Flex Family
Our family has had a switch up in our normal fare. Don't tell my family, but they have become Flexitarians. The wheres and hows can be found in a book that Mom gave me for Christmas. Basically, our meals are plant based with very little, if any, meat. In fact, last week we have five of seven completely meat free meals. No one noticed.
There have been many times in my life where I have been totally vegetarian. I have had 'issues' with meat my whole life. I go on and off being able to stomach it. I went about it differently this time. I didn't tell anyone. Instead, I just started making more and more meatless meals for the whole family. Those meals that warranted meat, I did so and just found a protein substitute for myself. Except on big salad night. I even had turkey bacon that night. Somehow super processed meat doesn't seem like meat. Wrong? Yes. Good? Heck yes!
I think it's time to investigate substitutes for those processed meats I love. In the meantime, here is an example of how we are mixing it up. This is our dinner from tonight. I made homemade veggie burgers, rice and beans, and a generous salad with peaches. Yummy!
I actually made grilled bbq chicken to go with this. Richie ate it, but Chris has one small piece and THREE veggie burgers. I don't have any plans to make the family vegetarian. I had a violent stomach bug about a month after Chris and I married. For the next six months, I couldn't stomach meat. I did cook meat for Chris and Richie the whole time. Chuck even threatened me one day. He said "you know, if you don't feed Chris meat, he WILL leave you." I did. I will this time too...just not as much
There have been many times in my life where I have been totally vegetarian. I have had 'issues' with meat my whole life. I go on and off being able to stomach it. I went about it differently this time. I didn't tell anyone. Instead, I just started making more and more meatless meals for the whole family. Those meals that warranted meat, I did so and just found a protein substitute for myself. Except on big salad night. I even had turkey bacon that night. Somehow super processed meat doesn't seem like meat. Wrong? Yes. Good? Heck yes!
I think it's time to investigate substitutes for those processed meats I love. In the meantime, here is an example of how we are mixing it up. This is our dinner from tonight. I made homemade veggie burgers, rice and beans, and a generous salad with peaches. Yummy!
I actually made grilled bbq chicken to go with this. Richie ate it, but Chris has one small piece and THREE veggie burgers. I don't have any plans to make the family vegetarian. I had a violent stomach bug about a month after Chris and I married. For the next six months, I couldn't stomach meat. I did cook meat for Chris and Richie the whole time. Chuck even threatened me one day. He said "you know, if you don't feed Chris meat, he WILL leave you." I did. I will this time too...just not as much
Way to go Chaley! I like the new lay out! Going GREEN? I personally can't wait for the summer, meat on the BBQ! MMMMMMMM But I will do my best to incorporate more grilled veggies.
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