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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights
In reply to the discussion: How does one turn a house of four omnivores into a vegetarian family? [View all]Warpy
(112,782 posts)28. Short answer: slowly.
Get a good general cookbook that is not written by a restaurant chef. Look through it and find a few recipes that look good. Try them out, first one day a week, then two, then three, and so forth. Build up family favorites slowly until you look forward to the meatless days.
A vegetarian diet can be cheap if you avoid convenience foods. It can be nutritious if you avoid junk foods.
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How does one turn a house of four omnivores into a vegetarian family? [View all]
Taverner
Sep 2013
OP
When you say 'meat loving' what do you mean? What are your typical meals like? n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2013
#1
As a "transitioner" I can attest Gardein brand. I have been taste testing them all
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#26
For me, it was shifting meal planning from a dominant meat to a grain or legume with some meat.
libdem4life
Sep 2013
#13