At my house, I'll skip on the meat in our meals a few times a week to save on food-prep time AND money. Since we started eating less meat, our grocery bill has gown down dramatically. On another note though, I am a believer that meat is an important part of the human diet (if you don't agree that's just fine with me but please don't leave rude comments!) - but I think we consume entirely too much of it. I mean, is it really necessary to eat a twelve ounce steak in one sitting? Or have two or three patties on one burger? Our ever-growing obsession with meat in America could quite possibly be contributing to our rise in obesity, cancer and heart disease.
So do yourself and your wallet a favor and lay off the meat a little, eh?
If you're wanting to cut back on meat to save money or for your health, here are a few meals that are perfect for the rough-tough guy who thinks meat-free is for sissies.
These meals are so hearty he won't even miss the meat!
These meals are so hearty he won't even miss the meat!
I've tested many of these easy meals on my own manly-man carnivorous husband and he approves!
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It's the bee's knees served over pasta!
There's really no limit to what you can put in there... except meat...
One of our faves!
I prefer nachos but these are still awesome!
Breakfast-for-Dinner: Eggs, hash browns, pancakes
(or biscuits waffles or toast)
A common go-to dinner for when I'm feeling lazy or forgot to take meat out to thaw.
Well seasoned and crispy hash browns are a great replacement for the texture of bacon.
Check out this great post that has many different types of grilled cheese and tomato soups you can make.
The only limit to a great loaded pizza is your imagination.
On a meat-eating day, try adding from shrimp! MM good!
Also try the Pioneer Woman's recipe for the mushroom asparagus version!
There are all kinds of wonderful add-ins to turn boring ramen into a fantastic meal.
Look at that! Gosh yes.
Another good lazy-day dish!
You can make it creamy or tomato based. Either way is awesome.
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