I would advise you to not jump into changing your entire diet at once. You and your family are more likely to stick with it if you drop a few things at a time and pick up a few new things. I was vegetarian for 35 years, a vegan one year. Raised my kids veggie. I started eating some meat 8 years ago due to H’s needs. Now I find I default back to my vegetarian diet. Thanksgiving is coming up and many of the dishes can be made as vegetarian. I use to make mushroom strudel for the main dish. Simple things such as a baked potato or yam with black beans and scallions and salsa for a week night.
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Tofu “Wings”
Cut one lb of firm or extra firm tofu, sliced into “chicken wing size” pieces. Using a paper towel or kitchen towel, gently press on them to drain excess liquid. Season well with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. Dust with cornstarch and pan fry until browned, turning to evenly brown all sides. Set on a plate to let any excess oil drain and then drizzle with your sauce of choice (I like to make either a buffalo hot sauce or a sweet soy ginger sauce).
They are really good, and the texture is great. The outside crisps just enough to give it a similar mouth feel as chicken skin.
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I made this meatless recipe for my
Mom today. I saw it on a reel on Instagram from Gail Simmons ( Top Chef judge)
Four Ingredients:
A jar Tomato based Mediterranean sauce - she used one with olives , I used a jar of ready made shakshuka I found at Meijer!
Can Of chickpeas, drained
3-4 eggs
Crumbled feta
Salt and pepper to taste, parsley if you like for serving
In a non stick skillet, simmer sauce for 5-10 minutes. Add chick peas till simmering. Crack eggs into sauce (salt and pepper then) , cover and let poach maybe 5ish minutes? Top with crumbled feta and parsley If desired
, serve with good warm bread!
It was so easy and really flavorful.
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@conmama how’s it going? Are you finding recipes that work for your family?
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I am finding some recipes we like, several we don’t. I’ve been trying to use my current recipes and either leaving out the meat and chicken, or using plant based substitutes. They are ok, not as delicious as the real deal, but acceptable. I don’t really miss eating meat on a daily basis. When we do go out, I will have it as a treat, just like I would dessert.
I struggle with what to eat to eat for lunch that I can prepare quickly. I always used to have a Turkey wrap, with avocado, cheese, etc.
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I made your Lentil soup last night! It’s now our favorite soup. I did add a diced potato.
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So glad you liked the soup.
Part of my Sunday prep for the week is roasting a huge tray of vegetables and preparing a big batch of a grain or bean-based salad. I eat this combo for lunch during the week. I don’t like to have to first figure it out when I’m packing up for work, so this works for me.
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One lunch a like a lot is my adaptation of avocado toast. I put a whole grain slice of whole grain bread in the toaster. Then make a spread: 1/2 softish avocado smooshed with fork, 1T hummus, 3tsp chia seeds, 1/4tsp everything-bagel-seasoning). I spread it on the toasted bread, sometimes adding halved cherry tomatoes. Sometimes I also have a poached egg made in microwave. Admittedly I make this in the home kitchen. I never attempted it at the office prior to retirement.
FYI - Any little bit of leftovers stretched with an egg can make a good lunch.
I also like open faced sardine sandwiches … but that won’t work unless you are OK with fish. If you are, a fun breakfast or lunch is sliced cucumbers + cream cheese + smoked salmon.
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Thanks, I might try a version of this with a wrap. I try not to eat bread as much as I can because it boosts me up, plus the carbs. I could scramble a couple eggs and spread avocado/hummus on it, with some spinach. Privsbly can only do this a couple times a week, though,
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Do you like salads? I think there were some good suggestions for salads (and many other foods) here - HealthyHabits - Food Tips (2021 and beyond)