There was a time when plant based diets were considered a fad, today most health professionals will tell you that is no longer the case. What started with experts telling the public that it was good to eat a few meatless meals every week has expanded to full plant based diets that are gaining ground in terms of popularity. Even more than that health experts are starting to admit that such diets are better for us, and can do everything from cure disease to extend our life span.
With this change in attitude, meatless recipes and diets plans are popping up everywhere. Meatless cuisine is becoming more common, and restaurants that cater to plant based diets are on the rise.
Learning a New Way to Cook
The biggest obstacle for those that want to eat more meatless meals or try a plant based diet is the thought that there is little or nothing to eat if you eliminate meat and dairy. This could not be further from the truth, and in fact when following a healthy meat based diet you can still enjoy many of the favorites you enjoyed before, such as sloppy Joes, burgers, and spaghetti.
Eating a meatless diet or even being are part time vegetarian is more about learning to cook with new ingredients and recipes than it is about a lack of food. There are literally dozens if not hundreds of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, and legumes from which to create tasty meals. If you love to cook, choosing to cook meatless is just another adventure in your culinary diary. Things such as veggie pizza, pasta Alfredo, and burritos are just a few of the meals that may find their way to a meatless dinner table.
The Trick to Meatless Cooking
The big trick in meatless cooking is to find substitutes for the foods you are used to eating. Beans, tofu, and TVP are excellent substitutes for the meat in sloppy Joes, tacos, and chili. Cream sauces can be made from cashews or low fat almond milk. Cheesy flavors can find their substitute in nutritional yeast. And while many of these ingredients many not be to your immediate liking you will find that you love your new found health and vitality.
