Reducing meat, need ideas

HarleighzMom

I need to reduce my meat and dairy intake because it is adding o my inflammation problems.

I am limited in my mind to eggplant, beans, and non-GMO tofu for replacements.

Does anyone have any tried and true recipes or Pinterest boards with ideas?

paisley55

I just ordered some pure hemp protein, I'm hoping that will help. Getting protein without fat is a problem for me. They suggest to mix it with almond milk and a frozen banana for a smoothie. I got mine from Vitamin shoppe, but I'm sure there are plenty of places to get it. Good luck, I'll try to get back to you with the results

Lounmoun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foods_by_protein_content
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/meat-and-plant-based-protein.html
pancakes
oatmeal
eggs
hummus
peanut butter, nuts, seeds
beans and rice
lentil soup
fassolatha soup
minestrone soup
pasta with marinara sauce
http://www.lentils.ca/recipe-diet/vegetarian/
http://www.runningonrealfood.com/chickpea-veggie-burgers/
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/06/recipe-for-mujadarra-middle-eastern.html
http://www.food.com/recipe/greek-potato-zucchini-and-bean-stew-142323
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/04/08/black-bean-and-potato-nacho-plate/
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/recipes/apple-cranberry-lentils-with-new-potatoes/
http://www.ciaochowbambina.com/sweet-potato-fritters-sriracha-mayo/
http://www.food.com/recipe/thai-coconut-rice-63446
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/09/10/the-big-salad/
http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-olive-garden-minestrone-soup-77585
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2007/07/vegetarian-recipes.html
http://www.budgetbytes.com/category/recipes/vegetarian/vegan/

Yi5hedr3

Beans, dairy, and grains all increase inflammation.

shaumom

I liked this site for a lot of veggie meal ideas, which helped to add in a lot of non-meat ideas: http://aveggieventuresrecipebox.blogspot.com/2005/03/alphabet-of-vegetables_6295.html

Seeds - if you can do them - can be very helpful to add some variety and calories, like sunflower or pumpkin seeds added to a salad can make it more filling, you know? IF you can do cashews - I noticed you were limited on nuts so I wasn't sure - there is a lot of fun stuff you can do with cashew cream (I make my own from raw cashews and water) and it is a good dairy sub for things that need to be thickened. It thickens when heated. -)

HarleighzMom

I didn't think of hummus!

HarleighzMom

Thank you. Yed. I have to be careful with nuts and seeds, between diver and trying to keep inflammation down,. My choices are limited. I even have to keep my egplant in control because its a nightshade veggie :-/