Sometimes it can be a great idea to think outside the box. Skip meat a couple of times a week and bulk up with other protein sources.
My favorite way to do this is to make breakfast for dinner and serve eggs for the protein. No one around here complains about french toast with eggs and fruit for a quick and easy dinner.
Mushrooms make a great alternative to meats in some of your favorite dishes.
Beans are well known for their protein.
Give Meatless Monday recipes a try.
Sides are your best friend for helping to reduce your family’s meat intake. By filling them up with homemade bread, potatoes, and fun side dishes like steakhouse onion chips you help to fill them up and reduce how much meat they eat before feeling full. Rice is a great way to add nutrition to your meals along with a filling side.
Some pasta dishes can easy leave out the meat without anyone noticing. Just tonight I made shells, tossed in a pan with pasta sauce, and topped with a bunch of cheese before tossing into the oven. The kids had leftover chicken from last night for lunch so we did a meatless dinner to reduce our meat consumption.
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