Hosting a vegetarian
I recently returned from a trip to the east coast to visit family and friends, and although it was a great visit, it was difficult to stick to my vegetarian diet, primarily due to miscommunication on my part, and misunderstanding by others, so I thought it might be helpful to talk about how to play host to a vegetarian.
Many people find it difficult to plan a meal that is not meat-centric, or that has other sources of non-animal-based protein. It’s perfectly understandable, since most people do eat meat as their primary, if not only, source of protein. What’s typical in most households is to serve a single side dish to the meat entree such as a starch (potato, rice, or sometimes pasta - generally in a cheese sauce), or maybe a simple salad, and bread (usually white bread or rolls).
Although the typical side dishes do give me something to eat, these choices mean either filling up on simple carbs (potatoes and bread) which are poor choices nutritionally (not to mention hard if you’re on a low-carb diet or just trying to not gain weight), or filling up on salad (which is generally what I do) and trying to make up for the lost protein the following day….. Sigh…..Salads can be great, but when you eat a lot of them they cease being interesting. Read the rest of this entry »
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