Vegetarians and Pescatarians ect..... HELP!!!!

I'm not a vegetarian by any means but I'm like you where I've been trying to eat less meat, sticking to mostly lean cuts such as chicken breast, turkey, fish and seafood. I definitely recommend eating/making your own black bean/quinoa burgers. They are full of protein and filling fiber and are delicious to beat. You definitely need to add more beans to your diet because they are once again full of protein and fiber. Eat more nuts and whole grain and you can make some amazing asian dishes with rice noodles and any time of nuts. The nuts are fatty I know but they are the good fat and actually help reduce bad cholesterol, increase the good cholesterol and reduce inflammation in the body. Almond milk is amazing and it's actually really the only milk I drink anymore except for the occasional cream in my coffee I'm not sure I could ever be a full vegetarian, but I try my hardest to cut it out as much as possible. Feel free to add me as a friend

I was vegan or vegetarian for 15 years and am now pescatarian.

Things like, Greek yogurt, quinoa, cold mixed bean salads all help. you have to rinse the quinoa well before you eat it, but it's a complete protein. I make a quinoa bean salad with quinoa, black beans, kidney beans, chopped black olives and jalapenos with a little olive oil and a ton of cilantro. Its usually better after it's been left to marinate on itself.

We eat things like tilapia , salmon, whiting, etc. We didn't like the flounder too much but since I just started eating fish recently and don't really remember how it tastes, we will usually try to bring a new one home every day.

If you can find it and I've seen some of it at target, quorn is a decent meat substitute. It comes in strips, burgers, and a "turkey" loaf. We usually inject the loaf with some sort of seasoning, bake it, then throw it in stir fry

So I'm a pescetarian who only eats some types of fish, but I don't find myself eating fish all too often.
I love getting my protein in different meat substitutes like quinoa, seitan, tofu, and others that I can't name off the top of my head. I also eat raw food a lot too. Since you said you don't like the texture of meat, try quinoa. It's a seed that is really versatile in a lot of dishes. Check out http://vegetarian.about.com It's really helpful to find last minute meal ideas or to find nice tips as well.

Oh and if you want type, Indian food and Japanese food both lend themselves very easily to being Pescatarian.

bumping because there are some great links. thanks for the ideas!

I am a vegetarian and the rest of my family (3 boys and husband) all eat meat. I just, generally, cook like I used to and just eat the veggies.

The boys don't tend to miss the meat when I do cook stuff without it. My husband doesn't mind so long as it is yummy. Last week, I made a cheesy vegetable soup and lasagna roll-ups that were both yummy. Pinterest is a great source of meat free recipes.

I'm pescatarian as well. One of my absolute favourite meals is Cajun style pan fried Atlantic salmon with wilted bok choi, a small steamed potato and light sour cream. Beautiful!

Here's another one: poached whole snapper with ginger, shallot and tamari dressing. Get the fish cleaned and scaled when you buy it. Make some diagonal cuts in the flesh at the thickest part to ensure even cooking. Grate a knob of ginger into a deep and large stovetop pan (or fish poacher if you have one) about 2/3 full of lightly salted water, then bring it to the boil. Turn down to simmer then add the fish. The cooking time will depend on the fish size. I usually go for a fish around 1.5kg so there are leftovers. This takes about 10-12 minutes per side to cook. Turning it can be tricky - be careful you don't get splashed. Check it's done all the way through before lifting it out onto a serving plate. Cover the fish with a layer of ginger cut into matchsticks, then another layer of sliced green shallots. Drizzle with tamari sauce then cover with foil and keep it warm. Now heat about 1/3 cup peanut oil with a tablespoon of sesame oil in a small milk saucepan on the stovetop. Watch closely, and when it's almost smoking take the foil off the fish and drizzle the oil over the whole fish. There will be lots of snap crackle and pop at this point. Don't skip this step - it blends all the flavours together beautifully and adds drama if you have guests you want to impress. You may wish to serve this with extra tamari, basmati rice, steamed bok choi and lemon to squeeze.

I know it seems like a lot of work but it's SO good!

I try to limit my meat but, I do eat eggs, lots of protein there, a spinach quiche is always a good recipe full of protein. Also, quinoa, its a grain, similar in look to couscous, very healthy for you and has lots of protein as well, and it only takes about 15 minutes to cook, throw in some beans and veggies and that a very filling healthy meal. Shrimp is a good protein source instead on fish and a quick shrimp gumbo is very easy to throw together, all you need is some canned tomatoes, some okra, onions, celery, shrimp and Cajun spices, serve over brown rice.

You should eat edamame! They are great with sea salt and full of protein. PictSweet has an Edamame with Sea Salt Steamer that's really good! I'm the type of person who actually doesn't have much time for cooking elaborate meals, so i opt for a lot of frozen veggie steamers and frozen veggie burgers. There's one of them that has 20 grams of protein in it, and thats great if you want to grill out or have a burger night. They're easy! Tofu is really good too! I'll make a stir-fry dish and cut up pieces of tofu to add to the mix with a little soy sauce. You can find different recipes online for seasoning and flavor! Also, Bush's beans has a Vegetarian recipe so the beans aren't flavored with meat, but they taste great! I also eat Luna bars for a healthy snack! They have protein and supplements essential for women, and they taste great! I like the Lemon Zest and Chocolate Coconut. Add me!! I'm a vegetarian and am always looking for new ideas so we can trade recipes or knowledge about new products!!