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More Than Meats the Eye: Switch Things Up with Grains & Veggies

More Than Meats the Eye: Switch Things Up with Grains & Veggies

By Marie Elium
- May 8, 2020
- in Contending with COVID-19, Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Topics, Uncategorized
If you’ve ventured out to a grocery store lately, there’s not much happening, meat-wise.COVID-19 infections in meat processing plants across the country have caused a hiccup in our meat supply. The result? Stores are limiting the amount of meat you can buy, with sparse selection and soaring prices. Meat isn’t a necessity; just ask your vegetarian friends.
Today, we’ve got lots of great options with a slew of innovative recipes you’ll find online. Start in the grain aisle (quinoa, rice, barley), then move over to the vegetables with beans, cauliflower and greens. And don’t forget the meat substitutes for better-than-expected burgers and sausages-like products.Eggs, nuts and seeds all help add mealtime protein. One place to start if you’re struggling with meat’s supply chain issues is tasteofhome.com/collection/top-10-vegetarian-dinners/ Another is Southernliving.com/dinner/meatless-monday-recipes.

 

About the author

Marie Elium
Marie Elium joined Mitchell Media in 2015 as editor of Northeast Ohio Thrive, formerly Boomer magazine. A freelance writer for 45 years and a former newspaper reporter, she believes everyone has a story worth telling. She resides in Portage County where she grows flowers, tends chickens and bees and Facetimes with her young grandsons. Marie can be reached at [email protected]

1 Comment

  1. Kathy Hodson

    I gave up meat, dairy, and eggs in 2011. I am 68 and I feel great and take no medications. I appreciate that you wrote this article. Meat is not only unnecessary, but is responsible for many diseases, harm to our planet, and of course, horrible for the animals. I have so many delicious plant-based recipes, I hope to live long enough to try them all! : )

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