Have you been enjoying the plethora of plant based perfection on HIVE this month, thanks to the encouragement of @ecotrain? We sure have. It's been so amazing seeing recipes from all over the world, from India to Venuzuela, France to the United States. There's been a lot of eggplant recipes (or aubergine, as it's called in some places) as well as some beautiful deserts.
I've been wanting Natural Medicine to host a plant based curation for a long time, celebrating healthy, meat free recipes and the bloggers who share them with us. This week feels like a good time - there's lots of #vegan #vegetarian posts around, and @ecoalex and I have chatted about how the more we can collectively support this kind of thing, the better it is for the world! I'm also really pleased to announce that @justinparke will be our main curator. He's a dedicated vegan, and he and his wife used to run a restaurant. From chillis to amazing coconut curries, their table is enviable - I sure would like to eat around there! I can only imagine what a shared feast might be like between @amygoodrich, @lizelle, @plantstoplanks, @justinparke and @sreypov - let alone all the other fabulous cooks here!
We'll also be featuring guest curators too - @plantstoplanks has already volunteered for one soon (thanks Katie!) and if you'd like to guest curate, please get in touch! Diversity - and a varied diet - is the spice of life, after all, if you excuse the very mixed metaphor!
Without further ado, I present to you the best of this week. We'll be setting one person a 5 percent beneficiary if we feature them, and of course, upvotes from @naturalmedicine and @lotusshares, and reblogs from @uplotus, so make sure you follow those three accounts.
How to Be Curated by PLANT BASED
Use the tags #naturalmedicine #vegan or #plantbased
WE don't mind what community you post in - although we prefer you post in the Ecotrain or Natural Medicine communities!
Ensure your recipes are plant based - although we don't preach any diets, this curation would like to focus on plants rather than dairy or meat additions to recipes.
Use clear, well focussed photographs - and ORIGINAL content!
Although @anicruzmh is a relative newcomer to HIVE, a quick scan of her profile shows that she's got some really great recipes! Her chick pea cream with tahini looks delicious. Check out her post on veggie burgers here. Plant based burgers are notoriously difficult to make, but once you get a good one, they become a regular feast on the table! We'd love to know your secret veggie burger recipes!
You know what's funny about 'vegan' or 'plant based'? Some people really scoff at the idea, not realising how many things they eat actually DON'T have meat products! It's pretty easy to make a kick ass plant based sweet. I loved the idea of these sweet rolls, filled with guava jam, by in this post. When I was a kid I used to love fig rolls - or fig newtons - so this post really appealed to me, as it didn't occur to me you could use a different kind of jam!
The creativity of people on HIVE really amazes me. Check out these vegetable baskets made by @bothanikha!! Aren't they groovy?? They'd be great for kids!!!
I have to say, my favourite plant based picture of the week is from @samstonehill. It's definitely harvest time in France - the fruit and vegetables he is sharing is quite mind blowing!! He's a huge advocate for grown your own and cooking healthy food. I'm not sure I'd eat the cat though - would you?
I'm also drooling over @plantstoplanks' tempeh and potato mash - but then I'm biased, as I totally love tempeh!
The winner of the beneficary this week is @springworth. We've been really impressed with her posts promoting sustainability, and her pita burgers and wraps have got me craving - well, pita burgers and wraps! This post is, in some ways, a funny kind of cliche - I always remember my non plant based friends TEASING about eating carrots instead of 'real food'. In fact, at a school camp once, in freezing weather, my teachers had no idea what to feed me. Dinner was plain pasta and raw carrots. This recipe looks decidedly more moreish,and pretty creative, don't you think?
We hope you get involved with posting lots of yummy #plantbased #vegan #naturalmedicine #ecotrain recipes! Both communities are now also supported by OCD, so good quality posts might also get a little bit of extra love. Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay happy!
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Lovely. Very much hoping to see @carolynstahl featured - she is such a brilliant vegan cook and has been steadfastly posting & supporting @naturalmedicine for ages. Nice to see @juanvegetarian and @anggreklestari posting again today too.
We are blessed and I'm getting ready to have some kitchen time tomorrow.
I've missed @carolynstahl lately! I think she started a new job, so perhaps that's why she hasn't posted in a while. Always love seeing her wonderful creations!
Oh yes gosh isn't she? I didn't see her this week - that makes sense, if she's started a new job! I always love her recipes! Drool!
Yes, I recall her talking about starting at a new vegan restaurant. Those kitchen hours are tough to keep I'm sure! Looks like it's been a few weeks since we got the joy of one of her delicious posts. Hopefully she'll be back around soon!
Hello there guys I have missed posting and commenting because of the restaurant hours. I also just moved to an amazing apartment across the street with a huge awesome kitchen and I just got internet hooked up half an hour ago. Thanks for remembering me haha. I look forward to my one day off tomorrow. See you amazing people soon!
Oh yay! So happy you finally have your own kitchen at home again! I had a feeling you were probably pretty busy, but nice to see you pop by. Can't wait to see what all you make now that you'll have the freedom to bake and roast and saute until your heart's content with no worries of who is offended by those beautiful smells. ;)
I've also noticed @carolynstahl posting a bit less than usual, thanks for filling me in.
#POSH
Very kind words.
I am honored and glad to help in any way that I can.
I would say you've highlighted a lot of my favorite chefs in this post, but there are definitely some new users unfamiliar to me. I will have to go have a look.
The @ecotrain challenge has certainly renewed energy around this kind of thing! Excited about celebrating and supporting #plantbased content and so pleased to have you on board as curator.
Apprecialove it.
Oh my gosh, a huge thank you! I made carrot dogs for a girlfriend dinner one time, they were all super skeptical before, what is this rabbit food you are proposing, but I convinced 3 out of 4 they were amazing! And totally guilt free if you go the lettuce wrap version.
So excited for this new way to keep people excited to post about plant-based dishes! The @ecotrain challenge has given such renewed energy to the topic, so I can only imagine the regular curation will continue to keep people excited to eat their veggies. I have no doubt @justinparke will do a fantastic job, and I'll be happy to spread my drool, I mean comments, over all the posts...
Thanks for the kind words @plantstoplanks.
There is a lot of delicious and healthy food on Hive nowadays, so I'm glad to try and find some really special recipes and #plantbased food posts.
Well done @justinparke! Those recipes got my mouth watering with some great ideas for some delicious, nutritious, plant based dishes!
The next one I'll be doing @porters, but pre-thanks.
I believe @riverflows did this one herself, but she definitely chose some gems.
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