We are DH and I, Ds1 who is 4 and Ds2 is 18mo. I think we have a really good repertiore of meals and the kids are great eaters (the 4 year old less so but thats a very recent thing. His appetite just isn't huge and he is a little distrustful of new things) I really want to eat less meat for numerous reasons.
The problem I have with cutting back meat is that DS2 and I are dairy and egg and gluten free, so protein is a real issue. I really want to continue cooking one meal for the whole family rather than separate dishes.
At the moment our meals consist of (all homemade):
Spag bol
Lamb or chicken tagine
Roast dinners
Chilli
Curries
Shep pie
casseroles and stews
Various chicken tray bakes
Sausage and mash
sausage casserole
Risottos
various pastas eg tomato veg & bacon, pesto etc
Teryaki salmon
Prawn stirfry
etc. That sort of thing anyway.
Lunches we always have soup or bits and pieces - cold meat, avocado, salad, crackers, etc etc.
I have managed to get away with lentil curry, I've been making that for years and they love it. I tried subbing lamb mince for puy lentils in a shepherds pie and the 4yr old didn't like the 'seeds' (they were a bit al dente but I know he was a bit suspicious of the whole thing). Other than that, any vegetarian adaptations of the above meals lack any sort of protein. We can't afford to eat fish every day.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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ilovetosleep · 03/12/2015 20:05
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