30 Minute Vegetarian Curry
Hello friends! I'm sharing a favorite recipe today, one of my go-to's because it is so delicious, always satisfying, and ready in 30 minutes...always a win for me! This 30 minute veggie curry is such a great weeknight, wait...ANY NIGHT...dinner, and I know you're going to just love it!
It's snowing here in NY...again.
I thought people were kidding with saying that yet another noreaster was upon us and that we were expecting 12-18 inches. They were saying it was going to be the biggest snow storm we've had yet this year!It's officially spring, people! Come on!Back home in South Carolina all the flowers would be starting to bloom at this time, daffodils in particular, which were always a sign of warmer weather being near.
No daffodils here.As much as I didn't want to have my day's schedule "ruined" by the random weather, it really was quite a good day. Even with going into work on my day off (we were open this morning and because I live the closest it just made sense that I went in), I really did enjoy myself...which is more than I could say for previous times I've been called into work.
I actually was happy at my job. I felt empowered as a health care provider, and felt like I was making a difference! Do you feel that when you go to work each day?
For those of you who don't know, yes, I am a women's health coach/intuitive eating counselor but my "main job" is as a pediatric nurse. I work full time at that job and do this on the side for now, though my dream is to one day go full time as a coach and help as many women as I can find peace with food and their bodies...that's a whole different story though.
So, with this strong desire I have inside to help every woman I know, and even don't know, find this freedom with food that I've found, naturally I found myself growing very dissatisfied with my "day job" as a peds nurse. The dissatisfaction quickly set in, and every day that I had to wake up and actually drive to work became such a drag. I dreaded Sundays because that meant working the next day. I wished the week away, just waiting for the weekend. It was a good day if I wasn't working at that job and a bad day if I was. I was sinking into a deep pit of dissatisfaction and discontentment. I was constantly comparing myself and my "less than ideal" job to those I saw on social media, those who were living their "dream jobs" and never leaving the house. Why couldn't I have that?
Have you been there? Are you there?Dissatisfaction is such an issue right now to say the least! With more of our time spent looking down (at phones, computers, etc) instead of looking up at our life and our reality, we're living in a virtual world and letting our real "now" life slip away from us.It was slipping away from me, oh girl, you know it was!I'm putting a stop to that now, though. I'm done with going weekend by weekend and shifting to day by day. I'm vowing to put an end to my complaining and start living right now, with what I have, where I'm at, and...for me...trusting God that He's got a beautiful plan in store for me, to prosper me, not to harm me. To give me a hope and a future. Don't we so easily get caught up in who we want to be, where we want to be, wishing life was different, just to find ourselves sinking more and more into unhappiness and dissatisfaction? Why? We're not content. We're not confident that our present is right, the exact spot we should be. We're unsure that even now, when things feel uncertain, that all will work out. Which it will. It always does, right?
This is a lot of mumble-jumble, all to say, be present. Be satisfied in who you are, where you are, what you have. Life's too short to be lacking joy...and joy starts with satisfaction.So thanks for hearing me tonight. These are the things I think about while stirring a big pan of curry, which, don't worry, I'll stop talking and share the recipe with you soon. Tonight I'm grateful for where I'm at, who I am, what I've been gifted with, and the truth that is in me. I'm grateful for the fact that all things are with purpose, nothing is in vain, and I have a God to guide me every step of the way...even when I feel so lost and uncertain.
I hope you will be able to find your contentment tonight in who you are. Not who you "will be" or who you "want to be", but who you are right now in this moment.Then, go make some warm, cozy curry just because it feels good. Yes, food can feel good. Come, be satisfied.
Ok, so this curry is a family favorite. I make it almost every week, or some variation of it, because it's so easy to throw together and is basically fool-proof! I, personally, love that it is made in only 30 minutes because on days when I work and come home, I just don't have time to spend an hour in the kitchen. Also I'm hungry at that time, and you just gotta respond to those hunger cues! I hope you enjoy, and if you do make this recipe, I'd love to see your creations! Just tag @victoriayates.nutrition on instagram!
30 Minute Vegetarian Curry
1/2 large onion, or 1 medium, diced
3 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbs curry powder
1 Tbs turmeric1 tsp ginger
1 Tbs gram masala
1- 28 0z can diced tomatoes
1 can coconut cream
2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups cauliflower florets
2 cups chopped and de-stemmed kale
4 dates, pits removed and diced
Start by sauteing diced onion and garlic until onion is just caramelized. Then add in spices and stir to coat onion. Next, add in diced tomatoes and coconut cream. Stir and bring to a boil, then turn heat down to simmer. Add in chickpeas, cauliflower, and kale and stir, then cover and cook until cauliflower softens. Lastly, add in your diced dates and stir to incorporate. Serve with cooked brown rice or other whole grain.