If you don't eat meat and you don't want your kids to eat it either, then here are some tips to leading them into the no meat direction. Or maybe you are just not in the mood for meat tonight, these meals can make great replacements. To make your kids more willing to try a meat replacement, try giving them hot dogs or hamburgers made with soy protein. It looks like what they have had or seen before and would most likely be more willing to try it. If you are worried about your kids getting their multi vitamins, don't. As long as they are getting a variety of foods from the food pyramid then they will be fine.
http://www.stlouischildrens.org/content/healthinfo/whattoeatwhenyoudontwantmeat.htm
I have always been a meat eater and when I was first introduced to non-meat options by some friends, I was very hesitant. I can say that after trying some of the meatless variations of foods, I don't think of them as odd anymore. I will say that I don't enjoy all the foods but some of the things like black bean burgers and meatless chilis are welcome in my house.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great idea to introduce kids to something they might not normally have. It gives them more opportunity eat a variety of foods. I personally do eat meat but it is nice to change it up once in awhile. Personally I like veggie burgers better then regular meat burgers. I think they taste great and they are a healthier option. Maybe the next things I will try are veggie hot dogs, thanks for the information!
ReplyDeleteI do have a few friends that are vegitarian and they do find some intersting foods to eat. I was surprised at some things that you would think are meat that arnt like bacon, or hamburgers. I am a meat eater myself but have tried a few things, they arnt to bad but i'll stick with the real thing. I do however think its a great idea to introduce it to children. Its a great way to broaden their pallette at an early age as most children tend to have a strick chicken nugget phase.
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