnitzel but changed my mind once I got home. I need packed lunch and dinner for one other night so decided to make Japanese veal curry instead. There are some missing ingredients like onions and fresh ginger. I missed out the onions and used ginger powder instead. Please use fresh ginger if you can and also add onions for more flavour.
I am having fun and frustration at the same time with the new camera. I know that it takes time to know one and another. I have been too eager and excited. I am too used to using Mister’s D80 at home. I did throw a tantrum and beating myself up when my new camera was not performing the way I like it to. I need to get used to it and just tell myself to be patient. That is why camera is such a personal thing. What makes it tick, the settings, lenses, the grip, the buttons. So be patient with me as I experiment this new baby. And will also appreciate honest critic.
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