I thought it might be cool to see what different meals people have in the week and maybe provide some inspiration for others!

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    7 months ago

    I guess I’ll kick things off:

    Monday (today)

    Chicken and chorizo jambalaya - except I used Quorn pieces, vegan chorizo and veg stock as my son is veggie

    Tuesday

    Sesame glazed Quorn balls with chilli noodles

    Wednesday

    Sweet & sour chicken - again with Quorn pieces instead!

    Thursday

    Chicken burgers with a home made sauce made up of mayo, sriracha, ketchup and lemon juice, with sweet potato fries. My son will have southern fried Quorn burgers instead.

    Starting to realise this almost sounds like an ad but I promise it’s not! My son hasn’t been veggie long so meal planning has become so much more difficult!

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      7 months ago

      vegan chorizo

      How is that working out for you? When I was working on improving my diet, I got to the point where chorizo was the unhealthiest thing I ate but the alternatives just didn’t cut it. I made my own for a while (Quorn chicken chunks marinated in olive oil, smoked paprika and some other stuff, probably chili. And yes, Quorn might as well sponsor the thread at this point) but I eventually switched back.

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        7 months ago

        It’s the first time I’ve had it and it was ok, better than I expected. The only thing is that it doesn’t release those delicious oils that proper chorizo gives out. But yeah, chorizo is really unhealthy but so tasty. Any time a recipe asks for 75g,I just chuck the entire lot in!

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          7 months ago

          The only thing is that it doesn’t release those delicious oils that proper chorizo gives out.

          That’s been the deal-breaker for me.

          Any time a recipe asks for 75g,I just chuck the entire lot in!

          I am more restrained than that - I’ll cook about a third of it in a meal that is then split into three portions. So one may last quite a while.