Big Vegetarian Got Me




It Sounded like a Good Idea at the Time show

Summary: Before we get into today's episode, we want to encourage all our friends out there to contact your members of Congress and let them know that we need gun control immediately! Let them know that when they run for re-election, their stance and record on gun control will be something that helps you decide whether or not to pull the lever for them. To get in touch with the office of the people representing you, <a href="https://www.conginst.org/contact-congress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">check out this site</a>. It couldn't be easier! Your voice has to be heard on this. It's too important!<br> <br> On a more light-hearted note, we had a lot of fun recording today's episode! (To be fair, we say that most weeks) Our friend Mallory <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/21/woman-greatest-enemy-lack-of-time-themselves?CMP=share_btn_fb&amp;fbclid=IwAR1J7oPoGkqa04Tllu6-nZKqwvALnwRPA1MrTWguwkxaomNsQzqc3drGv4o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sent us this article,</a> and it hit so close to home that we had to bring it up.<br> <br> Here are some of Caroline's favorite go-to meals for herself and her family:<br> <a href="https://www.wellplated.com/healthy-zucchini-muffins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthy Zucchini Muffins</a> (these are the ones Hannah raved about, and we are overflowing with fresh zucchini in the south right now!)<br> <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/27537-a-warm-pan-of-chickpeas-chorizo-and-chevre" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Warm Pan of Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Chèvre</a><br> <a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crockpot-crispy-caramelized-pork-ramen-noodle-soup-wcurry-roasted-acorn-squash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crockpot crispy caramelized pork ramen noodle soup with curry roasted acorn squash</a><br> <a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/crockpot-crispy-caramelized-pork-ramen-noodle-soup-wcurry-roasted-acorn-squash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup</a><br> <a href="https://pinchofyum.com/everything-greek-pork-pitas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Everything Greek pork pitas</a><br> <a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sunday-night-gnocchi-bolognese-bake/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunday Night Gnocchi Bolognese bake</a><br> <a href="https://www.wellplated.com/slow-cooker-yogurt-chicken-shawarma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma</a><br> <a href="https://pinchofyum.com/super-easy-one-pot-lasagna" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Super Easy One-Pot Lasagna</a><br> <br> And here are some of Hannah's faves:<br> <a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/20-minute-thai-peanut-chicken-ramen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">30 minute Thai peanut chicken ramen</a> (I sub diced tofu for chicken)<br> <a href="https://cooknourishbliss.com/2013/04/26/chicken-black-bean-and-vegetable-enchiladas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicken, black bean, and vegetable enchiladas</a> (I've made these a lot recently with ground or diced tofu!)<br> <a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/chickpea-coconut-and-cashew-curry-recipe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chickpea, coconut, and cashew curry</a> (this is one of Pasan's current faves, and I skip the food-processing stage)<br> <a href="https://heatherchristo.com/2016/07/31/cuban-quinoa-bowl-with-spicy-lemon-cashew-dressing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Lemon Cashew Dressing </a><br> <a href="https://fitmencook.com/healthy-bbq-shepherds-pie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Healthy BBQ Shepherd's Pie</a> (we sub ground turkey in this recipe as well)<br> Also, we didn't get to it on the pod today, but this is my all-time favorite and most-used cookbook: <a href="https://www.amazon."></a>