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will say I am not a vegetarian. But I have been reading up on it and decided to take the peta pledge to be veg for 30 days https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmâ¦
I figure this is a way for me to kind of feel like I'm--not obligated---accounted for? Like I can't give up if you know what I mean.
So, I need help. Where to start. What to eat. I have a most-meat eating hubby and theres no way he's giving it up. I think I can get him to eat some meals if they are tasty and dont scream vegetable. I know I can't get him to eat just a salad for dinner you know.
I am looking for easy and preferably healthy ideas. TIA for any help you can give
Answer
Easy, meat free meals:
Mexican, like burritos with grilled veggies (peppers, onion, zucchini, etc), beans, rice, guacamole, salsa, lettuce. If you're still going to eat dairy, you could also include cheese and sour cream. Vegetarian chili is tasty, easy and meat free. Tons of recipe versions online.
Soups and stews: instead of meat add beans or lentils or don't even replace the meat. There's tons of great soup/stew recipes that are easy to make and sans meat.
Pizza: Make a bunch of doughs and freeze them, then when you want to make pizza, just thaw, roll out, top, and bake.
Pasta dishes with no meat; could even try making bean balls (instead of meatballs). Casseroles like shepherd's pie or pot pie are tasty without meat.
Curries/indian/chinese food. Veg web has good orange tofu and general tso's recipes for when you want to try tofu.
I wouldn't recommend stocking up on tons of "fake" meat products. Having a box of veggie burgers for when you don't feel like cooking isn't bad, but trying to use fake chicken, fake beef, etc in your normal recipes will just frustrate you and probably disappoint your husband. I think it would be better to try completely new recipes. I also think it is better to do the 30 days completely vegetarian rather than 3 times a week sort of deal. That way you're more committed to trying it out and sticking with it. Plus you have an end date to reassess!
I'd also recommend you hit up your local library and request some veg*n cookbooks for additional ideas. Some cookbooks I like:
Vegetarian Sandwiches (great for ideas beyond PB&J)
Veganomicon
Vegan Brunch
Vegan Planet
The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
I also like to get ideas from the internet. Some sites I'd recommend:
http://www.101cookbooks.com [very good, excellent pictures; I really like the TLT recipe]
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com [The smoky refried bean soup is delicious and simple]
http://vegweb.com [veg*n recipe database]
http://theppk.com
Hope that helps and good luck!
Easy, meat free meals:
Mexican, like burritos with grilled veggies (peppers, onion, zucchini, etc), beans, rice, guacamole, salsa, lettuce. If you're still going to eat dairy, you could also include cheese and sour cream. Vegetarian chili is tasty, easy and meat free. Tons of recipe versions online.
Soups and stews: instead of meat add beans or lentils or don't even replace the meat. There's tons of great soup/stew recipes that are easy to make and sans meat.
Pizza: Make a bunch of doughs and freeze them, then when you want to make pizza, just thaw, roll out, top, and bake.
Pasta dishes with no meat; could even try making bean balls (instead of meatballs). Casseroles like shepherd's pie or pot pie are tasty without meat.
Curries/indian/chinese food. Veg web has good orange tofu and general tso's recipes for when you want to try tofu.
I wouldn't recommend stocking up on tons of "fake" meat products. Having a box of veggie burgers for when you don't feel like cooking isn't bad, but trying to use fake chicken, fake beef, etc in your normal recipes will just frustrate you and probably disappoint your husband. I think it would be better to try completely new recipes. I also think it is better to do the 30 days completely vegetarian rather than 3 times a week sort of deal. That way you're more committed to trying it out and sticking with it. Plus you have an end date to reassess!
I'd also recommend you hit up your local library and request some veg*n cookbooks for additional ideas. Some cookbooks I like:
Vegetarian Sandwiches (great for ideas beyond PB&J)
Veganomicon
Vegan Brunch
Vegan Planet
The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
I also like to get ideas from the internet. Some sites I'd recommend:
http://www.101cookbooks.com [very good, excellent pictures; I really like the TLT recipe]
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com [The smoky refried bean soup is delicious and simple]
http://vegweb.com [veg*n recipe database]
http://theppk.com
Hope that helps and good luck!
What are some good good and healthy vegitarian meals?
Samantha
im a vegitarian and its hard to eat dinner everynight when my parents cook meat and the dinner microwave meals have to much sodium. i love tofu and most vegtibles. i want a meal easy to cook and healthy
Answer
If you want to learn to cook, that is great. It's a very important step for veg people. All of those frozen and prepackaged meals are inexcusably overpriced. Foods containing only plant products should be CHEAPER and NOT pricier.
If you haven't already, please visit this site
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
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These are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
If you want to learn to cook, that is great. It's a very important step for veg people. All of those frozen and prepackaged meals are inexcusably overpriced. Foods containing only plant products should be CHEAPER and NOT pricier.
If you haven't already, please visit this site
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
----------------------------------------------------
These are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com
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