This past Monday, our family embarked on a new adventure: Meatless Monday. If you're like me, you've heard of all the pros & cons of meat in our daily diets. While I concede that meat for every meal & every day isn't the best for our bodies, I was always at a loss at how to bring change into my household without causing a 'rukus'. You see, I'm married to a firm meat & potatoes guy. So, you can imagine my surprise when he said we should try to eat more meat-free meals! With his support, I instituted our very first completely Meatless Monday. An even greater surprise was how well it went over. Our girls gave no protests and to be honest, the change wasn't even noticeable. While, I doubt we will ever become a meat-free family, I know that we will be more conscious of what we put into our bodies. Sometimes the biggest changes we make are just small (simple) ones!
If you're thinking of trying a Meatless Monday of your own, here are a few simple meal ideas for picky eaters:
* Cheese pizza--what kid doesn't like pizza? Why not go all the way and make it a veggie pizza?
* Macaroni & cheese...with broccoli, or other diced veggies
* Vegetable lasagna
* Loaded baked potatoes
* Onion, potato, or other vegetable soup/chowder
* Salad--be creative!
* Lentils--there are so many recipes on the internet using these wonderful beans.
* Which brings me too...Beans, of any kind!
* Of course--peanut butter! My girls still love a good ol' peanut butter & jelly sandwich any day:-)
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