Drain and cool mixture to room temperature. Add shredded zucchini, squash and carrots. In a large, non-stick skillet, sauté onion and garlic for 1 minute. (Lindsey Hollenbaugh, managing editor of features)ġ cup each of shredded zucchini, yellow squash and carrotsġ can water-packed tuna, drained and flaked Unlike other tuna burgers I've tried, these are super moist and flavorful. You can prepare the chopped vegetables ahead of time and make the "burger patties" right before frying them up for dinner. These burgers are a great way to get some veggies and protein in your dinner, without any meat. And let's not forget Father Guidi's recipe for stovetop mac and cheese. Members of the features department at the Berkshire Eagle dug through their recipe boxes for some of their favorite tried-and-true meatless recipes.
"When substituting plant-based proteins, remember there is no fat or grease in them like there is in meat, so you don't need as much in a recipe as you do with meat," she said, recommending using 3/4 of a pound of plant-based protein in place of a pound of meat in a recipe. She added that tempeh should be marinated before using it to impart some flavor into it. Peltier said that most of your favorite casseroles and dishes can be turned into meatless versions by using plant-based proteins like tofu, a soy milk bean curd, or tempeh, fermented soy beans. Top it with beans, soup, a meatless chili or a vegan coconut curry soup," she said.
"Take a big bowl, I use a 32-ounce one, and on one side put quinoa or rice, on the other greens and veggies. Peltier also suggested creating a Buddha bowl.
You might like it and never go back to using meat." "You could top them with vegan burger or sausage and the other usual toppings - cheese, sour cream. "I like to use russet potatoes, but sweet potatoes are fun, too," she said. Owner/chef Shari Peltier of Thrive diner on Wahconah Street, which specializes in plant-based cuisine, suggested one way to go meatless during Lent was to create a loaded baked potato bar. So, what does he eat during Lent? When it comes to his favorite Lenten meals, Guidi was quick to respond his all-time favorite was mac and cheese, adding "I do like to eat!" He also said he likes baked scrod, cheese pizza, tuna noodle casserole and eggplant Parmesan all which he makes for himself. It was also a rich man's dish, fish was for the poor." "Meat was more of a celebratory dish than fish in the early days of the church. "Fish is allowed because it does not have the same status as consuming the flesh of mammals, to honor Christ who sacrificed his flesh," Guidi said.
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In addition, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are fasting days, allowing for one full meatless meal, and two smaller meatless meals, if they are needed for a person to sustain strength.
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"The church instituted the practice of not eating meat on Fridays," Guidi said.Īccording to the Roman Catholic church's 1983 Code of Canon Law, which is still current, Guidi said, no meat should be consumed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the other Fridays in Lent. The practice of going meatless dates back to the early Christians, who made Friday a special day because Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday. Mary of the Assumption Church in Cheshire and North American Martyrs Chapel in Lanesborough.Īmong the Lenten rituals are "giving up" certain things as an act of penitence and not eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays in Lent. Matthew Guidi of Assumption Parish, which includes St. Easter is celebrating His resurrection," said the Rev. "Lent is spiritual it's an intense time of preparation and observing the Passion of Christ. PITTSFIELD - The days are getting longer, the sun seems a bit warmer, spring is on its way and Easter is right around the corner.Įarlier this week, Christians observed Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, an observance lasting 40 days, not counting Sundays, and ending just before Easter Sunday.
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