Meatless Monday

Today was our first attempt at Meatless Monday (no innuendo intended - this is not that kind of blog ya know) and how do you think it went over?  If you guessed a favorable outcome, you are a winner!  The lentil soup and oatmeal bread were a total success!  With the help of a little Tabasco, even the son had to admit he liked it.  The daughter was my kitchen helper for the afternoon, so she was excited about it long before it was ready to sample.  She was so busy talking about how good the yeast smelled and kept tasting the bread dough and snacking on the raw veggies that I didn’t know if she would even have room for supper.

You might ask what inspired me to try this little foray into the world of vegetarian cooking & I would have to be honest and say it’s because I’m, ummm, well-padded (fat is such an ugly word).  Lately I find that I’m having trouble staying motivated to exercise, so I figured I’d better try to find some simple ways for us to eat more healthful meals so I don’t pack back on ALL the pounds I had managed to lose last year.  I brought up this Meatless Monday idea and the need for us to eat more salads with the hubby over the weekend and couldn’t believe it when he agreed to give them both a try.  I guess his ok for one vegetarian menu per week is not a total surprise since one of his all time favorite meals is eggplant parmesan, but I really thought I would get more resistance to the idea.  Thankfully he went along with it and we ended up with a successful first attempt.  Hopefully I'll find lots more yummy meatless recipes and we will be able to keep this idea up for awhile.  If you have any suggestions for our next Meatless Monday menu (or any other ideas for eating healty), please feel free to comment - our waistbands will thank you.  

Happy & Healthy Eating!