Fasting for Hunger - Day 14

It's strange to think that it has now been two weeks since I've eaten anything and that tomorrow will be the halfway point! I am still feeling alright - hydrated and rested. I hope I feel like this for at least the next couple of days as I have loads to do at work, a huge assignment for school, and a business trip to London in the first half of this week. But on to my usual microplanning...

I have officially begun working on a food blog! While obsessing over food these last two weeks has been a nice push, I have thought about doing this for a while. Feeding a family isn't cheap, especially when one or more of you is vegetarian. When I first stopped eating meat, nearly every meal consisted of Quorn. While I honestly think I wouldn't have been able to make it through those first couple of months without it, Quorn can be expensive when you use it in every meal. Quorn also encouraged me to consider meat substitutes a necessity, which they aren't.

So, a little about the blog:

• All of the recipes will be vegetarian.
• I will include vegan substitutions whenever possible, but I refuse to do so for things like cheese (vegan cheese is absolute shite).
  
• None of them will contain store-bought meat substitutes. This is not to say that meat substitutes won't happen! They will just all be homemade.
  
• Every recipe will fall under one of three groups - Under £5, Under £3, Under £1. This is the cost of the entire meal, not per head.
  
• Price breakdowns and nutritional information will be included in every recipe.
  
• The recipes will feed a family of four (excluding things like cheese and bread, which is made in bulk).
• I will encourage things to be made at home where possible, so all recipes containing bread, tortillas, cheese, pasta, etc will not include store-bought varieties. Of course, people can substitute if they like, but these will not be included in the costs I give.

I could go on and on! I'm very excited about it! I can't wait to start cooking again so I can take lovely pictures for the recipes I have started to put up already. Once there's enough information to share, I'll mention the link here (and on Facebook, Google+, Twitter).

In the meantime, please support me in my efforts to raise money for the East Africa crisis by visiting my JustGiving page. If you are uncomfortable supporting me because I am fasting, please give directly to the DEC (or any of the organisations which come under it).