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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Using Meatless Substitutions With Your Family Meals

By Meshel Nosak

With the best of resources and a good idea of what for Veggie lover likes to eat, creating one family meal for everyone in the household is now an option. Using meat free substitutions when preparing your dinner menu's has never been easier.

I take my ideas for a simple dinner meal and give it some meat free appeal. There are so many meatless products on the market today that can give you the texture and taste of meat without the animal by-product.

Include meatless products, such as tofu, to your basic grocery shopping list. If your dinner menu calls for hamburgers tonight, make sure to grab a package of veggie burgers as well.

Adjusting your meal planning for dinner to include meat free options can now be easy. If your looking for a new way to get your family to try new veggies then let me suggest preparing a meatless main dish for dinner and simply serve meat on the side if necessary. This is a great way to start eating healthier for everyone in the household not just the vegetarian.

I have included a list of some of our family favorite dinners and the simple meat free possibilities you can create with each dinner dish:

Barbecue Sandwiches - my favorite cheap and simple dinner idea

*Meatless option - tofu fried

*Traditional version - chicken or beef shredded

Homemade Pizza - I just love meal idea without meat but I'll include my families favorite toppings

*Meat free version - olives, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and every other veggie you love

*Meat eaters - all the meatless ingredients with sausage, ham, and of course pepperoni

Good Ole' Spaghetti - this is the best back up meal when I have had a crazy day

*Veggie eater - loads of vegetables, your favorite sauce and lots of yummy cheese

*Meat Options - add homemade meatballs to the meatless option

Hamburgers - the most popular all American dinner idea

*Meatless options - veggie burger made using lentils or a store bought veggie burger

*Meat eater - a regular hamburger patty cooked to perfection

Pasta - You choose the sauce, Alfredo is my favorite

*Meat free version - choose your favorite noodle and sauce and load on the cheese

*Traditional version - use chicken and a white sauce or sausage and a red sauce to the meat free version above.

Preparing an easy family meal with these ideas is just the beginning. Use you family favorite recipes and get creative, you never know until you try. Dinner time won't be stressful anymore, now you can cook just 1 meal for everyone.

Check your local health food store, there are so many great meat substitutions these days and some great Internet sites that can help you get the flavor and texture your looking for. Dust off your favorite dinner recipes and get cooking the ideas are endless. - 17273

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