Meatless Mondays for March Meat Out

A week from Tuesday, it will be March...

If you're coming here from the always-growing online vegan community, you probably already know that March is a great month for living compassionately.  Not only is it (in most places) the beginning of spring - the rebirth of nature, herself - but March is also Meat Out Month!

As such, I am launching my very own Meatless Mondays!

I've always had an "open door" policy to my kitchen.  If you're hankering for some yumminess, help yourself! I love to cook for family, friends, and even just random people - especially the veg-curious! - and I love to have people over to my house.  So, this year, every Monday in March, I will host a different person or couple in my home, where we will eat a delicious home-made meatless meal, and enjoy fabulous conversations about whatever strikes us as entertaining: the latest Oscar buzz, what's wrong or right with Edmonton, how much we'll miss winter, vegan substitutes for your favourite foods, new exercise programs, the latest plot developments of your favourite sitcom, etc.  (If lost for something to talk about, I'm sure Jito, my orange tabby cat, will bite somebody's toes and then entertain us by chasing his red laser around the apartment. :-D )

So far, March 7 has been claimed, but that leaves three more Mondays - March 14, 21 and 28 - to fill!  If you're in Edmonton, or surrounding area, email me at jodi_carlson@hotmail.com and I'll book you in!  I'll work with you on dietary preferences (aversions to bean, soy, omnisubs (omnivore substitutes), etc.) and allergies, but in the meantime, I've compiled a short list of a few things to spark your interest:

Roasted Vegetables & Rice Pilaf
Savoury Shepherd's Pie with Mushroom Gravy & Yorkshire Puddings
Baked Mac and Cheeze
Mediterranean Chickpea Wraps
Red and White Cauliflower Bake
Vegetarian Lasagna (with Daiya cheeze!)
Lentil Loaf

These recipes will eventually make it onto this blog, don't worry!  And, this list is nowhere near extensive...

If you're outside of Edmonton, but still interested in being a part of March Meat Out, please drop me a line. (I love hearing from people!) If you're in the city during March but not a Monday, we can probably still arrange something; or if you're in Edmonton and Mondays and/or March don't work for you, the same thing goes!

I'm offering these meals out of friendship, kindness and compassion for the world; however, food has a monetary value.  If you are one of my guests and you were completely satisfied with your meal, I would appreciate a tip to offset the cost of food and the time and energy I put into making it for you.  I won't bring this up at any other time than right now, and the price is only what you can afford.  Keep in mind, though, that if we were to go out for a meal, it would probably cost us between $15-30/each.  At a restaurant, the chairs would probably be more comfortable, so do only pay what you think it is worth!