Living With a Meat and Potatoes Man, no tricks : )

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I would be careful on the " tricking " the non veg into eating veggie

burgers, etc. He could resent being tricked! You wouldn't want

someone feeding you something with chicken in it because they know

what's better for you! My husband is omni, but eats way more veggie

meals than when we first met.

 

I have gradually given him info on especially bad factory farm

practices and companies. I tend to make veggie based dishes and he

can grill a steak, chicken breast etc to go along with it, more often

than not he eats what I've made and skips thawing that organic chick

breast in the back of the freezer! I don't buy meat for him ,unless

he requests it ( he does request bratwurst and so forth now that it's

summer!) I do make quite a few veggie main dishes, spinach lasagna,

tacos w/ beans no meat, spaghetti, there are so many things you can

just leave the meat out of and not make 2 meals.

 

That said, the best transition meal that somewhat converted my husband

was chili made with Carol Shelby's chili seasoning pack Follow the

directions except use Morning Star Burger Crumbles in place of ground

meat, add onions, peppers, and beans to the chili, I haven't met

anyone who didn't love this chili! Good luck with your

transition/transformation!

melissa

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Wendolyn " <edanathered

wrote:

>

> Thanks, Isis! Your words of encouragement are timely...I told him

> last night what my intentions were, and he immediately questioned my

> motives as some " extreme quick-fix diet tactic. " I didn't even bother

> to tell him how I keep seeing the egg-laying hens shown in the " meet

> your meat " video when I look at the eggs in the grocery store.

>

> So I'll tell him with my actions instead, by not eating meat or

> dairy. He'll have to accept my choice, because it's *my* body. I'll

> just have to work on finding organic meat and dairy in my area to

> serve to him...but I'm pretty sure I can get away with the

> veggie " ground beef " in the hamburger helper wihtout him noticing! =P

>

> Thanks again so much!

> Wendy

>

> P.S. AWESOME recipes posted here! you guys are so inspiring!

>

> , " isisdarkshade "

> <isisdarkshade@> wrote:

> >

> > Welcome Wendy! You will be surprised at how it can work. Many of

> > ushave non-vegetarians at home, etc. Don't push him just offer

> > tastes of what you are eating. The transition and adjustment is

> slow

> > at forst but you can work around it. Don't let it discourage you.

> >

> > Isis

> >

> >

> > , " Wendolyn " <edanathered@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi Everyone, thanks for allowing me in! My name is Wendy and I'm

> > 25,

> > > live with my fiance, work full time + additional part time while

> > > attending grad school full time. Life has always been hectic for

> > me,

> > > and I fell into the habit of convenience foods and little

> exercise.

> > > I'm 100 lbs. overweight and ALWAYS tired, no matter how much (or

> > how

> > > little!) I sleep.

> > >

> > > Lately my best friend has been sending me links to goveg.com...I

> > was

> > > horrified by the farm practices in this nation! So while I like

> > dariy

> > > and eggs very much and meat occasionally, I cannot condone how it

> > > makes it to the shelves of my grocery store. I also want to eat

> > > healtheir and live a healthier lifestyle in general. So I've

> > decided

> > > to transition to vegetarianism. I joined this group to get

> recipes

> > > and advice, so thanks again for having me!

> > >

> > > I fear that I will face an obstacle at home -- my fiance is

> a " meat

> > > and potatoes " kind of guy. He really likes it when I make home

> > cooked

> > > meals (i.e. " from scratch " and not out of a can or the freezer).

> > Now

> > > I KNOW I'm not going to be able to juggle cooking two meals every

> > > evening -- meat for him and meatless for me -- and I also know

> that

> > > he wouldn't necessarily go vegetarian along with me, and I don't

> > want

> > > to have to relegate myself to a simple green salad every evening!

> > >

> > > Does anyone here have any experience dealing with a hybrid home

> > > environment? I figure I can slip him tofu and veggie meat here

> and

> > > there, even a meatless dish or two, and see if he even notices!

> Any

> > > advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

> > >

> > > So nice to meet you all! Happy Friday!

> > > Wendy

> > >

> >

>