No Meat May

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Allira

Astitchintime

Grandmabatty

Why is eating fish more than once a week unhealthy? I've never heard that

Yes, I was wondering the same. We have fish at least twice a week so can you please enlighten us Macaydia?

So do we.

I was planning on making kedgeree tomorrow which we haven't eaten for years! I used to make it with undyed smoked haddock but all I could find this morning in the supermarket was the yellow dyed smoked haddock.
I'm hoping the dye is turmeric or similar.

Fish for the third time this week 😲

I’ve been wanting to eat kedgeree ever since there was a question about it on Who Wants to be a Millionaire! It’s years since I made it.

I've forgotten!! Will have to look it up.

It started off as a breakfast dish many years ago, I think.

I think I used to make it with kippers. I then moved on to looking at recipes with sardines as I use a lot of sardines these days.

I was browsing the “on-line” shelf of tinned fish. There is all sorts. Thought I’d try some. This week it’s mackeral. Not sure what I’m going to do with it - probably with a salad.

Can anyone tell me why tuna has become utterly tasteless these days?

How about a Spinach and ricotta lasagne - it’s really tasty. BBC Good Food have a recipe on line but if you can’t be bothered to make it, Waitrose have a lovely one in their meal deal section!

I find good tinned tuna has flavour, I like it with mayo and dill.
I eat fish 4 or 5 days a week. Salmon is key. Poached in the microwave.
Couldn't get enough protein without it, I am lactose free and many legumes are not good for my tummy issues.

But I love raw food, chopped loads of salad, baby tomatoes, and chopped green pepper and chopped mange tout for enough green stuff as well as rocket and watercress. All the year round.

This sounds delicious! Do you add any stock when using your slow cooker?

I’m going out for a meal tonight with friends. It’s an Indian restaurant with good veggie and gf choices.

That’ll be one day sorted! 😄

Wyllow3
I sympathise with your legume problem. I find lentils, and chickpeas cause bowel problems (or are useful for curing a different bowel problem.

Mojack26

Cannot stand these 'gimmick' months....Movembet,Veganuary, never heard of No Meat May but ifyou wantto cut down on redmeatjust do it...

Me, too Mojack.
Stoptober ... Dry January ... the mere notion makes me want to open the Shiraz for breakfast and enjoy it with a Sobranie in a long holder!

Scribbles

Mojack26

Cannot stand these 'gimmick' months....Movembet,Veganuary, never heard of No Meat May but ifyou wantto cut down on redmeatjust do it...

Me, too Mojack.
Stoptober ... Dry January ... the mere notion makes me want to open the Shiraz for breakfast and enjoy it with a Sobranie in a long holder!

Yes, I find them somewhat annoying.
Not enough to make me rant but just mildly irritating.

Dry January? Dieting January with all the Christmas food to finish up?

#GrumpyGran

Scribbles

Mojack26

Cannot stand these 'gimmick' months....Movembet,Veganuary, never heard of No Meat May but ifyou wantto cut down on redmeatjust do it...

Me, too Mojack.
Stoptober ... Dry January ... the mere notion makes me want to open the Shiraz for breakfast and enjoy it with a Sobranie in a long holder!

Perhaps we're just rather Contrary Marys.
😂

What's wrong with red meat?

I try to eat lamb and beef once a week, though it is becoming very expensive.

Cold roast beef sold in Tesco has no additives and is great on sandwiches and salads, though this isn't cheap either it is worth the extra money for me.

Surely a mixed diet is better for we omnivores, rather than restricting foods for no discernible clear reason?

I also eat fish and at least one vegetarian meal once a week.

Holy moley. To take the time to say you cannot stand these "gimmick" months - or even think about them to the extent that you can't stand them....

....bet you're fun at parties.

Soup and a roll doth not a meal make - that's called a "starter"

Cullen skink (Scottish soup recipe) is a complete meal . No meat, just fish and veg.

ferry23

Holy moley. To take the time to say you cannot stand these "gimmick" months - or even think about them to the extent that you can't stand them....

....bet you're fun at parties.

About as much fun at parties as those who parrot the gimmicks or vaunt their veganism.
Eat what you like (or what you can afford).

Yes, ferry. I reckon we must be at least as much fun as all those ernest folk giving up meat, cutting out carbs, counting their steps, drinking responsibly, saving the planet ...

I am just happening to have a vegetarian day to day. Not planned, but the result of a sudden need to reorganise my menu plan to allow for a visit from DD, over tomorrow lunch

That is what being an omnivore means you chose from the wide range of foods available to you in order to have a mixed diet.

Some years ago the food writer came up with the mantra^Eat well, not too much, mostly plants^ and its corollary If its made from a plant eat it, if it is made in a plant don't

I use these two statements as the guiding lights to my relaxed eatn style.

Scribbles

Yes, ferry. I reckon we must be at least as much fun as all those ernest folk giving up meat, cutting out carbs, counting their steps, drinking responsibly, saving the planet ...

And maybe the NHS while they’re at it! 🤔

ferry23

Holy moley. To take the time to say you cannot stand these "gimmick" months - or even think about them to the extent that you can't stand them....

....bet you're fun at parties.

When you're all enjoying Dry January, Sober October, trying to grow your moustaches in Movember we're out partying and having fun!

It seems strange that someone who didn't find Scribbles's post funny thinks others are not much fun at parties 😂

Scribbles

Yes, ferry. I reckon we must be at least as much fun as all those ernest folk giving up meat, cutting out carbs, counting their steps, drinking responsibly, saving the planet ...

There's some fruit there too, for four of your five a day

Ps I do want to save the planet .....

How about paella made with prawns, peppers and peas?

aonk

How about paella made with prawns, peppers and peas?

Sounds good to me! Maybe have that before joining Allira's two laughing ladies for dessert? 😅

'No Meat May'. I have just been looking atthe publicity and I am left very puzzled. They talk about 'meatheads. horrible word and seem to assumethat if you are eating meat you are stuffing it down your craw at every meal and that not eating meat for aa month will be a major change in your diet.

It is like the 'Meatfree Monday's' . Anyone eating a balanced diet across a wide variety of foods is likely to be having non-meat days when they eat meals based on fish, cheese, eggs or even vegetarian.

Over the years I have reduced the average size of a portion of meat in my cooking, as have many people.

I think schemes like this only appeal to people who are already eating far less meat anyway. The 'meatheads'(yuk) ignore them.

The other uery. Why go no meat but not no-fish. I suspect, despite all that is said, this scheme is being run by vegetarians despite all they spout about t being good for health and the environment (which I do not accept). Uncontrolled over fishingis far more dangerous for the environment than meat production. Fish are wild food, animal rearing is under human control and some rearing systems are environentally supportive. people just need to restrict their meat consumption to that produced under benign conditions.

Why go no meat but not no-fish.

I'd guess 2 reasons. The Church and health.