This Friday begins a new chapter in our lives — 2021.

For many of us, the new year will bring hope and joy after a difficult 2020.

Normally on New Year’s Day, my family and I would be gathering at my aunt and uncle’s house to have Cornish game hens, stuffing, a plethora of side dishes, and amazingly tasty desserts made by my grandmother.

That isn’t going to happen this year.

Instead, I will be cooking for my immediate family.

Today, I will be making a plant-based meal. Plant-based? You say? Yes!

One of the goals I have for 2021 (I don’t call New Year’s Resolutions “resolutions.” I call them goals) is to increase the amount of plant-based meals I create and consume. So what better way to do this than to start the year off on a plant-based note?

This is also a tie-in to an upcoming cookbook review post that will be releasing on Thursday. After reviewing the cookbook, I felt almost an obligation to make one of the recipes from it.

So, I am spending my day creating a Mediterranean inspired meal. Stay tuned for a photo of it when the cookbook review drops!

How are you spending the first day of 2021?