Organising My Vegetarian Meal Plan
Last year I was pretty chuffed with myself for taking on a meat-free meal at least once a week but I have to admit I really didn’t feel like I was trying very hard.
Plus, by the end of last year I was slipping back into ham sandwiches every day, you know, because I was pregnant and not interested in doing anything at all that seemed hard.
It’s now the start of 2014 and I’m still not interested in doing anything hard so instead I’m going to start simply by gathering a few vegetarian recipes for me to try this year.
Just to set the goal high I am going to try and make ten new vegetarian main meal recipes over the course of the year.
Here’s what I am going to try:
Vegetarian risotto
Lentil Curry
Meatless Mexican Pizza
Veggie Burger (I’m determined to find a veggie burger that the whole family likes)
Homemade falafels
Vegetarian Enchiladas
Roast Vegetable and Fetta Tarts
Filo Pastry Parcels
Cheddar Vegetable and Chestnut Plait
Tofu Stir Fry (I feel like I really should give tofu a go)
If you are looking for inspiration yourself for some veggo meals here are a couple of my favourite blogs and websites:
The Veggie Mama
Foodwise
Vegiehead
VegeTARAian
What are your go-to vegetarian meals? Do you have plans to reduce meat in 2014? Let me know.
I like the sound of the recipes you have chosen.
Red lentils are a popular vegetarian protein in our house. For some reason my husband and daughter (who both like meat) think red lentil recipes seem more ‘meaty’.
I hope you don’t mind me linking – but I thought you would like to try these two veg recipes. My family loves these and they are vegetarian meals I’m comfortable serving to meat-eating friends.
http://www.littleecofootprints.com/2011/10/simple_frugal_pantry_meal_dahl_recipe.html
http://www.littleecofootprints.com/2011/07/big_batch_lentil_loaf_vegetarian_meal_share.html
Mushroom meals are also popular in our house. I served these mushroom rissoles and then asked my husband and daughter what meat they thought they were eating. They hadn’t even suspected that they were vegetarian.
http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/06/from-under-the-bbq-shrooms-grow.html
Enjoy finding new meat-free meals.
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I don’t mind recipe linking at all, thank you! I really like the look of the lentil loaf one, which at the moment anything that can be made in bulk and kept in the freezer is a winnner for me.
Oh how lovely, thanks for the shout out! I’m excited to see the veg dishes you make – I hope you have a delicious time creating them.
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Hi, Thank you! I have particularly enjoyed your Potato, Pumpkin, Haloumi and Green Bean Salad – so easy and so yum!