I like food. But I also get very bored with food. I can’t stand eating similar things day after day. I even have a hard time eating leftovers.
Not my hubby, he could survive on a diet of rice/ramen, frozen fish sticks, and frozen vegetables forever. He does however enjoy eating meat with almost every meal.
I however have recently been heading back towards a more flexitarian diet. What’s a flexitarian? I’ve heard it described as either someone who tries to reduce their meat consumption or a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat.
I tend to be a more unconscious flexitarian. I don’t actively eliminate meat, I don’t actively try to eat only vegetarian. I simply often find myself looking at my meals that day to realize that I didn’t consume any meat products. It simply is not what I chose that day.
When I choose to eat meat I try to avoid the processed stuff (frozen fish stick…yuck). And I mostly do it because I either really suddenly crave the meat, or because I’m making food for the both of us.
I think the idea that one does not need meat with every meal, is starting to catch on. I was at a race at NHTI in Concord and a table in their cafeteria had a flier on it “Be flexitarian, eliminate meat one day a week”. Having no true definition, this is a true statement. Several environmental blogs encourage eating a meatless meal one day a week to improve the environment. Whatever the reasons I continue to enjoy meals without meat.
I’m considering doing a conscientious vegetarian week or two soon. I mostly want to do it to try new recipes to use in my daily flexitarian routine. But I need ideas.
I do eat a lot of eggs and dairy. I enjoy Indian foods. I’m not very good at preparing dishes with tofu in it.
What is your favorite vegetarian or vegan dish? Links to recipes would be much appreciated.
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Shoot. I can’t help you as my husband believes that meat IS the meal. I think you should try it though – it will be a fun experiment.
Also? I believe that your husband and mine share taste buds.
Meatless Chili is always a favorite and easy to make, the beans give you the protein needed and fill you up as if you had meat. Maybe the Hubs would like that.
I also have a great meatless spagetti squash recipe I can share with you but there is cheese in it, on vegetarian days are you allowed dairy?
Anything with black beans: black bean burritos or quesadillas, black bean veggie burgers.