Hellobee Boards Topic: Meatless meals for meat lovers?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Meatless meals for meat lovers? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 10:04:35 +0000 daniellemybelle on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690529 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:10:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 2690529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband is the same way. To him, it is not a meal if there is not meat in it, and if I make chili or pasta or something without meat, he will always notice and ask! Two things I do are just use less meat - so with any pasta sauce I will use 1/2 or 2/3 of the ground beef or italian sausage, or if it is a casserole type dish I will just stretch the meat - and sometimes I will make something meatless for me & LO and just a pork chop or chicken breast for him. Though LO is a meat lover too, so the second is no longer as good of an option as it used to be! gentlelunette on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690259 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:41:43 +0000 gentlelunette 2690259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @gingerbebe: This is similar to how we get meat in most meals, but still have keep our intake low (about 2lbs per week). I make lots of meals that have ground meat, or things like stews, stir fries and curries with small cubes of meat. I'm able to make the food stretch for a meal and then leftovers for at least one more day. Served with a starch or grain, plus a veggie side and we're set! GoGoSnoGirl on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690232 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:44:40 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2690232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For the few meatless (if not fish) meals we eat, we have bean or lentil soups or Indian food with lentils or chickpeas. There are premade packets or frozen entrees at grocery stores if curries, etc seem challenging to cook yourself. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690179 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:52:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2690179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @caterw: I was wondering the same thing too. The only time I have successfully served a non- meat or fish dinner was mushroom stuffed ravioli in a hearty cheesy sauce. gingerbebe on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690101 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:55:13 +0000 gingerbebe 2690101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Coral: Aw shucks, thanks. LemonJack on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690098 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:38:31 +0000 LemonJack 2690098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Microscope: LOVE falafel! It's one of my favorite foods! LemonJack on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690097 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:37:41 +0000 LemonJack 2690097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We aren't vegetarian, but eat a lot of meatless meals. I aagree with those that said soups are great to make vegetarian, or with very little meat. I make potato leek soup fairly often, and that's super filling, and also like to make butternut squash soup. Tonight we had homemade black bean burgers which we love, and are also very filling. A quick meal DH often makes are breakfast burritos. We always go meatless with those, usually adding eggs, cheese, black beans, avocado, and salsa. Coral on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690088 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:09:56 +0000 Coral 2690088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @gingerbebe: I must say...I love how detailed your posts are! When I come across your posts, I almost always think "that makes so much sense!" I feel like you are a fount of knowledge! :happy: Mrs. Microscope on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690086 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:05:37 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2690086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sweet potato black bean enchiladas, chickpea curries, eggplant parmesan, falafel, etc. We alternate meat days with non meat days. Mrs. Sunshine on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690081 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:54:43 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2690081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Soups and chilis are always meals that we almost never notice when they're meatless! Greentea on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2690030 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:14:45 +0000 Greentea 2690030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH makes soups with lentils, squash, beans, tomatoes, tons of veggies, edamame, quinoa, etc. Super good and filling! Mama Bird on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689990 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:19:04 +0000 Mama Bird 2689990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Noodles, dishes with grated cheese, vegetarian chili, vegetarian stew (very ripe tomatoes, potatoes, and whatever else doesn't clash). They're all pretty filling! youboots on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689934 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:11:32 +0000 youboots 2689934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Really hearty mushroom stroganoff littlejoy on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689905 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:33:36 +0000 littlejoy 2689905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are totally meatless here ... We do lots of tacos, taco bowls, burritos, curries (plus rice or potatoes), pastas, roasted veggie bowls, stir frys, and soups. Hot for Food and Minimalist Baker are two vegan blogs that are awesome - you could easily make them vegetarian by subbing real dairy in place of the more obscure vegan ingredients. PawPrints on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689848 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:27:07 +0000 PawPrints 2689848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We do stir-fries and curries a lot. We have a lot of Indian dishes we love (dal and saag paneer especially). Pasta is good for once a week or so, and we do a variety of sauces etc. Soups are great - black bean, potato leek, carrot, tomato, squash, etc. Other favorites: shakshuka, black bean quesadillas, zucchini rice gratin, bean chili, rice-and-lentil dishes with chickpeas/feta/tahini etc, entree salads. Budget Bytes is a good blog that isn't dedicated as meatless but happens to feature a lot of meatless recipes (makes sense since the goal is to reduce costs). AB810 on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689824 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:13:52 +0000 AB810 2689824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Bibliolove: that looks delicious! erinbaderin on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689814 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:02:12 +0000 erinbaderin 2689814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Veggie chili with black beans and sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs with avocado and cream cheese on toast, omelettes, stir fries with egg scramble in and peanuts or cashews on top. gingerbebe on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689792 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:44:01 +0000 gingerbebe 2689792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We eat a lot of curries (Thai, Japanese, Indian, etc) over whole grain rice. The curries are very flavorful, you can pack a lot of veggies into them, and you don't notice if you use a small amount of meat. For instance, last night I mad Japanese curry and used potato, carrots, onions, zucchini, and peas, plus 2 lean pork chops diced into small pieces. That is enough for 2 adults and 1 toddler for at least 2 meals, if not more. If we wanted to cut the meat further, we could add a can of chickpeas. We do entree salads a lot. I've been using the kitchen scale to actually measure the weight of the cooked chicken I'm putting in (no more than 3 ounces per person), but do add a sprinkle of bacon bits, nuts, a hardboiled egg, feta cheese, bleu cheese, and/or avocado to bulk out the protein and fat. I also add lots of other stuff to make them interesting (fruit, different veggies, different dressings). If you chop the meat small enough there's some in every bite and you don't really notice that its only 3oz. We do soups and stews and chilis that split the difference with meat and beans or meat and carb. So chicken noodle soup, Italian wedding soup, chili, taco soup, minestrone. Again, you get meat in every bite, but overall it isn't that much. Egg meals are good. You can make omelets or quiches for dinner using eggs and veggies and just a little bit of ham or bacon. We do lettuce wraps with chicken or turkey, but I bulk out the cooked filling with bean sprouts, chopped up water chestnuts, onion, celery, bamboo shoots, and lots of flavor (oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha, ginger, garlic, etc). so that there's a lot more veggie than meat. My husband can't eat many mushrooms, but grinding up mushrooms and cooking them with ground meat is another way to stretch it them in a way that's not too noticeable. I've also mixed ground meat with cooked red lentils (they break down well and aren't very bean-y) with no one really noticing. Mrs. Oreo on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689788 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:40:51 +0000 Mrs. Oreo 2689788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Eggplant rollatini stuffed with spinach and ricotta, marinara sauce on top. DH loves meat but this fills him up. It tastes similar to lasagna, so it satisfies him. looch on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689786 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:38:17 +0000 looch 2689786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Beans and eggs. I'll also eat silken tofu ( I am working my way up to firm). Also, I really like sweet potatoes, I notice that if I have a large one with dinner, I can eat a lot less meat. lawbee11 on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689775 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:31:53 +0000 lawbee11 2689775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Breakfast for dinner (French toast and scrambled eggs), vegetarian chili, loaded baked potatoes. We usually have some meat with dinner but I'm honestly not a huge meat person and enjoy meatless dinners as a break from all the meat. Bibliolove on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689772 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:30:11 +0000 Bibliolove 2689772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I get by with stuff like veggie lasagna and recipes like this one: <a href="http://minimalistbaker.com/chickpea-shawarma-sandwich/" rel="nofollow">http://minimalistbaker.com/chickpea-shawarma-sandwich/</a> I also made veggie burgers for my husband and we both loved them. Try to find a veg or bean that he likes and build on that. E.g. Mushrooms burgers if he likes mushrooms. caterw on "Meatless meals for meat lovers?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/meatless-meals-for-meat-lovers#post-2689767 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:26:32 +0000 caterw 2689767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The thread a few days ago about how many pounds of meat your family uses got me thinking... How do some of you use so little on a week? My husband would rebel if I tried to go all meatless but we could definitely stand to eat less of it. The only things I can ever think of to serve without meat are pasta dishes and I feel like those aren't much healthier. What filling meatless dishes do you guys like?