The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook

You don’t have to decide today if you want to go meatless forever.

In fact, you never have to. But adding more fruits and vegetables to your plate and cutting down on saturated fat and cholesterol can’t be a bad thing. I want you to know and believe that eating a plant-based diet can be healthy, satisfying, and totally delicious!

So, who is this book for? This book is for everyone! Not to mention for those who want to incorporate more vegetables in their diet. Also for those who want to make sure their family gets their daily dose of fruits and veggies.  In the same fashion / way for those who want to dabble in eating meatless once a week or even just once a month. Coupled with those who want to stop eating meat altogether. Similarly for those with dairy intolerance or allergies who need some yummy dairy-free options. In like manner those who are already rocking a plant-based diet and are looking for more delicious variety. It’s for everyone who loves good food!

It’s also for those of all skill-levels in the kitchen.

Being a mum to three busy, active kids and a wife to a hard-working husband, I need recipes that are easy and fuss-free. Nothing should take more than an hour, with most recipes averaging around thirty to forty minutes, many just twenty minutes. You’ll find tips along the way about how your kids can help you in the kitchen, too!

Do you need gluten-free recipes?

I’ve got you covered there, too. Many recipes are already gluten-free. For most others, I’ve added notes on how to make them gluten-free.

Brown Rice Bowls with Roasted Veggies and Chickpeas

Together with classic grains, veggies, protein, and sauce bowl. It’s all our favourites in one bowl drizzled with the most amazing sweet tahini sauce. The whole thing comes together quickly and easily, and everyone will clean their plates!

Vegan Scampi in Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce

This is a really simple dish that tastes elegant. Hearts of palm are the perfect stand-in for scallops. They have a similar look when sliced and a briny quality reminiscent of seafood—great for those with a shellfish allergy.

Summer Vegetable Tomato Rice Skillet

In the same fashion / way the dish has all the wonderful flavors and textures of Ratatouille, a French vegetable stew. Here, I’m pairing it with fragrant Jasmine rice and a touch of miso paste for umami and it’s all done in one pot!

Jenn Sebestyen is the founder of the blog Veggie Inspired (www.veggieinspired.com), where she creates vegetarian and vegan-friendly recipes suitable for the whole family.

Mrs Jenn Sebestyen is the founder of the blog Veggie Inspired (www.veggieinspired.com), where she creates vegetarian and vegan-friendly recipes suitable for the whole family. She has appeared on CBS’ The Doctors and has been featured in Women’s Health, Better Homes & Gardens, Fitness Magazine, Self, Country Living, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and many more. She is a mom of three and lives with her family in Illinois.

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