Imperfectly Paleo

The new year invariably brings with it a host of new convictions for the ensuing months ahead: whether to eat less, move more, give up bad habits or adopt health-enhancing fresh ones. One of our family's intentions is to aim for one meat-free meal a week. Warm Sweet Potato, Celery and Hemp Hearts Bowl My husband was the first to moot the idea (surprising in that he is the most wedded to the notion of a meal not being a meal in the absence of a meat component). I have long considered moving to a more plant-based mindset for reasons of giving the digestive system a break, environmental uneasiness and also potentially cost effectiveness (in hindsight the latter seems misguided). My daughter was deeply sceptical at the idea of roasted aubergine instead of roast chicken (but when I rolled out stuffed peppers with a side of quinoa she declared it delicious!). My son has often proclaimed his desire to be a vegetarian, down to his general dislike of the texture of meat, yet suddenly